AP Power Rankings: Week 2
by Patrick Allen on Sep 17, 2009 3:54 PM CDT
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Welcome to week 2 of our AP Power Rankings. Our panel of 10 watched carefully last Sunday and have adjusted their rankings accordingly.
The Steelers are still the champs and still have a strangle hold on our top spot. In fact top 5 teams stayed in order. The Colts and Titans switched places at 6 and 7 with the Titans jumping ahead, which is funny considering the Titans lost and the Colts won. Looks like the panel thought a tough loss to the Steelers was better than barley beating the Jags.
Falling out of our top 10 were the Chargers and Bears being replaced by the Falcon sand Saints.
The biggest drop in our rankings went to the Jaguars who plummeted 8 spots from 14 to 22.
Making the biggest jump this week were the Bills and the Jets. Each moved up 6 spots. The Bills from 25 to 19 and the Jets from 21 to 15.
Check out last weeks rankings here.
Enjoy Week 2 and on to the rankings!
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (1.1)
Winning against a solid and well-coached Titans team shows the champs are still the best. The Steelers may very well meet the Titans again in the playoffs.
2. New England Patriots (2.6)
Close game won against the Bills. Brady is back!
3. Philadelphia Eagles (4.3)
Came out very, very strong. Even with McNabb at risk they are ranked high.
4. New York Giants (4.7)
The Giants had a typically strong performance. They better hope they find answers on the outside before/if/when Brandon Jacobs goes down.
5. Baltimore Ravens (5.7)
The Ravens got away with one against a gutsy Chiefs team. If the offense keeps humming they'll have a shot at the Steelers.
6. Minnesota Vikings (6.5)
Very good start for the Vikings. Adrian Pederson was an absolute stud and "Farvin" is going to make beautiful music all year long.
7.Indianapolis Colts (7.2)
Indy is slipping ever so slightly. While they're losing it the rest of the NFL is catching up.
8. Tennessee Titans (8.9)
The Titans play hard and are strong in the trenches. They are on the edge of being elite.
9. Atlanta Falcons (9.4)
Atlanta wins the game between last years big surprise teams and seems to have picked right back where they left off.
10. New Orleans Saints (9.6)
Drew Brees continues to be one of the best offensive weapons in the league. If the six TD
11. San Diego Chargers (10.9)
Thank you cards can be sent to the NFL home office...
12. Green Bay Packers (11.9)
Didn't have a great start but that 3rd and 1 call from midfield will take a very large monkey off Aaron Rodgers back. With the Bears playing that poorly, they should have put away the game earlier.
13. Dallas Cowboys (12.5)
Showed the world the meaning of addition by subtraction. Looked solid.
14. Seattle Seahawks (14.6)
The woodshed started to feel bad for the Rams at one point. If they stay healthy, the Hawks are going to return to the top of the West.
15. New York Jets (16.5)
Good win for Sanchez. 15 more to go.
16. Arizona Cardinals (14.2)
Don't know if I'm more surprised at the lack of a run game for the Cards, or the fact that I thought they might be a little better at running this year.
17. San Francisco 49ers (14.5)
Gutsy, determined, never stop. Just what you would expect a Singeltary team to be.
18. Chicago Bears (18.3)
I don't know if any team had an uglier start. Cutler could have had literally 43 interceptions and Urlacher is now out for the season. Cutler trade scoreboard, Broncos 1, Bears 0
19. Buffalo Bills (19.4)
Hard fought loss against the Pats. T.O. Was shut down the entire game.
20. Washington Redskins (19.5)
Defense was not as strong as advertised. Campbell needs to find himself for this team to have a good chance in their division.
21. Miami Dolphins (20.2)
Heartbreaker against Falcons. I didn't see last years spark at all.
22. Carolina Panthers (21.3)
Jake Delhomme was one of the few question marks coming into the season. Unfortunately he plays the most important position on the field.
23. Houston Texans (21.9)
They came out flat with uninspired play. Same old Texans? Time will tell.
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (23)
The Jags played physical football but they have got to learn to finish games.
25. Denver Broncos (24)
Lucky? Yes. Good? No.
26. Kansas City Chiefs (26)
RAIDER WEEK! 'Nuff said.
27. Cincinnati Bengals (25.5)ß After tie break. Originally (30.1)
If Carson Plamer couldn't shake off the rust against a terrible Denver team...well lets just say we are worried about the Bengals.
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers(25.6)ß After tie break. Originally (30.1)
It could be a long season in Tampa. The once vaunted defense isn't there anymore to help take the weight off a disorganized offense.
29. Oakland Raiders (27.6)
Can one player make that big of a difference? In Richard Seymour's case, yes.
30. Cleveland Browns (28.8)
The Browns showed some fight against a tough Vikings team. They won't be an easy out for anyone and are clearly not the worst team in the North.
31. Detroit Lions (30.9)
43% passing with 3 interceptions and no TD's against a suspect New Orleans Defense. Oh boy. At least Brees didn't throw 7 TDs?
32. St. Louis Rams (31)
So the 1st pick of the 2010 draft is going to be on at 6PM CST on a Thursday?
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Glad to see you
moved the Chargers out of the top 10 unlike most Rankings. I wasn’t surprised to see the Raiders at 29. I am surprised that on a Chiefs blog you ranked the Bronco’s higher than yourselves.
by Raider76 on Sep 17, 2009 4:21 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I am a suprised too
cause I had a vot and I had the Broncos very low. Others did not agree however. I think the Broncos are by far the worst teamin the division.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 17, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Their o-line didn't look
as sharp as it did last year especially against a Bengals defense.
I had them at 31!
Chiefsfan85 lost his mind and ranked them 16!
Craig in Calgary joined him in the Mad House by ranking then 18.
Woodman had them at 22.
Generic Brand 23
Mushin 25
Hell, J-Man is a Broncos fan and he only ranked them 19.
The Thromans had then at 28. Me 31 and you 20.
I don’t know how beating the Bengals on a mirical play constitutes those high rankings.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 17, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Really??
I just checked my spreadsheet i sent you and i had them at 30 not 20…hmmm…did i send you the wrong spreadsheet? i did some editing, maybe i sent you the incorrect spreadsheet…
that was a typo
you had them at 30
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 17, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
In the words of Bill Parcels
You are what your record it.
RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.
by craig in calgary on Sep 17, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I probably ranked them too high.
But still had the Chiefs higher. To me right now there isnt alot seperating teams 20-28 and have to give Denver credit, a wins a win even if Josh McDumbass had to sell his soul to the devil for that Stokely catch.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Sep 17, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
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19 sholid have lost but hey i take the win might only get 4 more lol
okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule
The Pats were a solid #2
i was surprised. i thought they’d fall a little.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
Paddy, there is some formatting issues with the Falcons.
Also is the Saints write-up cut off?
RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.
by craig in calgary on Sep 17, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
So did I. A last minute scramble to beat the lowly Bills? At the very least Philly is ahead of them.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Sep 17, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
The Pats...
are transitioning. They lost way too much defensive talent this offseason to be ranked that high. Their offensive line is over rated as well. The Giants should be #2 and the Vikings should be #4. The top 5 teams in my book: Steelers, Giants, Eagles, Vikings and Ravens all have complete football teams. I can’t say that for anyone else in the league. Thats just my opinion.
And the Jets...
are my sleeper team. I’m picking them to beat New England. That defense is stacked. If you don’t know who Revis (CB) is look him up because he is the next Asomugha. Their offensive line and running backs are good. Their only question is their mediocre WR core and a rookie QB. Reminds me a lot of the Ravens last year.
by I_Bleed_Red. on Sep 17, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I had the Pats
in the #7 spot but I was the only one.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 17, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Until the Pats get beaten, that's where they should be
Yes their defense may have fallen off, but there are 3 teams that get to stay in the top 5 until they lose. The Steelers, the Pats and the Colts. Everyone else is just warming seats until they prove otherwise.
The D has fallen off, but the offense got better from last year. All it took was seeing Brady go into robot mode when the game was on the line. If Brady goes down, they go to 10.
It should be interesting
to see how their D manages. The great hoodie will find some way to make it work I am sure.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Sep 17, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
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