BlogPoll NFL Power Rankings Week 11
A week full of upsets, close games, overtime games, and huge individual performances through the air. A lot of shockers have changed the power ranking landscape.
- After losing to the Lions in epic fashion, the Browns are at 32 and earned every single last place vote. Our first unanimous vote at the top or bottom.
- Team records are anywhere from 10-0 to 1-9 yet there is not a single team in the league with a 8-2 record.
-The NFC East is deadlocked with 3 teams at 6-4 and are all tightly bunched 8 through 11 in the power rankings.
- The Broncos have plummeted down to 18. Ahead of them are two teams with a 5-5 record and even the Titans with a 4-6 record.
- The two Thanksgiving day games have teams that are separated by more than 16+ spots in the power rankings.
Without further ado.....
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 1 |  |
1.4 | 1 | - | 10-0 | vs. Patriots |
| "After weeks of playing the league's pansies, New Orleans will finally get a playoff-level game vs. the Pats this week." Foxboro Blog |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 2 |  |
2.2 | 2 | - | 10-0 | @ Texans |
| "The Colts kept pace with the Saints by holding the Ravens to 5 field goals in a 17-15 win. For all the notice Indy's prolific offense gets, their defense is even better, now ranking 1st overall in the NFL. Their regular season winning streak has now reached 19 games over 2 seasons." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 3 |  |
2.6 | 3 |  1 |
9-1 | vs. Bears |
| "I am more tempted than ever to put this team in the number one position." - i94 Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 4 |  |
4 | 5 | 1 |
7-3 | @ Saints |
| "Brady throwing to Moss with 30 seconds remaining, up 31-14? Stay classy Bill, stay classy." - Blue Workhorse |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 5 |  |
4.9 | 7 | 2 |
7-3 | vs. Chiefs |
| "This is 2008 Dejavu. Chargers struggle early and pull it together late to overtake the Broncos. This time, however, it happened after week 11 instead of week 17." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 6 |  |
6.7 | 4 |  2 |
7-3 | vs. Browns |
| "Without two impossible ugly losses last week to OAK and vs DEN, this team would be 9-1. Scary. " - Ultimate NYG |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 7 |  |
7 | 8 | 1 |
7-3 | @ Titans |
| "Once again, Kurt Warner made his former team pay, taking down the Rams. The Cards are running away with the NFC West, and like the Chargers, can start planning for the playoffs." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 8 |  |
9 |
9 | 1 |
6-4 | vs. Raiders |
| "They barely pulled out a last second win over the hapless Redskins. On one hand, it was a gutty final drive win. On the other hand, it was the Redskins! Now they have a short week with a banged up Romo and Witten to meet up with a rejuvenated Raider team. This could get interesting." - TFDS Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 9 |  |
10.5 | 6 | 3 |
6-4 | @ Ravens |
| "Troy Polamalu is the Peyton Manning of defense. Without him, it's a different team."- Xtra Point Football |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 10 |  |
10.7 | 13 | 3 |
6-4 | vs. Redskins |
| "The Eagles are pretty used to being without Brian Westbrook. But now they have a fine replacement in LeSean McCoy. They haven't missed a beat." - TFDS Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 11 |  |
12.1 | 15 | 4 |
6-4 | @ Broncos |
| "If the gmen do not win the coin toss in OT they lose to Atlanta." - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 12 |  |
12.5 | 10 | 2 |
5-5 | vs. Steelers |
| "Michael Oher hasn't seen the movie made about him, but he did vindicate it by shutting out the Colts DEs. It wasn't enough, but it was fun to watch. " - Seahawk Addicts |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 13 |  |
13.2 | 17 | 4 |
6-4 | @ Lions |
| "The Packers had a nice victory over the 49ers. But they lost the war with both Al Harris and Aaron Kampman now out for the season."TFDS Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 14 |  |
14.2 | 18 | 4 |
6-4 | @ 49ers |
| "Can't beat a good team. Fortunately, they don't play many either." - 18 to 88 |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 15 |  |
14.6 | 11 | - | 5-5 | @ Buccaneers |
| "Matt Ryan is having a bit of a sophomore slump and the Falcons have no pass rush." - TFDS Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 16 |  |
15.3 | 16 | - | 5-5 | @ Bills |
| "Parcells has done it again. Unbelievable. It's hard to belive but they have as good of a shot at the Wild Card as anyone else." - Xtra Point Football |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 17 |  |
16.8 |
21 | 4 |
4-6 |
vs. Cardinals |
| "4 wins in the last 4 games, but here is where it gets tough: AZ, IND, MIA and SD in the next 5 weeks" - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 18 |  |
16.9 | 12 | 6 |
6-4 | vs. Giants |
| "Have been exposed as frauds, losing what appeared to be an insurmountable lead in the AFC West. Their playoff chances are D-E-D, dead." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 19 |  |
17.4 | 14 | 5 |
5-5 | vs. Colts |
| "Just lost the biggest game of the year." - 18 to 88 | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 20 |  |
20.2 | 20 | - | 4-6 | @ Jets |
| "Loss last Thursday to Miami was no knock against Carolina. They were unlucky enough to play the wrong team at the wrong time." - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 21 |  |
21.4 | 23 | 2 |
5-5 | @ Vikings |
| "They have begun to inquire about new coaches. A new low for the 2009 season." - i94 Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 22 |  |
21.5 | 19 | 3 |
4-6 | vs. Jaguars |
| "This team has all the makings of a good squad. The formula just hasn't been perfected yet." - TFDS Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 23 |  |
23.2 | 22 | 1 |
4-6 | vs. Panthers |
| "Rex Ryan did not cry this week after losing to the Pats. It's progress..." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 24 |  |
24.5 | 27 | 2 |
3-7 | @ Chargers |
| "The Chiefs have won two in a row. The last one against the Steelers. I am not sold yet. Check back next week and we'll see." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 25 |  |
25.6 | 26 | 1 |
3-7 | @ Eagles |
| "Out play your oponent in every phase of the game and still lose. Sign of a bad team." - Xtra Point Football | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 26 |  |
25.9 | 24 | - | 3-7 | @ Rams |
| "When you check out this weeks top performer on the Seahawks Yahoo page, it's running back Justin Forcett. He had 9 carries...for 9 yards." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 27 |  |
26 | 25 | 2 |
3-7 | vs. Dolphins |
| "T.O. finally had a break out game but even his near 200 yards of offense wasn't enough to get this terrible team a win." - TFDS Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 28 |  |
26.8 | 28 | - | 3-7 | @ Cowboys |
| "The Raiders scored 10 points in a span of 15 seconds late in the 4th quarter to beat Cincy, giving Bruce Gradowski his 1st win as a starting QB. It's official. Al Davis has sold his soul to the devil." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 29 |  |
28.7 | 31 | 2 |
2-8 | vs. Packers |
| "Nice job by the kid. Something to build on. Detroit finally have something to take pride in." Xtra Point Football |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 30 |  |
29.6 | 29 | 1 |
1-9 | @ Falcons |
| "Head coach Raheem Morris said he has to do a better job of clock management. Morris, Zorn and Mangini were all guilty of time mismanagement. What's with NFL coaches butchering the clock? It's become an epidemic." - Wayne Fontes |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 31 |  |
30.6 | 30 | 1 |
1-9 | vs. Seahawks |
| "The Rams are going for the second overall pick in the draft for the third year in a row. To do that, they're going to have to lose to the Seahawks, which is much harder than it might sound." - Seahawk Addicts | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 32 |  |
32 | 32 | - | 1-9 | @ Bengals |
| "It was an exciting game but in the end, bad teams find a way to lose. And horrendously bad teams find ways to lose to the Lions." -TFDS Sports | ||||||
