BlogPoll NFL Power Rankings Week 13
Another great week of football in the books. We've asked our esteemed Bloguin writers to rank the teams from 1-32. Before we get to those results, here are some things that stood out:
- Buckle up for an exciting week 14, as eight of the top twelve teams will play each other.
- 1/4th of the NFL will find themselves playing a team that is ranked either one spot above or below them. Likely going to see a plethora of competitive games this weekend.
- Six of the top eight teams will go out on the road this weekend which may end up leading to some surprising upsets.
- Green Bay has tied their season high in ranking at 7. The Packers have now moved in and out of the top 10 a record 3x.
- The Saints received 62.5 % of our first place votes with the Colts receiving all the remainder of the first place votes.
- The most polarized divisions in the NFL are the NFC North and AFC West. Both have no teams in the middle 11-23. The same applies to the NFC West but they only have one team in the top ten and are saddle bagged with 3 teams towards the bottom of the rankings.
Without further ado.....
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 1 |  |
1.4 | 1 | - | 12-0 | @ Falcons |
| "The Saints dodged bullets like Neo did in the Matrix in an OT win over the 'Skins, so the '72 Dolphins had to put their champagne back on ice. To go undefeated, you have to get a little lucky...and the Saints were damn lucky." Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 2 |  |
1.6 | 2 | - | 12-0 | vs. Broncos |
| " Colts are only allowing 16.8 points per game, tied for 2nd best in NFL" - Blitzburgh Blog |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 3 |  |
3.4 | 4 |  1 |
9-3 | @ Cowboys |
| "The league should be wary of the Chargers. Charger fans should be wary of Norv Turner." - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 4 |  |
3.9 | 4 |  1 |
10-2 | vs. Bengals |
| "Favre finally looked his age. They need to guard against Favre pressing and Peterson fumbling." - Xtra Point Football |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 5 |  |
5.3 | 5 | - | 9-3 | @ Vikings |
| "They swept their entire division! A division that both wildcard teams could come out of. That's about as impressive as it gets." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 6 |  |
5.8 | 8 | 1 |
8-4 | @ 49ers |
| "Will officially clinch the NFC West if they beat the Niners Monday night. There is no other playoff contender who depends on one player the way the Cards depend upon Kurt Warner. Without Warner, the Cards are an NFL afterthought."- Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 7 |  |
7.8 | 10 | 3 |
8-4 | @ Bears |
| "The best change this team made was bringing in Dom Capers." - i94 Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 8 |  |
8.4 |
9 | 1 |
8-4 | @ Giants |
| "Great coach, great QB. Amazing that they have been able to keep it together without Westbrook. - Xtra Point Football |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 9 |  |
10 | 6 | 3 |
7-5 | vs. Panthers |
| "No Bruschi, Vrabel, Seymour, Harrison means more speed on defense but far fewer players who know how to win a game." - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 10 |  |
10.1 |
12 | 2 |
8-4 |
@ Colts |
| "This week the Chiefs served as a tree branch on a cliff for the Broncos to catch on their way down. But it is a weak twig." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 11 |  |
11.4 | 7 | 4 |
8-4 | vs. Chargers |
| "Underachievement aWades with Phillips at the helm.." - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 12 |  |
11.5 | 16 | 4 |
7-5 | vs. Eagles |
| "The Giants seem to have acclimated to their injuries and are utilizing what tools remain to play good football. Kudos to Tom Coughlin for that." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 13 |  |
14 | 17 | 4 |
7-5 | vs. Dolphins |
| "For those looking for reasons not to expand the playoffs, I give you the Jacksonville Jaguars. " - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 14 |  |
14.1 | 19 | 5 |
6-6 | @ Jaguars |
| "No wildcat this week. They have found their next QB in Chad Henne. Parcells did it again." - Xtra Point Football | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 15 |  |
14.3 | 11 | 4 |
6-6 | vs. Lions |
| "This team has gotten better on offense but their defense is a shell of it's former self. Without Ed Reed in the lineup they are pedestrian." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 16 |  |
16.4 | 11 | 5 |
6-6 | @ Browns |
| "Mike Tomilin promised to "Unleash Hell" upon the Raiders. Turns out the Raiders unleashed QB Bruce Gradowski upon the Steelers instead, dropping the Super Bowl champions to 6-6. Steelers will have to fight for their playoff lives." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 17 |  |
16.5 |
14 | 3 |
5-7 |
vs. Rams |
| "On a game by game basis, this team is top five in terms of putting fear into their opponents. And a loss to the unbeaten Colts does little to diminish that." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 18 |  |
16.9 | 15 | 3 |
6-6 | vs. Saints |
| "With Matt Ryan injured, with no return date set, the Falcons' playoff chances are in the hands of backup Chris Redman. Atlanta may be well served to start preparing for the upcoming NFL draft instead of the playoffs." - Wayne Fontes |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 19 |  |
18.5 | 21 | 2 |
6-6 | @ Buccaneers |
| "Still a year away imo" - No Bathroom Breaks |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 20 |  |
21.5 | 18 | 2 |
5-7 | vs. Seahawks |
| "Any time there is a Sexy Rexy sighting in your huddle, things aren't going well." - i94 Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 21 |  |
21.8 | 22 | 1 |
5-7 | @ Patriots |
| "Replacing Delhomme with Matt Moore made little difference. Especially since the Panthers strengths lie elsewhere." - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 22 |  |
21.9 | 20 | 2 |
5-7 | vs. Cardinals |
| "The playoffs maybe out of the question, but much like their Titans and Vince Young, the Niners have learned Alex Smith, once thought to be a massive bust, may be their QB of the future." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 23 |  |
22.4 | 25 | 2 |
5-7 | @ Texans |
| "Can beat the bad teams, can't hang with the good ones." - Xtra Point Football | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 24 |  |
23.3 | 23 | 1 |
5-7 | vs. Packers |
| "17 points against the Rams. Let's not get so excited about the supposed return of the running game." - i94 Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 25 |  |
24.5 | 28 | 3 |
4-8 | vs. Redskins |
| "The last thing I expected to see this past weekend was a Bruce Gradowski coming out party against the Steelers. 308 yards and 3 TDs later, Gradowski at least earned the Raiders QB job for the rest of the season." - Wayne Fontes | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 26 |  |
26.3 | 26 | - | 3-9 | @ Raiders |
| ""Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" has an updated definition in the dictionary after this past Sunday." - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 27 |  |
26.4 | 24 | 3 |
4-8 | @ Chiefs |
| "Players are auditioning for Mike Shanahan" - Xtra Point Football | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 28 |  |
27.3 | 27 | 1 |
3-9 | vs. Bills |
| "Cassel has been benched. If only to protect their $63 million dollar investment from unnecessary wear and tear as the Chiefs get pounded each week." - TFDS Sports | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 29 |  |
29.4 | 29 | - | 2-10 | @ Ravens |
| "Matthew Stafford has taken more hits the last 3 games than Rocky Balboa did against Drago. The calls to have mercy on the kid, and pull Stafford from the lineup in order to get him healthy, are getting louder by the day.." - Wayne Fontes |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 30 |  |
29 | 30 | - | 1-11 | vs. Jets |
| "Who thought Raheem Morris was going to be a good NFL head coach?!" - Ultimate NYG | ||||||
| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 31 |  |
30.5 | 31 | - | 1-11 | vs. Titans |
| "At this point, the coaches spending too much time watching college football and studying next year's draft to worry about a game plan for the rest of this season. They have their priorities you know. " - TFDS Sports |
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| Ranking | Team | Avg. Rank | Last Week | Change | Record | Next Game |
| 32 |  |
31.9 | 32 | - | 1-11 | vs. Steelers |
| "Brady Quinn continues alternating good games with bad games, posting solid numbers in a loss to San Diego. Former starting QB Derek Anderson alternated bad games with worse games, so it's progress." - Wayne Fontes |
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