Week 5 NFL - Power Rankings

[Eric]

http://rikkerpowerrankings.blogspot.com ... eek-5.html

[YoungJRNY]

My Rankings

1. Oakland Raiders
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Cleveland Browns TIE
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TIE
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6. Buffalo Bills TIE
7. Detroit Lions
8. Tennessee Titans
9. Washington Redskins
10. Carolina Panthers
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11. Jacksonville Jaguars
12. Houston Texans
13. Seattle Seahawks
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Arizona Cardinals
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16. San Diego Chargers
17. Green Bay Packers
18. Miami Dolphins
19. San Francisco 49'ers
20. Baltimore Ravens
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21. Atlanta Falcons
22. New England Patriots
23. N.Y Jets
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Chicago Bears
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26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Philadelphia Eagles
28. Denver Broncos
29. Minnesota Vikings
30. New Orleans Saints
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31. New York Giants
32. Indianapolis Colts

[T-Bone]

You're a little off on the Vikings...

[YoungJRNY]

What? 4th? Looking at the teams ahead of them, it was tough to place the 3rd-5th place teams. I think the N.O offense and the Minny D cancel each other out, so I like N.O at 3. Could be either way though and they could share a TIE but I like the rankings for the most part.

[Enigma869]

After five weeks of football, I'd rank the Colts number one. The Giants wouldn't beat them head to head and neither would the Vikings!

[T-Bone]

What? 4th? Looking at the teams ahead of them, it was tough to place the 3rd-5th place teams. I think the N.O offense and the Minny D cancel each other out, so I like N.O at 3. Could be either way though and they could share a TIE but I like the rankings for the most part.

Maybe I was reading it upside down then?

[Zedul]

After five weeks of football, I'd rank the Colts number one. The Giants wouldn't beat them head to head and neither would the Vikings!

You cannot say that with any certainty at all - That's why they play the games!

In fact most of the teams they have faced have had horrid QB's, or injured QB's or completely rookie QB's, the only decent QB they have faced is a 38 year old Kurt Warner who has NO running game and an offensive line that is struggling to protect him.

The Colts have yet to face anyone above average except for the Miami Dolphins and Miami outplayed them and owned them in every aspect of the game except at the end Manning made the play and the rookie Miami QB could not.

The Ravens, the Vikings, the Broncos, The Jets, the Patriots, the Falcons, the Eagles, and the Bengals all have at least even odds of beating the Colts on a neutral field.

The Saints and the Giants would take the Colts apart, especially that suspect secondary that's missing Sanders.

[Ehwmatt]

After five weeks of football, I'd rank the Colts number one. The Giants wouldn't beat them head to head and neither would the Vikings!

You cannot say that with any certainty at all - That's why they play the games!

In fact most of the teams they have faced have had horrid QB's, or injured QB's or completely rookie QB's, the only decent QB they have faced is a 38 year old Kurt Warner who has NO running game and an offensive line that is struggling to protect him.

The Colts have yet to face anyone above average except for the Miami Dolphins and Miami outplayed them and owned them in every aspect of the game except at the end Manning made the play and the rookie Miami QB could not.

The Ravens, the Vikings, the Broncos, The Jets, the Patriots, the Falcons, the Eagles, and the Bengals all have at least even odds of beating the Colts on a neutral field.

The Saints and the Giants would take the Colts apart, especially that suspect secondary that's missing Sanders.

Uhh, Henne didn't play against the Colts, just to clear that up. The fact that the Colts still found a way to win that Miami game shows how good they are and how much of a mission Peyton is on this year.

It's all match-ups , but the Colts are a force to be reckoned with this year.

It's interesting you say that's why they play the games in one breath and then declare the Saints and the Giants will kill the Colts!

[Enigma869]

You cannot say that with any certainty at all

I can say anything I want to say. It's an opinion. I've been following the NFL religiously since the 70's so I'm well aware that any team can defeat any other team. I simply think the Colts are the best team in the NFL right now.

The Colts have yet to face anyone above average except for the Miami Dolphins and Miami outplayed them and owned them in every aspect of the game except at the end

That's like saying the play was pretty good for Abe Lincoln with the exception of the ending

Manning made the play and the rookie Miami QB could not.

Right...and that fella Manning has done this once or twice!

The Ravens, the Vikings, the Broncos, The Jets, the Patriots, the Falcons, the Eagles, and the Bengals all have at least even odds of beating the Colts on a neutral field.

No shit Sherlock! Hell, the fucking Detroit Lions could defeat them too. I'm just not betting my life savings on it. It's about having an opinion!

The Saints and the Giants would take the Colts apart, especially that suspect secondary that's missing Sanders.

That's your opinion. The fact of the matter is that Drew Brees didn't throw one single touchdown against a horrible Buffalo Bills team and didn't throw a single touchdown against a Jets team that Miami's rookie QB threw two touchdowns against! I think the Saints are a good football team, but their offense hasn't been nearly as consistent as you think they've been. The reality is that 6 of Drew Brees' 9 touchdowns on the season came against arguably the worst team in the NFL in week one when they faced Detroit. I should probably also mention that New Orleans gave up 27 points to a Detroit team who can't score to save their life! I'll take the Colts against either one of those teams, at this particular moment in time. My opinion may change 6 weeks from now.

[Ehwmatt]

Wow, that Abe Lincoln line was classic, LOL

[Zedul]

You cannot say that with any certainty at all

I can say anything I want to say. It's an opinion. I've been following the NFL religiously since the 70's so I'm well aware that any team can defeat any other team. I simply think the Colts are the best team in the NFL right now.

The Colts have yet to face anyone above average except for the Miami Dolphins and Miami outplayed them and owned them in every aspect of the game except at the end

That's like saying the play was pretty good for Abe Lincoln with the exception of the ending

Manning made the play and the rookie Miami QB could not.

Right...and that fella Manning has done this once or twice!

The Ravens, the Vikings, the Broncos, The Jets, the Patriots, the Falcons, the Eagles, and the Bengals all have at least even odds of beating the Colts on a neutral field.

No shit Sherlock! Hell, the fucking Detroit Lions could defeat them too. I'm just not betting my life savings on it. It's about having an opinion!

The Saints and the Giants would take the Colts apart, especially that suspect secondary that's missing Sanders.

That's your opinion. The fact of the matter is that Drew Brees didn't throw one single touchdown against a horrible Buffalo Bills team and didn't throw a single touchdown against a Jets team that Miami's rookie QB threw two touchdowns against! I think the Saints are a good football team, but their offense hasn't been nearly as consistent as you think they've been. The reality is that 6 of Drew Brees' 9 touchdowns on the season came against arguably the worst team in the NFL in week one when they faced Detroit. I should probably also mention that New Orleans gave up 27 points to a Detroit team who can't score to save their life! I'll take the Colts against either one of those teams, at this particular moment in time. My opinion may change 6 weeks from now.

I am out. I'll argue/talk football but I pass on the rest.

I really don't feel inclined to insult you, nor do I wish to be insulted so you will have to find someone else with that will get down in the sandbox and fling shit with you.

[YoungJRNY]

The Colts are by far the best team in the NFL, but they are more than beatable at this stage than some of the teams they had before. Peyton Manning has such a grasp on the game and has really taken it to the next level as far as leadership and knowing his way around the field to score the necessary points and finding ways to win football games. With Manning on the field, and with his quick wit and quick offensive unit that could score on any drive on any part of the football field takes pressure off their defense, which is suspect and could lose them games down the stretch. Sure you can't expect Manning to put up these performances every week, but if and when he does, the Colts are hard to stop and are the best ball club right now, mainly because of #18. Even though Manning won the Superbowl, it's not his play in the regular season that concerns anyone, it's the playoffs. Aside from his Super Bowl victory, Manning seems to get shut down in the playoffs, and if they enter again this year, it'll be a thing to watch. But, long way to go.

[Enigma869]

The Giants would take the Colts apart, especially that suspect secondary that's missing Sanders.

Sort of like the Saints took them apart, eh?

[Rick]

The Giants would take the Colts apart, especially that suspect secondary that's missing Sanders.

Sort of like the Saints took them apart, eh?

I thought the Saints could win, but I didn't expect that. I was pretty shocked too! I like that the Giants lost, but I don't care for Sean Payton. Smug motherfucker.