* - Clinched Playoff spot Bold - Power Points () - Last Week's rankings *1 Tennessee Titans 24.567 (1)The Titans have clearly taken back their place as the top team in the league with a #1 seed clinching performance against the Steelers. *2 New York Giants 24.380 (2)The Giants are no longer the unstoppable behemoth they were before their string of losses. And I fully expect teams to continue to exploit them. But they got their confidence back with an overtime win against the Panthers. *3 Pittsburgh Steelers 21.077 (3)They'll rest up, and hope they can survive the divisional round for a rematch against the Titans. *4 Carolina Panthers 19.743 (4)Overtime loss on the road. The Panthers now need to survive a road trip to divisional rival New Orleans in order to clinch the division and a bye week. *5 Indianapolis Colts 18.967 (5)They have been the most consistent team over the past two months, rattling off 8 straight wins. They've beaten Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and New England this season. If you are looking for a "dark horse" in the playoffs, this may be the team. 6 Baltimore Ravens 18.290 (8)This team just shows up in big games. If the Dolphins pull it off Sunday, this will be the team they face. Which is ironically the last team they faced in the playoffs. Lets hope that Ray Lewis doesn't piss on the field this time, and that George Bush doesn't choke on a pretzel again. And, of course, the result on the field is different. *7 Atlanta Falcons 17.947 (7)Clinched a playoff spot with a win last weekend. A Carolina loss, and win against visiting St. Louis and the Falcons will secure the 2nd seed. Rivaling the Dolphins for most impressive turnaround this year. 8 New England Patriots 16.883 (13)The Patriots are hot right now. And their losses to Pittsburgh and Indy instead of Miami's losses to Baltimore and Houston are the mathematical reason that the Patriots rank slightly ahead of Miami. 9 Miami Dolphins 15.223 (14)For the first time this year the Dolphins crack the top 10, due mostly to the fact that all the teams ahead of them lost last weekend. Not their win against lowly KC. 10 Philadelphia Eagles 14.880 (6)I really thought this team was going to get on a roll and make the playoffs. Everything broke their way last weekend, and then they choked against the Redskins. 11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14.460 (9)3 straight losses has this team desperate for a playoff clinching win against visiting Oakland on Sunday. 12 Dallas Cowboys 14.350 (10) 13 New York Jets 13.963 (11)I guess there will be no scheduling conflicts for the Championship games at the meadowlands now huh? Another pathetic Jet finish. Let's hope the Dolphins can seal it on Sunday. 14 Minnesota Vikings 13.947 (12) 15 Chicago Bears 13.820 (15) *16 Arizona Cardinals 11.420 (16)Take a look at the teams ahead of them here. 5 of them won't make the playoffs. Yet this band of losers will. Criminal.17 New Orleans Saints 11.387 (19) 18 Washington Redskins 10.777 (20) 19 Houston Texans 10.023 (17) 20 Denver Broncos 9.997 (18)Take a look at the teams ahead of them here. 7 of them won't make the playoffs. Yet this band of losers will if they win on Sunday. Criminal. 21 San Diego Chargers 9.207 (21)Take a look at the teams ahead of them here. 8 of them won't make the playoffs. Yet this band of losers will if they win on Sunday. Criminal.22 Buffalo Bills 6.523 (23) 23 San Francisco 49ers 4.870 (24) 24 Green Bay Packers 4.803 (22) 25 Cincinnati Bengals 2.103 (27) 26 Jacksonville Jaguars 2.020 (25) 27 Oakland Raiders 1.293 (28) 28 Cleveland Browns 1.043 (26) 29 Seattle Seahawks 0.953 (29) 30 Kansas City Chiefs -2.827 (30) 31 St. Louis Rams -3.940 (31) 32 Detroit Lions -8.100 (32)Is this really how bad the Dolphins looked last year? Thank you Parcells. Were it not for you we'd still have Cam Cameron.
The Chargers at 21 is fine but I think they'll roll Denver this week and won't be one and done in the playoffs. They have too much talent and I think they'll surprise a lot of people when they take out the Colts.
They've been underachieving all year, no doubt. I could easily see them winning a playoff game or two. They could play with a "nothing to lose" attitude in the playoffs while the teams they face play it closer to the vest. There are a few teams hovering around 8 or 9 wins that could make some noise. I personally think it is a shame of the NFL that they've set up a playoff qualifying system where 2 teams could make it to the playoffs at 8-8, and a better team like the Patriots will go home at 11-5 and up to 2 teams in the NFC could finish at 10-6 and go home.
Ah see thats the thing about the Iggles. They show up big when it doesnt matter, and when it does they choke worse than Bush on pretzels. I would never trust them in any game that mattered. Totally agree with Ari, Den and SD, they dont deserve to sniff the playoffs but 2 of them will. I really dont see the need to send someone from each division. Some cite the need to keep rivalries going and make divisional matchups count more. BS, they will still count for alot, but instead of just that, you need to show up for every game or risk going home. Send crappy teams because they play in an even crappier division over tough exciting teams is just stupid and backward.
