I once again went 10-6 for the week, and my 112-64 (.636) mark for the year remains ahead of the median on Yahoo!, although I'm behind more names at ESPN than I'd like to be.
While first place for the season is still going to require something of a miracle, there was a dubious bit of achievement this week for the Power Rankings as we now have a new bottom-feeder (!!!):
1. (1) NEW YORK GIANTS- Last week: Beat Arizona, 37-29 (+14)
- Actual Record: 10-1
- My predicted record: 10-1
- Points scored for me with wins: 125
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: 3
- Points taken from me with losses: 12
- Plus/Minus: +110
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
We can officially call them the best team in the league now that they're tied for the league's best record, right?
2. (2) DETROIT LIONS- Last week: Lost to Tampa Bay, 38-20 (+16)
- Actual Record: 0-11
- My predicted record: 3-8
- Points scored for me with wins: 0
- Points scored for me with losses: 116
- Points taken from me with wins: 0
- Points taken from me with losses: 11
- Plus/Minus: +105
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Michael Silver says he will have them winning when they play N'awlins on Dec. 21.
I still think already having picked them three times was enough for the year.
3. (4) ST. LOUIS RAMS- Last week: Lost to Chicago, 27-3 (+12)
- Actual Record: 2-9
- My predicted record: 0-11
- Points scored for me with wins: 0
- Points scored for me with losses: 104
- Points taken from me with wins: 22
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +82
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
It was fun to recall that the last time we remembered the Rams being good was the year this happened.
Poor B. Doggy.
4. (3) HOUSTON TEXANS- Last week: Beat Cleveland, 16-6 (+3)
- Actual Record: 4-7
- My predicted record: 5-6
- Points scored for me with wins: 32
- Points scored for me with losses: 48
- Points taken from me with wins: 0
- Points taken from me with losses: 2
- Plus/Minus: +78
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
No complaints here.
5. (5) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS- Last week: Lost to Dallas, 35-22 (+11)
- Actual Record: 3-8
- My predicted record: 3-8
- Points scored for me with wins: 20
- Points scored for me with losses: 68
- Points taken from me with wins: 3
- Points taken from me with losses: 10
- Plus/Minus: +75
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
All alone in second place!
6. (8) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- Last week: Beat Detroit, 38-20 (+16)
- Actual Record: 8-3
- My predicted record: 7-4
- Points scored for me with wins: 56
- Points scored for me with losses: 21
- Points taken from me with wins: 9
- Points taken from me with losses: 8
- Plus/Minus: +60
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Now tied with the Panthers in the South, they're going to be fighting for not just the division, but a first-round bye as well.
7. (8) ARIZONA CARDINALS- Last week: Lost to New York Giants, 37-29 (+14)
- Actual Record: 7-4
- My predicted record: 4-7
- Points scored for me with wins: 37
- Points scored for me with losses: 39
- Points taken from me with wins: 18
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +58
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Still somewhat amazing that despite the three game differential in their actual record and the one I've predicted for them, they could still rank this high.
8. (8) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Last week: Lost to Baltimore, 36-7 (+6)
- Actual Record: 5-5-1
- My predicted record: 5-6
- Points scored for me with wins: 38
- Points scored for me with losses: 28
- Points taken from me with wins: 1
- Points taken from me with losses/ties: 15
- Plus/Minus: +50
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
It appears the Reid-McNabb era may indeed be coming to an end.
9. (11) MINNESOTA VIKINGS- Last week: Beat Jacksonville, 30-12 (+7)
- Actual Record: 6-5
- My predicted record: 4-7
- Points scored for me with wins: 29
- Points scored for me with losses: 33
- Points taken from me with wins: 16
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +46
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Thank you for not screwing the pooch against the Jags.
Much appreciated.
10. (14) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS- Last week: Lost to Washington, 20-17 (+10)
- Actual Record: 2-9
- My predicted record: 4-7
- Points scored for me with wins: 10
- Points scored for me with losses: 57
- Points taken from me with wins: 10
- Points taken from me with losses: 13
- Plus/Minus: +44
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
When they start moving up like they have been, it can only mean they're bound to pull off an upset and go tumbling back down again.
Luckily it wasn't this past week, although they certainly made it a little closer than I would have preferred.
11. (13) BALTIMORE RAVENS- Last week: Beat Philadelphia, 36-7 (+6)
- Actual Record: 7-4
- My predicted record: 5-6
- Points scored for me with wins: 37
- Points scored for me with losses: 25
- Points taken from me with wins: 16
- Points taken from me with losses: 4
- Plus/Minus: +42
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
While they're going to get a softball in the Bengals this week, they can't rest up.
The three weeks after that has the Redskins and Steelers coming to town before they go to Dallas. Could be rough.
11. (18) CINCINNATI BENGALS- Last week: Lost to Pittsburgh, 27-10 (+15)
- Actual Record: 1-9-1
- My predicted record: 3-8
- Points scored for me with wins: 1
- Points scored for me with losses: 76
- Points taken from me with wins/ties: 15
- Points taken from me with losses: 20
- Plus/Minus: +42
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
One thing I can be certain of: They'll still be tied with the Ravens in these Power Rankings next week.
Bet the farm on it.
13. (19) PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Last week: Beat Cincinnati, 27-10 (+15)
- Actual Record: 8-3
- My predicted record: 9-2
- Points scored for me with wins: 59
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: 8
- Points taken from me with losses: 10
- Plus/Minus: +41
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
It's not like the Ravens are the only ones with pressure on them; the Steelers have three of their next four on the road (in New England, Baltimore and Tennessee [!]).
And the one home game in that span is the Cowboys.
14. (6) OAKLAND RAIDERS- Last week: Beat Denver, 31-10 (-13)
- Actual Record: 3-8
- My predicted record: 0-11
- Points scored for me with wins: 0
- Points scored for me with losses: 77
- Points taken from me with wins: 38
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +39
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Just when they'd cracked the top ten, they go and pants the Broncos on their own field.
Nice.
15. (7) CAROLINA PANTHERS- Last week: Lost to Atlanta, 45-28 (-9)
- Actual Record: 8-3
- My predicted record: 7-4
- Points scored for me with wins: 61
- Points scored for me with losses: 4
- Points taken from me with wins: 11
- Points taken from me with losses: 17
- Plus/Minus: +37
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
I'm officially done giving credit to the Panthers' run defense (410 yards and six touchdowns allowed on the ground over the past three games——two of which were against the Raiders and the Lions [!]).
15. (17) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS- Last week: Beat San Diego, 23-20 (+8)
- Actual Record: 7-4
- My predicted record: 9-2
- Points scored for me with wins: 52
- Points scored for me with losses: 3
- Points taken from me with wins: 6
- Points taken from me with losses: 12
- Plus/Minus: +37
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Still very capable of making the playoffs, although I don't know I'd see them doing anything once they got in.
17. (12) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS- Last week: Lost to Buffalo, 54-31 (-1)
- Actual Record: 1-10
- My predicted record: 3-8
- Points scored for me with wins: 0
- Points scored for me with losses: 64
- Points taken from me with wins: 13
- Points taken from me with losses: 15
- Plus/Minus: +36
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
And that's enough of that. Had they put up just a little more of a fight against the Bills, I'd have considered putting one more point on them for the third straight week.
They really are as bad as their record.
18. (14) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS- Last week: Beat Green Bay, 51-29 (-2)
- Actual Record: 6-5
- My predicted record: 6-5
- Points scored for me with wins: 35
- Points scored for me with losses: 17
- Points taken from me with wins: 3
- Points taken from me with losses: 17
- Plus/Minus: +32
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
First back-to-back wins of the season, but is it too late?
19. (14) NEW YORK JETS- Last week: Beat Tennessee, 34-13 (-5)
- Actual Record: 8-3
- My predicted record: 6-5
- Points scored for me with wins: 53
- Points scored for me with losses: 5
- Points taken from me with wins: 17
- Points taken from me with losses: 12
- Plus/Minus: +29
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
It doesn't seem all that long ago that the Jets were doing exactly as I was predicting.
Now they've been making me pay for underestimating them and the beating they gave the Titans erased just about any doubts I had.
20. (21) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS- Last week: Lost to Indianapolis, 23-20 (+8)
- Actual Record: 4-7
- My predicted record: 5-6
- Points scored for me with wins: 19
- Points scored for me with losses: 20
- Points taken from me with wins: 2
- Points taken from me with losses: 14
- Plus/Minus: +23
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
The AFC West: "Somebody's gotta' win it!"
21. (20) TENNESSEE TITANS- Last week: Lost to New York Jets, 34-13 (-5)
- Actual Record: 10-1
- My predicted record: 6-5
- Points scored for me with wins: 42
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: 19
- Points taken from me with losses: 5
- Plus/Minus: +18
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
At least we won't have to hear from Mercury Morris again for the rest of the season.
21. (26) WASHINGTON REDSKINS- Last week: Beat Seattle, 20-17 (+10)
- Actual Record: 7-4
- My predicted record: 7-4
- Points scored for me with wins: 37
- Points scored for me with losses: 20
- Points taken from me with wins: 20
- Points taken from me with losses: 19
- Plus/Minus: +18
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Their season could very well rest on this week's game with the Giants.
23. (28) CHICAGO BEARS- Last week: Beat St. Louis, 27-3 (+12)
- Actual Record: 6-5
- My predicted record: 9-2
- Points scored for me with wins: 36
- Points scored for me with losses: 10
- Points taken from me with wins: 1
- Points taken from me with losses: 30
- Plus/Minus: +15
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
We crushed the friggin' Rams!
We're really on our way now!
23. (24) CLEVELAND BROWNS- Last week: Lost to Houston, 16-6 (+3)
- Actual Record: 4-7
- My predicted record: 3-8
- Points scored for me with wins: 3
- Points scored for me with losses: 41
- Points taken from me with wins: 21
- Points taken from me with losses: 8
- Plus/Minus: +15
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
That's a f#*king rough week in Cleveland.
23. (27) DALLAS COWBOYS- Last week: Beat San Francisco, 35-22 (+11)
- Actual Record: 7-4
- My predicted record: 8-3
- Points scored for me with wins: 46
- Points scored for me with losses: 13
- Points taken from me with wins: 14
- Points taken from me with losses: 30
- Plus/Minus: +15
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
I hate it to put it like this Big D, but if you flop against the Seahawks, you'll have a losing record against the NFC West.
That's not something any team wants to admit to.
26. (22) GREEN BAY PACKERS- Last week: Lost to New Orleans, 51-29 (-2)
- Actual Record: 5-6
- My predicted record: 6-5
- Points scored for me with wins: 15
- Points scored for me with losses: 20
- Points taken from me with wins: 13
- Points taken from me with losses: 11
- Plus/Minus: +11
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Well, at least Brett Favre will be in the playoffs, right?
27. (22) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS- Last week: Beat Miami, 48-28 (-4)
- Actual Record: 7-4
- My predicted record: 8-3
- Points scored for me with wins: 34
- Points scored for me with losses: 4
- Points taken from me with wins: 7
- Points taken from me with losses: 22
- Plus/Minus: +9
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Will you please stop fucking with me already!?
28. (24) MIAMI DOLPHINS- Last week: Lost to New England, 48-28 (-4)
- Actual Record: 6-5
- My predicted record: 4-7
- Points scored for me with wins: 21
- Points scored for me with losses: 27
- Points taken from me with wins: 32
- Points taken from me with losses: 8
- Plus/Minus: +8
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Thanks for nothing, fish.
29. (31) BUFFALO BILLS- Last week: Beat Kansas City, 54-31 (-1)
- Actual Record: 6-5
- My predicted record: 6-5
- Points scored for me with wins: 28
- Points scored for me with losses: 5
- Points taken from me with wins: 16
- Points taken from me with losses: 17
- Plus/Minus: EVEN
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
Not positive, yet not negative either.
How fitting.
30. (29) ATLANTA FALCONS- Last week: Beat Carolina, 45-28 (-9)
- Actual Record: 7-4
- My predicted record: 4-7
- Points scored for me with wins: 18
- Points scored for me with losses: 19
- Points taken from me with wins: 34
- Points taken from me with losses: 10
- Plus/Minus: -7
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
They've cost me 19 points over the last two weeks, so I'm not particularly a fan of theirs at the moment.
31. (32) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS- Last week: Lost to Minnesota, 30-12 (+7)
- Actual Record: 4-7
- My predicted record: 5-6
- Points scored for me with wins: 3
- Points scored for me with losses: 21
- Points taken from me with wins: 13
- Points taken from me with losses: 21
- Plus/Minus: -10
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
OMG! 31st! Who'd have thought?
32. (31) DENVER BRONCOS- Last week: Lost to Oakland, 31-10 (-13)
- Actual Record: 6-5
- My predicted record: 10-1
- Points scored for me with wins: 26
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: 10
- Points taken from me with losses: 38
- Plus/Minus: -22
- "TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL":
I suppose I still detest the Jags more, but the Broncos are certainly running a close second.
16-point games: 4-0
15-point games: 3-2
14-point games: 10-1
13-point games: 9-3
12-point games: 10-2
11-point games: 10-2
10-point games: 9-3
9-point games: 7-5
8-point games: 6-6
7-point games: 7-5
6-point games: 7-5
5-point games: 3-9
4-point games: 8-4
3-point games: 7-5
2-point games: 6-6
1-point games: 6-6
15-point games: 3-2
14-point games: 10-1
13-point games: 9-3
12-point games: 10-2
11-point games: 10-2
10-point games: 9-3
9-point games: 7-5
8-point games: 6-6
7-point games: 7-5
6-point games: 7-5
5-point games: 3-9
4-point games: 8-4
3-point games: 7-5
2-point games: 6-6
1-point games: 6-6
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