Week 13 Power Rankings

Hi NFLers
Welcome to my weekly NFL Power Rankings – a look at how I rank the 32 NFL teams after the Monday Night Football fallout. The figures to the right of the logo denote each team’s current record while the number to the left in brackets is where I had them placed last week.
Whether it’s Drew Brees, Matt Schaub, Matt Leinart, Caleb Hanie, Tim Tebow or Kyle Orton, all the talk is about quarterbacks…oh, and the small matter of the stupidity of Ndamukong Suh and that Stevie Johnson touchdown celebration against the Jets. I’ve had the Saints pegged at No. 2 for weeks and was glad to see them vindicate that on Monday night.

Big love for: Redskins

No love for: Lions Ndamukong Suh, Eagles, Seahawks

1. (1) 11-0 Who’d ever heard of Evan Dietrich-Smith before Thanksgiving?

2. (2) 8-3 I know this hasn’t been a popular choice, but I stand by them to visit the Packers for the NFC Championship.


3. (3) 8-3 Looked rusty in KC, but good to shake it off before the Bengals visit this Sunday.

4. (5) 8-3 Scored 109 points over their last three and the Colts visit this week.

5. (4) 9-2 No time to panic in San Fran despite giving up nine sacks to Baltimore.

6. (7) 8-3 Tempted to push the Ravens higher, but their propensity to lose against poor teams prevents me.

7. (6) 8-3 How long before Jake Delhomme replaces T. J. Yates at quarterback? This is heartbreaking for the Texans. Yes, I’ll say it…Houston does have a problem.

8. (11) 7-4 This week is not the worst time to go on the road to Houston.

9. (10) 7-4 Squeaking past the Dolphins is not as bad a W as it looks. Still, they should’ve lost and that gives the Giants hope.

10. (8) 7-4 Clearly not as strong without Cutler at QB so have to hope that Caleb Hanie can do enough…don’t write them off though.

11. (12) 7-4 Struggled to overcome a poor Cleveland team at home, but did you see A. J. Green’s catch in front of Joe Haden late in the fourth? It’s coming, Cincy.

12. (13) 7-4 Give Janikowski the damn ball!

13. (9) 7-4 Coach Jim Schwartz could be unwittingly unravelling his team’s season by indulging Suh. He needs to get a grip and his team’s fast becoming unpopular.

14. (17) 6-5 How can I not mention Tebow? Just twenty completed passes in the last three games and still he refuses to lose.

15. (18) 6-5 They just need to keep winning to have a chance of even smelling the playoffs.

16. (16) 3-8 Have gone 3-3 over their last six…they should’ve gone 6-0. They’re playing hot and host the Raiders in a humdinger this week.

17. (14) 6-5 A shockingly brutal schedule is good news for the Cowboys.

18. (20) 6-5 Not quite sure how the Titans have a winning record. Perhaps I’m bitter ‘cos I miss Matt Hass in Seattle.

19. (19) 4-7 Shall we start the annual tradition early? Chargers to reach Super Bowl XLVII…

20. (15) 4-7 The season’s officially over and Andy Reid looks odds on to be fired.

21. (21) 5-6 Stevie Johnson, I applaud you. As a team, some pride regained against the Jets.

22. (27) 4-7 Didn’t see the win in Seattle coming at all. Made a mockery of the cross country trip and I tip my hat to them.

23. (25) 3-8 Cam Newton whets Colts fans’ appetite of what to expect with Andrew Luck next season.

24. (24) 4-7 Patrick Peterson and Beanie Wells create history in the same game and hope springs for 2012. The Cards need to hope Kevin Kolb benefits from a full offseason.

25. (23) 4-7 Maybe all that’s left for the Bucs this season is to spoil a Falcons playoff party on the final Sunday on Jan 1.

26. (28) 4-7 Played hard in the Ohio Derby Mk. II, but unwittingly helped Andy Dalton gain invaluable experience. Move up two spots for being a credit to themselves on Sunday.

27. (22) 4-7 Sidney rice is proving vulnerable to concussions. The ‘Hawks host the primetime cameras this Thursday, but how much of America will bother tuning in?

28. (26) 3-8 Facing four teams with playoff aspirations in last five games…many’s the chance to spoil.

29. (29) 3-8 Jack Del Rio falls on his sword…Blaine Gabbert may not be flavour of the month with the new coaching staff.

30. (30) 4-7 Dwayne Bowe, you very bad man. And on national TV, too.

31. (31) 2-9 What were the Rams thinking punting straight to Patrick Peterson all over again? They must be desperate to be drafting second overall come April.

32. (32) 0-11 For once, I won’t mention Andrew Luck. Sorry, I just can’t help myself.

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