FirstNationalBastard: So, the first time the Packers lose, the Patriots immediately go to #1, right

There is 0 chance GB loses this week.

Steelers and Chargers are way too high. Between the two of them they've not beaten a single good opponent.

Bengals and Eagles probably ranked too low.

cameroncrazy1984: I'm guessing that our friendly neighborhood Saints fan and Delhomme curator submitted this.

Is there poo stains on the carpet again?

Putting up 62 on the Colts is by no means an indication of power.

But after last night, I think the Ravens are ranked way too high. If there's one thing they didn't display against the 2-5 Jags, its power.

Ravens 6th after last nights debacle? Wow.

The Patriots butthurt should be strong in this thread, just like every other Power Rankings thread.

bottsicus: Putting up 62 on the Colts is by no means an indication of power.

But after last night, I think the Ravens are ranked way too high. If there's one thing they didn't display against the 2-5 Jags, its power.

Ravens didn't display anything other than ineptitude.

Saints put up 62 against a JV NFL team with a hapless QB. All the Saints did was put IND out of it's misery (for the week.)

NE didn't play, and plays PIT next week which if they win (they probably won't with DFL defense) would rightfully remain in the #2 spot. NE most likely loses and falls to #7 at worst.

For the inevitable spittle.

They should cut the list off at around 20 and just group all remaining teams under the label "Imitation NFL Football-like Product." There are a number of teams that don't deserve the dignity of a ranking this week.

Is this the dedicated thread where we discuss the abortion that was the Baltimore offense last night?

Good God, the Chiefs could be 6-3 going into that Nov 21 NE game.

Which reminds me, on Sunday Night Football I got to hear more rambling about elite QBs like Brady and Manning and how Brees is "almost there" or something like that. WTF else does he have to do?

IKanHazaBukkit: bottsicus: Putting up 62 on the Colts is by no means an indication of power.

But after last night, I think the Ravens are ranked way too high. If there's one thing they didn't display against the 2-5 Jags, its power.

Ravens didn't display anything other than ineptitude.

Saints put up 62 against a JV NFL team with a hapless QB. All the Saints did was put IND out of it's misery (for the week.)

NE didn't play, and plays PIT next week which if they win (they probably won't with DFL defense) would rightfully remain in the #2 spot. NE most likely loses and falls to #7 at worst.

I think the Patriots will have a hard time beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
I'm very interested in seeing the betting line for that game.

/Patriots fan

bottsicus: Putting up 62 on the Colts is by no means an indication of power.

But after last night, I think the Ravens are ranked way too high. If there's one thing they didn't display against the 2-5 Jags, its power.

Well to taints fans it means they are elite and everyone else is below them now that they are hitting on all cylinders. Of course, you have to ignore this was one of the worst teams and a horrendous defense, you expect the same whining next week when they cream a bad rams team as well. Both times its moronic fans who only look at points to determine how good they are.

Rapmaster2000: Which reminds me, on Sunday Night Football I got to hear more rambling about elite QBs like Brady and Manning and how Brees is "almost there" or something like that. WTF else does he have to do?

I don't know what your talking about, they always list brees in the elite category and this is from someone who hates him.

The Niners should be 3rd. Really. Stop laughing.

Beating TB by 45 is a whole lot more impressive than beating Indy by 55.

Though really, either team could be there. It's hard to say that losses @TB and @GB are that much worse than one loss vs DAL. I mean, @GB's kind of a given loss, and I'd say the Bucs and Cowboys are about the same. Niners lost at home, but they don't have a second loss on their record.

Niners' best wins are @CIN, @DET, vs TB. The Saints have vs CHI and vs HOU. To me, the edge goes to the Niners for winning tougher games and specifically tougher road games. The best Saints road wins are @CAR and @JAC.

So yeah. Edge goes to the Niners. But it's the Saints! So this was expected.

/Still, 4th. Somebody pinch me.

bottsicus: I think the Patriots will have a hard time beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
I'm very interested in seeing the betting line for that game.

Pats are giving 3 on the road.

bottsicus: IKanHazaBukkit: bottsicus: Putting up 62 on the Colts is by no means an indication of power.

But after last night, I think the Ravens are ranked way too high. If there's one thing they didn't display against the 2-5 Jags, its power.

Ravens didn't display anything other than ineptitude.

Saints put up 62 against a JV NFL team with a hapless QB. All the Saints did was put IND out of it's misery (for the week.)

NE didn't play, and plays PIT next week which if they win (they probably won't with DFL defense) would rightfully remain in the #2 spot. NE most likely loses and falls to #7 at worst.

I think the Patriots will have a hard time beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
I'm very interested in seeing the betting line for that game.

/Patriots fan

The spread for next week's game is -3 for the Pats at home... which pretty much means it's a toss up since the home team gets spotted 3 points.

So who won this week's Jake?

Rapmaster2000: Which reminds me, on Sunday Night Football I got to hear more rambling about elite QBs like Brady and Manning and how Brees is "almost there" or something like that. WTF else does he have to do?

Reminds me of Gruden saying that Cundiff was the best KO guy in the league after recording 7 touchbacks the previous week. Morstead recorded 9 touchbacks the previous day. WTF else does he have to do?

cameroncrazy1984: I'm guessing that our friendly neighborhood Saints fan and Delhomme curator submitted this.

Someone else is trying to pump him full of PEG to keep him on display for centuries as a warning to other QBs?

bottsicus: IKanHazaBukkit: bottsicus: Putting up 62 on the Colts is by no means an indication of power.

But after last night, I think the Ravens are ranked way too high. If there's one thing they didn't display against the 2-5 Jags, its power.

Ravens didn't display anything other than ineptitude.

Saints put up 62 against a JV NFL team with a hapless QB. All the Saints did was put IND out of it's misery (for the week.)

NE didn't play, and plays PIT next week which if they win (they probably won't with DFL defense) would rightfully remain in the #2 spot. NE most likely loses and falls to #7 at worst.

I think the Patriots will have a hard time beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
I'm very interested in seeing the betting line for that game.

/Patriots fan

A fellow constituent is a PIT fan, he's willing to take it at NE -1 or Heads Up.

Adolf Oliver Nipples: The Steelers have beaten the teams they were scheduled to play. It's not like they can reschedule in the middle of the season. They're only ranked too high if the Ravens and 49ers are also ranked too high. Then again, what do I care? It only really matters where you finish, not what people think of you after Week 7.

Are you saying the Niners' schedule hasn't been that tough? Their opponents are a combined 20-18. Subtract the 1-5 from the Niners' games (shouldn't penalize their SoS because of their own wins) and that's 19-13. Pretty good, including road wins against the Lions and Bengals. I guess they haven't beaten a truly top team yet, but a lot of people had the Lions close to that territory.

mitchcumstein1: jayhawk88: Good God, the Chiefs could be 6-3 going into that Nov 21 NE game.

Yeah, but that's when the bottom falls out. @NE, Pittsburgh at home, @Chicago, @NYJ, Packers at home, all in a row. I think sneaking 1 win would be good, 2 would be fantastic.

Yeah but I tell you what, I feel a lot better about the team than I did a few weeks ago. Neither the Bears nor Jets are as unbeatable for the Chefs as you would have guessed at the beginning of the year.

If they can beat SD this week, and split those two road games in Dec, you might be looking at 8 or 9 wins, depending on how they do v. Denver and Oakland at the end of the year. Heck for all we know, Green Bay might be sitting their starters by Week 15 as well.

robsul82: Dafatone: So yeah. Edge goes to the Niners. But it's the Saints! So this was expected.

/Still, 4th. Somebody pinch me.

Having this discussion right now in real time with my Niners fan friend, lol.

It's close. I think the edge, based on schedule / performance, goes to the Niners. Any sort of eye test goes to the Saints, because they won a super bowl two years ago and the Niners are the Niners.

robsul82: sotua: So who won this week's Jake?

Josh Freeman, 66.7

/I'm working on it

I understand that Josh Freeman had an awful game but, holy hell Flacco looked horrid for 40 minutes of football. The Ravens offense didn't have a first down until 1/4 through the 3rd quarter. Flacco had NEGATIVE passing yards through the 1st half. Atleast Freeman threw for over 150 yards.

Thank god the titans gave Chris Johnson $14 million a year. Otherwise they might have some garbage running back that couldn't even pick up 20 yards in a game *whoops*

Apparently the Bills had a good bye week. They improved from 10th to 7th.

Adolf Oliver Nipples: The Steelers have beaten the teams they were scheduled to play. It's not like they can reschedule in the middle of the season. They're only ranked too high if the Ravens and 49ers are also ranked too high. Then again, what do I care? It only really matters where you finish, not what people think of you after Week 7.

The Steelers lost to the Ravens and the Texans. Those are two good teams that they could have beaten to prove themselves an elite team. They didn't though. They lost.

Adolf Oliver Nipples: The Eagles, for all their hype, don't deserve anything higher than where they're at until they play their way back into the division race.

If the Eagles were playing any of the teams between ranks #10-21, would you say that Eagles are the underdog? Probably not. Philadelphia's a talented team that could beat almost anyone in the NFL if they get their act together. Teams like that aren't ranked 22nd.

robsul82: sotua: So who won this week's Jake?

Josh Freeman, 66.7

/I'm working on it

Can you work in an honorable mention for the Raiders' full-Jake tandem? I really feel they've earned it.

/cause you totally take requests

Doc Daneeka: Apparently the Bills had a good bye week. They improved from 10th to 7th.

Having lived here for a few years and having gotten to know the Bills fans' mentality, any week the Bills don't lose is a good week.

I can't wait for the ESPN QB Ratings to come out and explain that because none of Brees' touchdowns were really important and the GB offense was firmly in control, Tim Tebow was the strongest quarterback in the league because he had more action plays in the last 3 minutes when everything counts 500%

/Action slash

need more WHO-DEY!