NFL Report, pre-Week 6

(Oct 15)

So I know there are a lot of Power Rankings out there, so I wanted to try something a little different, looking at teams game-by-game. I hope this takes out the arbitrary placements that some folks complain about, and it should give a better picture of how teams really are. So basically, overall record is obviously first. But also weighted are statement games and good/bad performances. (For example: the 49ers won a road division game against the Cardinals (+2), beat division foe Seahawks at home (+1), blew out the Rams (+1), played great in Minnesota in a losing effort (+1), and got killed at home by the Falcons (-1). Not all games are used (the Eagles beat the Bucs at home. So what? But the Giants shut them out on the road +1).

Formula: Overall record, +2 for good win, +1 for good performance, -1 for poor performance

1. Giants (@ Cowboys, Raiders, @ Bucs) 4
2. Saints (@ Eagles, Jets) 4
3. Vikings (49ers, Packers) 3
4. Colts (@ Cardinals, @ Titans) 2
5. Broncos (Pats, Cowboys, @ Raiders, @ Bengals) 3
6. Bengals (@ Packers, Steelers, @ Ravens, Broncos, @ Browns) 4
7. Bears (Steelers, @ Seahawks) 4
8. Eagles (@ Panthers) 2
9. Jets (@ Texans, Patriots) 4
10. Patriots (Falcons, Ravens) 4
11. Falcons (@ 49ers) 2
12. Ravens (@ Chargers, Browns, Bengals) 2
13. 49ers (@ Cardinals, Seahawks, @ Vikings, Rams, Falcons) 4
14. Seahawks (Rams, Jaguars) 3
15. Steelers (Chargers, @ Bengals, @ Detroit) 0
16. Cowboys 0
17. Chargers 0
18. Dolphins (Jets, Colts) 3
19. Packers (Bengals) -1
20. Cardinals (@ Jaguars, Colts) 1
21. Jaguars (@ Texans, Titans, @ Seahawks) 1
22. Texans (Jets, @ Titans, Jaguars) -1
23. Panthers (Eagles, @ Cowboys) -2
24. Lions (Redskins) 1
25. Titans (Texans) -1
26. Redskins (Rams, @ Lions, Bucs) -3
27. Bills (@ Patriots, @ Dolphins, Browns) -1
28. Browns (Bengals, @ Broncos, @ Ravens, @ Bills) -2
29. Raiders (Chargers, Broncos, @ Texans, @ Giants) -2
30. Chiefs (Raiders) -1
31. Buccaneers (Giants, @ Redskins) -2
32. Rams (@ Seahawks, @ Redskins, @ 49ers) -3

There is some room for adjustment, Seattle could/should be ahead of San Fran after winning by 41 while the 49ers lost by 35; the Eagles could probably beat anybody with a healthy McNabb and Westbrook, who are now.

Games o' the Week:
#1 Giants @ #2 Saints
#12 Ravens @ #3 Vikings
#7 Bears @ #11 Falcons

Upset Alert:
Texans over Bengals?
Lions over Packers?
Chiefs over Redskins?