Tuesday, November 5, 2013

NFL Mid-Season Power Rankings

     Now that every team has at least played half of their schedule, let's rank all 32 of them in order of which team would be more likely to win on a neutral field over the second half of the season. Injuries are factored in (sorry Packer fans).

Rank Team Record PT Diff. Outlook
1 Broncos 7-1, 2nd in AFC West +125 The most overwhelming offense in football will dominate the Chiefs in Week 11.
2 49ers 6-2, 2nd in NFC West +73 No one is getting back better reinforcements from injury than San Francisco.
3 Seahawks 8-1, 1st in NFC West +83 We'll have a better read on the Seahawks when they get their tackles back.
4 Saints 6-2, 1st in NFC South +70 After a fast start, New Orleans only has a one game lead over Carolina.
5 Colts 6-2, 1st in AFC South +59 Andrew Luck has the talent to overcome the loss of Reggie Wayne.
6 Patriots 7-2, 1st in AFC East +59 If I felt confident in the health of Brady's receivers, I'd rank them higher.
7 Chiefs 9-0, 1st in AFC West +104 The Cowboys are the only team K.C. has beat that's over .500.
8 Bengals 6-3, 1st in AFC North +51 Can we get Giovanni Bernard 20 touches a game? That could push Cincy over the top.
9 Panthers 5-3, 2nd in NFC South +98 A top-10 ranking will be justified if they give the 49ers a good game.
10 Lions 5-3, 1st in NFC North +20 Unless Aaron Rodgers misses extended time, Detroit's defense will push them out of the playoffs.
11 Bears 5-3, 3rd in NFC North +14 Josh McCown has done everything he can to keep the Bears afloat while Cutler has been out.
12Cowboys5-4, 1st in NFC East+48The schedule gets easier after their huge Sunday night game in New Orleans.
13 Packers 5-3, 2nd in NFC North +47 Any question about how valuable Aaron Rodgers is after Seneca Wallace's performance last night?
14 Titans 4-4, 2nd in AFC South +6 They'd have at least one more win if Jake Locker didn't get hurt.
15 Chargers 4-4, 3rd in AFC West +18 Four combined games against Kansas City and Denver won't help their cause.
16 Eagles 4-5, 2nd in NFC East -6 4-1 on the road, 0-4 at home. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
17 Browns 4-5, 2nd in AFC North -25 No team has overachieved more than Cleveland this year.
18 Ravens 3-5, 3rd in AFC North -4 The ineffectiveness of the Ravens ground game is really puzzling.
19 Cardinals 4-4, 3rd in NFC West -14 They protect their home turf, but don't ask Carson Palmer to win on the road.
20 Dolphins 4-4, 3rd in AFC East -13 Is a bizzarre bullying scandal capable of rallying a team together?
21 Jets 5-4, 2nd in AFC East -62 Could be this year's version of last year's Colts team that improbably ends up over .500.
22 Redskins 3-5, 3rd in NFC East -50 They were 3-5 last year at this time before making a miracle division winning run.
23 Giants 2-6, 4th in NFC East -82 Has there ever been a scarier shitty team ever than the 2013 New York Giants?
24 Rams 3-6, 4th in NFC West -40 At least St. Louis has one more year of getting Washington's first round pick to look forward too.
25 Falcons 2-6, 3rd in NFC South -42 If any team other than Jacksonville should start tanking, it's this one.
26 Bills 3-6, 4th in AFC East -47 E.J. Manuel coming back is reason for excitement in the greater Buffalo area.
27Steelers2-6, 4th in AFC North-52Sunday's shellacking in Foxborough should prove to everyone that the defense needs an overhaul.
28 Texans 2-6, 3rd in AFC South -75 For nothing else, at least Houston can move on from the Matt Schaub era during the off-season.
29Raiders3-5, 4th in AFC West-53Terrelle Pryor has looked shockingly competent at times, but we're not sold on him long-term.
30 Vikings 1-7, 4th in NFC North -66 Adrian Peterson sadly could go down as this generation's Earl Campbell.
31 Buccaneers 0-8, 4th in NFC South -66 When Greg Schiano finally gets canned, at least he can say they took the Seahawks to OT.
32 Jaguars 0-8, 4th in AFC South -178 Getting outscored by almost 100 points more than any other team tells you everything you need to know.

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