Monday, January 19, 2009

NFL Championship Round Power Rankings

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RankTeamW-LPower
Index
This week
1 (↑2)Pittsburgh
Steelers
14-41.5330
(LW × 1.015)
won by 9
vs Ravens
2 (↓1)Baltimore
Ravens
13-61.5317
(LW × 0.975)
lost by 9
at Steelers
3 (↓1)Philadelphia
Eagles
11-7-11.4659
(LW × 0.971)
lost by 7
at Cardinals
4 (-)Indianapolis
Colts
12-51.4346
(LW × 0.998)
Bye
5 (↑1)New England
Patriots
11-51.4307
(LW × 1.005)
Bye
6 (↓1)New York
Giants
12-51.4236
(LW × 0.993)
Bye
7 (-)Tennessee
Titans
13-41.4134
(LW × 0.996)
Bye
8 (-)San Diego
Chargers
9-91.3759
(LW × 1.002)
Bye
9 (↑3)Arizona
Cardinals
12-71.3699
(LW × 1.032)
won by 7
vs Eagles
10 (↓1)Atlanta
Falcons
11-61.3592
(LW × 1.003)
Bye
11 (↓1)Minnesota
Vikings
10-71.3427
(LW × 0.999)
Bye
12 (↓1)Carolina
Panthers
12-51.3336
(LW × 1.003)
Bye
13 (↑1)Miami
Dolphins
11-61.3032
(LW × 0.998)
Bye
14 (↓1)Dallas
Cowboys
9-71.3002
(LW × 0.994)
Bye
15 (-)Houston
Texans
8-81.2956
(LW × 0.996)
Bye
16 (-)New Orleans
Saints
8-81.2864
(LW × 1.000)
Bye
17 (-)Chicago
Bears
9-71.2534
(LW × 0.997)
Bye
18 (↑1)New York
Jets
9-71.2407
(LW × 1.001)
Bye
19 (↓1)Washington
Redskins
8-81.2350
(LW × 0.992)
Bye
20 (↑1)San Francisco
49ers
7-91.2310
(LW × 1.000)
Bye
21 (↓1)Green Bay
Packers
6-101.2287
(LW × 0.998)
Bye
22 (-)Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
9-71.2241
(LW × 1.000)
Bye
23 (-)Cincinnati
Bengals
4-11-11.2072
(LW × 0.994)
Bye
24 (↑1)Buffalo
Bills
7-91.1920
(LW × 1.001)
Bye
25 (↓1)Oakland
Raiders
5-111.1909
(LW × 0.999)
Bye
26 (-)Seattle
Seahawks
4-121.1729
(LW × 1.004)
Bye
27 (-)Jacksonville
Jaguars
5-111.1586
(LW × 0.995)
Bye
28 (-)Denver
Broncos
8-81.1510
(LW × 1.000)
Bye
29 (-)Cleveland
Browns
4-121.1298
(LW × 0.995)
Bye
30 (-)Kansas City
Chiefs
2-141.0764
(LW × 0.999)
Bye
31 (-)St. Louis
Rams
2-141.0580
(LW × 1.003)
Bye
32 (-)Detroit
Lions
0-160.9995
(LW × 0.998)
Bye

Comments:

  • The Steelers regain the top spot (they lost the #1 spot in week 16 after losing to the Titans).

  • The Cardinals climb to the #9 spot (the highest they've been since week 9, just before their close win over the 49ers), and 15 spots higher than they were after their week 16 loss to the Patriots.

  • There can't be much question that the Cardinals were holding back the second half of the season. But... why not? After they lost to the Giants, a bye was pretty well out of reach. One thing they could do is perpetuate the "same old Cardinals" stereotype. I think every single team they played underestimated them. And even now, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have to be thinking "just how good are these guys, anyway?" Which is just about how the Cardinals want it, I would imagine.