Monday, January 23, 2012

NFL Conference Championship Power Rankings

RankTeamPower
Index
W-LThis Week
1 (-)Saints1.0810
(LW × 1.0044)
14-4Bye
2 (-)Patriots1.0748
(LW × 1.0068)
15-3Won by 3
vs Ravens
3 (↑1)Giants1.0332
(LW × 1.0424)
12-7Won by 3
@ 49ers
4 (↓1)49ers1.0277
(LW × 0.9830)
14-4Lost by 3
vs Giants
5 (-)Eagles0.9885
(LW × 1.0093)
8-8Bye
6 (-)Ravens0.9780
(LW × 1.0010)
13-5Lost by 3
@ Patriots
7 (-)Packers0.9710
(LW × 1.0118)
15-2Bye
8 (-)Steelers0.9515
(LW × 0.9975)
12-5Bye
9 (-)Seahawks0.9425
(LW × 0.9999)
7-9Bye
10 (-)Dolphins0.9366
(LW × 1.0087)
6-10Bye
11 (-)Falcons0.9098
(LW × 1.0070)
10-7Bye
12 (↑1)Cowboys0.9045
(LW × 1.0124)
8-8Bye
13 (↓1)Cardinals0.9007
(LW × 0.9971)
8-8Bye
14 (-)Lions0.8904
(LW × 1.0050)
10-7Bye
15 (-)Jets0.8838
(LW × 1.0101)
8-8Bye
16 (-)Texans0.8732
(LW × 1.0012)
11-7Bye
17 (-)Chargers0.8690
(LW × 1.0042)
8-8Bye
18 (-)Titans0.8402
(LW × 1.0026)
9-7Bye
19 (↑1)Broncos0.8364
(LW × 1.0043)
9-9Bye
20 (↓1)Bengals0.8360
(LW × 0.9985)
9-8Bye
21 (-)Panthers0.8341
(LW × 1.0036)
6-10Bye
22 (-)Bears0.8335
(LW × 1.0046)
8-8Bye
23 (-)Chiefs0.8254
(LW × 1.0049)
7-9Bye
24 (-)Redskins0.8033
(LW × 1.0087)
5-11Bye
25 (↑1)Raiders0.7960
(LW × 1.0049)
8-8Bye
26 (↓1)Browns0.7942
(LW × 0.9978)
4-12Bye
27 (-)Vikings0.7906
(LW × 1.0053)
3-13Bye
28 (↑1)Bills0.7799
(LW × 1.0075)
6-10Bye
29 (↓1)Jaguars0.7793
(LW × 1.0018)
5-11Bye
30 (-)Rams0.7590
(LW × 0.9953)
2-14Bye
31 (-)Colts0.7543
(LW × 1.0024)
2-14Bye
32 (-)Buccaneers0.6851
(LW × 1.0043)
4-12Bye

Comments:

  • The Giants move up more than 4% on their road win over the highly ranked 49ers. They're still a long ways back of the Patriots, though.

  • The 2011 Giants join the 1979 Rams and the 2008 Cardinals as the only 7-loss teams to advance to the Super Bowl. The Rams and Cardinals both lost.

  • A number of teams with negative regular season point differentials (points scored - points allowed) have won in the playoffs (including the Broncos this year). The 2011 Giants are the only such team to advance to the Super Bowl.

  • The 49ers have now gone 1-5 in their last 6 NFC Championship games, including 4 home losses.

  • Tom Brady and Eli Manning are the first quarterbacks to have a Super Bowl rematch since Troy Aikman and Jim Kelly had their rematch in Super Bowl XXVIII