Sunday, February 1, 2015

NFL Super Bowl Power Rankings

RankTeamPower
Index
W-LThis Week
1 (-)Seahawks1.0996
(LW × 0.9842)
14-5Lost by 4
vs Patriots
2 (-)Patriots1.0942
(LW × 1.0133)
15-4Won by 4
@ Seahawks
3 (-)Packers1.0207
(LW × 0.9985)
13-5Bye
4 (↑1)Bills0.9860
(LW × 1.0013)
9-7Bye
5 (↓1)Cowboys0.9837
(LW × 0.9977)
13-5Bye
6 (-)Colts0.9690
(LW × 1.0009)
13-6Bye
7 (-)Broncos0.9674
(LW × 0.9993)
12-5Bye
8 (-)Ravens0.9649
(LW × 1.0008)
11-7Bye
9 (-)Steelers0.9592
(LW × 0.9992)
11-6Bye
10 (-)Chiefs0.9541
(LW × 0.9968)
9-7Bye
11 (-)Eagles0.9343
(LW × 0.9957)
10-6Bye
12 (-)Lions0.9156
(LW × 0.9999)
11-6Bye
13 (-)Texans0.9042
(LW × 0.9992)
9-7Bye
14 (-)Bengals0.8989
(LW × 0.9993)
10-6-1Bye
15 (-)Cardinals0.8931
(LW × 0.9937)
11-6Bye
16 (-)Dolphins0.8870
(LW × 1.0018)
8-8Bye
17 (-)Rams0.8711
(LW × 0.9945)
6-10Bye
18 (↑1)Chargers0.8701
(LW × 0.9993)
9-7Bye
19 (↓1)Panthers0.8683
(LW × 0.9957)
8-9-1Bye
20 (-)Vikings0.8590
(LW × 0.9994)
7-9Bye
21 (-)Jets0.8501
(LW × 1.0021)
4-12Bye
22 (-)Falcons0.8438
(LW × 0.9976)
6-10Bye
23 (-)49ers0.8384
(LW × 0.9938)
8-8Bye
24 (-)Giants0.8319
(LW × 0.9959)
6-10Bye
25 (-)Saints0.8161
(LW × 0.9980)
7-9Bye
26 (-)Browns0.8113
(LW × 0.9990)
7-9Bye
27 (-)Raiders0.8067
(LW × 0.9967)
3-13Bye
28 (-)Bears0.7755
(LW × 0.9998)
5-11Bye
29 (-)Jaguars0.7599
(LW × 0.9992)
3-13Bye
30 (-)Buccaneers0.7473
(LW × 0.9984)
2-14Bye
31 (-)Washington0.7381
(LW × 0.9968)
4-12Bye
32 (-)Titans0.6819
(LW × 0.9990)
2-14Bye

Comments:

  • Patriots gain in power, but not quite enough to overtake the Seahawks for first place. I'm sure they'll get over it.

  • This was only the third Super Bowl to be tied at halftime (along with SB XXIII 49ers vs. Bengals and SB XXXIX Eagles vs. Patriots).

  • The 2014 Patriots also join the 2007 Giants and the 2008 Steelers as the only teams to win the Super Bowl after trailing in the 4th quarter.

  • The Seahawks lose in possibly the most painful way possible, blowing a 10 point lead in the 4th quarter, and then throwing a game sealing interception on 2nd and goal at the 1 with seconds left to play.

  • A lot of people have already said this, but especially with a timeout left, handing off to Lynch is a pretty obvious play call there. Or if you're gonna pass, throw a fade off play action or something. Throwing over the middle like that seems like the worst possible decision there.

  • As a football fan, I think this was maybe the most satifying Super Bowl since the Saints beat the Colts in SB XLI (of course I will recuse myself from judging SB XLV).