The AFC carries the NFL.
1. New England Patriots (2-0) LW:#1
This is getting redundant. They are insanely good and they are pissed off. The Road to the Super Bowl rolls through Foxboro. I’m starting to run out of ways to say how good they are. And yes I will let the rest of the nation get up in arms about “CameraGate”. A couple of years ago I would have had an essay about how the Patriots were cheaters. Now…meh.
2. Indianapolis Colts (2-0) LW:#3
The Colts always have a tough time with the Titans so I’m not going to rag on them too much. The defending champs pulled off a tough road win against a division opponent. We know they’re good and we know they’ll be there in the end.
3. Denver Broncos (2-0) LW: #6
They are 2-0 but could (and more than likely should) be 0-2. Their offense has looked dangerous, their defense can be yucky and they are 2-0. So at the end of the day they take over this spot.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) LW: #7
I still can’t believe Coup tried to diminish John Salley in last week’s Power Rankings. Anyways the Steelers are being the Steelers and that earns them the #4 spot this week. I can’t really explain them they just do what they do and wear you down over the course of the whole game. Speaking of worn down…how sad did OJ look in court. Like seriously I just shook my head..that’s like my dad being in jail.
5. San Diego Chargers LW: #3
They should not have fired Marty. Enough said. And I’m so glad I didn’t play fantasy football this year.
6. Baltimore Ravens (1-1) LW: #5
Ravens almost blew a lead at home to the Jets had it not been for a couple big drops. The D is looking a little more shaky than before and that offense…well that offense always looks rough. I haven’t seen this bad of playcalling since Mike Brown in the Finals.
7. Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) LW: #4
Giving up all those numbers to the Browns had me tempted to drop them all the way down to the bottom. We’ll settle putting them on the bottom of the upper tier for now.
8. Houston Texans (2-0) LW: #10
The good news; the Texans are 2-0. The bad news; Andre Johnson is out with a sprained knee. That’s too bad becaause after this loss to the Colts it could be back down for the Texans.
9. Tennessee Titans (1-1) LW: #8
Vince Young is still cursed and I’m just not really feeling their offense too much. It is too much of him. That Chris Brown thing lasted just about as long as I thought it would.
10. New York Jets (0-2) LW: #9
They for all purposes should have beaten Baltimore last week. Too many dropped passes and too many nerves, they have the pieces to turn it around though.
11. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) LW: #11
Unimpressive victory over the Falcons means they stay at the same spot. The only reason they won last week was because Atlanta couldn’t make a field goal, other than that they haven’t done anything really impressive. Their run game continues to be non-existant and if they continue to be one-diminsional it is going to get ugly.
12. Cleveland Browns (1-1) LW: #16
They are still the Browns people and their stay on Cloud Nine will end very shortly. If Jamal Lewis runs like that every week then watch out. I just don’t see that happening.
13. Buffalo Bills (0-2) LW: #12
They’ve faced the Broncos, the Steelers in Pittsburgh and will travel to Foxboro to face the Patriots. They will be that team that gets hot down the stretch I almost guarantee it. Unfortunately the bleeding isn’t going to stop anytime soon.
14. Oakland Raiders (0-2) LW:#13
I want to put them higher than this as they could (and should) be 2-0 right about now. Then I remembered they surrendered 19 points at home in the 4th quarter to Detroit and couldn’t put the Broncos away. Why is Daunte not playing?
15. Miami Dolphins (0-2) LW: #14
Trent Green throwing 4 INT’s at home against a Dallas secondary that had gotten sliced up the week before is far from impressive. The defense isn’t looking like a saving grace at all either. Well Miami at least you still have D-Wade and Rick Ross.
16. Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) LW:#15
I don’t think I could come up with anything positive except Brady Croyle’s wife is hot. That’s about it.