Hot takes and madden mistakes
I had these all set, expecting just a bit of movement at the top at the conclusion of the Bills-Bengals game, and then tragedy struck and power rankings kinda flew off my radar. I didn't necessarily move either team, but they did both get bumped up thanks to some shaky play by teams previously ahead … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 18
This feels like it could be a short one.*Edit before publish: It's not.* Normally a lot of my top 10 commentary is justifying movement up and down the rankings, but this week, the top 7 won't be moving. Outside of Philly with their backup QB, the 2-7 teams all played well enough to move up, … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 17
How does this league keep getting wilder? There are actual people out there right now saying because the NFL identifies as an "entertainment" organization, that means everything is scripted. I've seen videos explaining how the Rams comeback over the Raiders was rigged. And these people are dead serious. All these rarities aren't making it any … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 16
Another week full of the hell going on moments. Baker's miracle comeback, Mr. Irrelevant beat The G.O.A.T., everyone is afraid of playing the Lions in the playoffs, and DeShaun Watson has led 1 total touchdown drive in his first 2 games. The Texans appear to be inadvertently testing out my 2-QB strategy, and the result … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 15
1. Philadelphia Eagles Keep sleeping on Philly. They'll just keep winning. I honestly went back and forth several times between Philly and Dallas for this spot. Both teams won blowouts, but Philly did it to a quality team and more importantly, put up 35 on a strong defense. Outside of Buffalo, no one has put … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 14
All the woes and confusion and fake moon landings make the Packers an extra special case this week. The future of the team has never been less clear, and Packers fans are simultaneously experiencing the confusion of who the next franchise QB will be, and the familiar frustration of the current franchise QB losing his … Continue reading NFL Week 13, Packers Log Supplemental, QBs & DCs
1. Kansas City Chiefs There really can be no doubt that they belong here. Not only does the offense have a plethora of options, but Mahomes also knows how to find them and spread the ball around. Throw in the 7th round gem they found in Isiah Pacheco, and this offense is all the right … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 13
I know it's not technically the middle of the season anymore, but my brain sees it that way. We're in the middle of those critical few weeks where some teams are picking up powerful head-to-head wins, some teams are struggling to remain in the mathematical playoff hunt, and some owners just shifted their budgets towards … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 12
1. Kansas City Chiefs Not exactly the kind of lights out game you want from the top team, but they did enough. Mahomes looked great, Pacheco ran well in place of Edwards-Helaire, and Kadarius Toney got more involved, which can only help open things up more for Smith-Schuster when he clears concussion protocol. Next week … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 11
1. Philadelphia Eagles Houston gave them a run, but Philly shut it down and finished. I get that it's a bad team and it seems like it should've been a blowout. But when a team is undefeated this deep, playing them is the Super Bowl for every crappy team that comes in. The important thing … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings Week 10