The NFL Ranks: Week 9

This past week we had our clash of the (non-Tennessee) Titans in Indianapolis. Despite the Patriots pulling out the 24-20 comeback victory, my rankings still put the Colts on top. How can this be? It really all falls back on the strength of schedule method that I am using that is momentum based. Using this system, the Colts have by far played the toughest opponents at the toughest times this year in the NFL, where the Patriots have beaten up a lot of teams that were down in the dumps until this past weekend. I factor in divisional strength as well, and we all know how pathetic the AFC East is outside of New England. I guess we'll just have to see where the rankings will take us from here. This week, the biggest gainers were the red hot Saints, who knocked off the formerly #4 ranked Jaguars in convincing fashion and now have won 4 in a row, and the Vikings, who destroyed the Chargers behind Adrian Peterson. The biggest fall was seen by the Chiefs and Seahawks, who both dropped back to .500 (though remaining in first place) and saw the crappy divisions they lead have a bad day. Onto the ranks, with a new and improved graphic...

1. Colts - 83.11 - Even
2. Patriots - 82.08 - Even
3. Packers - 73.52 - +2
4. Giants - 72.76 - -1
5. Cowboys - 71.33 - _1
6. Titans - 70.33 - +1
7. Steelers - 70.08 - +1
8. Lions - 63.70 - +2
9. Jaguars - 60.70 - -5
10. Saints - 57.59 - +9
11. Browns - 57.30 - Even
12. Redskins - 56.51 - Even
13. Chargers - 54.89 - -4
14. Buccaneers - 54.61 - +6
15. Vikings - 51.87 - +9
16. Bills - 51.49 - +2
17. Eagles - 50.95 - -3
18. Panthers - 47.38 - -1
19. Ravens - 46.47 - -4
20. Bears - 46.04 - +1
21. Chiefs - 45.73 - -8
22. Texans - 45.55 - Even
23. Seahawks - 42.39 - -7
24. Bengals - 36.31 - +1
25. Cardinals - 35.03 - -2
26. Broncos - 31.93 - +1
27. Falcons - 30.28 - +1
28. Raiders - 26.47 - -2
29. 49ers - 21.56 - Even
30. Dolphins - 19.08 - Even
31. Jets - 17.98 - Even
32. Rams - 12.45 - Even