NFL Power Ranks: Conference Championships

So now here we heading to the Super Bowl. On one side, we have a team that is going for its unprecedented 6th Super Bowl win, and on the other, we have a team that is quite possibly the least successful in sports history. So how did the ranks shake out? Well, the ranks got both picks wrong last week, making this upset filled playoffs record 4-6. My puppy also missed both games last week, but I think I misinterpreted him. Maybe he attacks the helmet of the loser, so he lets the winning helmet get away unscathed. This week, the dog picked the Cardinals helmet, which means he's picking the Steelers.

The Ravens loss and the Steelers win a sloppy game kind of screwed up the ranks heading into the Super Bowl. The Patriots, a team that missed the playoffs, are now #1 (but I still think had they made the playoffs, they would be in the Super Bowl instead of Pittsburgh), while the Ravens held onto 2nd over the team they lost to, the Steelers, who are in 3rd. The Cardinals win, moved them up to 6th, which isn't bad for a team that finished 9-7.

I can now say with confidence that if the Steelers end up winning the Super Bowl, they will finish #1 in the ranks, and all will be well. If the Cardinals win, they could climb probably only as high as 4th or 5th, which I think would be appropriate because it definitely won't feel like the best team in the league won it this year.

Here are the ranks:
1. Patriots - 73.37 - +1
2. Ravens - 71.43 - -1
3. Steelers - 71.40 - +2
4. Colts - 71.16 - -1
5. Eagles - 68.90 - -1
6. Cardinals - 66.69 - +5
7. Dolphins - 65.53 - -1
8. Titans - 62.99 - Even
9. Giants - 62.99 - -2 (3rd decimal place tiebreaker)
10. Falcons - 62.80 - -1
11. Panthers - 62.11 - -1
12. Bears - 59.30 - Even
13. Chargers - 57.22 - Even
14. Saints - 51.98 - Even
15. Vikings - 50.99 - Even
16. Jets - 49.66 - Even
17. Texans - 49.28 - Even
18. Buccaneers - 46.60 - Even
19. Redskins - 46.19 - Even
20. Packers - 44.30 - Even
21. Cowboys - 43.10 - Even
22. 49ers - 42.44 - +1
23. Bengals - 42.21 - -1
24. Bills - 39.64 - Even
25. Raiders - 36.70 - Even
26. Broncos - 34.45 - +1
27. Jaguars - 34.20 - -1
28. Seahawks - 32.32 - Even
29. Browns - 31.96 - Even
30. Chiefs - 22.19 - Even
31. Rams - 16.31 - Even
32. Lions - 11.50 - Even