Posted on 11/29/2005 11:13:51 AM PST by Ultra Sonic 007
Here's another one from NFL by Vic Carruci.
(Nov. 22, 2005) -- This is how the NFL's 32 teams stack up after Week 12:
(Teams that look good enough to be among the 12 playoff qualifiers but not based on conference -- listed with record and previous week's ranking)
1. Indianapolis (11-0; unchanged): The Colts are good enough to go 16-0, but will likely shut it down after wrapping up home-field advantage for the playoffs, which looks to be not too far down the road.
2. Denver (9-2; unchanged): Do the Broncos ever run out of running backs?
3. Seattle (9-2; unchanged): The Seahawks are good and lucky.
4. Dallas (7-4; unchanged): The Cowboys go for the season sweep at Giants Stadium.
5. Pittsburgh (7-4; unchanged): The Steelers were no match for the Colts, although there is far more at stake in their rematch with Cincinnati.
6. Cincinnati (8-3; unchanged): Impressive as the Bengals might have been in overwhelming Baltimore, avenging their loss to Pittsburgh would make a far greater statement.
7. Chicago (8-3; unchanged): With the league's most dominant defense, the Bears can get away with having a popgun offense.
8. Carolina (8-3; unchanged): The Panthers did just enough to beat Buffalo, but they'll need much more vs. Atlanta.
9. San Diego (7-4; 10): There might be other worthy candidates, but LaDainian Tomlinson keeps finding ways to separate himself from the MVP pack.
10. N.Y. Giants (7-4; 9): As crushing as their loss at Seattle might have been, the Giants can right themselves in a hurry by beating the Cowboys.
11. Jacksonville (8-3; 12): Losing Byron Leftwich is a blow that could damage the Jaguars' postseason hopes.
12. Tampa Bay (7-4; 11): The Buccaneers don't have time to bemoan their heartbreaking loss to Chicago; they have a winnable game vs. the Saints to play.
MIDDLE OF THE PACK(Listed alphabetically)Atlanta Falcons (7-4) Kansas City Chiefs (7-4) Minnesota Vikings (6-5) New England Patriots (6-5) St. Louis Rams (5-6) |
NEED WORK(Listed alphabetically)Arizona Cardinals (3-8) Baltimore Ravens (3-8) Buffalo Bills (4-7) Cleveland Browns (4-7) Detroit Lions (4-7) Green Bay Packers (2-9) Houston Texans (1-10) Miami Dolphins (4-7) New Orleans Saints (3-8) New York Jets (2-9) Oakland Raiders (4-7) Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) San Francisco 49ers (2-9) Tennessee Titans (3-8) Washington Redskins (5-6) |
Predictably, the Giants drop a spot in both polls. But we still remain in the Top 10, and we can still rally against Dallas.
While it's nice to see the Saints win a game, I think they may have cost themselves a chance at Matt Leinart in the draft.
3 missed FG's and 100 yards in penalties beat the 'Gints... not the Seahawks.
But the only reason the Giants had a chance to win were 2 questionable TD calls that the NFL admits were incorrect. I am not a Seahawks fan, but breaks happen.
I think the Colts can still go 16-0. I doubt Tony will pull back completely against either Seattle or San Diego, two teams that nearly lost their last games, and even the third string Colts can beat Arizona
Go Chargers!
Well... I only saw Shockey's catch and looking at it a couple of times... it was incomplete.
my beloved Bears' defense is SCARY good
that said, Colts O' looked pretty darn unstopable last night
And the Minnesota game......
Your defense may actually bring some respectability back to Da Bears this year. They should have a field day against Brett and what is left of our offense this weekend.AWB
I think the Cowboys are right were they need to be, even if though we want that Thanksgiving game back. A 2-1 mark for three games in 11 days isn't that bad.
BTW, I was cheering for the Giants on Sunday. I figured that if they beat the Seahawks, both of them would be 8-3. If they Boys beat the Giants next week, and assuming that the Seahawks won also, Dallas would be 8-4 and Seattle would be 9-3, and they'd still have to play Indy. Oh well, it's best to think about winning the division first.
I don't think that Da Bears will be taking anything for granted...
Tag Touchup.
I resent the fact that the Jets are not LAST...
There aren't seperate columns for ugly wins and pretty wins, a W is a W, and Seattle hung tough in hard game against a quality opponent.
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