diabsoule
12-15-2009, 11:43 PM
The playoff picture is becoming more clearer as the NFL only has 3 weeks left of games to play.
1. New Orleans Saints (13-0) – Their defense isn't playing as well as it did during the beginning of the season but they are finding ways to win.
2. Indianapolis Colts (13-0) – A game in Jacksonville looms, who always plays Indianapolis tough.
3. Minnesota Vikings (11-2) – The Vikings silenced their doubters in a beat down of the Bengals.
4. San Diego Chargers (10-3) – Philip Rivers and company are playing their best football when it counts. A key game against Cincy looms.
5. Green Bay Packers (9-4) – This team barely resembles the team from early November.
6. Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) – Philly's offense and ST were able to outscore the Giants in one of the most exciting games in recent memory.
7. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) – Getting dominated by the Vikings was not the statement the Bengals wanted to make.
8. Denver Broncos (8-5) – A loss to the Colts isn't that bad but it's how you rebound is what matters.
9. Arizona Cardinals (8-5) – San Francisco just dominated them, forcing them to commit turnovers, and in the process Larry Fitzgerald got banged up.
9. Miami Dolphins (7-6) – Sunday's win against Jacksonville was crucial for the Dolphins to have any shot at the wild card.
11. New England Patriots (8-5) – Sure they won, and a win is a win, but that was an ugly performance against Carolina and now it looks like Randy Moss will pull the same act he did when he was in Minnesota and Oakland.
12. Baltimore Ravens (7-6) – Their remaining schedule doesn't look that daunting especially after that absolute beat down of the Lions.
13. Dallas Cowboys (8-5) – December woes continue to haunt America's Team.
14. New York Giants (7-6) – In their loss to the Eagles, the Giants offense wasn't the problem. It was their Swiss cheese defense that got lit up like a Christmas tree that cost them the game.
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-6) – Their road to the playoffs got that much more difficult after the loss against Miami.
16. New York Jets (7-6) – With remaining games against Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati, the road to the playoffs looks to be extremely bumpy.
17. Tennessee Titans (6-7) – Chris Johnson shattered a long-standing Houston Oilers record and is setting his sights on Eric Dickerson's rushing record but that won't come easy against Miami.
18. San Francisco 49ers (6-7) – As if there was any doubt, the key to victory for the 49ers is getting Frank Gore at least 15 touches a game.
19. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7) – 2-5 away from Heinz Field and losses to the Chiefs, Raiders, and Browns don't particularly exemplify what a defending champion is about.
20. Houston Texans (6-7) – They lit up the Seahawks porous secondary and should do the same against St. Louis to get back to .500.
21. Atlanta Falcons (6-7) – The good news is that the Saints secondary made QB Chris Redman look like an All-Pro.
22. Buffalo Bills (5-8) – Perry Fewell is doing his best to get his name mentioned as the next full time head coach for next season.
23. Carolina Panthers (5-8) - At least they were able to contain Randy Moss.
24. Chicago Bears (5-8) – An anemic offense with an interception prone quarterback is putting the entire Bears coaching staff on the hot seat.
25. Seattle Seahawks (5-8) – Change could be coming sooner to the Emerald City after a performance like the one on Sunday.
26. Washington Redskins (4-9) – The 'Skins are playing tough football even though their not putting up very many W's.
27. Oakland Raiders (4-9) – With Bruce Gradkowski being sidelined, the Raiders season is effectively over unless J.P. Losman carries the same swagger he had in the UFL to the Black Hole.
28. Kansas City Chiefs (3-10) – Next week's game against Cleveland could be the second best game of the decade from Detroit/Cleveland.
29. Cleveland Browns (2-11) – A win against the Steelers and Brady Quinn are two things the Dawg Pound has to look forward to.
30. Detroit Lions (2-11) – Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along now, folks.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-12) – Hard to imagine that this team won the division in 2007.
32. St. Louis Rams (1-12) – Jimmy Clausen to St. Louis should be a foregone conclusion.
1. New Orleans Saints (13-0) – Their defense isn't playing as well as it did during the beginning of the season but they are finding ways to win.
2. Indianapolis Colts (13-0) – A game in Jacksonville looms, who always plays Indianapolis tough.
3. Minnesota Vikings (11-2) – The Vikings silenced their doubters in a beat down of the Bengals.
4. San Diego Chargers (10-3) – Philip Rivers and company are playing their best football when it counts. A key game against Cincy looms.
5. Green Bay Packers (9-4) – This team barely resembles the team from early November.
6. Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) – Philly's offense and ST were able to outscore the Giants in one of the most exciting games in recent memory.
7. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) – Getting dominated by the Vikings was not the statement the Bengals wanted to make.
8. Denver Broncos (8-5) – A loss to the Colts isn't that bad but it's how you rebound is what matters.
9. Arizona Cardinals (8-5) – San Francisco just dominated them, forcing them to commit turnovers, and in the process Larry Fitzgerald got banged up.
9. Miami Dolphins (7-6) – Sunday's win against Jacksonville was crucial for the Dolphins to have any shot at the wild card.
11. New England Patriots (8-5) – Sure they won, and a win is a win, but that was an ugly performance against Carolina and now it looks like Randy Moss will pull the same act he did when he was in Minnesota and Oakland.
12. Baltimore Ravens (7-6) – Their remaining schedule doesn't look that daunting especially after that absolute beat down of the Lions.
13. Dallas Cowboys (8-5) – December woes continue to haunt America's Team.
14. New York Giants (7-6) – In their loss to the Eagles, the Giants offense wasn't the problem. It was their Swiss cheese defense that got lit up like a Christmas tree that cost them the game.
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-6) – Their road to the playoffs got that much more difficult after the loss against Miami.
16. New York Jets (7-6) – With remaining games against Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati, the road to the playoffs looks to be extremely bumpy.
17. Tennessee Titans (6-7) – Chris Johnson shattered a long-standing Houston Oilers record and is setting his sights on Eric Dickerson's rushing record but that won't come easy against Miami.
18. San Francisco 49ers (6-7) – As if there was any doubt, the key to victory for the 49ers is getting Frank Gore at least 15 touches a game.
19. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7) – 2-5 away from Heinz Field and losses to the Chiefs, Raiders, and Browns don't particularly exemplify what a defending champion is about.
20. Houston Texans (6-7) – They lit up the Seahawks porous secondary and should do the same against St. Louis to get back to .500.
21. Atlanta Falcons (6-7) – The good news is that the Saints secondary made QB Chris Redman look like an All-Pro.
22. Buffalo Bills (5-8) – Perry Fewell is doing his best to get his name mentioned as the next full time head coach for next season.
23. Carolina Panthers (5-8) - At least they were able to contain Randy Moss.
24. Chicago Bears (5-8) – An anemic offense with an interception prone quarterback is putting the entire Bears coaching staff on the hot seat.
25. Seattle Seahawks (5-8) – Change could be coming sooner to the Emerald City after a performance like the one on Sunday.
26. Washington Redskins (4-9) – The 'Skins are playing tough football even though their not putting up very many W's.
27. Oakland Raiders (4-9) – With Bruce Gradkowski being sidelined, the Raiders season is effectively over unless J.P. Losman carries the same swagger he had in the UFL to the Black Hole.
28. Kansas City Chiefs (3-10) – Next week's game against Cleveland could be the second best game of the decade from Detroit/Cleveland.
29. Cleveland Browns (2-11) – A win against the Steelers and Brady Quinn are two things the Dawg Pound has to look forward to.
30. Detroit Lions (2-11) – Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along now, folks.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-12) – Hard to imagine that this team won the division in 2007.
32. St. Louis Rams (1-12) – Jimmy Clausen to St. Louis should be a foregone conclusion.