The Hill's Week 12 Power Rankings

by Richard Hill on Nov 24, 2009 9:58 PM EST

Hello! Here with the latest Power Rankings.

Biggest Gain: Oakland Raiders. Their victory shot them up 4 places. (The Texans and Dolphin's 5 rank change was due to an error on my part. I accidentally used the Jaguars and Jets stats (respectively) for them last week. The Dolphins went up 2 ranks and the Texans dropped 1)

Biggest Drop: Seattle Seahawks. Their loss, plus the wins of the Chiefs, Titans and Raiders, dropped them 4 places in the rankings.

Current Playoff Outlook:

AFC:

1. Colts

2. Bengals

3. Chargers

4. Patriots

WC: Broncos

WC: Steelers

Looking In: Dolphins, Texans

NFC:

1. Saints

2. Vikings

3. Cowboys

4. Cardinals

WC: Giants

WC: Eagles

Looking In: Packers, Falcons

Elite Tier:

Saints, Colts, Vikings, Bengals, Chargers, Patriots

Contenders Tier:

Cowboys, Cardinals, Broncos, Giants, Steelers

Average Tier:

Eagles, Packers, Dolphins, Texans, Falcons, Ravens, Jaguars, Panthers, Jets

Bad Tier:

Bears, 49ers, Titans, Raiders, Chiefs, Redskins, Seahawks

Go Home Tier:

Bills, Lions

Paper Bag On Head Tier:

Buccaneers, Browns, Rams

Rank	Team	QA Score	Change from Last Week
1	New Orleans Saints	156.50	0
2	Indianapolis Colts	151.20	1
3	Minnesota Vikings	131.30	1
4	Cincinnati Bengals	129.80	-2
5	San Diego Chargers	106.40	0
6	New England Patriots	102.60	0
7	Dallas Cowboys	95.60	0
8	Arizona Cardinals	95.30	1
9	Denver Broncos	93.70	1
10	New York Giants	83.10	3
11	Pittsburgh Steelers	79.70	-3
12	Philadelphia Eagles	71.20	2
13	Green Bay Packers	70.90	3
14	Miami Dolphins	69.80	5
15	Houston Texans	67.40	5
16	Atlanta Falcons	67.40	-5
17	Baltimore Ravens	66.60	-2
18	Jacksonville Jaguars	56.40	-6
19	Carolina Panthers	55.40	-1
20	New York Jets	52.40	-3
21	Chicago Bears	48.10	0
22	San Francisco 49ers	44.80	0
23	Tennessee Titans	43.70	2
24	Oakland Raiders	38.00	4
25	Kansas City Chiefs	27.40	2
26	Washington Redskins	26.80	-2
27	Seattle Seahawks	26.30	-4
28	Buffalo Bills	17.70	-2
29	Detroit Lions	3.00	3
30	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	(3.00)	-1
31	Cleveland Browns	(4.80)	-1
32	St. Louis Rams	(5.70)	-1

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I agree with everything but I have to say that our team should be in the "contender" list

based solely on the fact that we are a better team than what our record shows. It hurts to be put in the same category as the Jets.

Don't question my fandominium.
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 24, 2009 10:37 PM EST reply actions

Amen to that

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 24, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions

To be fair...

…I did ranking based on score, not what I actually thought.

If it was what I was thinking, I’d throw the Titans up a tier as well.

The Phins are one decisive win away from being in the contender tier. Contenders are teams with 75+ points (Elite are 100+). Contenders usually are over .500, have generally outscored their opponents and have a good win against a top team or two. Dolphins have 2 quality wins, but their letting their opponents outscore them on average (by .2, which is why the Dolphins aren’t an even 70 points). Dolphins need to win their next game to be pushed into the Contender tier, which should happen.

by Richard Hill on Nov 24, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Alright, that makes sense then. I guess I didn't understand the format but I get it now then

Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman

by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 25, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions

denver

loses the tiebreakr with jac pitt

okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule

by j-man on Nov 25, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions

*their = they're

by Richard Hill on Nov 26, 2009 12:14 AM EST up reply actions

You can have the GIANTS spot cause they arent going anywhere

Jack of all trades-Master of None.....

by Yardpenalty.com on Nov 28, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

In the Hunt. Hooray

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by Farorefox on Nov 24, 2009 10:51 PM EST reply actions

You guys have a tough road.

You need to win out (which I hope doesn’t happen…sorry! We need that win!)
Have a lot of help from the Ravens (if they beat the Steelers twice and the Pats beat you, it’ll come down to your season finale)

OR, which is most likely,

Watch the Broncos lose against the Giants, Colts and Eagles (and maybe one or two to the Chiefs and Raiders). They have the other WC spot which can and most possibly will be yours.

by Richard Hill on Nov 24, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

u in the marines?

by NinjaZX6R on Nov 24, 2009 11:51 PM EST up reply actions

What would prompt that assumption?

by Farorefox on Nov 25, 2009 12:23 AM EST up reply actions

u said hooray

only leather heads say that lol

by NinjaZX6R on Nov 25, 2009 1:35 AM EST up reply actions

that would be hoorah

by mississippisaintsfan on Nov 25, 2009 6:41 AM EST up reply actions

lmao

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Nov 25, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions

i meant to say that.

jarheads say hoorah
army says hooha

by NinjaZX6R on Nov 25, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

how the favre are we behind the Chargers and the ~~Bungles~~ i mean Bengals?

by NinjaZX6R on Nov 24, 2009 11:53 PM EST reply actions

Well...

…while the Bengals did just get upset, they’ve had massive wins over Pit (x2), Baltimore (x2) and Chicago (when they were semi-respectable) so their “Quality Win” total is much higher than ours.

The Chargers have one more quality win than us, which is why they’re a liiittle above us.

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 12:28 AM EST up reply actions

the chargers beat you

for one

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Nov 25, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions

When?

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 11:39 AM EST up reply actions

wait

which team are we talking about lol

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Nov 25, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

I think Hill and mathew.40 are talking about the Pats

Who have not played the Bolts this year.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

last year? yeah....we had Matt Cassel starting his 4 or 5th game

by NinjaZX6R on Nov 25, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

I like it

But i personally would have 2 changes.I would move the Cowboys to the average tier,And even though you probably dont like this I would move the dolphins up to contender tier

by mississippisaintsfan on Nov 25, 2009 6:38 AM EST reply actions

I would agree with those, mostly...

…I just use points for tiers though.
100+ Elite
75+ Contender
50+ Average
25+ Bad
0+ Horrible
-0 Give Up

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

Nice job on this again, as usual

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Nov 25, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks!

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 11:27 PM EST up reply actions

I don't know what criteria you use, but....

Ranking the Pats behind the Chargers or Bengals seems off the mark. They have the same number of wins yet the Pats have scored more and allowed less points.

My rankings would be Colts, Vikes, Saints and Pats……

Losing to your #2 team by a point on the road including a bogus call at the endgame should garner better than the #6 slot.

Warm up the Duck Boats!!!

by BabeParilli on Nov 25, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, but who have we beaten?

We’ve beaten some okay teams at the beginning of the year (Ravens, Falcons) but the Bengals have beaten teams week in and out (Steelers x2 and more). They just have more quality wins than us.

The Chargers have slaughtered the Broncos that did beat us, regardless of week of season. They deserve a top spot as well.

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

Teams go in spurts of quality play.

Just ask the 07 Giants.

The Bengals lost to the Raiders. Nobody that bad has beaten the Pats.

The Chargers lost to the Ravens which the Pats and Bengals beat.

The Bengals, Pats and Chargers all lost to Denver, so that’s a wash.

So, I’ll stick with my previous points.

Warm up the Duck Boats!!!

by BabeParilli on Nov 26, 2009 4:36 AM EST up reply actions

With the way they are falling apart, I'm just having trouble imagining

either Pitt or Denver in the Wildcard. I know I’m getting all homer and all, but Phins and well, I guess it would have to be one of them. Who knows, maybe Baltimore sneaks the other spot? Jags are good, but their schedule is too tough, same for texans, and pretty much everyone else.

by Farorefox on Nov 25, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions

Steelers go against the Ravens for the first of two this weekend.

After that meeting, the picture may clear up a bit. Also Denver is in free fall, so I don’t see them getting the W over the G-men.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions

go ravens all the way...i dont want the steelers to make the playoffs

by NinjaZX6R on Nov 25, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions

No offense, but I don't want either of them there.

Maybe we could substitute the Browns?

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

I'm pulling for:

1. Colts
2. Pats
3. Bengals
4. Chargers
5. Phins
6. Texans

Bengals over Texans
Chargers over Fins
Chargers over Colts (hah)
Pats over Bengals

Pats over Chargers in snowy Gillette.

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 3:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I'd love to be in the Div-spot, but what's the real difference tween a 3rd and a 6th.

And that’s how I project the playoffs to look. But the Bengals are gonna take the second seed.

by Farorefox on Nov 25, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions

Bengals have

the Vikes and Chargers left. Away. That doesn’t bode well for them.

Warm up the Duck Boats!!!

by BabeParilli on Nov 26, 2009 4:39 AM EST up reply actions

i could see chargers over colts...

they have chocked their wins over to the chargers in 2007 and 2008

by NinjaZX6R on Nov 25, 2009 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

I meant "hah"....

..because the Chargers always seem to beat the Colts in the playoffs.

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions

It ain't happening this year, my friend.

Much like we got the monkey known as the Pats off our back the 06 AFCCG, I foresee the same with the Dolts this year. If they make it far enough to meet us that is. =-)

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Nov 26, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions

how about denver

that we can bulid for next year

by j-man on Nov 25, 2009 10:18 PM EST up reply actions

Me too...

…I’m not seeing those teams holding onto their WC spot. One more loss by each of those teams, combined with wins by the teams just behind them in the rankings will supplant them.

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

Will the Texans make a late sneak in?

They are quite worrisome.

by Farorefox on Nov 25, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

Whoops, I meant the TITANS

by Farorefox on Nov 25, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

They could win out and be 10-6, but that may not cut it.

11-5 wasn’t good enough for us last year.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions

Last year was an anomaly.

A team made it at 8-8.

Warm up the Duck Boats!!!

by BabeParilli on Nov 26, 2009 4:40 AM EST up reply actions

Only in the NFC

That crap works there.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 26, 2009 7:58 AM EST up reply actions

*Chargers

by Richard Hill on Nov 26, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions

Yep, forgot about the western contingent.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 26, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

I have to say that I really respect the respect that you give our team, The Hill.

despite being fans of division rivals, you all are all very peaceful and level headed and it shows in your comments.

Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman

by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 25, 2009 5:27 PM EST reply actions

Then Rec him.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 6:15 PM EST up reply actions

all his comments lol?

Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman

by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 25, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions

Everything you see that you like.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions

rec crazy time.

Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman

by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 25, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

It's a 2 for 1 sale.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Nov 25, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions

I gave him three.

Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman

by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 25, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks!

It’s just that the Dolphins vs Patriots can be compared to Red Sox vs LA Angels.

Always a good fight, even though most of the talk occurs between Pats/Jets and Sox/Yanks. Just a good game between two teams that bring the best out of each other.

by Richard Hill on Nov 25, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions