The Hill's Week 14 Power Rankings

by Richard Hill on Dec 8, 2009 1:17 AM EST

The Saints have just clinched their division and the Colts are 1 win away from getting homefield advantage through the AFC playoffs. The Patriots have fallen from the top 10 for the first time.

Biggest Rise: Miami Dolphins beat some team and rose 5 places to the lucky 13 spot.

Biggest Drop: Patriots dropped 4 places.

Average Adjusted Score for the NFL: 67.03 AA

AFC's Division Rankings:

North: 79.65 Adjusted Average

West: 74.75 AA

North: 64.58 AA

East: 61.75 AA

NFC Division Rankings:

East: 73.30 AA

South: 71.23 AA

North: 62.25 AA

West: 45.77 AA

Overall Division Rankings:

AFC North: 79.65 AA

AFC West: 74.75 AA

NFC East: 73.30 AA

NFC South: 71.23 AA

AFC North: 64.58 AA

NFC North: 62.25 AA

AFC East: 61.75 AA

NFC West: 45.77 AA

So we play in the AFC Least and the NFC Worst is by FAR and away the worst division in the NFL.

Playoff Picture:

AFC

1. Colts

2. Bengals

3. Broncos

4. Patriots

5. Chargers

6. Dolphins

Looking In: Ravens, Steelers, Jets

Falling Out from Last Time: Steelers drop out after losing to Oakland

NFC

1. Saints

2. Vikings

3. Cardinals

4. Cowboys

5. Giants

6. Packers

Looking In: Eagles. No other teams are close enough behind.

Falling Out from Last Time: None. Packers just barely edged the Eagles after the Eagles slaughtered the Falcons.

Rank	Team	QA Score	Change from Last Week
1	y-New Orleans Saints	165.75	0
2	y-Indianapolis Colts	150.83	0
3	Cincinnati Bengals	135.58	1
4	Minnesota Vikings	123.80	-1
5	Denver Broncos	114.87	1
6	San Diego Chargers	113.33	-1
7	Arizona Cardinals	101.95	2
8	Dallas Cowboys	92.20	-1
9	New York Giants	89.80	2
10	Green Bay Packers	89.53	0
11	Philadelphia Eagles	89.37	1
12	New England Patriots	86.97	-4
13	Miami Dolphins	73.50	5
14	Baltimore Ravens	64.67	1
15	Atlanta Falcons	65.00	-1
16	Pittsburgh Steelers	63.42	-3
17	New York Jets	63.42	2
18	Carolina Panthers	57.78	3
19	Houston Texans	57.62	-3
20	Tennessee Titans	55.87	-3
21	Jacksonville Jaguars	54.30	1
22	Chicago Bears	48.62	1
23	San Francisco 49ers	47.70	-3
24	Oakland Raiders	46.63	2
25	Seattle Seahawks	39.70	-1
26	Kansas City Chiefs	24.17	-1
27	Buffalo Bills	23.13	0
28	Washington Redskins	21.83	0
29	Detroit Lions	(0.97)	0
30	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	(3.62)	0
31	Cleveland Browns	(5.37)	0
32	St. Louis Rams	(6.28)	0

Super Bowl Bound Tier:

Saints, Colts

Elite Tier:

Bengals, Vikings, Broncos, Chargers, Cardinals

Contender Tier:

Cowboys, Giants, Packers, Eagles, Patriots

Average Tier:

Dolphins, Falcons, Ravens, Steelers, Jets, Panthers, Texans, Titans, Jaguars

Bad Tier:

Bears, 49ers, Raiders, Seahawks

Go Home Tier:

Chiefs, Bills, Redskins

Paper Bag on Head Tier:

Lions, Buccaneers, Browns, Rams

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Before all the Phin fans jibjab...

…the reason you’re not in the “contender” tier is because of your loss to the Bills.

If it makes you feel any better, the Pats are at the end of the Contender tier.

by Richard Hill on Dec 8, 2009 1:19 AM EST reply actions

I just asked it as a question last time lol

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

by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 8, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

Haha I know....

…but it was a preemptive post for when a different Phin fan drops by and wonders why.

by Richard Hill on Dec 8, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions

Is the paper bag tier getting bigger?

You secretly have stocks in a paper-bag company, don’t you?

You might have to make a lower tier – plastic bag over head. Population – Browns + Rams (still think the Rams would take the Browns – at the very least Steven Jackson would get yards).

Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.

by Comedic.Sans on Dec 8, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions

More people keep dropping below the 0 point!

And everyone knows that paper-bag stocks are on the rise.

by Richard Hill on Dec 8, 2009 10:36 PM EST up reply actions

well you don't have to worry about me

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

by dolphinsinbuffalo on Dec 9, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions

hopefully broncos get in via wildcard...and not as a division winner...dont want to play there

by NinjaZX6R on Dec 8, 2009 2:45 AM EST reply actions

12 seems rather generous at this juncture.

Run the defense over with the Duck Boats!!!

by BabeParilli on Dec 10, 2009 4:37 AM EST reply actions

Most of the paid "experts" put them around 11

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Dec 10, 2009 6:46 AM EST up reply actions

Only two weeks ago you though they were too low at #6 ;)

One way to look at this, we’ve only lost to 2 undefeated teams, a playoff team and 2 division rivals. It’s not as if we lost to any bad teams. Of course it would be nice to have a good win on our resume, but at least we don’t have any bad losses. The teams below us all have bad losses.

by Richard Hill on Dec 10, 2009 6:08 PM EST up reply actions