Monday, October 26, 2020

NFL 2020: Week 8 Power Rankings & The Rest

Tier I - The "New York, New York" Duo

32.) New York Jets  =  0-7  (85-203)
31.) New York Giants  =  1-6  (122-174)


Tier II - The "Let's Just Talk About What Comes Next" Trio

30.) Dallas Cowboys  =  2-5  (176-243)
29.) Jacksonville Jaguars  =  1-6  (154-220)
28.) Minnesota Vikings  =  1-5  (155-192)


The "Maybe a Little Spoiler-y" Trio

27.) Denver Broncos  =  2-4  (116-153)
26.) Cincinnati Bengals  =  1-5-1  (163-194)
25.) Atlanta Falcons  =  1-6  (184-207)


The "Definitely a Little Spoiler-y" Trio

24.) Washington Football Team  =  2-5  (133-165)
23.) Houston Texans  =  1-6  (166-217)
22.) Los Angeles Chargers  =  2-4  (149-154)


The "Super Bowl LII was in Another Lifetime" Duo

21.) New England Patriots  =  2-4  (115-143)
20.) Philadelphia Eagles  =  2-4-1  (163-196)


The "Mid-Tier NFC Fighters" Duo

19.) Carolina Panthers  =  3-4  (162-168)
18.) Detroit Lions  =  3-3  (156-165)


The "Soft Underbelly of the NFL"

17.) Cleveland Browns  =  5-2  (200-221)
16.) Las Vegas Raiders  =  3-3  (171-197)
15.) Miami Dolphins  =  3-3  (160-113)
14.) New Orleans Saints  =  4-2  (180-174)
13.) Arizona Cardinals  =  5-2  (203-146)


The "Maybe we all Wrote them Off Too Soon" Uno

12.) San Francisco 49ers  =  4-3  (181-136)


The "Maybe there's Something Here!" Trio

11.) Buffalo Bills  =  5-2  (174-178)
10.) XXXXXX
9.) Tennessee Titans  =  5-1  (188-153)


The "Different Side of the Same Coin" Duo

8.) Indianapolis Colts  =  4-2  (157-115)
7.) Seattle Seahawks  =  5-1  (203-172)


The "Top of the NFC" Trio

6.) XXXXXXXXX
5.) Green Bay Packers  =  5-1  (197-159)
4.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers  =  5-2  (222-142)


The "Holy Damn the AFC" Trio

3.) Pittsburgh Steelers  =  6-0  (183-118)
2.) Baltimore Ravens  =  5-1  (179-104)
1.) Kansas City Chiefs  =  6-1  (218-143)



Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games:

Byes: Arizona Cardinals (5-2), Washington Football Team (2-5), Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6), Houston Texans (1-6)

14.) Atlanta Falcons (1-6)  @  Carolina Panthers (3-4)  (TNF - FOX)
13.) Tennessee Titans (5-1)  @  Cincinnati Bengals (1-6)  (1:00 CBS)
12.) New York Jets (0-7)  @  Kansas City Chiefs (6-1)  (1:00 - CBS)
11.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2)  @  New York Giants (1-6)  (MNF - ESPN)

I call it "Man, there's a lot of bad teams" Weekend, 


10.) Minnesota Vikings (1-5)  @  Green Bay Packers (6-1)  (1:00 - FOX)
9.) Dallas Cowboys (2-5)  @  Philadelphia Eagles (3-4-1)  (SNF - NBC)
8.) Los Angeles Chargers (2-4)  @  Denver Broncos (2-4)  (4:05 - CBS)

I call it "Mid Divisional Games isn't too Bad this Week" Sunday, 


7.) New England Patriots (2-4)  @  Buffalo Bills (5-2)  (1:00 - CBS)

I call it "Belichick's Last Stand" Sunday, 


6.) Indianapolis Colts (4-2)  @  Detroit Lions (3-3)  (1:00 - CBS)
5.) Las Vegas Raiders (3-3)  @  Cleveland Browns (5-2)  (1:00 - FOX)

I call it "Sue Me, these look OK" Sunday,  



4/) Los Angeles Rams (X-X)  @  Miami Dolphins (3-3)  (1:00 - FOX)
3.) New Orleans Saints (4-2)  @  Chicago Bears (X-X)  (4:25 - FOX)

I call it "Sue Me, these look Really Good!" Sunday, 


2.) San Francisco 49ers (4-3)  @  Seattle Seahawks (5-1)  (4:25 - FOX)

I call it "The best NFC Divisional Rivalry of the 2010s lives!" Sunday, 


1.) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0)  @  Baltimore Ravens (6-1)  (1:00 - CBS)

I call it "The best Rivalry Really Lives" Sunday,