(Previous week’s rank listed in parenthesis)
1. New York Giants (1) – Blasting through the hapless Chiefs isn’t exactly impressive in and of itself, but it’s the rest of the G-Men’s body of work that makes them the best team in football.
2. Indianapolis Colts (3) – I heard some idiot a few weeks ago say that Drew Brees might be the best quarterback in the NFL right now, even better than Peyton Manning. What kind of tard must that guy be? Okay, it was me…
3. New Orleans Saints (4) – …even still, Brees is better than 30 other starting quarterbacks in the league.
4. Baltimore Ravens (2) – If Mark Claytin didn’t have bricks where most people have hands against the Pats on Sunday, the Ravens may be nudging Big Blue out of the 1 spot. As it is, this is still a hellaciously good outfit that looks like it is fully armed for a Super Bowl run.
5. New England Patriots (7) – Hard to discount a Belichick-Brady team, but I do not feel the Patriots so far this season, win vs Baltimore notwithstanding.
6. Minnesota Vikings (6) – Number 4 will still pull the occasional great game out of his hind end thanks to the weapons surrounding him and the beastly line in front of him, as evidenced in the Dome versus Green Bay on Monday. This is a nasty bunch too.
7. New York Jets (5) – No shame in losing to the Saints. No shame in picking up Braylon Edwards and giving your rookie QB a sweet weapon.
8. Chicago Bears (9) – After three close games, the Bears needed a game where they could just run up the score on somebody. Enter: Detroit Lions. The Bears are a little under-appreciated right now, I think. This is a team that can contend for the NFC crown.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (not ranked) – They spent the first half of Sunday night’s affair dong-whipping the Chargers into submission, only to try and give away the game in the second half. Either Mike Tomlin’s team is not making good in-game adjustments, or they’re wearing down as games go on. In either case, I’d be shocked if the ship isn’t righted once Troy Polamalu comes back and the schedule gets more favorable.
10. Denver Broncos (not ranked) – Do I believe deep down in my heart that Denver is the 10th best team in the NFL? Do I believe this is a better team than, say, San Francisco, Atlanta, Cincinnati, or Green Bay? No. In fact, I still anticipate a .500-ish record for the Broncos. But with a 4-0 start and a points-allowed average of 6.5 per game, I couldn’t in good conscience leave this overachieving bunch off the list. Fret not, however, as they will be vanquished after next week’s loss to the Patriots.
1. New York Giants (1) – Blasting through the hapless Chiefs isn’t exactly impressive in and of itself, but it’s the rest of the G-Men’s body of work that makes them the best team in football.
2. Indianapolis Colts (3) – I heard some idiot a few weeks ago say that Drew Brees might be the best quarterback in the NFL right now, even better than Peyton Manning. What kind of tard must that guy be? Okay, it was me…
3. New Orleans Saints (4) – …even still, Brees is better than 30 other starting quarterbacks in the league.
4. Baltimore Ravens (2) – If Mark Claytin didn’t have bricks where most people have hands against the Pats on Sunday, the Ravens may be nudging Big Blue out of the 1 spot. As it is, this is still a hellaciously good outfit that looks like it is fully armed for a Super Bowl run.
5. New England Patriots (7) – Hard to discount a Belichick-Brady team, but I do not feel the Patriots so far this season, win vs Baltimore notwithstanding.
6. Minnesota Vikings (6) – Number 4 will still pull the occasional great game out of his hind end thanks to the weapons surrounding him and the beastly line in front of him, as evidenced in the Dome versus Green Bay on Monday. This is a nasty bunch too.
7. New York Jets (5) – No shame in losing to the Saints. No shame in picking up Braylon Edwards and giving your rookie QB a sweet weapon.
8. Chicago Bears (9) – After three close games, the Bears needed a game where they could just run up the score on somebody. Enter: Detroit Lions. The Bears are a little underappreciated right now, I think. This is a team that can contend for the NFC crown.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (not ranked) – They spent the first half of Sunday night’s affair dong-whipping the Chargers into submission, only to try and give away the game in the second half. Either Mike Tomlin’s team is not making good in-game adjustments, or they’re wearing down as games go on. In either case, I’d be shocked if the ship isn’t righted once Troy Polamalu comes back and the schedule gets more favorable.
10. Denver Broncos (not ranked) – Do I believe deep down in my heart that Denver is the 10th best team in the NFL? Do I believe this is a better team than, say, San Francisco, Atlanta, Cincinnati, or Green Bay? No. In fact, I still anticipate a .500-ish record for the Broncos. But with a 4-0 start and a points-allowed average of 6.5 per game, I couldn’t in good conscience leave this overachieving bunch off the list. Fret not, however, as they will be vanquished after next week’s loss to the Patriots.
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