{"id":14687,"date":"2009-10-20T11:51:27","date_gmt":"2009-10-20T16:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=14687"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:58:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:58:46","slug":"week-7-power-rankings-201009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/week-7-power-rankings-201009\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 7 Power Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

2009 NFL Football Power Ratings<\/h2>\n

Each week during the heart of the NFL season, and once or twice during the NFL Preseason, we’ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the NFL Power rankings<\/strong><\/a>. We check out the stats, looks at the records, and, most importantly, we take a close, close look at the heart of each team. We encourage you to come back each week and see how the NFL Power Rankings have changed.<\/p>\n

NFL Power Rankings will be updated by Friday every week. Be sure to visit our home page for more articles and NFL analysis.<\/p>\n

Its with this knowledge that we can then deliver to you The NFL Power Rankings!<\/p>\n

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Week 7 Power Rankings<\/h3>\n

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Week 7 Power Rankings<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This Week<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nRecord<\/strong><\/td>\nComment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Orleans<\/strong><\/td>\n5–0<\/strong><\/td>\n2007 Patriots, say hello to the 2009 Saints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nIndianapolis<\/strong><\/td>\n5–0<\/strong><\/td>\nWith the bye week they will have had 2 weeks to get ready for the Rams; think that’s enough prep time?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota<\/strong><\/td>\n6–0<\/strong><\/td>\nOK, so they danced on the edge of the cliff a few times; like Parcells says, you are what you are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Giants<\/strong><\/td>\n5–1<\/strong><\/td>\nInjuries are starting to take a toll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nDenver<\/strong><\/td>\n6–0<\/strong><\/td>\nJosh McDaniels may never have to pay for another meal in Denver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nNew England<\/strong><\/td>\n4–2<\/strong><\/td>\nTownspeople shudder as they see the light on again in Dracula’s castle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\nPittsburgh<\/strong><\/td>\n4–2<\/strong><\/td>\nOne of the worst teams in the league ATS — 1-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\nAtlanta<\/strong><\/td>\n4–1<\/strong><\/td>\nDefense has given up fewest points among NFC teams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nCincinnati<\/strong><\/td>\n4–2<\/strong><\/td>\nChicago this week, then back-to-back season-defining games against Baltimore and Pittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nChicago<\/strong><\/td>\n3–2<\/strong><\/td>\nForte last Sunday: 15 carries, 23 yards and that goal-line fumble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Francisco<\/strong><\/td>\n3–2<\/strong><\/td>\nBye week gave Niners time to do repair work after 35-point home loss to Atlanta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nBaltimore<\/strong><\/td>\n3–3<\/strong><\/td>\nHard to swallow for Ravens die-hards, but this defense is only average now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n3–2<\/strong><\/td>\nPackers looking at bookend games against dregs (Cleveland, Tampa Bay) wrapped around Favre Bowl II on Nov. 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Jets<\/strong><\/td>\n3–3<\/strong><\/td>\nTwo problems: Jenkins is done for the year and defenses are catching up with Sanchez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nPhiladelphia<\/strong><\/td>\n3–2<\/strong><\/td>\nOffensive line problems are starting to take a heavy toll — McNabb sacked 6 times by Raiders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\nDallas<\/strong><\/td>\n3–2<\/strong><\/td>\nRunning backs Jones and Barber are getting healthy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nArizona<\/strong><\/td>\n3–2<\/strong><\/td>\nCards seem to be a better team on the road than at home and they still have games to play at St. Louis, Tennessee and Detroit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Diego<\/strong><\/td>\n2–3<\/strong><\/td>\nNorv Turner might want to start thinking about putting his house up for sale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\nMiami<\/strong><\/td>\n2–3<\/strong><\/td>\n2-0 in division and two games left with New England; maybe Dolphins can sneak back into it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\nHouston<\/strong><\/td>\n3–3<\/strong><\/td>\nTough matchup this week with 49ers coming off their bye week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\nJacksonville<\/strong><\/td>\n3–3<\/strong><\/td>\nMaybe these guys aren’t so bad after all — 4 winnable games up next: Tennessee, KC, Jets, Buffalo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\nSeattle<\/strong><\/td>\n2–4<\/strong><\/td>\n41 points at home one week, 3 at home the next; go figure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\nBuffalo<\/strong><\/td>\n2–4<\/strong><\/td>\nIronic, isn’t it, that the coach who rarely says anything (Jauron) is able to shut up the one who never stops talking (Ryan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\nCarolina<\/strong><\/td>\n2–3<\/strong><\/td>\nConundrum: Panthers need to run the ball to win, but that shuts down their best player (WR Steve Smith)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\nOakland<\/strong><\/td>\n2–4<\/strong><\/td>\nBiggest win in years for the Raiders and the stadium was half-empty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\nKansas City<\/strong><\/td>\n1–5<\/strong><\/td>\nTwo years from now the Chiefs will be the team no one wants to play<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\nWashington<\/strong><\/td>\n2–4<\/strong><\/td>\nHead coach Jim Zorn no longer calling the plays. Wait, they had\u00a0plays<\/em>?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nDetroit<\/strong><\/td>\n1–5<\/strong><\/td>\nLions were making offensive progress before the Stafford knee injury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nCleveland<\/strong><\/td>\n1–4<\/strong><\/td>\nMangini says Derek Anderson is the QB starter. Definitely. Absolutely. For now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\nTennessee<\/strong><\/td>\n0–6<\/strong><\/td>\nThere is no other explanation for this except that the Titans’ veterans have given up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/strong><\/td>\nSt. Louis<\/strong><\/td>\n0–6<\/strong><\/td>\nRams catch the Colts the week after Indy’s bye week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/strong><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/td>\nTampa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n0–6<\/strong><\/td>\nCompetitive last week against Carolina, but don’t expect the same thing Sunday in London against New England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nLawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel expert from Massachusetts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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