{"id":17589,"date":"2010-01-04T13:34:25","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T18:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=17589"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:58:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:58:47","slug":"wildcard-power-rankings-40110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/wildcard-power-rankings-40110\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Wildcard Power Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

2010 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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Wild Card Power Rankings<\/h3>\n

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WILD CARD 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>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\nIndianapolis<\/strong><\/td>\n14–2<\/strong><\/td>\nMaybe if they tried a little harder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–2<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Diego<\/strong><\/td>\n13–3<\/strong><\/td>\nIf not now, when . . .?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–2<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Orleans<\/strong><\/td>\n13–3<\/strong><\/td>\nScored at least 24 every game in going 13-0, then maxed out at 17 in losing final three<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota<\/strong><\/td>\n12–4<\/strong><\/td>\nAdrian Peterson over 100 yards only three times all season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–5<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nDallas<\/strong><\/td>\n11–5<\/strong><\/td>\nHeld opponents scoreless in 10 of last 12 quarters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–5<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n11–5<\/strong><\/td>\nRodgers has been top-shelf, but resurgence has been keyed by defense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–5<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nPhiladelphia<\/strong><\/td>\n11–5<\/strong><\/td>\nFour 1,500-mile plane rides, back and forth to Texas, in a seven-day period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–8<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nArizona<\/strong><\/td>\n10–6<\/strong><\/td>\nAfter seeing Leinart in action vs. Packers, Cardinals fans are passing the hat to give Warner a contract extension<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–8<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nCincinnati<\/strong><\/td>\n10–6<\/strong><\/td>\nOchocinco vs. Jets Revis in playoffs next weekend should be a fun matchup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–8<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nNew England<\/strong><\/td>\n10–6<\/strong><\/td>\nNow Belichick knows how the residents of Pompei felt about a half-hour after Vesuvius erupted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–11<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nPittsburgh<\/strong><\/td>\n9–7<\/strong><\/td>\nMr. Woodley, your foursome is on the tee next<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–11<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Jets<\/strong><\/td>\n9–7<\/strong><\/td>\nStarting this coming weekend, Jets opponents will actually be trying to win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–11<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\nBaltimore<\/strong><\/td>\n9–7<\/strong><\/td>\nRavens have a score to settle with Patriots after Week 4 loss in New England started Baltimore on doward spiral<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–11<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nHouston<\/strong><\/td>\n9–7<\/strong><\/td>\nNice finish after bad start to the season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–11<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\nAtlanta<\/strong><\/td>\n9–7<\/strong><\/td>\nFirst order of business in off-season is shoring up what turned out to be a below-average defense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–16<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nTennessee<\/strong><\/td>\n8–8<\/strong><\/td>\n.500 is a miracle as anyone who saw the 59-0 loss to Patriots will attest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–16<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\nDenver<\/strong><\/td>\n8–8<\/strong><\/td>\nLawyers for McDaniels and Marshall are drawing up the divorce papers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–16<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\nCarolina<\/strong><\/td>\n8–8<\/strong><\/td>\nPlayed only five teams that finished the season below .500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–16<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Francisco<\/strong><\/td>\n8–8<\/strong><\/td>\nNiners were 5-1 in division games, best in the NFC West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–16<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Giants<\/strong><\/td>\n8–8<\/strong><\/td>\nJints thought their defense was set for next half-decade….time to re-evaluate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–21<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\nChicago<\/strong><\/td>\n7–9<\/strong><\/td>\nIf Bears had any draft picks, they would go after a receiver or two<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–21<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nMiami<\/strong><\/td>\n7–9<\/strong><\/td>\nDolphins gave up way too many passing yards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–21<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\nJacksonville<\/strong><\/td>\n7–9<\/strong><\/td>\nGuessing here is that Jags will take a long, hard look at David Garrard in the off-season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\nBuffalo<\/strong><\/td>\n6–10<\/strong><\/td>\nSecond defensively against the pass, 31st against the run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–25<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\nCleveland<\/strong><\/td>\n5–11<\/strong><\/td>\nCan 4 straight wins against struggling teams save Mangini’s job?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–25<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\nOakland<\/strong><\/td>\n5–11<\/strong><\/td>\nWent all season without back-to-back wins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–25<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\nSeattle<\/strong><\/td>\n5–11<\/strong><\/td>\nMajor changes are coming in the Pacific Northwest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–28<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nKansas City<\/strong><\/td>\n4–12<\/strong><\/td>\nTwo things: 1. Protect Cassel better and 2. Do something about a defense that gave up the most points in the AFC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T–28<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nWashington<\/strong><\/td>\n4–12<\/strong><\/td>\nJim Zorn can still make the 11 am train at Union Station if he hustles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\nTampa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n3–13<\/strong><\/td>\nManagement won’t say anything nice about Raheem Morris, but that win over New Orleans complicates things<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/strong><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/td>\nDetroit<\/strong><\/td>\n2–14<\/strong><\/td>\nCalvin Johnson trade talk will heat up. New Enbgland has lots of draft choices and is desperate for a quality receiver opposite Moss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/strong><\/td>\nSt. Louis<\/strong><\/td>\n1–15<\/strong><\/td>\nThat kid from Nebraska…how do you pronounce his first name?<\/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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