Friday, September 25, 2009

Ravens hold top spot in NFL power rankings




1
Ravens 2-0-0 They're balanced on offense and tough on defense.
2
Giants 2-0-0 Mario Manningham might not be Plaxico Burress, but he's becoming an Eli Manning go-to guy.
3
Colts 2-0-0 The first of two back-to-back prime-time road games went just fine in Miami.
4
Falcons 2-0-0 Taking care of business within the division is key, but the Falcons can take another step if they win at New England on Sunday.
5
Vikings 2-0-0 So far, so good with Brett Favre in charge.
6
Steelers 1-1-0 They have got to find a running game.
7
Saints 2-0-0 Scoring 48 points at Philly isn't easy. Drew Brees is completing 75 percent of his passes to lead the MVP race early.
8
Jets 2-0-0 Rex Ryan has blitzed his way into first place in the AFC East. Division, beware.
9
Eagles 1-1-0 Kevin Kolb put up great passing numbers, but the Eagles can't fly without Donovan McNabb.
10
Patriots 1-1-0 Bill Belichick must go back to the drawing board for a November rematch against the Jets.
11
Chargers 1-1-0 Might that home loss to the Ravens become an outcome that places a playoff matchup in Baltimore?
12
Packers 1-1-0 Where was the Packers' pass protection (six sacks) and discipline (11 penalties) against the Bengals?
13
49ers 2-0-0 The 49ers want to run the ball and they are, but don't overlook Shaun Hill. He's 9-3 as the 49ers' starter.
14
Bears 1-1-0 The Bears need more of the Jay Cutler who showed up to beat the Steelers.
15
Cowboys 1-1-0 Two problems don't go away: critical turnovers by Tony Romo and giving up big plays on defense.
16
Titans 0-2-0 Mistake-filled first two weeks are fueling those critics who predicted a big drop-off after a 13-3 season.
17
Texans 1-1-0 Everyone is wary of saying too much about the great victory in Tennessee, because historically the Texans have had some duds for follow-ups.
18
Cardinals 1-1-0 Beating the Colts at home in Week 3 would validate the Cardinals' blowout victory at Jacksonville while potentially forcing a tie atop the NFC West.
19
Dolphins 0-2-0 The Wildcat dominated the Colts but Miami lost the game by four. Maybe the "Cat" isn't that wild.
20
Broncos 2-0-0 Their two remaining games against the AFC North aren't likely to produce the same results their first two did.
21
Bills 1-1-0 He's lost two offensive tackles and an offensive coordinator, but Trent Edwards is hanging in there as a no-huddle quarterback.
22
Seahawks 1-1-0 Injuries always seem to be the big story for Seattle. Matt Hasselbeck's ribs aren't going to feel good any time soon.
23
Redskins 1-1-0 Playing St. Louis and Detroit in back-to-back weeks is a gift that buys time for the offense to start clicking.
24
Bengals 1-1-0 This team would be 2-0 if it hadn't blown the final minute of its season opener.
25
Panthers 0-2-0 Jake Delhomme was much better in Week 2, but his two-game pace works out to eight touchdown passes and 40 interceptions.
26
Raiders 1-1-0 Better than many expected, but how long can they endure the poor play of JaMarcus Russell?
27
Jaguars 0-2-0 It's time for the rookie wide receivers to see some action and make some contributions for the struggling Jags.
28
Buccaneers 0-2-0 The Bucs have allowed 900 yards in their first two games. They even made the Bills look good.
29
Browns 0-2-0 Two blowout losses to open the season don't bode well.
30
Chiefs 0-2-0 Two turnovers, other miscues undid a lot of stat advantages in loss to Oakland.
31
Lions 0-2-0 Even with two defeats, they already seem better than last season.
32 ( Rams 0-2-0 The Rams desperately need more punch from their passing game. Donnie Avery has been a nonfactor so far.

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