SB Nation's NFL bloggers have spoken: they like the Mannings. A lot. While it's still much too early in the year to begin speculating on potential Super Bowl match-ups, I'm sure Roger Goodell (and Oreo) are hoping that the Colts and Giants continue their Power Rankings domination all the way through January.
The surprisingly undefeated Broncos have yet to win over all of our bloggers, with their showdown this weekend against the Patriots looming large. If Josh McDaniel's squad can upend his mentor's team, look for the Broncos to shoot up next week.
And the hapless Rams, who have been shut out in two of their four games so far, bring up the rear - although St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Bernie Miklasz wonders if they might be headed for a more ignominious fate, asking if they could possibly be the worst team ever.
Without further ado, here are SB Nation's Week 5 NFL Power Rankings, as voted by our NFL team bloggers:
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13?!?
why are we #13, we sould be in the top ten we have one of the toughest scheduals in the NFL, you don’t see the saints with our schedual or the pats or jets or ravens
by southman on Oct 7, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions
Er...
….because the Falcons have beaten:
Miami 2-2
Carolina 0-3
And lost to:
New England 3-1
They do not have a win against a team with a winning record, the one time they played a team with a winning record, they lost. Ergo, not a top 10 team.
I will argue that the Giants haven’t proven much either, no team they’ve played has a winning record at this point:
Washington 2-2
Dallas 2-2 (and their only wins are against two teams without wins!)
Tampa Bay 0-4
Kansas City 0-4
While I’m at it, how is Indianapolis doing, they’re 4-0 against:
Jacksonville 2-2
Miami 2-2
Arizona 1-2
Seattle 1-3
Hmm…Saints are also 4-0, against:
Detroit 1-3
Philadelphia 2-1
Buffalo 1-3
NY Jets 3-1
So, the only team in the top three to have wins against other teams with winning a winning record: Saints (Philly, NY Jets)
How are the Saints #3 again? ;-)
Irony: An atheist Saints fan.
by GSO Saints Fan on Oct 7, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
saints are still overrated
they play horrible defenses that’s how gay brees does well
by southman on Oct 7, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not a Saints fan but what are you talking about?
They beat the NY Jets. Real defense without question. They crushed the Eagles. At least historically a real defense (though they are not the same with Dawkins in Denver, one of Josh “Jedi” McDaniel’s many brilliant off-season acquisitions). Although a case can be made currently for the Giants or Colts (and by the end of the season the Broncos I believe) but right now the Saints are the best team. Certainly the 4-0 team who has beaten the best opponents.
by Dwhite on Oct 7, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't mind southman...
….he’s a Falcons fan, they’re genetically predisposed to myopia concerning the Saints. It’s even worse concerning their own team….
Irony: An atheist Saints fan.
by GSO Saints Fan on Oct 8, 2009 7:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey, we get it, you don't like the Saints
That doesn’t mean you are even in the ballpark of reality in saying they’re overrated, you’re even further out in left field saying they have beaten horrible defenses – the Eagles, Bills, and Jets all had top 10 rated defenses going into the games against the Saints.
Even now, the Eagles (team defense rank #3) and Jets (team defense rank #4) are considerably higher ranked that your Falcons (team defense rank #30! :-D ). Heck, the Saints are in the top 10 defensively (team defense rank #9) to go with their #2 overall ranking on offense. Oh, and since we’re comparing here, let’s look at the overall rankings of the Saints versus the Falcons:
Saints: Offense #2 Defense #9
Falcons: Offense #23 Defense #30
Gotta make a Falcons fan just scream with frustration and envy, eh?
Irony: An atheist Saints fan.
by GSO Saints Fan on Oct 8, 2009 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions
not it your life twit, you pains have done horrible in the Georgia Dome
by southman on Oct 9, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Really...
…is English your second language or something?
You make zero sense whatsoever!
By the way, I’ll be in the Georgia Dome with a buddy that’s a huge Falcons fan for that game. I don’t believe for a second I’ll be in any “pain”, however, from your responses, maybe you already are? ;-)
Irony: An atheist Saints fan.
by GSO Saints Fan on Oct 9, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
PS:
It’s spelled “schedule”, thought I’d just mention that, since you misspelled it twice.
:-)
Oh, and uh…when did beating the Eagles in Philly and taking out the 3-0 Jets become an easy schedule?
Irony: An atheist Saints fan.
by GSO Saints Fan on Oct 7, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Not Bad
I can live with it … for now! Go Broncos! I think I would put the Saints first right now, though. The Broncos have a ways to go before they are ready for true championship Super Bowl football. Fortunately they already know that. Some high-ranked teams will fall and low-ranked teams will rise as the season progresses.
by Endzone on Oct 7, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
I just don't see how the Saints are ranked third...look at the strength of schedule!
I got them ranked #1 on my rankings and the Bears and Falcons don’t get any love from me either…. :P
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by Tim Lynch on Oct 7, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
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by Dave Cariello on Oct 8, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree with the Saints at #1
but your ranking of the Bears makes you lose all credibility. Ranking GB over them because they beat them but ranking the Steelers above both teams that beat them? Saying that Cutler left a playoff team for a dysfunctional .500 team? Dysfunctional how?? Really? Going through the offseason that you guys had and you’re calling another team dysfunctional? The Broncos were the laughingstock of the league for the past four months. I (like most Bear fans) don’t have any reason to root against Kyle or the Broncos, but the spurned lover fans need to just move on because it’s getting rather pathetic.
by Neal Anderson on Oct 8, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Colts 1???
LOL! They’ve beaten nobody, and done so by an average of 9 points. That’s by far the worst point differential of the undefeateds. Titans will smoke them.
by ELGee on Oct 7, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions
o_O
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by Chris Pokorny on Oct 8, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
The Titans have beaten nobody, literally.
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by shake n bake on Oct 8, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Watch those Broncos
The defense speaks for itself. Dawkins, before the first game, addressed the lack of respect for the team. And what do you do when you aren’t given respect, he said? “TAKE IT!”. They have.
The offense did lose Cutler, but for that they got Orton and Moreno. Don’t underestimate that pair. They aren’t running on all cylinders yet, but when they do, we are going to see 8 minute drive after 8 minute drive. McD is building a slow offense, and that keeps the defense fresh.
Ask me again after this Sunday.
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by YosemiteSam on Oct 8, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions
Bull Crap!!!
I agree with the list untill #5 this is crazy they need to get off of Tom “Pretty Boy” Brady’s jock strap New England has not played even remotely like the #5 team in the NFL. Baltimor is the #5 team if Brady wasn’t crying about a sorry roughing the passer call sunday which wasn’t the would have lost. Ray Lewis and the Raven are the best team in the AFC and Flacco is going to be a serious QB..That’s straight from the finger tips of Misty Mays
Straight From The Finger Tips Of Misty Mays!
by Misty Mays on Oct 8, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions
Cinci?
Look, I know these power rankings are dictated by records to a major degree, as they should be, but the Bengals at #14? Just one spot behind Matt Ryan and the Falcons, and ahead of the Green Bay Packers? After what was in reality an overtime tie to the lowly Browns? (Yes, it should have been a tie, as the winning field goal was clearly wide right.)
Just sayin’.
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by The Troubadour on Oct 11, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions
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