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Continue reading →: Cincinnati Bengals: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#9)
Last week: 10 (+1) Record: 5-2 The Bengals’ needed to prove themselves on the road after losing in Cleveland and Chicago and almost losing in Buffalo. They did that with a close win in Detroit this week. They’ll need to avoid a letdown game, however. After beating Green Bay, they…
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Continue reading →: Detroit Lions: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#10)
Last week: 9 (-1) Record: 4-3 I said before the game that the Lions and Bengals were as evenly matched as two teams could be and the Bengals won by a field goal. Still, the Lions have the inside track for a playoff spot in the NFC. They still have…
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Continue reading →: Dallas Cowboys: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#11)
Last week: 11 (+0) Record: 4-3 I don’t know where that defensive effort came from. The Cowboys, who were getting destroyed defensively all season, gave up just 3 points to a previously pretty solid Philadelphia offense on the road, despite missing DeMarcus Ware. They forced the Eagles’ quarterback combination of…
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Continue reading →: Carolina Panthers: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#12)
Last week: 15 (-3) Record: 3-3 The Panthers are much better than their record. Only 4 teams (Denver, Kansas City, New Orleans, Seattle) have better point differentials than the Panthers, who are 2nd in the NFL to only Kansas City in points per game allowed. They are moving the chains…
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Continue reading →: Baltimore Ravens: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#13)
Last week: 12 (-1) Record: 3-4 The Ravens are 3-4, but remember that they were favored just twice in their first 7 games, so they’ve actually exceeded expectations. In their final 9 games, they will be favored at least 5 times, maybe 6 or 7. They host the Jets, the…
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Continue reading →: Tennessee Titans: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#14)
Last week: 14 (+0) Record: 3-4 The Titans brought back Jake Locker this week surprisingly, even though he was not supposed to return until after their week 8 bye. That wasn’t a great idea as Locker didn’t look comfortable. His stats were fine, as he completed 25 of 41 for…
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Continue reading →: Chicago Bears: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#15)
Last week: 13 (-2) Record: 4-3 The Bears’ defense continues to be terrible and is only getting worse after allowing 5 touchdowns in Washington this week. They are allowing opponents to move the chains at a 77% rate. Now Jay Cutler is out for at least 4 weeks with a…
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Continue reading →: Houston Texans: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#16)
Last week: 16 (+0) Record: 2-5 I was obviously skeptical about Case Keenum, an undrafted 2nd year player who had never played a snap. However, he did some nice things in the 1 point loss in Kansas City, completing 15 of 25 for 271 yards and a touchdown against arguably…
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Continue reading →: San Diego Chargers: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#17)
Last week: 21 (-4) Record: 4-3 An 18 point win in Jacksonville doesn’t sound that impressive, but this is a franchise used to letdown games after big wins in the Norv Turner era. They had one this year in new Head Coach Mike McCoy, losing in Oakland after beating Dallas,…
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Continue reading →: New York Jets: 2013 Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (#18)
Last week: 20 (+2) Record: 4-3 You can question the result of the Jets’ win over the Patriots because of that obscure penalty, but the takeaways from that game should not change depending on the results. The defense remains strong, holding Tom Brady under 50% completion despite the return of…
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