NFL Power Rankings- Week 16

Look below for my Eagles-Giants recap. I’ll have something up about AI in the near future. Someone needs to let me know when Nugget jerseys go on sale.

1. San Diego Chargers- Not even Charger fans expected a Rivers-led Charger team to be on the cusp of homefield.
2. Baltimore Ravens- Cleveland gave them a bit of a scare, but Boller improbably came through again.
3. Chicago Bears- All of a sudden, this great defense looks just a little bit beatable.
4. New England Patriots- Wins like that against Houston make people forget about Miami.
5. Indianapolis Colts- When Peyton plays they way he did against the Bengals, he can almost hide the poor defense.
6. Dallas Cowboys- TO avoids a suspension, and everyone gets exactly what they want on Christmas.
7. New Orleans Saints- The entire team looked out of sync against Washington, and these guys have to get back on track fast.
8. Cincinnati Bengals- Their offense has to play better than they did against the Colts if they want to do anything.
9. Philadelphia Eagles- Could the Eagles get a Christmas gift in the form of a division title?
10. Denver Broncos- Cutler is showing more promise, and these guys are hanging onto playoff chances.
11. New York Jets- One of the most unlikely AFC contenders won’t go away.
12. Jacksonville Jaguars- I wonder where this team would be if Leftwich had been able to stay healthy for once.
13. Tennessee Titans- What a game by the defense. They just made big plays all game long, and didn’t let Vince Young mistakes cost them.
14. Kansas City Chiefs- These guys are fading fast, and LJ is not happy.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers- On the contrary, these guys can’t be stopped.
16. Seattle Seahawks- Losing to the 49ers isn’t pretty. Not having this division clinched yet is even worse.
17. Buffalo Bills- These guys are quietly a solid team. If they retool the O-Line they could be talking about playoffs soon.
18. Atlanta Falcons- With their postseason chances teetering, they still have an important game against Philadelphia soon.
19. New York Giants- Tiki sure looked ready to retire when Trent Cole intercepted that pass late.
20. San Francisco 49ers- Who would’ve imagined these guys contending for the division in Week 16?
21. Miami Dolphins- They were on the wrong end of 21-0 this time.
22. Carolina Panthers- They’ll have a long offseason to evaluate everyone and what on earth went wrong.
23. Green Bay Packers- Is Brett Favre’s career finally ending this time around? Probably not.
24. St. Louis Rams- That was a complete win last week, but it’s only Oakland.
25. Minnesota Vikings- They’ll get a chance to see their future QB for a couple games.
26. Washington Redskins- A nice win like the one over the Saints will keep the guys motivated.
27. Cleveland Browns- It’s too bad their prize FA acquisition is already missing next season too.
28. Arizona Cardinals- It doesn’t matter how many playmakers they have on offense, that defense is an abortion.
29. Houston Texans- You have to wonder when these guys will come close to being competitive.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- I like Gradkowski, but Rattay really moved the offense well last week.
31. Detroit Lions- It’s completely ridiculous that Matt Millen has a job.
32. Oakland Raiders- Maybe next year. Or 2008. Or 2009.