Final 2013 NFL Power Rankings

12 oz Power Rankings
Rank	Team	Record	Comment	Prev. Week
1	Denver Broncos	13-3	Their defense may suck, but the guy that sticks his hands under their center's butt has thrown for an NFL record 55 TDs, an NFL record 5,477 yards and led the offense to an NFL record 606 points.	1
2	Seattle Seahawks	13-3	13-3, but I am not completely sold on the Seahawks. They lost to the Cardinals in Seattle despite 4 INTS by Palmer and they are 2-2 in their last 4, averaging just 21.5 PPG.	3
3	Cincinnati Bengals	11-5	Call it a homer pick, but only 2 teams in the playoffs are in the top 10 in Offensive and Defensive PPG and YPG…the Bengals and the Saints. Def YPG: 3, Def PPG t-5, Off YPG: 10, Off PPG: 6.	5
4	Carolina Panthers	12-4	The Panthers are a tough one to get a grip on. They got the #2 seed in the NFC and have won 11 of their last 12, but in the last 2 weeks, they are a GW drive and a Matt Ryan pick 6 from missing the playoffs. Without Steve Smith, I don't think they are a SB contender.	2
5	New England Patriots	12-4	Speaking of #2 seeds that are not impressing me at the moment, in the last 7 weeks, the Patriots have lost to the Panthers and the Dolphins and struggled against the Texans, Browns and Bills and got down 24-0 to the Broncos. The Patriots are not a SB contender.	4
6	San Francisco 49ers	12-4	2-4 against playoff teams and 0-2 against playoff teams on the road. They beat GB in week 1 by 6, but September in SF is going to be a bit more friendly than January in GB.	6
7	Kansas City Chiefs	11-5	After a 9-0 start, the Chiefs have gone 2-5 since, 1-5 against playoff teams (beat Philly in week 3) and have seen their defense drop to 24 in YPG. I like them against the Colts, but not after that.	7
8	New Orleans Saints	11-5	Surprising, NO is the other team in the playoffs that is ranked in the top 10 in Offensive and Defensive PPG and YPG. Def YPG: 4, Def PPG 4, Off YPG: 4, Off PPG: 10. However, on the road they are not the same team.	8
9	Indianapolis Colts	11-5	After 6 weeks of sleep walking, the Colst have seemingly woke up the last 3 weeks. I legit contender to advance in the Wild Card weekend, but I can't see the Colts going past that.	10
10	Philadelphia Eagles	10-6	The Eagles offense can win any game. I just don't see their defense being able to keep them afloat in the playoffs. The defense will be tested by NO.	11
11	Green Bay Packers	8-7-1	The record is deceiving. With Rodgers, this is an 11-12 win team and getting the 49ers in GB in January is a lot different than the picture perfect weather they saw in their week 1 6 point defeat in SF.	17
12	Arizona Cardinals	10-6	Likely a top 10 team and clearly the best team to not make the playoffs, but fell victim to playing in the tough NFC West. If the playoffs allowed the 12 best teams, the Cardinals would be in.	9
13	San Diego Chargers	9-7	They finished the season on a 4 game win streak, but it took a 14 pt comeback, a missed FG, a missed penalty on said FG, a fake punt and a TD taken back just for SD to beat the Chiefs backups.	12
14	Pittsburgh Steelers	8-8	Of all the potential 6 seeds, the Steelers were playing the best football at the end of the year and likely would have been in the playoffs had KC played their starters. But, you can't start 0-4 and expect to make the playoffs.	14
15	Baltimore Ravens	8-8	The Ravens were overrated from the get go in 2013 and did not deserve to make the playoffs. Take a look at their games and they were an eyelash from being 4-12.	15
16	Chicago Bears	8-8	I bet management would like Lovie Smith's ugly 10-6 this year. I believe the franchise would be better off to part ways with Cutler. If they could find a sign and trade partner, that would be ideal.	16
17	Miami Dolphins	8-8	At 8-6, facing the Bills on the road and the Jets at home, needing just 1 win…and they came away 0-2 with one shutout and 7 total points scored. This was never a playoff team.	13
18	New York Jets	8-8	Give Rex Ryan credit, like many, I had the Jets pegged for 2-3 wins in 2013. 8-8 is nearly a miracle worked by Rex. It also was bad for the organization in the long run - with Sanchez and Smith, this organization is still years (and a QB) from being a contender.	20
19	Saint Louis Rams	7-9	I would consider the Rams a pleasant surprise in 2013, however, with Bradford coming back from an ACL tear and the #2 and #13 pick, what do the Rams do at QB?	19
20	Tennessee Titans	7-9	I believe 7-9 was a pretty good year for Titans, but I doubt the Titans management agrees.	21
21	New York Giants	7-9	Over their last 10 games, the Giants were 7-3 - same as the Den, Phi, NE and Cin. By week 17, the Giants were likely the best team in the NFC East.	23
22	Dallas Cowboys	8-8	A yearly underachieving team. In 1996, the Cowboys went 10-6, won a playoff game and lost in the divisional round of the playoffs. In the 17 years since, they are 136-136 with 6 trips to the playoffs and 1 playoff win. Now wonder why they get so much prime time coverage.	18
23	Buffalo Bills	6-10	6-10 with EJ Manuel and Thad Lewis is way better than I thought the Bills would do.	22
24	Minnesota Vikings	5-10-1	The Vikings were much better in the 2nd half. In the last 8 games, the Vikings were 4-3-1. The question now is who is their QB?	25
25	Detroit Lions	7-9	Like I said all year, never trust anything coached by Jim Schwartz (29-51). After starting 6-3, the finished 1-7. That is bad for any team. For a team with CJ, Stafford, Bush, Suh and Fairley, that is unacceptable…though Schwartz wouldn't deem the season a failure.	24
26	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4-12	The Bucs were one of the most competitive 4-12 teams I can recall. I certainly can't recall a team that started 0-8, then went 4-1 only to finish 0-3.	26
27	Atlanta Falcons	4-12	Injuries were not unique to the Falcons. Crumbling under the injuries was. This was a miserable season for the Falcons and in 2014, their defense is still going to be bad, Gonzalez is still going to be retired, and Steven Jackson is still going to be old. Unless Julio Jones can play TE, RB, WR and defense the Falcons are still in trouble when he returns.	28
28	Jacksonville Jaguars	4-12	The Jaguars competed all year long for their coach and that is a good thing. Unfortunately, when that is all you can say about a team, that is a bad thing.	27
29	Cleveland Browns	4-12	The Browns are bad, their QB situation is a mess and their management is dillusional. In the 14 years since coming back in 1999, the Browns have had 7 different coaches and 20 different starting QBs. 2014 will bring the 8th coach and likely the 21st staring QB.	30
30	Oakland Raiders	4-12	Speaking of organizations and QB situations that are a mess, the Raiders fit that bill as well. Should the Raiders fire Allen, they will be working on their 8th coach in the last 11 seasons. Oh yeah, and their QBs are Scott McGloin and Terrelle Prior	29
31	Washington Redskins	3-13	Yet another disfunctional franchise - see a trend here at the bottom? RG3 and Shanahan were never a good chemistry mix, but now the Redskins have a 3-13 team with no 1st round pick. If that doesn't discourage a good coaching candidate, Snyder sure does.	31
32	Houston Texans	2-14	Can you ever remember a popular Super Bowl pick going 2-14? The Texans ended the year on a 14 game losing streak and if not for 2 improbable wins to start the season, they would have been 0-16. However, this is likely the best open coaching opportunity.	32