NFL Power Rankings - after four weeks

• bigdaddy2003

  

  Why shouldn't Baltimore be ranked # 2? They are 2 horrible calls away from being 4-0 (I don't usually go with the what ifs like that but I had to in this case).
• I drain 3's

  justincredible;507912 wrote:Is there a better set of weapons, top to bottom, in the NFL? Braylon is the third best receiving threat on the team.
  
  Holmes
  Keller
  Edwards
  LT
  Brad Smith
  Greene
  Cotchery
  Sanchez

  
  I'm not sure if I'd consider them better, but if Flacco ever gets his head out of his ass, the Ravens have a lot of weapons on offense as well. Flacco, Mason, Heap, Rice, McGahee, Boldin, TJ. Plus, they should be getting Stallworth back sometime during the season.
• justincredible

  

  I drain 3's;508019 wrote:I'm not sure if I'd consider them better, but if Flacco ever gets his head out of his ass, the Ravens have a lot of weapons on offense as well. Flacco, Mason, Heap, Rice, McGahee, Boldin, TJ. Plus, they should be getting Stallworth back sometime during the season.

  
  The Ravens have some weapons, no doubt, but the only receiver I'd take over anyone the Jets have is Boldin.
• Hb31187

  

  Not an NFC team close to them....haha yeah..OKAY
• SportsAndLady

  

  Hb31187;508066 wrote:Not an NFC team close to them....haha yeah..OKAY

  
  You do realize that 99% of your posts is just you disagreeing with something..you never actually display your own reasoning or opinion. I've never seen one of your posts be more than 3 sentences.
• justincredible

  

  Hb31187;508066 wrote:Not an NFC team close to them....haha yeah..OKAY

  
  Feel free to provide some insight.
  
  "haha yeah..OKAY" doesn't count.
• BR1986FB

  bigdaddy2003;508010 wrote:Why shouldn't Baltimore be ranked # 2? They are 2 horrible calls away from being 4-0 (I don't usually go with the what ifs like that but I had to in this case).

  
  They got beat by a not very good Bengals team and almost got beaten by the team that beat the not very good Bengals team (the Browns). They were impressive, defensively, against NY & Pittsburgh but the Browns ran all over them, offensively.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  So how would you rank the teams BR? You don't have to do the whole league. Just do the top 10 or 15.
• dat dude

  Atlanta the #1 team?? I think that is way too high, especially considering the fact they are just a 3 point favorite at Cleveland this week.
• karen lotz

  

  If John Carney were on the Saints roster from the beginning of the year and Nate Clements falls down after his pick, the Falcons are 1-3. Can't say they are the #1 team in the league. Jets, Ravens, Steelers are top 3 with the edge going to the fuckin New York Jets as of now. All other teams are fuckin slap dick teams.
• BR1986FB

  bigdaddy2003;508099 wrote:So how would you rank the teams BR? You don't have to do the whole league. Just do the top 10 or 15.

  
  The Ravens would be in the top 5 because, as has been mentioned, I think the Jets, Steelers & Ravens would be the top 3 teams. I just think that given what the Steelers have done, with less offensively, they are better than Baltimore. Baltimore may have beaten Pittsburgh but I highly doubt the Steelers only put up 14 points if Ben the Weiner Impaler is at QB. I would have it 1. Jets 2. Steelers 3. Rats
  
  I don't think any NFC teams are worthy of being in the conversation with those three either. The Saints haven't looked impressive and the Falcons were lucky that Nate Clements is a dumbass or they'd be staring at 2-2.
• Hb31187

  

  I can understand Baltimore maybe being ranked over the Falcons since they did beat the Steelers who were previously on top of the power rankings done on OC. The Steelers also I could understand being ranked over the Falcons because they beat them head to head. But the Jets? You lost to the only good team you've played to date. You will make the playoffs yes im betting, because your division is set up for you to win. The bills are awful(who you beat to get a win), the Phins are prettttty bad and have no QB as we saw last night, and the Patriots have a few weapons on offense but are VERY young and inexperienced on defense and that will cost them at the end of the season.
  
  The Falcons lost to the steelers yes on the road, opening day(without big ben, which kind of makes it worse) then knocked off the super bowl champions, and beat 2 teams we were supposed to (much like you beat buffalo and miami,so we're both 3-1 both of us have wins against 2 pretty bad teams. And the difference is we beat the defending champions and you beat a decent NE team. (im sure you'll point out that NE has the same record as NO)
  
  So id put it 1-2 Ravens/Steelers 3. Falcons 4. Jets
  
  So you explain to me how the Jets are better, without saying "well on paper we have more weapons"
• karen lotz

  

  Did the Jets not also beat a decent NE team? Atlanta is a very good team but at this point its hard to put them up in the elite category. They have 1 convincing win against Arizona.
• Art Modell

  

  justincredible;507900 wrote:The Steelers offense hasn't really been that great. It's the defense that is winning them games. Outside of the Bucs game they haven't put 20 on the board. Sure, Ben is going to improve the offense but I still think the Jets are the better team. The Steelers aren't going to be able to outscore opponents in a shootout. The Jets are.

  With the defense Pittsburgh has, there will be no shootouts. As far as the Jets being a better team, we will find out Dec.19th. If the game is this week I take the Steelers all day. But alot can happen between now and then.
• Non

  

  I think the Jets, Ravens and Steelers are all real close.
  
  But the Ravens beat the two other teams -- Jets and Steelers -- head to head.
  
  That's why I give them the slight edge at this point.
  
  All three of those teams you really can say they have great defenses and the offenses have potential to be very good.
  
  If the Steelers put it all together I think they win the Super Bowl. They have the highest ceiling when you combine their defense and offense when both are playing at their best.
  
  Sanchez and Flacco are starting to take that step but Ben has more experience and has already won.
• Non

  

  Wallace, Ward and Miller would've torched the Ravens on Sunday if Ben played. That secondary was soft but with Batch in there they couldn't attack them.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Non;508144 wrote:Wallace, Ward and Miller would've torched the Ravens on Sunday if Ben played. That secondary was soft but with Batch in there they couldn't attack them.

  
  Well they will have their chance to "torch" the Ravens with Ben in December. Of course barring injury Ed Reed will be back by then.
• Iliketurtles

  

  justincredible;507912 wrote:Is there a better set of weapons, top to bottom, in the NFL? Braylon is the third best receiving threat on the team.
  
  Holmes
  Keller
  Edwards
  LT
  Brad Smith
  Greene
  Cotchery
  Sanchez

  To simply answer your question yes there is a better set of weapons:
  
  Romo
  Austin
  Bryant
  Williams
  Witten
  Barber
  Jones
  Choice
  Bennett
  
  Only thing stopping the Cowboys is the O-line.
• Non

  

  I don't think they'll torch them next time because it's in Baltimore and they'll have to deal with the crowd noise.
  
  That'll be another low scoring game.
  
  But I think if Ben had played Sunday at home the Steelers could've gone after the secondary a lot more.
  
  The Steelers offense has a lot of potential. They had a prolific offense last year but the injuries on defense kept them from being a complete team.
• Non

  

  Ravens also had a slight edge in the officiating on Sunday. They already had one loss so the refs were calling a bunch of little crap on the Steelers to make it more difficult.
  
  It's not an excuse but everyone points that stuff out when the Steelers get the advantage in calls, but not when it's the other way.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Non;508161 wrote:Ravens also had a slight edge in the officiating on Sunday. They already had one loss so the refs were calling a bunch of little crap on the Steelers to make it more difficult.
  
  It's not an excuse but everyone points that stuff out when the Steelers get the advantage in calls, but not when it's the other way.

  
  
  You are kidding right?
• Non

  

  Not the slightest bit.
  
  I know nobody wants to make excuses but this happens in the NFL.
  
  Sometimes the Steelers get the calls their way but then some games they have to overcome the officiating a little bit. Good teams are able to and the Steelers did not and that's their fault.
  
  But if it comes down to playoff games between the Steelers-Jets, Steelers-Ravens, Jets-Ravens, those will all be tough games and the officiating is going to be a big part of the game. It's hard to predict how that goes.
• Art Modell

  

  Only thing stopping the Cowboys is the O-line.[/QUOTE]
  
  What about Blowmo??
• justincredible

  

  Hb31187;508120 wrote: So you explain to me how the Jets are better, without saying "well on paper we have more weapons"

  
  Sanchez has made 0 (zero) mistakes this season. The Jets haven't turned the ball over in, I think, 14 quarters.
  
  Yes, the Jets lost to the Ravens. The Jets played like absolute shit, had just 50 fewer penalty yards than total yards, yet only lost by one point.
  
  Patriots are 3-1 and the Jets smoked them. Sure, these aren't the Pats of old but they still have Tom Brady and the Jets shut them out in the 2nd half. The Bills and Dolphins aren't good but division games are always tough. Jets went 1-3 against the Bills and Dolphins last season (2-4 in the division overall) yet this season they are already 3-0.
  
  And yes, they have more weapons on paper, but those weapons are contributing. Keller has 5 TDs. Braylon has 2. LT is averaging over 6 ypc. Brad Smith is the best player in the NFL at running the "Wildcat" offense.
  
  Oh yeah, they also get Holmes, Revis and Pace back this week. If they do their normal thing (even if Revis regresses a little) the team only gets better. If all 3 suck (chances of that are 0%) the team is still one of the top 3 in the NFL.
• justincredible

  

  I'm not saying the Falcons are a bad team. Clearly they are a good team. Probably the best team in the NFC (Packers may be better) I just feel that the top 3 AFC teams are better than anyone in the NFC and it isn't particularly close. Sorry to hurt your feelings.