nfl power rankings week 16
Most NFL power rankings bounce teams all over because they disregard strength of schedule, or over-emphasize the most recent game played; giving too much credit for a single blowout of a low ranked team, and not enough credit for a close loss to a high ranked team. [...] With victories this season over the Steelers, Titans, Buccaneers, and Chargers these Jags should be a confident bunch come playoff time. [1]
New Orleans took another step closer to grabbing the remaining 1st round playoff bye thanks to a huge road win against the Giants. [2]
Most Super Bowl champions lose multiple games in a long NFL season, and every team puts up a stinker of a game sometimes. [...] Strength of schedule is the biggest reason. [3]
4) Green Bay Packers (12-2) - The Pack is 7-1 ATS in its last eight trips to Chicago, 9-4-1 ATS in its last 14 against the Bears overall, and the road team is 5-1-1 ATS in this series. [4]
Throw out the Eagles loss, for now at least. [3]
For a team to crack the top 10 in FootballLOCKS.com’s NFL football rankings, they have to earn it with more than a single crushing of a bottom ranked squad. [1]
COOL STAT: The Giants had won six straight games against teams with winning records, falling one short of the NFL record (7 straight games - 1970 Vikings). [3]
It has been a great year for Green Bay with wins over the Giants, Chargers, Redskins, and a sweep of the Vikings. [1]
New England (10-4) - The Patriots can clinch their division and put a nail in the coffin of the Jacksonville Jaguars and we all know how Brady plays in games that matter. [5]
But that was four poor performances in its last five games, with losses against the Jets and a near-loss to Miami still lingering. [4]
In fact, the 49ers were swept by the Cardinals for the 2nd straight season, but stay ahead of the Cardinals in the power rankings due to a sweeping of the Seahawks. [2]
After running for just 40 yards in their first meeting, the Panthers set a team record with 299 yards on the ground. [...] Starving Cardinal fans get to paint their faces for a home playoff game for the first time since the late 1940s, when the team was in Chicago and the world was still black and white. [3]
Sources:
[1] Week 16, 2007, NFL Power Rankings News Article: Pro football power … (www.footballlocks.com/
[2] Week 16, 2006, NFL Power Rankings News Article: Pro football power … (www.footballlocks.com/
[3] FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Power Rankings (msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings)
[4] 2007 NFL Power Rankings Week 16 - Week Sixteen NFL power rankings (www.docsports.com/
[5] Doc’s 2006 NFL Power Rankings (www.docsports.com/2006/