The sun is setting earlier, the leaves are falling, a brisk wind blows. The air contains a certain something. A bit of nostalgia creeps in. You try and place that feeling, something comforting, familiar, though it seems oddly overdue this year. And then it hits you, and you recall what these changes herald on a yearly basis: the Packers beating the Lions in Lambeau. While the country faces a political catch-22, we can surely all appreciate this return to normalcy.
RANKINGS!
| Rank | Team | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | Win through the air, win with defense, win with second team quarterbacks, win with third team quarterbacks, the bottom line is, they win. A lot. And have the best coach in the last 25 years. I hate them. |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | Barely edging out the Broncos because the best win for either team is the Vikings slaughter of Carolina on the road |
| 3 | Denver Broncos | The defense appears not to have lost its edge; Von Miller is playing like its the 2015 playoffs. |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | A big win against an in-state rival has them rocketing up many power rankings. |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | Utter destruction of the Jets, combined with a road loss to the tough Texans, makes them the best of the 2-1 teams |
| 6 | Green Bay Packers | Still rough around the edges, but losing 17-14 to Minnesota on the road doesn't look so bad about now. |
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | Yeah, they are undefeated, but close wins over exceedingly weak teams do not impress that much. |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Their two wins may not have been against the league's gold standard, but they won't apologize for a division lead. |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | Two bad weeks are not completely erased by destroying the 49ers, but history suggests we saw the "real" Seahawks this week |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams | The biggest surprise of the top 10, but a good win over Seattle and a road win earn the spot. |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | It was a bad loss this week, but this is still a very talented team. |
| 12 | Houston Texans | There's no shame in losing to the Patriots, but getting blanked? |
| 13 | New York Giants | As confusing as ever despite the new coaching staff. |
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys | The kids are alright. |
| 15 | Oakland Raiders | The kids are alright. |
| 16 | Carolina Panthers | Two losses to two very good defenses. Rolling up on the weaker teams is fine, but the Panthers and their super bowl hopes need to be worried that they are not able to keep with top competition. |
| 17 | Arizona Cardinals | They may not deserve to slide out the top half, and its hard to imagine they won't find their stride. But this is a bad start. |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | Two strait losses, albeit to good teams, sees a big drop. |
| 19 | Washington Redskins | A solid win over a top 12 team in the Giants. |
| 20 | Detroit Lions | After starting slow they gave the Packers a run. Injuries are slowing the Lions down. |
| 21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | As a team with a young quarterback, they need to right the ship fast |
| 22 | San Diego Chargers | I mean, I guess. |
| 23 | Indianapolis Colts | It took all game, but they edged the Chargers with a big play. I still don't think they are the better team on a neutral field. |
| 24 | New York Jets | Their only win is none to impressive, and getting nearly blanked by the Chiefs didn't help their cause. |
| 25 | Tennessee Titans | Their defense might have a little something going for it. Now its time for some offense. |
| 26 | Miami Dolphins | Hey, you beat the Browns. Yay. |
| 27 | San Fransisco 49ers | Stand up and salute the worst of the horribles. At least they smoked the Rams. |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills | Coming off a very good win on paper. Will it seem like a great win at the end of the year? |
| 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | You only barely lost! So that's nice! |
| 30 | New Orleans Saints | Like that defensive help Drew? |
| 31 | Cleveland Browns | Two straight weeks of keeping it within a touchdown. GOOD FOR YOU. |
| Like, 50 probably? | Chicago Bears | clinteastwooddisgustedface.gif |