Third Quarter Power Rankings: (Part One)

By the Caveman

32. Houston Texans (2-10) – Kubiak will be gone and the Texans will have themselves a nice #1 overall pick by season’s end.

31. Atlanta Falcons (3-9) – Were in the NFC Championship last year, and now are competing for worst in the league.

30. Cleveland Browns (4-8) – Should think of changing their name to the Josh Gordons. 

29. Washington Redskins (3-9) – Another team likely to fire their head coach.

28. Minnesota Vikings (3-8-1) – It’s all about QB here. Or the lack thereof.

27. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-9) – Won 3 of their last 4 games…how’s that for a 3rd-quarter turnaround?

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-9) – Also trending upwards in an impressive way.

25. Buffalo Bills (4-8) – Merely playing this season out and looking forward to the reasonably bright future of QB EJ Manuel.

24. Oakland Raiders (4-8) – Just try to come up with one positive thing to say about this team. I dare you.

23. New York Jets (5-7) – Geno Smith is finally looking like the pathetic QB we thought he was.

22. Tennessee Titans (5-7) – Dropping rapidly and a visit to Denver coming up doesn’t help.

21. Pittsburg Steelers (5-7) – Turned their season around, but it’s too little and much too late.

20. New York Giants (5-7) – Can you believe that they still could win their division?

19. St. Louis Rams (5-7) – Have great pieces in place, but need help to pull it all together.

18. San Diego Chargers (5-7) – Drop a 41 at Arrowhead and yet only manage 10 at home vs. Cincy? I still don’t understand this team.

17. Green Bay Packers (5-6-1) – They can do nothing without their superstar QB…a fitting example of what would happen to the Broncos if PFM goes down.

16. Baltimore Ravens (6-6) – Have a very difficult schedule going forward, and will likely miss the playoffs.

15. Miami Dolphins (6-6) – I believe the Fins emerge from the muddled AFC wildcard race and snag the 6th seed.

14. Chicago Bears (6-6) – Still alive and kicking. Not many teams that lose a starting QB for weeks could say the same.

13. Dallas Cowboys (7-5) – They just barely manage to beat bad teams. Not convinced.

12. Philadelphia Eagles (7-5) – Nick Foles certainly looks amazing, but don’t put him up on the superstar level just yet.

11. Arizona Cardinals (7-5) – Playing their butts off, and it’s paying huge dividends…they just might snag a wildcard with some help from the 49ers.

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10. Detroit Lions (7-5) – When the Lions decide to play a full game, they are tough to beat.

9. Cincinnati Bengals (8-4) – Basically guaranteed a playoff spot, and the Broncos should hope their first matchup is against them.

8. Indianapolis Colts (8-4) – See above.

7. Kansas City Chiefs (9-3) – See above.

6. San Francisco 49ers (8-4) – Need to play with urgency if they want to make the competitive NFC playoffs.

5. New England Patriots (9-3) – Only claim to fame is that they beat the Broncos. But it took them 72 minutes and required Manning’s worst game of the season.

4. New Orleans Saints (9-3) – A blowout in Seattle is a minor setback.

3. Carolina Panthers (9-3) – Ron Rivera is one guy definitely not worried about his job.

2. Denver Broncos (10-2) – Faced the roughest 4-game stretch imaginable, and were a special-teams fluke away from winning every game.

1. Seattle Seahawks (11-1) – I had the Broncos here…until Monday night. That was impressive.