Another great season that ended with an ‘0’ (though I hated the result of the very final game)! Two 10-6 teams, NYG & TB, that didn’t make the playoffs. 9-7 Chargers were the other winning team that didn’t get in. Do you place Jets ahead of Steelers because of their late-season win at the ’Burgh over them? Could wild-card Ravens, who were also 12-4, be placed ahead of Steelers? Both teams did split. Not knowing what would happen in the divisionals, 13-3 top-seed Falcons ought to rank quite high. A certain 7-9 division winner ought to be off everyone’s list.
I’m guessing the Pats will be #1. Despite 25th ranked D in yards, they did have a 14-2 finish, 8 Pro Bowlers (6 All Pros), and an offense that was quite stellar. According to Football Outsiders, their most efficient ever. Without knowing what would actually happen in the end, where do we rank barely-made-it-in Green Bay?
Top 12 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 2010
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Re: Top 12 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 2010
1) Patriots
2) Falcons
3) Ravens
4) Saints
5) Jets
6) Steelers
7) Packers
8) Bears
9) Eagles
10) Chargers
11) Colts
12) Chiefs
Ravens beating Jets whereas Steelers didn't, and Ravens at least giving Pats a game which Steelers didn't do either, and Saints beating Steelers but losing to Ravens - and Ravens beating Jets albeit in the opener - is what dictates #3-thru-#6 with me. Although I was more excited throughout the season than I was through the following (also 12-4) year, I don't remember thinking too much of the Steelers in 2010. They were barely-great at best. That convincing home-MNF-defeat to Pats prevented me from having much hope in them representing the AFC. Looking back at '10, I guess I should be grateful they even made it to the Super Bowl.
Upon further observation, the Pack shouldn't be at all far behind Pittsburgh even when considering strictly the regular season. As Bryan says in another post, GB didn't seem unlikely at all a #6-seed that could actually surge once the playoffs began. All 6 of Green Bay's losses were real close, one of those close defeats against the 14-2 Pats themselves Week #15. I did feel GB would win the 1st-Rd at Philly - maybe convincingly - and I thought they just may give top-seeded Falcons a game in Atl, but to actually win yet alone 48-21?? Yes, I respected them that post-season - I felt they'd beat Cutler's Bears going into NFCC, and actually was rightfully worried going into SBXL - but wasn't sure they'd go all-the-way at first.
2) Falcons
3) Ravens
4) Saints
5) Jets
6) Steelers
7) Packers
8) Bears
9) Eagles
10) Chargers
11) Colts
12) Chiefs
Ravens beating Jets whereas Steelers didn't, and Ravens at least giving Pats a game which Steelers didn't do either, and Saints beating Steelers but losing to Ravens - and Ravens beating Jets albeit in the opener - is what dictates #3-thru-#6 with me. Although I was more excited throughout the season than I was through the following (also 12-4) year, I don't remember thinking too much of the Steelers in 2010. They were barely-great at best. That convincing home-MNF-defeat to Pats prevented me from having much hope in them representing the AFC. Looking back at '10, I guess I should be grateful they even made it to the Super Bowl.
Upon further observation, the Pack shouldn't be at all far behind Pittsburgh even when considering strictly the regular season. As Bryan says in another post, GB didn't seem unlikely at all a #6-seed that could actually surge once the playoffs began. All 6 of Green Bay's losses were real close, one of those close defeats against the 14-2 Pats themselves Week #15. I did feel GB would win the 1st-Rd at Philly - maybe convincingly - and I thought they just may give top-seeded Falcons a game in Atl, but to actually win yet alone 48-21?? Yes, I respected them that post-season - I felt they'd beat Cutler's Bears going into NFCC, and actually was rightfully worried going into SBXL - but wasn't sure they'd go all-the-way at first.
Re: Top 12 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 2010
You've got both the Packers and Steelers way too low. Packers had the best point differential in the NFC. Good yardage differential. Tough schedule. Only weakness was the running game on both sides of the ball, and I'd much rather have a strong pass defense in the playoffs than strong run defense. Packers could cover and get after the passer as well.74_75_78_79_ wrote:1) Patriots
2) Falcons
3) Ravens
4) Saints
5) Jets
6) Steelers
7) Packers
8) Bears
9) Eagles
10) Chargers
11) Colts
12) Chiefs
Ravens beating Jets whereas Steelers didn't, and Ravens at least giving Pats a game which Steelers didn't do either, and Saints beating Steelers but losing to Ravens - and Ravens beating Jets albeit in the opener - is what dictates #3-thru-#6 with me. Although I was more excited throughout the season than I was through the following (also 12-4) year, I don't remember thinking too much of the Steelers in 2010. They were barely-great at best. That convincing home-MNF-defeat to Pats prevented me from having much hope in them representing the AFC. Looking back at '10, I guess I should be grateful they even made it to the Super Bowl.
Upon further observation, the Pack shouldn't be at all far behind Pittsburgh even when considering strictly the regular season. As Bryan says in another post, GB didn't seem unlikely at all a #6-seed that could actually surge once the playoffs began. All 6 of Green Bay's losses were real close, one of those close defeats against the 14-2 Pats themselves Week #15. I did feel GB would win the 1st-Rd at Philly - maybe convincingly - and I thought they just may give top-seeded Falcons a game in Atl, but to actually win yet alone 48-21?? Yes, I respected them that post-season - I felt they'd beat Cutler's Bears going into NFCC, and actually was rightfully worried going into SBXL - but wasn't sure they'd go all-the-way at first.
Steelers were also a very balanced team. Patriots were the 2011 Packers, very one dimensional. Gave up more yards than they scored. Relied on Brady never turning the ball over. One and done just like the 2011 Packers. They were vulnerable.
Falcons were a mirage 13-3 team. Not really that good. Eagles were better and gave the Packers a tougher time.
The best two teams made the Super Bowl, and should be ranked 1-2. Take your pick. No reason to pretend otherwise at this point.
Re: Top 12 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 2010
So I am not just sniping, this is my top 12:
1. Steelers
2. Packers
3. Jets
4. Eagles
5. Patriots
6. Ravens
7. Falcons
8. Colts
9. Bears
10. Chargers
11. Saints
12. Giants
1. Steelers
2. Packers
3. Jets
4. Eagles
5. Patriots
6. Ravens
7. Falcons
8. Colts
9. Bears
10. Chargers
11. Saints
12. Giants
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Re: Top 12 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 2010
I don’t know... perhaps I’m being too tough on my own team. I just didn’t feel at the time they could get past NE in a possible AFCC match. And then with Jets beating them late at Heinz. Defending-Champ Saints beat them as well. However, they did beat Atl in opener w/out Big Ben and then buried TB on the road - again w/out him - and that loss to Ravens in that split was a week later, the final game of his suspension. They finished year with #1 D in pts allowed and #2 in yards. They did have a better run-game than in ’08 as well.
Perhaps Pats beating Steelers in ’10 was like Steelers beating Dallas in ’77 (and ’82). Steelers actually a better, or at least more-balanced, team that year as opposed to surrounding years, but Pats still had their number anyway. NE did beat GB if however barely and demolished NYJ late in their win over them, 45-3, so I simply couldn’t help but think they could take it all considering the obvious Hoodie/Brady factor. Pats really no different the following year (one-dimensional) yet made the SB and almost actually won it instead of getting blown-out like other past 1-D teams.
Perhaps Pats beating Steelers in ’10 was like Steelers beating Dallas in ’77 (and ’82). Steelers actually a better, or at least more-balanced, team that year as opposed to surrounding years, but Pats still had their number anyway. NE did beat GB if however barely and demolished NYJ late in their win over them, 45-3, so I simply couldn’t help but think they could take it all considering the obvious Hoodie/Brady factor. Pats really no different the following year (one-dimensional) yet made the SB and almost actually won it instead of getting blown-out like other past 1-D teams.
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Re: Top 12 NFL regular season Power Rankings, 2010
1. Patriots... 14-2 and outscored opponents 184-47 in the last 5 games. I don’t see how you can’t place them first.
2. Steelers... Yes there was that late season loss to the Jets but it was in the middle of a 6-1 finish. Defense was superb down the stretch.
3. Ravens
4. Packers
5. Falcons
6. Jets
7. Saints
8. Colts... Won their last 4
9. Chargers
10. Bears
11. Eagles... Losing to two 6-10 teams to close out the year pushes them this low
12. Giants... Swept by the Eagles. Bradshaw/Jacobs was quite the one two punch.
2. Steelers... Yes there was that late season loss to the Jets but it was in the middle of a 6-1 finish. Defense was superb down the stretch.
3. Ravens
4. Packers
5. Falcons
6. Jets
7. Saints
8. Colts... Won their last 4
9. Chargers
10. Bears
11. Eagles... Losing to two 6-10 teams to close out the year pushes them this low
12. Giants... Swept by the Eagles. Bradshaw/Jacobs was quite the one two punch.