Skywarp! 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2003 The voting was close, but the Chiefs remain in the top spot for the tenth straight week despite losing Sunday to the Bengals. Kansas City just edges out the Patriots, who were lifted into sole possession of the No. 2 spot after shutting out the Cowboys. The Titans, who scuffled a little against the Jaguars, dropped to No. 3. The Panthers remain the NFC's highest ranked team at No. 4, while the Colts and Eagles come in at No. 5 and No. 6. Meanwhile, Minnesota's slide down the rankings continues. The Vikings drop five spots from No. 9 to No. 14 following their fourth straight loss. In two weeks the Vikings have fallen from No. 5 to No. 14. At the bottom, the Chargers' 37-8 loss to the Broncos plummets them to the basement. 2003 Power Rankings: Week 12 Rank Team Rec. Comment 1 Chiefs 9-1-0 A loss stinks no matter what, but not having to play with the pressure of an undefeated season on the line every week could actually help. 2 Patriots 8-2-0 Bill Belichick has the Pats flying on defense, while Tom Brady leads an offense that does enough to win and doesn't make many mistakes. 3 Titans 8-2-0 You're not going to click every week, but good teams win ugly games. 4 Panthers 8-2-0 Stephen Davis got the last laugh against his former team and made no effort to hide the fact that the game was personal. 5 Colts 8-2-0 Winning with a star player on the sideline is always a boost to a team's confidence. 6 Eagles 7-3-0 Eagles' three-headed rushing attack has been pretty effective this season. 7 Rams 7-3-0 We've been critical of Kurt Warner in the past, but telling Mike Martz to stick with Marc Bulger on Sunday showed what kind of a teammate Warner is. 8 Cowboys 7-3-0 The Cowboys need to get Quincy Carter back on track or things could go south quickly. 9 Seahawks 7-3-0 This week (at Bal.) is a perfect time for the Seahawks to show that they can go on the road and beat a decent team. 10 Broncos 6-4-0 Just a completely different team with Jake Plummer back at quarterback. 11 Dolphins 6-4-0 Ricky Williams 36-carry 105-yard day wasn't all that pretty, but it was what the Dolphins needed to do to win. 12 Packers 5-5-0 Chad Clifton can say he doesn't hold a grudge against Warren Sapp, but it had to be sweet for Green Bay's line to hold the Bucs without a sack. 13 49ers 5-5-0 Dennis Erickson can say Jeff Garcia is his QB, but who does Terrell Owens think is his QB? 14 Vikings 6-4-0 It wasn't the defense this weekend, it was six turnovers. You can have the '85 Bears defense and if you turn it over six times, you'll probably lose. 15 Bengals 5-5-0 Three straight games on the road will be a big test. The opponents aren't great, (at S.D., at Pit., at Bal.), but the Bengals are just 1-3 away from home. 16 Saints 5-5-0 Seven straight 100-yard games for Deuce McAllister. The NFL record is 14 by Barry Sanders in 1997. 17 Ravens 5-5-0 Ray Lewis and the defense have to be getting a little bit frustrated. 18 Buccaneers 4-6-0 The Bucs' remaining schedule is not that tough (NYG, at Jac., at N.O., Hou., Atl., at Ten.), but they have to win at least five and maybe six and right now, that doesn't look likely. 19 Browns 4-6-0 Looks like maybe Butch Davis pushed the right buttons at least for one week. 20 Texans 4-6-0 David Carr was sacked 76 times last season and didn't miss a snap. This year, he's only been sacked 14 times and can't stay healthy. Just doesn't make sense. 21 Redskins 4-6-0 When the season ends, no one is going to deserve a vacation more than Patrick Ramsey. 22 Giants 4-6-0 No miraculous comebacks this season. The Giants are done and that likely means Jim Fassel is done, too. 23 Jets 3-7-0 Jets defense is just flat-out bad. Not really any other way to put it. 24 Bills 4-6-0 No touchdowns in their last 12 quarters. How is that possible with Drew Bledsoe at quarterback? 25 Steelers 3-7-0 At 3-7, the Steelers aren't out of it in the AFC North, but they're pretty close. 26 Raiders 3-7-0 Charles Woodson might have earned himself a little more money Sunday by locking down Randy Moss. 27 Bears 3-7-0 Maybe he's not ready, but if we were Bears fans, we'd want to see Rex Grossman on the field sooner rather than later. 28 Jaguars 2-8-0 Jaguars have definitely improved as the season has gone on. The next step is turning that improvement into more wins. 29 Cardinals 3-7-0 Sounds like Dave McGinnis could lose his job. Question is, who will want to replace him? 30 Falcons 2-8-0 One bright spot for the Falcons has been the play of Warrick Dunn, who is averaging 5.9 yards per carry. 31 Lions 3-7-0 Did you know the Lions have a guy whose last name is Kircus (a WR on the practice squad). For some reason that seems fitting. 32 Chargers 2-8-0 The Chargers had only 96 yards of total offense against the Broncos -- that's not good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 18, 2003 Bengals are better then S. Fran and Minnesota... Bengals haven't been exposed for a weak team and haven't been blown out and made to look like shit like the Niners save for week one. Bengals have played EVERY GAME cept the Denver opener to the very lst play...showing they have more then Green Bay, Minne, Niners have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2003 The Bengals have wins over: Cleveland. Baltimore. Seattle. Houston. Kansas City. The 49ers have wins over: Chicago. Detroit. St. Louis. Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh. Bengals haven't been exposed for a weak team and haven't been blown out and made to look like shit like the Niners save for week one. 49ers were made to look horrible in ONE week (Vikings). Three of their losses came in overtime (Rams, Browns, Cardinals), which certainly means the games WEREN'T blowouts. Any sways in their luck here or there, and they'd be 8-2. Haven't seen much of Cincinnati or Minnesota, so I won't make a judgment on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2003 Bengals are better then S. Fran and Minnesota... Bengals haven't been exposed for a weak team and haven't been blown out and made to look like shit like the Niners save for week one. Bengals have played EVERY GAME cept the Denver opener to the very lst play...showing they have more then Green Bay, Minne, Niners have. The Bengals aren't flat out better than either of those teams. I'm sorry, but the Bengals have lost to THREE three-win teams this year, and one of them was the Cardinals. You can't lose to the Cardinals and claim that you're not a weak team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2003 2 Patriots 8-2-0 Bill Belichick has the Pats flying on defense, while Tom Brady leads an offense that does enough to win and doesn't make many mistakes. Wow... Deja-Vu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2003 I wish the Vikings should run the ball more but the coach thinks he can combine Randy Ratio with the Rams playbook. Balance the offense DAMN IT!. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
