Week 11 NFL Power Rankings 2009

Let's get going with the NFL Power Rankings for Week 10. After an intriguing Week 8, the 2009 NFL season is at its mid-point.

Here are some NFL Power Rankings for Week 9 (Last week's ranking is in brackets):


1 (2) Indianapolis Colts (9-0) Yeah, Bill Belichick handed them a win on the silver platter, but the Colts fought hard to get back in the game and managed to score (and make it look easy) when The Hoodie turned it over after going for it on the 4th and 2.

2 (1) New Orleans Saints (9-0) They haven't lost yet, but you get the sense that a loss or two are coming, especially after a tight game against the pitiful Rams.

3 (3) Minnesota Vikings (8-1) Still rolling with a win against the Lions. Now if Adrian Peterson could ease up on all that fumbling, that would be appreciated.

4 (8)  Cincinnati Bengals (7-2) Sweeping the season series against the Super Bowl champs is further proof that the Bengals are for real.

5 (4) New England Patriots (6-3) A crushing loss on a Bill Belichick loss that will be talked about for years.

6 (5) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) After losing to the Bengals, many Steelers players think they have to go undefeated for the rest of the season in order to claim the division title. The scary thing is that they have the talent to do it.

7 (6) Dallas Cowboys (6-3) The Cowboys will be dealing with some injuries and bruised egos after their loss to Green Bay.

8 (12) Arizona Cardinals (6-3) Finally starting to put it together at home.

9 (7) Denver Broncos (6-3) Chris Simms hadn't played in a game for, like, two years or something. It showed. Get well soon, Kyle Orton. Add to that the Broncos run defense is starting to look a little shaky.

10 (13) San Diego Chargers (6-3) Don't look now, but the Bolts have a real shot at the AFC West title.

11 (9) Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) The Iggles continue to struggle with the run and in the red zone.

12 (10) Atlanta Falcons (5-4) Without Michael Turner in the lineup, the Dirty Birds are in trouble.

13 (11) New York Giants (5-4) Hopefully, they used the bye week to regroup and remember that they used to be one of the best teams in the NFL.

14 (14)  Houston Texans (5-4) Enjoyed a bye week.

15 (15) Baltimore Ravens (4-4) Who knows where the Ravens are going? All I know is that the Blind Side is coming out, a movie that tells the life story of Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher. At least I know that will have a happy ending.

16 (17) Green Bay Packers (5-4) The defense finally showed up and won a game for the Packers.

17 (18) Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4) Played a heady game against the Jets. Note to fantasy owners: don't be upset at Maurice Jones-Drew.

18 (20) Miami Dolphins (4-5) Ronnie Brown could be out for a couple of weeks. Considering that they have virtually no wiggle room, their playoff chances look slim.

19 (16) New York Jets (4-5) Is this the same team that got off to 3-0 start?

20 (21) San Francisco 49ers (4-5) The Niners will try anything to spark the offense. They can't go back to Shaun Hill, so they've resorted to benching Isaac Bruce for Josh Morgan in the hopes of waking up the slumbering Niners offense. 

21 (19) Chicago Bears (4-5) Are Bears fans starting to wish that they had Kyle Orton back?

22 (23) Carolina Panthers (4-5) Congrats, Carolina. You've scratched and clawed your way into becoming a middling team.

23 (25) Tennessee Titans (3-6) The Titans moved up two spots in this week's power ranking as indicated by Bud Adams' hand gesture.

24 (22) Buffalo Bills (3-6) We get it, TO. The Bills aren't any good and it's not your fault.

25 (27) Washington Redskins (3-6) Meet Jim Zorn, Zombie Coach.

26 (24) Seattle Seahawks (3-6) Another year of just waiting for the season to be over.

27 (29)  Kansas City Chiefs (2-7) The Chiefs have won seven straight games in Oakland. Maybe they should think about moving there (considering Al Davis' money-grubbing ways, it could happen)

28 (26) Oakland Raiders (2-7) Tom Cable has to choose between JaMarcus Russell, Bruce Gradkowski or Charlie Frye. If he didn't seem like the kind of guy that would punch me in the face for looking at him sideways, I'd feel bad for him.

29 (28) Detroit Lions (1-8) As always, the Lions hung in there against the Vikings, but have no ability to finish.

30 (30) St. Louis Rams (1-8) The Rams racked up more yards  (434 to 420) and more turnovers (3 to 1) than the Saints. A small moral victory.

31 (31) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-8) Why didn't they go back to the creamsicle jerseys.

32 (32) Cleveland Browns (1-7) Bring back Bernie Kosar. If not as a GM, then as a quarterback.