Who doesn’t love power rankings – especially when they involve the NFL?
The NFL First Quarter Power Rankings are up on Bullz-Eye.com, so check out where your favorite team ranks and how they stack up against the rest of the NFL. Passionately disagree with the rankings? Make sure you post your thoughts right here at the Scores Report.
Here’s a sneak peak at the top five:
1. Chicago Bears (4-0)
At this point in the season, I’d have to say that the Bears have the most complete team in football. They’ve had their struggles running the ball, but Rex Grossman is running a vertical passing game the likes of which the city of Chicago hasn’t seen in a very long time. The defense can do it all and Devin Hester is explosive on special teams – if he hangs on to the ball, that is.
2. Indianapolis Colts (4-0)
The Colts won’t survive if they can’t run the ball, but maybe last weekend’s win over the Jets (160 rushing yards) was the beginning of something good for the ground game. It hasn’t hurt much yet because Peyton Manning is putting so many points on the scoreboard that he alone is masking some glaring weaknesses on both sides of the ball.
3. Baltimore Ravens (4-0)
I still think San Diego is the better team, but when Marty Schottenheimer is the coach of said team, they’ll lose tight games against a defense like Baltimore every time. Steve McNair has looked terrible in the past two games…up until the Ravens need a win, of course. Then the defense throws a stranglehold on the opposing offense and McNair turns into Tom Brady and sneaks out a win.
4. Cincinnati Bengals (3-1)
I know the Bengals just got shellacked by the Patriots, but so did 500 other teams in the wake of a New England loss the past couple of years. This is a good team, but at the moment, Cincy is not healthy on defense and off the field issues are clouding Carson Palmer’s remarkable comeback.
5. Atlanta Falcons (3-1)
This team should scare opponents as much as they should scare themselves. The Falcons house the best running game in football, but have shown that if teams can force Michael Vick to pass the entire game (ala New Orleans on MNF), Atlanta is in trouble. However, nobody is talking about how well this defense is playing – only the Bears and Falcons have given up just one touchdown this season. And this is all without arguably their best player in DE John Abraham (out the past three weeks with a groin injury).
