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CNN/SI Power Rankings |
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| Rank | LW | Team |
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| 1 | 1 |  |
Jacksonville Jaguars 1-0
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Capers' defense now looks Super.
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| 2 | 4 |  |
Minnesota Vikings 1-0
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Beating Atlanta could have playoff implications down the
road.
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| 3 | 9 |  |
Miami Dolphins 1-0
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A bit of advice for Jimmy Johnson's defense: Try blitzing Zach
Thomas up the middle.
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| 4 | 10 |  |
Green Bay Packers 1-0
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Sore hand, winning drive ... the Brett Favre legend grows.
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| 5 | 5 |  |
Atlanta Falcons 0-1
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I'm assuming Chris Chandler is functional. If not? How's 11th
or 12th sound?
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| 6 | 3 |  |
Denver Broncos 0-1
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Let's not make too much of the one-game funk, but honestly,
where was the passion?
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| 7 | 17 |  |
New England Patriots 1-0
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It's been so long since I saw a healthy Willie McGinest
that I'd forgotten how good he can be.
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| 8 | 15 |  |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1-0
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Jerome Bettis was begging to go back in against the
Brownies. Nothing like padding those stats.
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| 9 | 18 |  |
Oakland Raiders 0-1
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They might be better than this. Gutty performance in Lambeau
last weekend.
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| 10 | 8 |  |
San Francisco 49ers 0-1
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If they were serious against the Jags, this could be THE
nosedive team of '99.
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| 11 | 12 |  |
Dallas Cowboys 1-0
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They'll hang in till Leon and Deion return, then they'll make
their playoff run.
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| 12 | 14 |  |
Tennessee Titans 1-0
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A head-scratcher for sure. Good passing, bad running, bad
defense, everything they shouldn't be they were.
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| 13 | 13 |  |
New York Giants 1-0
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Defense looks like it did two years ago. Offense looks
worse.
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| 14 | 26 |  |
Indianapolis Colts 1-0
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A courtesy award because of the neat showing Sunday.
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| 15 | 19 |  |
Washington Redskins 0-1
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Not once did the TV guys announcing the Dallas game mention
the fact that the firm of Stubblefield & Wilkinson was invisible.
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| 16 | 11 |  |
Buffalo Bills 0-1
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They'll be better. They couldn't be worse.
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| 17 | 24 |  |
Detroit Lions 1-0
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They beat Seattle, they get ranked over Seattle. Never have I
been accused of being unfair -- unless you count last year.
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| 18 | 6 |  |
Seattle Seahawks 0-1
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The Hawks must have noticed that poor old Dr. Z picked them to
go 12- 4. I should have mentioned that I was just kidding.
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| 19 | 7 |  |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-1
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When you hold a team to 107 yards and lose, you must look
deep into your soul and try to find meaning.
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| 20 | 2 |  |
New York Jets
0-1
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We'll see, won't we?
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| 21 | 16 |  |
Arizona Cardinals 1-0
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Any other team but the Eagles would have beaten them Sunday.
Make that any other team but the Eagles and Browns.
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| 22 | 27 |  |
Cincinnati Bengals 0-1
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The defense wilted at the end, but all in all, it was a
fine effort.
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| 23 | 29 |  |
Chicago Bears 1-0
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They'll do well against Seattle this weekend as well.
Something seems to get them aroused in September.
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| 24 | 21 |  |
St. Louis Rams 1-0
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It's the old NFL formula -- you beat the Ravens, you get
the bye week.
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| 25 | 23 |  |
New Orleans Saints 1-0
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O-line isn't good enough to sustain a running attack all
season, with or without Ricky Williams.
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| 26 | 20 |  |
Kansas City Chiefs 0-1
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Maybe I'm being too hard on the Chieftains, but I just
can't foresee anything good happening this year.
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| 27 | 22 |  |
Baltimore Ravens 0-1
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We're still waiting for Brian Billick to work his faith-
healing miracles on Scott Mitchell.
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| 28 | 25 |  |
San Diego Chargers 0-0
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The bye last week didn't hurt their position one bit.
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| 29 | 31 |  |
Philadelphia Eagles 0-1
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Sorry, but a close loss to an average team just doesn't
thrill me.
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| 30 | 30 |  |
Carolina Panthers 0-1
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Never saw the Panthers' offensive line look so bad.
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| 31 | 28 |  |
Cleveland Browns 0-1
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Maybe they can put Drew Carey in a suitcase and carry him
around from game to game -- for inspirational assistance.
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