Originally published Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Danny O'Neil's NFL power rankings
Danny O'Neil's NFL power rankings Last week's rankings in parentheses Team Comment 1. Houston (1) All systems are go, Houston, you are cleared...
| Danny O'Neil's NFL power rankings | |
| Last week's rankings in parentheses | |
| Team | Comment |
| 1. Houston (1) | All systems are go, Houston, you are cleared for takeoff. |
| 2. Atlanta (2) | Sticky-fingered Falcons only team in the NFC that has yet to lose a fumble this year. |
| 3. San Francisco (4) | After playing three of first four games on the road, 49ers keep next three opponents at Bay. |
| 4. Baltimore (3) | Ravens' menu of offensive options includes (Ray) Rice and (Dennis) Pitta. |
| 5. Philadelphia (6) | Biggest upset of the NFL season? Eagles have three victories despite 12 turnovers. |
| 6. Green Bay (9) | Paper or plastic? Aaron Rodgers has been sacked a league-high 16 times so far. |
| 7. New England (8) | Bobby Valentine is the fifth Red Sox manager Bill Belichick has outlasted in New England. |
| 8. Arizona (5) | Kevin Kolb has the kind of offensive line that Jay Cutler truly deserves. |
| 9. San Diego (11) | Be careful of those cupcakes: Chargers' three victories against teams that are combined 3-9. |
| 10. N.Y. Giants (7) | Giants are 0-2 in the division for the first time in Tom Coughlin's tenure as coach. |
| 11. Cincinnati (13) | Andy Dalton has the Green light to throw deep. A.J. Green that is. |
| 12. Chicago (19) | Jay Cutler walks away from offensive coordinator Mike Tice, proving he's still a jerk. |
| 13. Minnesota (18) | This team can now Ponder its future without a sense of overwhelming dread. |
| 14. Seattle (10) | Mariners shortened their fences to help the offense; can Seahawks shorten the field? |
| 15. Denver (17) | Roadkill? Broncos play four of next five on the road starting Sunday in New England. |
| 16. Washington (16) | Robert Griffin III is first among rookies in passing, third among rookies in rushing. |
| 17. St. Louis (24) | Suddenly "Ram Tough" is no longer just an old Dodge marketing slogan. |
| 18. Dallas (12) | Tony Romo's five picks on Monday proof he's already in playoff form. |
| 19. Pittsburgh (15) | Running on empty? Only the Raiders have rushed for fewer yards than the Steelers. |
| 20. N.Y. Jets (14) | Agony of da' feet: Santonio Holmes lost for season with Lisfranc injury. |
| 21. Detroit (21) | Does not look like the Lions will match Tigers with second consecutive playoff berth. |
| 22. Buffalo (22) | Bills have allowed 15.5 points in two victories and an average of 50 points in two defeats. |
| 23. Miami (23) | Working overtime? Nope. Dolphins are getting worked in overtime, losing two consecutive. |
| 24. Tampa Bay (20) | None of the Bucs' four games have been decided by more than seven points. |
| 25. Oakland (26) | Raiders aren't half bad so much as one-half awful, getting outscored 81-31 after halftime. |
| 26. Tennessee (25) | Titans are a running joke. They haven't rushed for a touchdown yet. |
| 27. Indianapolis (27) | Coach Chuck Pagano is fighting leukemia, a comeback everyone can root for. |
| 28. Kansas City (28) | Chiefs' opponents getting Medieval, sacking Matt Cassel 13 times so far. |
| 29. Carolina (30) | Cat Fancy: Quite an argument whether Panthers or Jaguars are NFL's least ferocious feline. |
| 30. Jacksonville (29) | JAX squat: A description of offensive output of a team that has yet to score a first-quarter TD. |
| 31. New Orleans (31) | Lost cause: Saints suffered more defeats in September than they did all of last season. |
| 32. Cleveland (32) | Worse than 10? A defeat Sunday would be Browns' 11th consecutive regular-season defeat. |
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