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Final 2009 power rankings
Posted by Mike Florio on January 5, 2010 9:13 AM ET
1. San Diego Chargers (13-3) (Last week: 1). Bye or no bye, any given playoff weekend features a 60-percent chance of an L.T. injury.
2. Minnesota Vikings (12-4) (Last week: 8) (vs. Giants). The Vikings might have exorcised a demon or two when the scoreboard read "41-0" in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Giants.
3. Dallas Cowboys (11-5) (Last week: 4). The pressure on the Cowboys to win a playoff game makes this arguably the biggest non-Super Bowl postseason game in the history of the franchise. Which only adds to the pressure.
4. Indianapolis Colts (14-2) (Last week: 3). If the Colts lose their first playoff game, someone might throw team president Bill Polian up against a wall. Allegedly.
5. New Orleans Saints (13-3) (Last week: 5). Try or not in Week 17, no one wants to enter the playoffs on a three-game losing streak.
6. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) (Last week: 2). Two years ago, the Giants got themselves going by chanting "stomp you out." Apparently, Eagles receiverDeSean Jackson is hoping that "sting they ass" catches on in 2010.
7. Green Bay Packers (11-5) (Last week: 9). They'd never admit it, but we'd bet that everyone in the organization is dying for another crack at Brett Favre and the Vikings.
8. New England Patriots (10-6) (Last week: 7). With or without Wes Welker, any team with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is dangerous in the postseason.
9. Arizona Cardinals (10-6) (Last week: 6). This season could entail a much shorter stay in the playoffs.
10. Baltimore Ravens (9-7) (Last week: 11). Built for January football, the Ravens could make another climb up the playoff tree.
11. New York Jets (9-7) (Last week: 18). See the Ravens. Remove "another."
12. Houston Texans (9-7) (Last week: 13). The future is brighter than ever, but sooner or later this team needs to play beyond Week 17.
13. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) (Last week: 10). Even if they can hold off the Jets, the Bengals will have a hard time competing with the best teams in the conference.
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) (Last week: 14). LaMarr Woodley wouldn't have had to worry about the Bengals laying down for the Jets if the Steelers hadn't bent over for the Browns.
15. Carolina Panthers (8-8) (Last week: 15). The Panthers could have gotten to the Super Bowl, but for the fact that they failed to, you know, make it to the playoffs.
2. Minnesota Vikings (12-4) (Last week: 8) (vs. Giants). The Vikings might have exorcised a demon or two when the scoreboard read "41-0" in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Giants.
3. Dallas Cowboys (11-5) (Last week: 4). The pressure on the Cowboys to win a playoff game makes this arguably the biggest non-Super Bowl postseason game in the history of the franchise. Which only adds to the pressure.
4. Indianapolis Colts (14-2) (Last week: 3). If the Colts lose their first playoff game, someone might throw team president Bill Polian up against a wall. Allegedly.
5. New Orleans Saints (13-3) (Last week: 5). Try or not in Week 17, no one wants to enter the playoffs on a three-game losing streak.
6. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) (Last week: 2). Two years ago, the Giants got themselves going by chanting "stomp you out." Apparently, Eagles receiverDeSean Jackson is hoping that "sting they ass" catches on in 2010.
7. Green Bay Packers (11-5) (Last week: 9). They'd never admit it, but we'd bet that everyone in the organization is dying for another crack at Brett Favre and the Vikings.
8. New England Patriots (10-6) (Last week: 7). With or without Wes Welker, any team with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is dangerous in the postseason.
9. Arizona Cardinals (10-6) (Last week: 6). This season could entail a much shorter stay in the playoffs.
10. Baltimore Ravens (9-7) (Last week: 11). Built for January football, the Ravens could make another climb up the playoff tree.
11. New York Jets (9-7) (Last week: 18). See the Ravens. Remove "another."
12. Houston Texans (9-7) (Last week: 13). The future is brighter than ever, but sooner or later this team needs to play beyond Week 17.
13. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) (Last week: 10). Even if they can hold off the Jets, the Bengals will have a hard time competing with the best teams in the conference.
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) (Last week: 14). LaMarr Woodley wouldn't have had to worry about the Bengals laying down for the Jets if the Steelers hadn't bent over for the Browns.
15. Carolina Panthers (8-8) (Last week: 15). The Panthers could have gotten to the Super Bowl, but for the fact that they failed to, you know, make it to the playoffs.
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