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NFL Review: Playoff Race

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Bradford Raths

Six weeks into the 2012 NFL season, what have we learned? Let’s take a look back:

1) AFC Looking Like a Two Horse Race At the Top

As of now, there are two teams ruling the AFC roost: the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. Baltimore continued it’s now 5-1 start to the season by holding off a mistake-prone Dallas Cowboys squad 31-29, but lost defensive leader Ray Lewis for the season with a torn triceps. Meanwhile the Texans struggled to slow down Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and suffered their first loss of the season 42-24 to Green Bay. We’ll likely know for sure who is #1 in the AFC as Baltimore and Houston square off in the best matchup of Week 7 as well as a game that could determine home field advantage should these two meet again in the postseason.
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2012 Week 7 Power Rankings

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Jeremy Heneghan

The Pack are back, led by a huge night from Aaron Rodgers. The Falcons are the last remaining undefeated team in the league. The Brownies got their first win. Tom Brady ate his words in Seattle. Check out all this and the rest of this week’s action in week 7′s Power Rankings!

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What to Watch For: NFL Week 6

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Bradford Raths

Heading into week six of the 2012 NFL season, let’s take a look at match ups to watch this week as well as my upset alert and week 6 predictions:

Games to Watch:
1) Cowboys vs. Ravens: This game certainly means a lot to both in terms of the statement that could be made by winning. Continue reading →

2012 NFL Power Rankings – Week 4

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jeremy Heneghan

Did something happen last night? Did we all just dream that? Somebody slap me, so that I know I’m not dreaming…no wait, slap Wayne Elliott and his crew. I’d hate to see what these guys do when they go out drinking, because when they’re sober, they obviously already have poor judgment. Check out this week’s power rankings… Continue reading →

NFL Playoffs: Breaking Down the First Round

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Mike W

Once again, I’m going to pick every NFL playoff game, each week, for the entire playoffs. Feel free to laugh at me over the weekend if I get these horribly wrong. Continue reading →

The NFL’s Final 12

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Mike W

After a wild week seventeen in everybody’s favorite professional sports league, we lower the curtain on another NFL regular season. Teams won and missed the playoffs, lost and made the playoffs and the Colts even locked up Andrew Luck. With the playoffs coming this Saturday, there’s little time to reflect on what we’ve seen; instead, let’s focus on what’s ahead. Here are the ranked playoff teams, including picks for MVP, ROY, COY and DPOY. Continue reading →

2011 NFL Week 15 Power Rankings – 12/13/2011

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jeremy Heneghan

Tim Tebow did it again, but will it come to an end against New England next week? Todd Haley and Tony Sparano are out as head coaches, who’s next? Week 14 was good, but we’re getting closer to the end of the regular season and it’s only going to get better! Continue reading →

2011 NFL Week 14 Power Rankings – 12/7/2011

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jeremy Heneghan

Playoffs?! What are you talking about playoffs?! We’ll be lucky if we even win a game. P-Playoffs?! Continue reading →

2011 NFL Week 13 Power Rankings

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Jeremy Heneghan

Woops! Tebow did it again! Patrick Peterson did the same to the Rams. The Packers are obviously still the best team in the land, but do the 49ers deserve to keep steady at number two? Jump right in… Continue reading →

2011 Week 12 NFL Power Rankings – 11/22/2011

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jeremy Heneghan

Can you smell that? No…um, that was you…farting. That wasn’t me. I meant can you smell Thanksgiving coming? Can you also smell what comes with Thanksgiving? The NFL playoff race will start to heat up. The Broncos are charging ahead, but can the Raiders fend them off? The Bills are fading pretty badly after such a great start. Find out more after the jump! Continue reading →