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Sunday, October 14, 2001

NFL power ratings




By Mark Curnutte
The Cincinnati Enquirer

        1. Rams 4-0 (Last week's rating: 1) Can't lose inside on artificial turf
        2. Broncos 3-1 2 Running game makes up for loss of receiver Ed McCaffrey
        3. Ravens 3-1 3 Loss to Bengals woke up defending champions
        4. Packers 3-1 4 On pace to break NFL sacks record, with 20 in four games
        5. Raiders 3-1 7 Big test for 12th-ranked defense at Indianapolis
        6. Giants 3-1 6 Winning with defense, emotion
        7. Eagles 2-2 5 Stumble against Cardinals will help in long run
        8. Buccaneers 2-1 10 Opposing quarterbacks have NFL-worst 55.4 passer rating
        9. Dolphins 3-1 9 Should chew up Jets with fifth-ranked ground game
        10. Saints 2-1 11 Sack-happy defense should feast on slow-footed Chris Weinke
        11. 49ers 3-1 13 QB Jeff Garcia benefits from NFC-best rush offense
        12. Colts 2-1 12 They've scored 100 points, given up 94
        13. Browns 3-1 17 Tim Couch is AFC's best fourth-quarter passer, 106.1 rating
        14. Chargers 3-1 8 Tomlinson could be first rookie rushing champ since Jim Brown (1957)
        15. Steelers 2-1 19 Timeless combination in Pittsburgh - run (first), stop run (third)
        16. Bears 2-1 24 They've found their quarterback in Jim Miller
        17. Jets 2-2 21 Plus-11 in turnovers makes up for elastic defense
        18. Jaguars 2-2 15 58-42 in first 100 games fourth-best since 1960
        19. Bengals 2-2 16 Go figure, pass defense is team's highest-ranked unit
        20. Falcons 2-2 18 Michael Vick will get start for injured Chris Chandler
        21. Seahawks 2-2 26 Defense tied for AFC lead with 12 sacks
        22. Cardinals 1-2 28 Fourth-quarter comeback was QB Jake Plummer's 13th
        23. Vikings 1-3 20 Must beat bad Lions to hold team, season together
        24. Titans 0-3 14 Loss would make franchise 0-4 for first time since 1984
        25. Chiefs 1-3 22 Stubborn defense, but only in the second half
        26. Panthers 1-3 23 Best defense is punter Todd Sauerbrun with eight inside 20
        27. Patriots 1-3 25 Bledsoe injury starting to catch up with New England
        28. Bills 0-4 27 Well, Buffalo can still run the ball pretty well (ninth in league)
        29. Lions 0-3 29 Marty Mornhinweg might want to get back on his motorcycle
        30. Cowboys 0-4 30 Only thing certain at quarterback is interceptions
        31. Redskins 0-4 31 Outscored 112-16 in three games

       



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