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Sunday, January 06, 2002

NFL power ratings




By Mark Curnutte
The Cincinnati Enquirer

        1. Rams 13-2 - 28 points will mean 500 for third straight year

        2. Steelers 12-3 - Better hope loss to Bengals was aberration

        3. Bears 12-3- First 12-win season since 1988

        4. Packers 11-4 - Favre 20-2 in December starts at Lambeau Field

        5. 49ers 11-4 - More wins this season than last two combined

        6. Raiders 10-5 - 4-4 in last eight because of rush offense, defense

        7. Patriots 10-5 - At least one more (playoff) game at Foxboro Stadium

        8. Eagles 10-5 - 9-1 after losses under Andy Reid

        9. Dolphins 10-5- NFL-best fifth straight playoff berth

        10. Buccaneers 9-6 - Prediction here of late-season collapse was wrong

        11. Ravens 9-6-

        Defending champs should get into the playoffs

        12. Jets 9-6 - Win or tie gets them into playoffs

        13. Seahawks 8-7 - Dilfer has won last 14 starts, three in Seattle

        14. Giants 7-8 - Michael Strahan needs 1 sack for record

        15. Broncos 8-7-

        Cap could make this Terrell Davis' last Denver game

        16. Redskins 7-8 - A .500 record would be great after 0-5 start

        17. Titans 7-8-

        Injuries have made them league's worst pass defense

        18. Saints 7-8 - Three consecutive losses knock them from playoffs

        19. Falcons 7-8 - Michael Vick has 242 rushing yards on 25 carries

        20. Browns 7-8 - Great job by Butch Davis and staff

        21. Cardinals 7-8 - NFL's youngest team coming of age

        22. Jaguars 6-9 - Players starting to criticize Coughlin in media

        23. Cowboys 5-10- Emmitt Smith needs 56 for record 11th straight 1,000-yard season

        24. Chiefs 6-9 - Pro Bowl RB Priest Holmes needs 62 yards for 1,500

        25. Vikings 5-10- Dennis Green's purple reign ended at 97-62

        26. Bengals 5-10 - Kitna vindicated as AFC Offensive Player of Week

        27. Colts 5-10 - Allowed league-high 476 points

        28. Chargers 5-11 - First done with season, first to fire head coach

        29. Bills 3-12 - Alex Van Pelt looks like QB of future

        30. Panthers 1-14 - Pro Bowl punter Todd Sauerbrun got lots of practice

        31. Lions 1-14 - After 27 years, Lions close Pontiac Silverdome

       



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