Week 1 of the playoffs is in the books. Minnesota, Green Bay, LA Chargers, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, and Denver seasons come to an end. An epic showdown takes place next weekend in Buffalo between the Bills and the Ravens. Baltimore had no trouble with Buffalo early in the year.Kansas City hosts Houston in a rematch of one of the few games KC didn’t win by less than a touchdown. Detroit hosts a hot Washington team that could give them a lot of problems. A healthy Detroit would easily win this game, but with their depleted defense, this one could be a shootout. Philadelphia will host the LA Rams in a rematch from earlier this year that Philadelphia won with ease.
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 18
The 2024 regular season has come to an end. The playoffs are set. Kansas City gets the bye in the AFC. Detroit gets the bye in the NFC.
Top 10 Power Ratings
| Rank | Team | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Detroit | 106.137 |
| 2. | Kansas City | 104.777 |
| 3. | Minnesota | 104.398 |
| 4. | Philadelphia | 104.219 |
| 5. | Baltimore | 103.646 |
| 6. | Green Bay | 103.076 |
| 7. | Buffalo | 102.836 |
| 8. | LA Chargers | 102.093 |
| 9. | Washington | 102.008 |
| 10. | Tampa Bay | 101.925 |
Top 5 offenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 17
The final week of the 2024 season is upon us. Minnesota and Detroit will play for the top seed in the NFC. Kansas City has wrapped up the top seed in the AFC.
Top 10 Power Ratings
| Rank | Team | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kansas City | 105.812 |
| 2. | Detroit | 105.802 |
| 3. | Minnesota | 104.921 |
| 4. | Philadelphia | 104.391 |
| 5. | Green Bay | 103.845 |
| 6. | Buffalo | 103.689 |
| 7. | Baltimore | 103.651 |
| 8. | LA Chargers | 101.933 |
| 9. | Tampa Bay | 101.862 |
| 10. | Washington | 101.790 |
Top 5 offenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 16
Two more weeks to go in the regular season. I think we have about 5 teams that legitimately can win the Super Bowl. Detroit, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Buffalo and Kansas City.
Top 10 Power Ratings
| Rank | Team | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Detroit | 105.999 |
| 2. | Kansas City | 105.429 |
| 3. | Minnesota | 104.731 |
| 4. | Buffalo | 104.328 |
| 5. | Green Bay | 104.242 |
| 6. | Philadelphia | 103.994 |
| 7. | Baltimore | 103.067 |
| 8. | Pittsburgh | 101.781 |
| 9. | LA Chargers | 101.724 |
| 10. | Tampa Bay | 101.586 |
Top 5 offenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 15
We’re coming down to the wire. Even with their loss to Buffalo, Detroit holds onto the #1 ranking. Kansas City is #2 this week, followed by Minnesota, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Green Bay.
Top 5 offenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Detroit | +10.626 |
| 2. | Buffalo | +9.593 |
| 3. | Baltimore | +7.813 |
| 4. | Tampa Bay | +7.005 |
| 5. | Cincinnati | +5.577 |
Bottom 5 offenses:
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 28. | Las Vegas | -4.973 |
| 29. | Carolina | -5.099 |
| 30. | Cleveland | -5.445 |
| 31. | New England | -7.137 |
| 32. | New York Giants | -9.264 |
Top 5 defenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 14
I know I’m a week late with my rankings. But I’ll have Week 14 and 15 out this week.
It’s getting tight at the top. Detroit squeaks by Green Bay. Kansas City squeaks by the Chargers. And Buffalo loses a shootout to the Rams. Detroit holds on to the #1 spot in my rankings. Kansas City is right behind them. Minnesota takes over the #3 spot and Buffalo falls to the #4 spot. Green Bay edges out Philadelphia for the #5 spot.
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 13
Detroit stays on top in my rankings although they did seem to sleep walk through the second half of their Thanksgiving Day game against Chicago. Buffalo still looks like the most dominant team in the AFC. Kansas City found a way to win another close game. Will their luck run out at some point? And Philadelphia took down Baltimore rather easily. They are now a Super Bowl contender.
Top 5 offenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 12
Last week I said Detroit, Buffalo and Kansas City were the consensus best teams. This week, I’m adding Philadelphia and Baltimore to the mix. I’m still hesitant on Philadelphia though. In their 7 game winning streak, the Rams might have been the best team they played.
Top 5 offenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Detroit | +9.898 |
| 2. | Baltimore | +8.367 |
| 3. | Tampa Bay | +6.995 |
| 4. | Buffalo | +6.696 |
| 5. | Washington | +4.730 |
Bottom 5 offenses:
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 11
I think there are three teams at the top now. Detroit, Buffalo, and Kansas City. Buffalo made a strong case that they are the best team in the AFC with their win over Kansas City on Sunday, but they still trail Kansas City by a game. Detroit is, by far, the cream of the crop in the NFC.
Top 5 offenses in my adjusted scoring rankings:
| Rank | Team | Offense |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Detroit | +10.593 |
| 2. | Baltimore | +7.758 |
| 3. | Tampa Bay | +7.203 |
| 4. | Buffalo | +6.561 |
| 5. | Washington | +5.531 |
Bottom 5 offenses:
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NFL Rankings and Adjusted Scoring for Week 10
Baltimore and Pittsburgh are on notice now. They still haven’t cracked my top 5 in power ratings because of their loss to Cleveland a few weeks back. Cleveland is now my lowest ranked team. Kansas City and Detroit remain the top 2 teams in both the adjusted scoring and the power ratings. The Chargers now have the top defense in adjusted_scoring. With any sort of offense, they’ll be a threat in the postseason.
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