NFL Power Rankings: Week 9

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Well, shit – we’re a bunch of football writers, so I guess we have to get in on the ‘NFL Power Rankings’ action. So, here we are. Your boy “Big Natural” is a major advocate of the Bill Parcells school of thinking in that ‘you are what your record says you are.’

With that in mind, my power rankings are going to be based on the body of work. I don’t care what you were supposed to do before the season started. Nor do I care what you could do in a potential matchup. I’m placing an emphasis on what teams have actually done.

NFL POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 9

1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) – Fly Eagles Fly, y’all. Another week, another outright domination. I actually felt bad for the Broncos yesterday. I’ve never seen a bird eat a horse, but I can imagine seeing it in the wild would be just as uncomfortable as seeing it in the NFL.

2. New England Patriots (6-2) – The Pats by default of a 6-2 record, despite being on a bye this week. I’m pretty sure they’ll be the AFC favorites until Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, or both are dead.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) – I don’t really like the Steelers all that much, but man – someone has to go here. And, the Steelers are 6-2, so why not? This team is loaded with talent and could have a huge say in the AFC playoffs. Just doesn’t feel like there’s a whole lot of elite caliber teams this season.

4. New Orleans Saints (6-2) – The Saints are legit. Six wins in a row – even the biggest skeptic can’t doubt that anymore. That young man Alvin Kamara is a stud in the making.

5. Los Angeles Rams (6-2) – Let me take this opportunity to remind you all that I said the Rams might as well start a sack of potatoes at quarterback before the season started. I’ll take my medicine. Jared Goff and that electric Rams offense has made a believer out of me.

6. Kansas City Chiefs (6-3) – The Chiefs ain’t doin’ too hot after that perfect start now, are they? They have some serious question marks, as that run defense looks softer than a post-Taco Bell bowel movement. Gross. I went there. They edge out Carolina based on the potato sack race touchdown celebration. Yep – you really just read that.

7. Carolina Panthers (6-3) – Who knows what to make of the Panthers? Lose their best offensive weapon, and beat the defending NFC Champs. They found themselves in the thick of the hunt at 6-3.

8. Minnesota Vikings (6-2) – I’m gonna keep shittin’ on the Vikings until they beat somebody. Until then, I’m going to say it again: “they’re only here because they’re 6-2.”

9. Buffalo Bills (5-3) – A gross loss at the hands of the New York Jets has my confidence in the Bills shaken a bit, but they’re still a top 10 team, at least in my NFL Power Rankings. Plus, the AFC is so bad this year that the Bills have a chance to really rack up some wins. Currently only six teams in the AFC have a winning record. Ridiculous.

10. Dallas Cowboys (5-3) – Here come the Cowboys. Dak Prescott has that engine hummin’ right along. It looks like they’re starting to really find their stride and if that’s the case, watch out NFC.

11. Seattle Seahawks (5-3) – Just when I say the Seahawks have regained “it,” they go and lose to the middling Redskins. Make up your mind, Seattle. Are you going to be elite or not? They fall out of the top 10 this week.

12. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3) – The Jags boast the best defense in the NFL. Because they have that identity, they get the edge over the Titans in the AFC South.

13. Tennessee Titans (5-3) – It ain’t pretty, but the Titans are winning. Three in a row, to be exact. Kevin Byard better book his ticket to Hawaii, but the Titans need a lot more effort than his alone if they’re going to make a sustained run here.

14. Atlanta Falcons (4-4) – Major probz for Falcs, but they’re hanging around at 4-4. They showed a capability to get hot at the right time last season, so I won’t call them dead ’til they dead.

15. Washington Redskins (4-4) – Kinda like the aforementioned Falcons, the R-Words just won’t go away. If they can play like they did against the Seahawks consistently, they may have a say in the NFC playoff race.

16. Oakland Raiders
17. New York Jets
18. Miami Dolphins
19. Arizona Cardinals
20. Baltimore Ravens
21. Detroit Lions
22. Green Bay Packers
23. Houston Texans
24. Los Angeles Chargers
25. Chicago Bears
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Indianapolis Colts
28. Denver Broncos
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
30. New York Giants
31. San Francisco 49ers
32. Cleveland Browns

WEEK 9 PLAYOFF PROJECTIONS

AFC

1. New England Patriots
2. Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Buffalo Bills
6. Tennessee Titans

NFC

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. New Orleans Saints
3. Los Angeles Rams
4. Minnesota Vikings
5. Carolina Panthers
6. Dallas Cowboys

Week 9 Super Bowl Prediction: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Catch y’all next week.

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. A strong advocate of GSD (get shit done) and #BeBetter, he’s down to talk Tennessee Titans and Alabama Crimson Tide football over a beer any day. Check him out covering the WWE for WrestlingNews.co. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley, @WrestlingNewsCo