NFL action in week 11 was filled with nail biters across the board and a couple of blowouts here and there in between. The Thanksgiving edition of the Power Rankings has many teams thankful for being in the playoff race at this point in the season especially the Jacksonville Jaguars, who in my opinion are the worst team out of the 6-4 bunch in the league…here are the rankings.
1. New Orleans Saints (10-0) – The ultimate test comes to town in the form of the Patriots this Sunday night. A win could silence any remaining critics.
2. Indianapolis Colts (10-0) – Once again the Colts escape. This team could easily be 7-3 or 6-4, but they keep finding ways to win and that’s impressive.
3. Minnesota Vikings (9-1) – People shouldn’t start making dumb comments about the Vikings not needing Adrian Peterson. Without him, this team is battling for a wildcard berth with the rest of the 6-4 teams in the league.
4. New England Patriots (7-3) – The Patriots get to redeem themselves from the loss two weeks ago against the undefeated Colts with a battle against the only other unbeaten team in the Saints.
5. Arizona Cardinals (7-3) – I said in the preseason rankings that this team didn’t have a fluke season last year and it looks like I was right.
6. Cincinnati Bengals (7-3) – Losing to the Raiders never looks good on a team's resume, know matter how good of a season they are having.
7. San Diego Chargers (7-3) - Same ol' Chargers start slow, finish strong, and nothing to show for it at the end of the season.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) – With the loss to the Chiefs last week, the champs are now fighting for their playoff lives each and every week.
9. Dallas Cowboys (7-3) – The Cowboys have always been an over-hyped bunch. Who really thinks that they are going to do anything in the playoffs?
10. Green Bay Packers (6-4) – The cheese heads are quietly having a good season with 2nd year starter Aaron Rodgers leading the way. The loss of Pro Bowl corner Al Harris will hurt though.
