NFL.com Power Rankings Aug 19, 2020

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Don't shoot the messenger. :oops:
Yes, it's pre-season.:rolleyes:

NFL.com updated its Power Rankings. A few changes based on how things are shaking out in camps around the league

I'll attach the link but also list the 32 teams for those who don't want to read further.

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-early-risers-in-training-camp

  1. Kansas City
  2. San Francisco
  3. Baltimore
  4. New Orleans
  5. Tennessee
  6. Buffalo
  7. Dallas
  8. Green Bay
  9. Seattle (+3)
  10. Indianapolis (-1)
  11. Minnesota (-1)
  12. Pittsburgh (-1)
  13. Tampa Bay
  14. Philadelphia
  15. New England
  16. Houston
  17. LA Rams
  18. Atlanta
  19. Cleveland
  20. Las Vegas
  21. Denver
  22. LA Chargers (+1)
  23. Arizona (+1)
  24. Chicago (+1)
  25. NY Jets (-3)
  26. Miami
  27. Cincinnati
  28. NY Giants
  29. Carolina
  30. Detroit
  31. Washington
  32. Jacksonville
 
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Thats funny, putting an 8-8 team ahead of several playoff teams.
 
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49ers are overrated as a team.....great defense but huge? at QB. Remember Shanahan hiding him during the playoffs? Hell they even considered Brady before he signed with the Bucs.
 
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dfense said:
Thats funny, putting an 8-8 team ahead of several playoff teams.
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There has never been a wild-card era year where all the same playoff teams returned from the previous year.
So it's an extremely safe bet (as in about a 100% certainty) that there will be new ones.

Which ones they'll be is another story.
 
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dfense said:
Thats funny, putting an 8-8 team ahead of several playoff teams.
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Right? Especially just ahead of a 13-3 team last season. I'm just looking for comments that say we should be #1 or #2 and that the media is biased against us for not doing that. Lol.
 
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DFWJC said:
Don't shoot the messenger. :oops:
Yes, it's pre-season.:rolleyes:

NFL.com updated its Power Rankings. A few changes based on how things are shaking out in camps around the league

I'll attach the link but also list the 32 teams for those who don't want to read further.

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-early-risers-in-training-camp

  1. Kansas City
  2. San Francisco
  3. Baltimore
  4. New Orleans
  5. Tennessee
  6. Buffalo
  7. Dallas
  8. Green Bay
  9. Seattle (+3)
  10. Indianapolis (-1)
  11. Minnesota (-1)
  12. Pittsburgh (-1)
  13. Tampa Bay
  14. Philadelphia
  15. New England
  16. Houston
  17. LA Rams
  18. Atlanta
  19. Cleveland
  20. Las Vegas
  21. Denver
  22. LA Chargers (+1)
  23. Arizona (+1)
  24. Chicago (+1)
  25. NY Jets (-3)
  26. Miami
  27. Cincinnati
  28. NY Giants
  29. Carolina
  30. Detroit
  31. Washington
  32. Jacksonville
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I am surprised we are at 7.
If a poll was taken on here, we would be at 20. The Dak haters would have us at 32.
 
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DFWJC said:
There has never been a wild-card era year where all the same playoff teams returned from the previous year.
So it's an extremely safe bet (as in about a 100% certainty) that there will be new ones.

Which ones they'll be is another story.
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Remember there is an extra playoff team this year as well.
 
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A few candidates (there will be more) to have their record change by 2 or more games

Decrease
New England (from 12)
Green Bay (from 13)
Houston (from 10)

Increase
Dallas (from 8)
Detroit (from 3)
Tampa Bay (from 7)
Pittsburgh (from 8)
 
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I want to remember something similar was said about the Eagles being ranked higher in the pre season last year...
 
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jazzcat22 said:
Remember there is an extra playoff team this year as well.
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Yes.
Getting easier to make it. I was fine with them not doing this, as now early half make it. But no biggie.

Haven't looked it up; what is the format for 7 teams?
 
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I am surprised we are at 7.
If a poll was taken on here, we would be at 20. The Dak haters would have us at 32.
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Barring big injuries, I see our floor at 10-6 with a nice upside.
But its all talk until its real.
 
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7 seems a little high right now, but I hope they're correct. 3rd in the NFC is pretty good if true.
 
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DFWJC said:
So no more 8-8 division winner hosting a 12-4 wild card team? If so, Great!
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I worded it wrong, I think, so that can still happen. #2 seed hosts #7 seed. So division winners still get a home game for the 1st round.
So possible an 8-8 division winning team hosts a team WC with that has a better record.

Assuming the division winners get the higher seeds as before. Regardless of record.
 
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jazzcat22 said:
I worded it wrong, I think, so that can still happen. #2 seed hosts #7 seed. So division winners still get a home game for the 1st round.
So possible an 8-8 division winning team hosts a team WC with that has a better record.
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Oh well.
I get why they want to award winning a divsion. But it really is a flaw in the sytem

Imagine two 13-3 teams in the same division....with one getting a bye and one not.....and then some jag team going 7-9, but winning their division.

That 7-9 team getting to host a 13-3 team in the playoffs sees wildly awful.....especially if the host is a team that has a great home-field advantage

Oh well
 
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