My NFL Roundup for week 4

[IWSfan4life]

Top 10:

1. Indianapolis 4-0

The best offense in the land, beats a very solid Jets team in a game of the week. It's gonna be a long time before they lose.

2. Chicago 4-0

Wallop a very good Seattle team in quick fashion. Great Defense now has a high powered offense. As long as Rex stays healthy, they are a title game contender.

3. Baltimore 4-0

Find a way to win against a game San Diego team. That defense has always been one of the elites, but now with McNair winning in the clutch, they are dangerous as ever. Pittsburgh better win soon or they will be beaten out of the playoffs.

4. Seahwaks 3-1

They got victimized by one of the top D's, but they still have a pro bowl running back and a great passing game. Still the NFC's second best team right now.

5. Patriots 3-1

They beat a good Jets team, then stumbled against Denver, and now they crush one of the best offenses in the league. And Brady is Brday, that can't be changed. This team is still one of the best.

6. Bangles 3-1

So the Pats took them out, but they were without Henry. He'll be back next week, and so will they. The NFL still doesn't realize how dangerous and dynamic they are.


7. Eagles 3-1

Without a rediculous loss to the Giants, they are a top 3 team. McNabb is as good as ever, the defense is fast, and even without Stallworth the field has opened up for them. A major NFC threat.

8. Chargers 3-1

Would be undefeated if they had held Baltimore down for one more possession. LT and Gates are the best in the league at their positions and Marriman is a manchild. As long as Rivers continues to manage, they are a playoff team.

9. Saints 3-1

Played a healthy Carolina team really tough, and both sides of the ball continue to improve. Weather they can make the playoffs is still in the air, but they have a chance if the Brees/Bush/Duece combo still play healthy.

10. Falcons 3-1

Lost to NO with all the emotion on the rebuilt stadium, but outside of that they are hard to stop. Lelie is finally giving them a deep threat, Hall is a shutdown corner, and the rushing attack of Vick, Dunn, and Norwood is nearly impossible to shut completely down.

Just outside the top 10:

Carolina

Team notes:

Poor Jets. Pennington is healthy and Barlow looks good. But they lose tough to the Pats and now just come up short in an awesome shootout with Indy. I feel bad for this good team.

Jacksonville- After shutting down Pit and holding Indy to minimal offense, they get beat by a marginal and streaky Washington team. I never saw that coming.

Denver- Are they as good as they were when they beat NE, or as bad as they seemed the 2 weeks earlier? Is Plummer poised for another AFC title run, or is Cutler going to be starting in 3 weeks?

Teams to watch:

Pittsburgh
Washington
Carolina
Jets

-Jason

[Agent Kev]

With Chicago's schedule (look at it, it's fucking pathetic- they easily have the easiest schedule in the NFL) if they go 12-4 it should be considered a disappointment.

[IWSfan4life]

I look at all of em when they first come out, but haven't seen it enough to remember. I wish Pit could switch them because IMO ours is easily the hardest. Either way, Chicago with a good offense is scary!

-jason

[Agent Kev]

This weeks Power 11:

This is really late, but I wanted to get it out before the games tomorrow (or today since it's 12:02).

last weeks ranking in parenthesis.

The top 3 are solid. Everything else is highly debatable.

1. Indianapolis 4-0 (1)
Last Week: beat NY Jets 31-28
Holds on to number 1 because to be the champ you have to beat the champ. Still the best regular season team in the NFL. Their upcoming schedule is going to get pretty tough with Washington, Denver, New England and Dallas. They are going to have to earn their top spot but first they have 2 straight bye weeks starting this week with Tennessee.
Next Game: Tennessee (0-4)

2. Chicago 4-0 (5)
Last Week: Beat Seattle 37-6
Just destroyed the defending NFC Champs Seattle last week. They have what is probably the weakest schedule in the NFL for the remainder of the season. If they don't go 13-3 or 12-4 then they should hang their heads in shame. Definitely the second best regular season team right now in the NFL.
Next Game: Buffalo (2-2)

3. Baltimore 4-0 (7)
Last Week: Beat San Diego 16-13
They beat a good team last week in San Diego. They've played really great D so far and the offense has responded when they've had to. They've got Denver and Carolina coming up and both of those should be low scoring defensive minded battles- which favors Baltimore.
Next Game: @ Denver (2-1)

4. Denver 2-1 (9)
Last Game: beat New England 17-7 on Sept 24th
They won on the road at New England in a really pick-me up game for the team before going into the bye week. Then New England demolished Cincinnati, which leads me to wonder just how good Denver is. We will find out this week with their game against Baltimore. It should be noted that so far Denver has not given up 20 points and it looks like they should remain that way until Oct 29th against Indy.
Next Game: Baltimore (4-0)

5. New England 3-1 (-)
Last Game: beat Cincinnati 38-13
Showed last week why they are a winning football franchise. Coming off a loss to Denver and playing a red hot Cincy team they simple smoked the Bengals in impressive fashion. The tandem of Dillion and Maroney is going to be tough to stop and will open up the passing game for New England despite their lack of talent at the receiver position.
Next Game: Miami (1-3)

6. San Diego 2-1 (6)
Lost at Baltimore last week in a close one 16-13. It will be interesting to see how SD and their young QB bounce back from the tough defeat especially since they are playing the Steelers who have to feel like a cornered animal right now and are going to come out scratching and clawing.
Next Game: Pittsburgh (1-2)

7. Atlanta 3-1 (10)
Last Game: beat Arizona 32-10
Had a great rebound game coming off the game they could not win at New Orleans and simply dominated an over matched Arizona team. Once again Atlanta put 2 runners over the 100 yard mark for the game and neither of them was Warrick Dunn. Falcons are off this week and Patrick Kerney and John Abraham can get healthy and come back to reign havoc on opposing teams quarterbacks. Michael Boley has been all over the field on defense and he is a player to keep your eye on. The Falcons have some tough but winnable games coming up with the Giants, Pittsburgh and Cincy before getting a slight break in a tough schedule with Detroit and then Cleveland.
Next Game: Oct 15th NY Giants (1-2)

8. Dallas 2-1 (-)
Last Week: bye
TO's attention getting antics are so short selling what a great season Terry Glenn is having. 15 receptions and 3 touchdowns so far (1 per game).
Next Game: @ Philadelphia (3-1)

9. Philadelphia 3-1 (-)
Last Week: beat Green Bay 31-9
They haven't beaten anyone so far (Houston, San Fran and Green Bay) and have lost to the Giants but Philly gets the benefit of the doubt as McNabb is one of the difference makers in the NFC.
Next Game: Dallas (2-1)

10. Cincinnati 3-1 (4)
Last Week: lost to New England 38-13
Got punched in the mouth last week by bully New England. It will be interesting to see how this merry band of thugs reacts.
Next Game: @ Tampa Bay Oct 15th

11. Carolina (2-2)
Last Week: beat New Orleans 21-18
They are 2-0 with Steve Smith in the line-up and are poised to make their run at the playoffs once again.
Next Game: Cleveland (1-3)

[IWSfan4life]

I'd say Denver is a bit high and a game NO team was snubbed, but like you said after the top 3 it's fairly even in the middle. Methings the Bears overtake the Colts after today's performances.

-Jason