NFL WEEK 14 POWER RANKINGS

The team with no name give the Steelers their first loss. Team Washington and the Browns are on the rise in the rankings. Bills win on Monday night. Cardinals continue to slide. Patriots shut out the Chargers in a blow out. Newton only had 69 yards passing in that one? Wilson can’t Escape New York. Will Minnesota or Tampa Bay make the playoffs? Chiefs are still number one, and the Jets fired their defensive Coordinator. We poke fun at many teams. We are pulling out all the gunners on this punt return of week 14.

#1.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-1) SAME A computer glitch almost had 7 Chiefs out with Covid last Sunday. Is that what happened to the Broncos quarterback room versus the Saints? Broncos came into Kansas City with their full quarterback room. Chiefs win their 11th game which gives them a tie now with the Steelers for best record in the AFC as Pittsburgh fell to Washington. Did the Broncos give the Chiefs a tough game? Or did the Chiefs’ struggles in the red zone make this game close? Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker had 5 field goals and the defense were the keys for the Chiefs on Sunday night. Not every victory is a blow out and very pretty.

#2.NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-2) UP 1 SPOT Saints are the hottest teams in the entire league. The team is playing without their starting quarterback, Drew Brees. They say he is recovering and healing well. Tayson Hill finally connects with his first NFL touchdown pass of his career and the most important stat for him is he is 3-0 behind center. The defense of the Saints is something to be talked about. This unit overall is ranked second in the league overall. The Saints are only allowing 288.8 yards per game which is tops in the league. Third most in interceptions with 13. Pressuring the quarterback is the Saints jam. Total pressures 141. Total hurries 98. Third in league with disruption rate of 33.8%. Cam Jordan and Demario Davis are some familiar names that gets this Saints drum beating. What about some recognition for the likes of Trey Hendrickson?

Hendrickson is third in the league in sacks with 9.5 as he is closing in on T.J Watt from the Steelers.

#3.PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-1) DOWN 1 SPOT The Steelers first loss seemed like it was coming soon from this team performance versus the Cowboys weeks ago was not pretty. Steelers defense has been solid and still the number unit in the league. You have to worry about injuries though with the defense because they seem like they’ve been losing a guy every week to injuries. Losing to Washington is shocking, but not shocking. The Washington team has a top 5 defense and the offense is peaking. Dropped balls are becoming a problem from a sure handed group of receivers that Pittsburgh has. The offense of the Steelers is well balanced. But it’s an offense that they do not have one thing or one play maker they can lean on more in crunch time. This year the Steelers have had a very easy schedule. Like to see what they do versus the Bills, Colts, and it seems like a better Browns team than the first meeting down the stretch.

#4.GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-3) SAME Who is Robert Tonyan? On the field he seems like the invisible man. Then suddenly the big tight end appears wide open with a touchdown.

Aaron Rodgers makes average guys into play makers. Tonyan is emerging as a top notch tight end in the league. Big year as he caught 8 touchdowns with 41 receptions for 497 yards. Packers should be wrapping up another division title. Green Bay has dominated the NFC Central in the last ten years. Bear fans can cringe now.

#5.BUFFALO BILLS (9-3) UP 1 SPOT Last time the Buffalo Bills won on Monday night was way back in 1999, when Doug Flutie was behind center. Flutie led the Bills over their arch rival Miami Dolphins.

The 2020 Bills are changing these long droughts for the city of Buffalo as they had it on cruise control versus a good 49er defense on Monday Night. Josh Allen had another monster day behind center. Allen tossed 4 touchdown passes for 375 yards as he led the Bills to a 34-24 victory over San Francisco in Arizona. 49ers can’t play home games in the bay area due to Covid. Bills traveled back to Arizona and avenged the Hail Murray pass that beat them a few weeks ago. The Bills defense needs to talked about. I like seeing them swarm the runner or receiver and pressuring the quarterback. The defense has played much better from the start of the season. The mistakes they keep forcing against the opposing teams offense have been huge. Bills have a huge match up versus the Steelers this Sunday which have playoff seeding on the line of two elite AFC teams and leaders of their division.

#6.LA RAMS (9-4) UP 1 SPOT Rams quickly rebounded from the 49er loss with a win over Arizona. Then on Thursday, the Rams got revenge on the Empire.

The best defensive player in the league, who plays for the Rams, Aaron Donald, reminds me of the Mandalorian saying “this is the way”. Donald was all over the Patriots who came off a 45-0 throttling of the Chargers. The Rams got revenge on the Patriots from the loss to them in the Superbowl. Plus this Rams win may have put the final nail in the Patriots dynasty that seem to be slowly creeping back to life. Rams got Tom Brady and the Buccaneers a few weeks. Rams are like hitmen scratching off names on their list every Sunday.

#7.CLEVELAND BROWNS (9-3) UP 4 SPOTS Last week I was watching football and the announcer said Baker Mayfield will get more commercials if the Browns keep winning. I was not watching the Browns and Titans. Mayfield seemed like he had many commercials going on when the Browns were playing horribly last season, and as a team would make bone headed mistakes.

The Browns at the time were winning big and held on for a big victory against one of the elite teams in the AFC, the Titans. The Titans win gives the Browns their first winning season in a very long time. Remember the parade the Brown fans had for going 0-16 just a few years ago? It’s interesting the Browns offense runs better without Odell Beckham Jr. in the line up, who is out for the season.

Beckham might be one dog neutered off the Browns roster next year.

#8.TENNESSEE TITANS (8-4) DOWN 3 SPOTS Titans had a very bad first half of football versus the Browns last Sunday going down 38-7 at halftime. Titans made a comeback, but the team came up short and lost the game. Titans remain in first place holding the tie breaker over the Colts. Titans defense and the special teams seem to always have mishaps. In the first meeting with the Colts, the Titans had a few mishaps. When Titans lose a game it’s like a laundry list of mistakes made by either unit. Perfect time to play Jacksonville to get back in the win column and fine tune both units. Plus Derek Henry unleashes the beast versus the Jaguars and had big games running them over with big stiff high lights shuffling them out of his way.

#9.INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-4) SAME Would the Colts bring back Andrew Luck if he came out of retirement?

Phillip Rivers has the Colts playing about the same when Andrew Luck played his last season. Certainly the Colts have improved from last season with Jacoby Brissett behind center. Rivers is 39 and Luck is 31 which makes sense and shows Luck is still in his prime of his career. Every player is not a Michael Jordan and coming back and playing at the same level or beyond. If the Colts are done with Rivers next year, an idea I like is trying to pry Carson Wentz away from the Eagles. Especially if Jalen Hurts does well in his first start this Sunday. Wentz may thrive being protected by a good offensive line the Colts have over the Swiss cheese the Eagles call their protection. Wentz is still young and has been in the league a few years and a change of scenery might be what the doctor ordered.

#10.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-5) SAME It is Tampa Tom time now. Tom Brady, my challenge to you coming off the bye week is show me what you’re made of. If you want to get out of the shadow of Bill Belichick it’s NOT the coach, IT’S the player then lead the Buccaneers to the promise land.

The Buccaneers collected a bunch of misfit veterans to help Tom Brady have an arsenal of weapons.

The Buccaneers brass and coach brought in questionable characters to the locker room. The Buccaneers are looking old, lethargic, and in dire need of ending a losing streak. Just hopefully the Buccaneers don’t have any more prime time games on the horizon.

#11.MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-4) UP 1 SPOT They call the Dolphin defense Smash and Splash…They have two types of guys on this defense. The smashers want to hit their opponent so hard that teams will not run that same play again. Then the splashers, the guys that take the turnover and score. Dolphins defense is the Captain Emmanuel Ogbah.

Ogbah is 4th in the league with 8 sacks. Ogbah is second in the league in forced fumbles as you can say he is Captain Smashdown. Dolphins smash and grab, whatever you want to call it, will have their work cut out versus the Chiefs this Sunday.

#12.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-4) DOWN 4 SPOTS I guess we can say Russell Wilson is not Jake Plissken as he can escape a pocket but he can not Escape New York teams with a victory.

The Seahawks lose to the Bills, technically the only team that plays football in New York. Last week the Seahawks lost to the Giants who play in New Jersey, and with that loss they also lost first place in the same day. Can Russell Wilson do his Snake Plissken imitation and escape the Jets invasion this Sunday with a victory? Will Seattle go 0-3 in 2020 to teams in New York?

#13.BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-5) SAME 2020 Is not what the Ravens pictured this season. Last Season, Lamar Jackson was like Rambo, a one man army throwing and passing and scoring touchdowns. Since the Titans eliminated the Ravens from the playoffs, it has not been the same. Some thought the Ravens were going to win the Superbowl last year, but that Titan win burst the bubble of this Raven dream and since then everything has come crashing down to earth. Jackson has struggled. The Ravens are not demolishing teams like they did last season. Covid has invaded their locker room. The Browns have a better record than the Steelers have swept them. Only the Bengals are lower then them in the standings. On Monday night they welcome Dallas. A team they could just beat up on. A game to get back on track. It was like a Mike Tyson tune up fight.

Beating up on Pete McNeeley helps you regain confidence and that’s what the Ravens used the Cowboys for a punching bag.

#14.MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-6) UP 1 SPOT The Vikings finally made it back to 500. Seriously the Vikings dug themselves a hole and to be 6-6, it’s like landing on the moon for this team as it’s one giant step for Minnesota kind as they have the third NFC Wild card spot in their sights. My problem is they had to make a big comeback against a bad Jaguar team. Will they have enough in the tank to take on the Buccaneer team coming off a bye week? Seems to me everything is so hard for Minnesota. They dig themselves a hole and continue to battle back out of the hole to fall back in.

At the end this team will slide down this hole and miss the playoffs by one game. Cousins does not look good and may need to rub some dirt on that.

#15.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-7) DOWN 1 SPOT It was great seeing Richard Sherman on Monday night as he looked lost versus the Bills.

Sherman is no longer a shutdown corner back. Josh Allen on Monday night was scared to throw in Sherman’s direction as he tried to cover Stefon Diggs or Gabriel Davis. One play looked like Sherman was confused and definitely looked like a blown coverage and Dickie’s fault. Can Nick Mullens be the future starter in the NFL on permanent basis?

I think Nick Mullens is a pretty good guy to have as back up. Mullens record as a starter is 5-9. Mullens is still young, but throws too many picks. When the game is on the line, I’d like to see more clutch passes from him if Mullens is going to be the man. As a back up, Mullens in a few games is an asset. Mullens at some point if he keeps working at his game could be like a Rich Gannon a guy later in his career if he minds his mojo.

#16.THE WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (5-7) UP 7 SPOTS I thought the Lions should have fired Matt Patricia right after the Panthers got rid of Riverboat Ron Rivera. Washington slayed the biggest dragon in the league last Monday, the undefeated Steelers. Riverboat Ron dealing with Cancer has the Washington football team defense a top 5 unit in the league. The team lost it’s name Redskins and has been thriving being a no name team. The offense glued Humpty Dumpty back together in Alex Smith from that leg injury. Smith has found his old mojo and could lead his third team to post season. Plus, you share the same city with Donald Trump.

#17.ATLANTA FALCONS (4-8) DOWN 1 SPOT Falcons played the Saints tough last week. The Saints got their bums beat by the Saints a few weeks back. Last Sunday, the Falcons came close at the end. It was a Falcon drive that stalled to take the lead late. The Falcons have a vibe to them right now. I’m curious with some guys out going into a game, versus the Chargers on how they will do? No Julio Jones. Will that hurt their chances of winning a very winnable game? This will give an interim coach, Raheem Morris, a real challenge to see if guys step up. If the next guy up plays hard for Raheem Morris and Falcons find a way, Morris may get rid of that Interim tag.

#18.VEGAS RAIDERS (7-5) SAME Derek Carr threw the game winning pass in the last seconds to get a win versus the hapless Jets. It was an all out Blitz and Carr got rid of the ball just in the nick of time. Getting a last second victory versus the Jets will not move you up the power rankings. Raiders won this game without their star running back, Josh Jacobs. Raiders have been able to score points, but it’s the defense in Vegas that can’t pressure the quarterback. The defense is ranked 21 coming into this Sunday surrendering 27 points per game. Raiders who seem to play to the level of competition because they beat good teams like the Chiefs and Saints. Then they lay clunkers to teams like the Falcons. If Raiders find they want to win down the stretch, young guys on their defense like Mad Mac Crosby, Clelin Ferrell and Trayvon Mullen will have to make strides.

#19.CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-8) SAME The Panthers have lost some close games this season so this record could be much different. Can the Panthers win the last four remaining games and finish 8-8? Or is it better for the Panthers to lose and get a better draft pick to help in areas needed. Head coach Matt Rhule has done a very good job in his first season. Panthers are in a very tough division with Saints, Buccaneers, and the Falcons are interesting. Panthers are the youngest team out of the division. In a few seasons with some talent added to the mix, this team could be on top of this division. Buccaneers and Saints are aging. Lots of money tied up with certain players on the Saints and Buccaneers could cause problems with their caps which could get the Panthers on top quicker.

#20. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-7) UP 1 SPOTS Who the hell is Gunner Olszewski?

Where do the Patriots find guys like Gunner who ran back a punt in romp versus the Chargers last Sunday? Bill Belichick loves collecting storm troopers with Ski’s at the end of their name. Might be a planet in the Galaxy called Poland.

Look at this Patriot fan supporting her Patriot colors wearing the team helmet. On Thursday, the Rams beat up on the Patriots getting revenge on them from the Superbowl years ago. Patriots got themselves back to 6-6. Like the cockroach you step on, it’s not quite dead yet.

Sometimes you need to hire someone to spray the little bastards of New England.

#21.ARIZONA CARDINALS (6-6) DOWN 4 SPOTS Cardinals have fallen on hard times as they dropped down to 500 with another loss. Since the Hail Murray that beat Buffalo, the Cardinals have dropped three games in a row.

Maybe the Bills Mafia has said some of their own hail Mary’s.

That is a nice tall Hail Mary.

#22.NEW YORK GIANTS (5-7) UP 3 SPOTS Giants had a big win upsetting the Seahawks last week. The Giants won with the back up Texan behind center, Colt McCoy. Yes, Colt is still in the league. McCoy reminds me of an old USFL logo of the San Antonio Gunslingers.

Colt will sling the ball down field and may win you a game here and there. It was the defense of the Giants that head coach Judge Dread has playing lights out this season. But Colt McCoy got offense some points and help the Giants stay on top of the NFC East.

#23.HOUSTON TEXANS (4-8) DOWN 3 SPOTS Should the Texans trade JJ Watt? Watt is paid a lot of money that takes up a chunk of the salary cap. Texans have some needs on the offense and defense to try to get this team back to the playoffs. Texans should get a decent draft pick from having a bad year. If they can get something for Watt and clear some money, using that vacated space for a few players might be the way. The Texans need to protect Deshaun Watson and find a running back. The offensive line is giving up big hits on Watson it seems like every week. The running back seems to still be the problem even though the Texans got Arizona’s junk David Johnson from dealing their top receiver for DeAndre Hopkins in the off-season.

#24.DENVER BRONCOS (4-8) DOWN 2 SPOTS Broncos gave the Chiefs a battle last Sunday night. Broncos had their full quarterback room on hand versus the Chiefs. No Covid clown car last Sunday. No way the Broncos will make the playoffs this season. Broncos were without Von Miller on defense and Courtland Sutton on offense the entire season, which are two impact players on both sides of the ball. You would think Sutton and Miller would have given you two more wins at least, making your record 6-6 to this point. Do the broncos keep their Head Coach Vic Fangio? Is Drew Lock your quarterback of the future? Some questions the Broncos will face in off season. John Elway should have a good pick in the first round of the draft as well.

#25.DETROIT LIONS (5-7) UP 3 SPOTS Something had to give for the Lions last Sunday. Suffer another loss from Mitch Trubisky who has mastered your team every time you play the Bears. The Lions fired Matt Patricia, and Darrell Bevell was promoted to head coach. He served as the Offensive Coordinator the last few seasons for the Lions. Usually you fire the head coach, and the next game the new guy gets a win. The team comes out loose, the system is easier, and as a team you win the game. The Lions beat the Bears in grand fashion coming back from ten points down late in the game. Just like the Bears did to the Lions in the very first week of the season. Adrian Peterson said it’s fun to play football again with the firing of Patricia. Maybe Peterson was able to tan some hides with a switch before the game, like old times.

#26.LA CHARGERS (3-9) DOWN 2 SPOTS The Chargers suffered their worst loss to the Evil Empire Patriots last Sunday since 1973 which was a 41-0 loss to the Falcons. It goes back to when Dan Fouts was behind center as a rookie and had a bad day at the office.

Patriots demolished the Chargers in every way except passing. Cam Newton only threw for 69 yards in this contest and Patriots still throttled the Chargers. The back up quarterback for the Patriots did throw a touchdown pass in garbage time. Head coach Anthony Lynn’s seat is now sizzling red hot being a part of this historical loss. The Chargers looked stale and not interested. Perhaps they were making off season plans inside their head and calling it a season. Did Head Coach Lynn make a wise decision leaving his star quarterback in this game to be punished. He may have been hurt due to the bad play of the offensive line? Could this be a game to learn from in the future for Justin Herbert?

#27.CHICAGO BEARS (5-7) DOWN 1 SPOT Streaks get snapped all the time in sports. Mitch Trubisky’s perfect winning record versus the Lions is over. The losing streak reaches six games. Lions did what the Bears did to them in week one. Down by ten points late in the game, only to come back and win the game. Another embarrassing loss by the Bears, as Lions won with their interim coach. It makes you want to relive the Jay Cutler days, the way this season has unfolded. To rub salt in the wounds for Bear fans this Sunday, the Bears play the Texans. Yes, Deshaun Watson’s Texans. Watson is the quarterback they passed on to pick Mitch Trubisky.

The newspapers from that 2017 draft. It’s Elementary: Watson!!! It could have and should have been that easy for the Bears Brass.

#28.PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-8-1) DOWN 1 SPOT

An Eagles fan is a perfect lady to bring home to meet mom. Are the Eagle fans ready for the Jalen Hurts ERA to start?

Hurts has that escape ability in the pocket which should help the Eagle offense which has a very bad offensive line. I still think Carson Wentz is a capable starter in the league. If Hurts does well, you wonder if they’ll deal Hurts in the off season.

#29.DALLAS COWBOYS (3-9) SAME For weeks, we’ve been discussing the NFC East, the worst division in the entire NFL. Many thought the Cowboys and the Eagles would be the team to win this cesspool. Suddenly starting to see a different outlook in this division which has to kill Dallas Cowboy fans. The Giants and the Washington Team have defenses in the top ten. Plus, last Sunday both teams found ways to win against very good teams. Yes, two signature victories. Giants beating Seattle with a back up quarterback. Then The Washington Football team giving the Steelers their first loss of the year.

Even drinking sucks. When your own beer can tells you, YOU SUCK!!! You may have a problem.

#30.CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-9-1) SAME The Cincinnati Bengals presents….

Season beatings has nothing to do with finding ways to put a W in the win column. It’s all about the Festivus Pole.

X-Bengal Vontaze Burfict is winning. Vontaze is airing his grievances around the Festivus Pole giving the casino security guard a beat down. It’s Vontaze giving this security guy a season beat down due to interrupting his mission to find the secret pizza place inside the casino.

#31.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-11) SAME Is Mike Glennon the future in Jacksonville? Gardner Minshew is available and able to play, so how come he is not starting? Minshew was a starter at the start of the season then was derailed by an injury. Was it the injury that resulted in some poor play? What the hell is the thought process in Jacksonville? Glennon is not the answer. Glennon’s last two games he’s a nice back up QB on the depth chart. Minshew should be playing. If Minshew finds his old form, he can get you a late round draft pick if you want to draft a quarterback in the 2021 draft? This is the franchise that continued down the Blake Bortles road over and over. I wonder if any of the Jaguar fans that were there at the beginning of this franchise, still have their Mark Brunell jersey.

This may be one of the worst franchises in sports.

#32.NEW YORK JETS (0-12) SAME Jets lost another one last Sunday to keep their record perfect. This time Jets lost in GRAND fashion in the last second of the game to the Raiders!!!!!

Perfect excuse to rid themselves of Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams.

Gregg Williams will be the scapegoat of the Jets season. The team could have fired Williams weeks ago. The Jets brass should throw the head coach Adam Gase to the curb. Instead of wasting gasoline in the garbage truck taking this waste to the dump two times, instead get it all in one truck load. Gregg Williams was on that Cleveland staff when the Browns brass picked Freddie Kitchens over him to take over in 2019 for Cleveland. Williams was actually the interim coach and the Browns won games down the stretch with him in charge in 2018. We know what Freddie Kitchens did in 2019 with the Browns. Williams will be most remembered for his part in Bounty gate when he was defensive coach for the New Orleans Saints when they won their Superbowl.

We loved when head coach Reggie Dunlap put the bounty on that bum from Syracuse’s head, Tim McKracken in the movie Slap Shot. Williams will collect another team’s polo shirt on another side line next year.