This week in the NFL we were treated to some Thanksgiving drama and some good upsets.
Going on my eyeball test, here are my Conference Top 5 power rankings this week.
The Baltimore Ravens made the cut…but they still need to find a way to get Ray Rice the ball more.
NFC Top 5
5. Green Bay Packers
Two weeks ago I had my Seahawks here and how did they repay me? By laying an egg in Miami. So goodbye Seahawks. I almost put the Giants in this spot, and I went against my better judgment in not doing that.
Now, I don’t always think the team that wins in a head-to-head matchup is the better team, but in this instance, they are. So I have the Packers at #5 this week, with the Giants a few spots higher.
Aaron Rodgers is amazing, but that offensive line is awful. Injuries have decimated the team, and Rodgers had NO time to throw Sunday night. The Giants’ front 4 dominated the line of scrimmage, and the secondary played well in coverage, thus rendering Rodgers moot. Even an exceptional passer l...
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PLAYERS:
Ray Rice,
Aaron Rodgers,
Matt Ryan,
Jacquizz Rodgers,
Michael Turner,
Eli Manning,
Hakeem Nicks,
Victor Cruz,
Ahmad Bradshaw,
Andre Brown,
Jay Cutler,
Matt Forte,
Colin Kaepernick,
Alex Smith,
Andrew Luck,
Reggie Wayne,
Donnie Avery,
T.Y. Hilton,
Adrian Peterson,
Percy Harvin,
Ray Lewis,
Peyton Manning,
Trindon Holliday,
Willis McGahee,
Tom Brady,
Arian Foster,
Justin Forsett
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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