The World's Most Prestigious Power Poll: Week 8
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The World's Most Prestigious Power Poll is more stable this week, with only big mover down and no teams vaulting up the list. The Falcons have not been beaten, but they haven't looked great every week. Will Atlanta or any other team seize the mantle of greatness? We'll see. Enjoy.
01. Atlanta Falcons [6-0]: Bye week holds Matt Ryan to only two TD passes. [NC]
02. New York Giants [5-2]: Chance to get some distance in the division by beating the Cowboys in Dallas on Sunday. [NC]
03. Houston Texans [6-1]: 30-point win over the Ravens proves the Texans are a lot more than Bryan Cushing. [NC]
04. San Francisco 49ers [4-2]: Niners are a good team, but they can't be great unless Alex Smith stops turning the ball over. [+1]
05. Chicago Bears [5-1]: Look ready to challenge Giants, Niners and Packers for NFC mastery. [+1]
06. Green Bay Packers [4-3]: Defense needs work, but Rodgers is reminding everyone why he's the reigning MVP. [+1]
07. New England Patriots [4-3]: Almost lost another 4th quarter lead. Maybe they're just not as good as everyone thought. [+1]
08. Denver Broncos [3-3]: Got thru the a brutal early schedule and now should coast to 11+ wins and the division title. [+1]
09. Baltimore Ravens [5-2]: Defense collapsed without Webb & Lewis, but that doesn't explain Flacco taking the week off. [-5]
10. Seattle Seahawks [4-3]: Might win the Super Bowl if they could play every game at home. [NC]
11. Minnesota Vikings [5-2]: I'd like to see some DNA tests to prove Adrian Peterson is human. [NC]
12. Pittsburgh Steelers [3-3]: Almost nobody is noticing that Ben Roethlisberger is having a great year. [NC]
13. Arizona Cardinals [4-3]: Won first four, lost last three & with Packers & Niners coming up, they'll be under .500 by the bye week. [-]
13. Philadelphia Eagles [3-3]: 30th in the NFL in scoring points so they fired the defesnive coordinator. That's life in Philly, baby. [+1]
14. Dallas Cowboys [3-3]: How is a team with so much talent on offense only 25th in the NFL in scoring? [+1]
15. Washington Redskins [3-4]: RG3 is the most dynamic player in the NFL, but he needs more help than he's getting. [+1]
17. San Diego Chargers [3-3]: I hope Norv Turner spent the bye week putting his house on the market. [NC]
18. St. Louis Rams [3-4]: Lost two straight with the Niners and Patriots coming up on the schedule. [NC]
19. Miami Dolphins [3-3]: Winnable road games against the Jets and Colts in the next two weeks. [NC]
20. Cincinnati Bengals [3-4]: Losers of 3 straight, the bye week is coming at a good time for the Bengals. [-]
21. New Orleans Saints [2-4]: Their defense gets to face Peyton Manning coming off a bye week. I think we know how this will end. [+1]
22. Detroit Lions [2-4]: Can't blame Matt Millen for this. [-1]
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [2-4]: Try to stay in bounds. [NC]
24. New York Jets [3-4]: Sanchez & Jets showing some fight despite loss of their best players. [NC]
27. Buffalo Bills [3-4]: Worst defense money can buy. [-2]
25. Tennessee Titans [3-4]: Chris Johnson quickly turning his season around. [+2]
26. Indianapolis Colts [3-3]: Andrew Luck does his RG3 imitation and it works. [NC]
27. Buffalo Bills [3-4]: Worst defense money can buy. [-2]
28. Carolina Panthers [1-5]: 28th offense in scoring and Cam has more turnovers than touchdowns. [-]
29. Oakland Raiders [2-4]: Not a good sign if you need overtime to beat the Jaguars. [NC]
30. Cleveland Browns [1-6]: Bad sign to score 13 points on that terrible Colts defense. [NC]
31. Jacksonville Jaguars [1-5]: And now Maurice Jones-Drew is injured... [NC]
32. Kansas City Chiefs [1-5]: Got Oakland coming out of their bye week so if they're going to win another game, now is the time . [NC]
BIG MOVER UP: Tennessee Titans +2. BIG MOVER DOWN: Baltimore Ravens -5.
