The NFL Blog: 2012 Power Rankings (After Week 7)

Power Rankings After Week 7

1. New York Giants 5-2 (1^st)

2. San Francisco 5-2 (2^nd)

3. Green Bay 4-3 (3^rd)

4. Houston 6-1 (4^th)

5. Atlanta 6-0 (7^th)

6. Baltimore 5-2 (5^th)

7. New England 4-3 (6^th)

8. Chicago 5-1 (8^th)

9. Denver 3-3 (9^th)

10. Seattle 4-3 (10^th)

11. Philadelphia 3-3 (11^th)

12. Pittsburgh 3-3 (12^th)

13. Washington 3-4 (13^th)

14. Minnesota 5-2 (14^th)

15. Dallas 3-3 (15^th)

16. New Orleans 2-4 (18^th)

17. Detroit 2-4 (19^th)

18. New York Jets 3-4 (20^th)

19. Tampa Bay 2-4 (16^th)

20. Arizona 4-3 (17^th)

21. San Diego 3-3 (21^st)

22. Miami 3-3 (22^nd)

23. St. Louis 3-4 (23^rd)

24. Cincinnati 3-4 (24^th)

25. Indianapolis 3-3 (27^th)

26. Tennessee 3-4 (30^th)

27. Buffalo 3-4 (25^th)

28. Oakland 2-4 (28^th)

29. Carolina 1-5 (26^th)

30. Jacksonville 1-5 (32^nd)

31. Kansas City 1-5 (29^th)

32. Cleveland 1-6 (31^st)

Comments: I’m pressed for time this week. Fortunately, it was a fairly calm week as far as my power rankings are concerned. 

Just 15 of 32 spots experienced change, down from 27 of 32 just the week before. 

7 teams moved up the rankings this week and all 7 of those teams moved up more than 1 spot. Tennessee made the biggest climb up the rankings, rising 4 spots from #30 to #26. 

8 teams dropped in my rankings this week, with 5 of those teams falling more than 1 spot. 3 teams dropped 3 places in my rankings this week: the Bucs fell from #19 to #22; Arizona dropped from #17 to #20; and the Panthers slid from #26 to #29. 

The Giants are the #1 team in my rankings for a second straight week. 

At the other end, the Jags moved out of the bottom spot after only 1 week at #32, moving up 2 spots to #30. The Browns moved down a spot from #31 to #32, falling to the bottom position in my rankings once again. 

The Browns are the only 6-loss team in the NFL, so I suppose it makes some sense that they are last in my rankings. While I like to make my rankings about more than just the won-loss record, I must also point out that spots #29, #30, and #31 in my rankings are currently occupied by the 3 other 1-win teams in the NFL.

It’s a different story at the top. The #1 and #2 teams in my rankings each have a pair of losses, while the only remaining undefeated team (my Atlanta Falcons) are at #5. 

My highest ranked 3-loss team is Green Bay at #3. 

The Broncos are my highest ranked .500 team at #9, while the Colts are my lowest ranked .500 team at #25. 

My lowest ranked team with a winning record is Arizona at #20. 

The Redskins are my highest ranked team with a losing record at #13.