NFL Team Rankings

ELITE

Patriots: Why would the Patriots ranking be unaffected by Monday night's game against the Ravens? Because they won. Great teams find a way to win. It may not always be pretty, but they get it done.

EXCELLENT

Cowboys
Colts

GOOD

Packers
Jaguars
Chargers

AVERAGE

Broncos: They split their series with the Raiders this year. No ranking impact for the Broncos.
Steelers
Bills
Browns: It is not often I will ignore a loss in the rankings, but the Browns were cheated by the refs in their game against the Cards.
Vikings
Giants
Seahawks: The win over the Eagles nudged the Hawks up the rankings.
Eagles
Redskins
Lions
Bears
Buccaneers
Titans
Texans
Chiefs
Panthers
Saints
49ers
Cardinals: A bad call by the refs at the end of the game is the only thing keeping the Cardinals from advancing here.
Bengals
Raiders: The win over the Broncos shows the Raiders are really at the bottom end of the "average" teams, rather than the top end of the "bad" teams.

BAD

Ravens
Jets
Rams: Beating the Falcons is good for a one-spot nudge in the rankings.
Falcons: You are pretty bad when you lose to the Rams.

UGLY

Dolphins: 1976 Buccaneers, get those champagne bottles ready!