A.A. Power Rankings

No, this isn’t how well your Uncle Jeb is doing at the local Alcoholics Anonymous chapter — it’s our first installment of power rankings for the 2007 NFL season!

1. New England Patriots – The Pats aren’t the defending champs, but who cares. They’re world beaters, and will win a minimum of games. I’ll I’m going to say is that the ‘72 Dolphins have to be at least a little nervous.
2. Indianapolis Colts – The defending champs are no slouches either.
   
3. Green Bay Packers – The surprise team of the ‘07 season is legit. Hell, they’ve won eight of their last nine games.
   
4. Dallas Cowboys - The ‘Boys caught they asses whooped in that so-called Duel.
   
5. Jacksonville Jaguars – Point blank — The most underrated team in the league. they’ll show that come Sunday.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers – “Slick” Tomlin has this crew playing its best ball since its Super Bowl-winning season.
   
7. New York Giants - Eli and Co. are really rolling right now. The G-Men are back.
8. Baltimore Ravens - I hated rating the Raves this high. Billeck’s boys get the nod because they play in the AFC.
9. Washington Redskins – Anemic offense, but possibly the best defense in football.
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – They could end up getting a bye in the NFC. Don’t laugh; The NFC South is that weak, and they have a cupcake schedule.
11. San Diego Chargers
12. Tennessee Titans
13. Carolina Panthers
14. Kansas City Chiefs - Honestly, I can’t rank us any lower than this. Not with one of the league’s top five defenses, NFL Defensive Player of the Year contender Jared Allen (six sacks in four games… 3-1 since his return), our offensive skill players (D-Bo, L.J. and Tony G) and Priest Holmes returning. Actaully, considering we’re in first place in the AFC West, I had a hard time ranking us behind the Bolts. I just had to, though. Maybe I like us better as underdogs.
15. Philadelphia Eagles
16. Cleveland Browns
17. Detroit Lions
18. Arizona Cardinals
19. Seattle Seahawks
20. Houston Texans
21. Minnesota Vikings
22. Denver Broncos
23. Chicago Bears
24. San Francisco 49ers
25. Oakland Raiders
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. New Orleans Saints
28. New York Jets
29. Buffalo Bills
30. Atlanta Falcons
31. St. Louis Rams
32. Miami Dolphins (Sorry, Brian!)