Two Teams Are Head Above The Rest, But You Already Knew That!

So now that we’ve seen a decent chunk of the NFL season, I think it’s safe to start “grouping” the league into sensible groups. Now, some people like to do a simple 1 through 32 “power ranking.” Nothing wrong with that. But I look at the league differently, once she has revealed certain patterns through the season.

There are “tiers” in my mind, and teams can climb up, and fall down from specific tiers, depending on how the looked 5 minutes ago. Because honestly, we all judge what we think in this kaleidescope league, on the very last thing that crossed our eyeballs.

Records don’t really matter to me. Head to head, doesn’t really matter to me. These are just groupings. And subject to change, which they will from week to week, from now until season’s end.

So sit back and get ready to fire off an angry email to me about how wrong I am about your favorite team.

TIER 1

“Teams that you will re-arrange your Sunday to watch…”

6-0 PATRIOTS

6-0 PACKERS

TIER 2

“Teams that we better start taking seriously…”

6-0 PANTHERS

6-0 BENGALS

TIER 3

“Teams that still have something to prove…”

6-0 BRONCOS

6-1 FALCONS
5-2 CARDINALS

TIER 4

“Teams that have interesting… upside friskyness…”

4-2 NY JETS

3-3 RAIDERS

4-2 VIKINGS

3-3 DOLPHINS

TIER 5

“Teams that need to get their s*** together in a hurry…”

4-3 STEELERS

2-4 COWBOYS

3-4 SEAHAWKS

2-5 CHARGERS

TIER 6

“Teams that should call us when you have figured out if you plan to be any good this year..”

4-3 GIANTS

3-4 EAGLES

3-4 COLTS

TIER 7

“The invisibles…. teams you will literally not even think about anymore…”

2-5 CHIFES

2-5 BROWNS

3-4 BILLS

3-4 REDSKINS

2-4 BEARS

3-4 SAINTS

2-4 BUCS

3-3 RAMS

TIER 8

“The sunken battle ships of the Skeleton Coast…”

1-6 LIONS

1-6 RAVENS

TIER 9
“The despicables… these teams offend you the moment they take the field….”
2-5 NINERS
2-5 TEXANS
2-5 JAGS
1-5 TITANS

About the author

czabe

Steve Czaban is a 25 year sports radio veteran, who hosts an afternoon drive show in Washington D.C. "Czabe" also writes and edits his own commentaries for www.czabe.com and other on-line and print publications. He can be reached at czabe@yahoo.com.

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Scott Ehlke
November 2, 2015 at 9:07 am
Yep. Except Sunday night. Ouch.

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Ron Seeley
November 2, 2015 at 9:32 am
Well, Bronco Defense is better than we all thought. And … Packer Defense is just dreadful. Should have figured that out when the 2-6 Chargers lit them up in Green Bay.

For the Peyton Manning fans, don’t get too excited about the passing stats for this game, Rivers went for 503 on the road against this Pack “D”. But, it is a step forward for him.

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Dan Morrissey
November 2, 2015 at 11:20 am
I just realized…you jinxed us!!! That explains it! It’s got nothing to do with personnel, scheme, coaching, injuries, etc. It was YOU!!!!

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Day Stay
November 2, 2015 at 11:50 am
Your mis-spelling of “Chiefs” reminds me of that Snickers commercial. “Who are the ‘Chefs’?”

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