Games start Thursday, so beat the rush: Rank the NFL teams

[Deus Irae]

This is a bizarre year, and I think that's putting it mildly. That strangeness has not avoided the NFL, and it's probably not going to avoid the final NFL standings. But, in an attempt to get people at least tentatively on the record, it's time for league rankings. With only a couple of teams looking as if they are the clear top contenders for the #1 pick, these should be pretty interesting.

So fire away, rank the NFL teams, and please feel free to explain any slotting you think deserves it.

 

[jmt57]

My very unscientific ranking. I will be curious to see if teams that usually enjoy more of a home field advantage due to crowd noise (KC, Seattle, dome teams) lose some of that edge with no fans in the seats. Teams that made major changes (new HC, new OC, or new QB) may be at a disadvantage as well, with less time to get those new systems installed or QBs up to speed.

1. 49ers
2. Chiefs
3. Ravens
4. Buccaneers
5. Saints
6. Cowboys
7. Steelers
8. Bills
9. Seahawks
10. Eagles
11. Vikings
12. Titans
13. Browns
14. Packers
15. Rams
16. Patriots
17. Colts
18. Chargers
19. Texans
20. Lions
21. Broncos
22. Raiders
23. Falcons
24. Bears
25. Dolphins
26. Cardinals
27. Jets
28. Giants
29. Panthers
30. Bengals
31. Jaguars
32. Washington

 

[tasmlab]

My very unscientific ranking. I will be curious to see if teams that usually enjoy more of a home field advantage due to crowd noise (KC, Seattle, dome teams) lose some of that edge with no fans in the seats. Teams that made major changes (new HC, new OC, or new QB) may be at a disadvantage as well, with less time to get those new systems installed or QBs up to speed.

1. 49ers
2. Chiefs
3. Ravens
4. Buccaneers
5. Saints
6. Cowboys
7. Steelers
8. Bills
9. Seahawks
10. Eagles
11. Vikings
12. Titans
13. Browns
14. Packers
15. Rams
16. Patriots
17. Colts
18. Chargers
19. Texans
20. Lions
21. Broncos
22. Raiders
23. Falcons
24. Bears
25. Dolphins
26. Cardinals
27. Jets
28. Giants
29. Panthers
30. Bengals
31. Jaguars
32. Washington

Looks right to me. I could see the Falcons, Cards, and Panthers, maybe even Dolphins, doing unexpectedly better than ranked but wouldn't put money on it. Lions could be that high, but they've proven to go much much lower.

 

[jmt57]

Looks right to me. I could see the Falcons, Cards, and Panthers, maybe even Dolphins, doing unexpectedly better than ranked but wouldn't put money on it. Lions could be that high, but they've proven to go much much lower.

I looked at the Lions a couple days ago and found that they went 0-8 in games without Stafford last year. On top of that there were one or two games with Stafford that they could have easily won. I probably have them ranked a bit higher than most because in those circumstances last year's won-loss record is less relevant than it is for most teams.

 

[sb1]

I'll do top 5 and bottom 5. Easier.

1. Chiefs - Champs get the benefit of the doubt
2. Ravens
3. 49ers
4. Saints
5. Pitt


32. Jags
31. Redskins
30. Panthers
29. Bears
28. Jest

 

[Scotty]

Deus...thanks for the idea , think I will pass as I will be way wrong .....lol.........it will be a brave man or woman that will put the pats in the bottom tier !!!

 

[ctpatsfan77]

JEST: rankest

 

[sb1]

Deus...thanks for the idea , think I will pass as I will be way wrong .....lol.........it will be a brave man or woman that will put the pats in the bottom tier !!!

Lose Cam, Edelman and Gilmore and I'd put them there.

 

[Pape]

1. Cheefs
2. Ratbirds
3. Saints
4. 49ers
5. Team who stole our qb
6. The hometown Heroes, New England
7. Stealers
8. Cowboys
9. Green bay
10. Vikings
11. Seahawks
12. Buffalo
13. Tacks
14. Donks
15. Texans
16. Raiders
17. Clots
18. Eagles
19. Falcons
20. Rams
21. Da bears
22. Cardinals
23. Browns
24. Dolphins
25. Lions
26. Chargers
27. Jete
28. Panters
29. Gints
30. Football team
31. Bungles
32. Shaguars

 

[ivanvamp]

Tier 1 - KC, Bal

Tier 2 - NO, SF, Dal, Sea

Tier 3 - GB, Min, TB, NE, Pit, Ind, Hou, Buf, Ten

Then the rest.

 

[pctronics0072]

1. Chiefs
2. 49ers
3. Titans
4. Buccaneers
5. Seahawks
6. Ravens
7. Packers
8. Bills
9. Saints
10. Patriots
11. Vikings
12. Colts
13. Eagles
14. Texans
15. Cowboys
16. Cardinals
17. Falcons
18. Steelers
19. Rams
20. Dolphins
21. Broncos
22. Browns
23. Bears
24. Chargers
25. Bengals
26. Lions
27. Raiders
28. Giants
29. Panthers
30. Jets
31. Jags
32. Washington

 

[stinkypete]

1. Chiefs
2. Ravens
3. Saints
4. 49ers
5. Steelers
6. Cowboys
7. Titans
8. Seahawks
9. Bucs
10. Patriots
11. Bills
12. Eagles
13. Colts
14. Texans
15. Vikings
16. Cardinals
17. Browns
18. Lions
19. Broncos
20. Packers
21. Falcons
22. Rams
23. Chargers
24. Raiders
25. Bengals
26. Bears
27. Dolphins
28. Panthers
29. Giants
30. Jets
31. Jaguars
32. Washington FC