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  • December 25, 2018 at 10:05 pm #95673
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    NFL Power Rankings Poll: Saints No. 1, Ravens Surge Into Top 5

    https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nfl-power-rankings-poll-saints-135420311.html

    This week’s voters:

    Andrew Brandt, Business of Football Columnist
    Mitch Goldich, Producer/Writer
    Gary Gramling, Senior Editor
    Kalyn Kahler, Writer/Producer
    Bette Marston, Senior Producer
    Mark Mravic, Executive Editor

    1. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-2)

    Last Week’s rank: 1
    Points in poll: 192 Highest-place vote: 1 (6) Lowest-place vote: 1 (6) Last week: Win 31-28 vs. Pittsburgh Next week: vs. Carolina

    2. LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-3)

    Last Week’s rank: 7
    Points in poll: 181 Highest-place vote: 2 (5) Lowest-place vote: 7 (1) Last week: Win 31-9 at Arizona Next week: vs. San Francisco

    3. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-5)

    Last Week’s rank: 6
    Points in poll: 170 Highest-place vote: 3 (4) Lowest-place vote: 9 (1) Last week: Win 24-12 vs. Buffalo Next week: vs. New York Jets

    4. BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-6)

    Last Week’s rank: 14
    Points in poll: 164 Highest-place vote: 3 (1) Lowest-place vote: 10 (1) Last week: Win 22-10 at Los Angeles Chargers Next week: vs. Cleveland

    T-5. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4)

    Last Week’s rank: 3
    Points in poll: 162 Highest-place vote: 2 (1) Lowest-place vote: 9 (1) Last week: Loss 38-31 at Seattle Next week: vs. Oakland

    T-5. CHICAGO BEARS (11-4)

    Last Week’s rank: 5
    Points in poll: 162 Highest-place vote: 3 (1) Lowest-place vote: 11 (1) Last week: Win 14-9 at San Francisco Next week: at Minnesota

    7. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-6)

    Last Week’s rank: 13
    Points in poll: 159 Highest-place vote: 4 (3) Lowest-place vote: 12 (1) Last week: Win 38-31 vs. Kansas City Next week: vs. Arizona

    8. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (11-4)

    Last Week’s rank: 2
    Points in poll: 156 Highest-place vote: 5 (1) Lowest-place vote: 9 (1) Last week: Loss 22-10 vs. Baltimore Next week: at Denver

    9. DALLAS COWBOYS (9-6)

    Last Week’s rank: T-9
    Points in poll: 141 Highest-place vote: 8 (2) Lowest-place vote: 11 (2) Last week: Win 27-20 vs. Tampa Bay Next week: at New York Giants

    10. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1)

    Last Week’s rank: 4
    Points in poll: 140 Highest-place vote: 4 (1) Lowest-place vote: 14 (1) Last week: Loss 31-28 at New Orleans Next week: vs. Cincinnati

    11. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7)

    Last Week’s rank: 12
    Points in poll: 134 Highest-place vote: 5 (1) Lowest-place vote: 15 (1) Last week: Win 32-30 vs. Houston Next week: at Washington

    12. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6-1)

    Last Week’s rank: 11
    Points in poll: 131 Highest-place vote: 9 (1) Lowest-place vote: 15 (1) Last week: Win 27-9 at Detroit Next week: vs. Chicago

    13. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6)

    Last Week’s rank: T-9
    Points in poll: 125 Highest-place vote: 6 (1) Lowest-place vote: 14 (2) Last week: Win 28-27 vs. New York Giants Next week: at Tennessee

    14. HOUSTON TEXANS (10-5)

    Last Week’s rank: 8
    Points in poll: 121 Highest-place vote: 11 (1) Lowest-place vote: 14 (2) Last week: Loss 32-30 at Philadelphia Next week: vs. Jacksonville

    15. TENNESSEE TITANS (9-6)

    Last Week’s rank: 15
    Points in poll: 109 Highest-place vote: 12 (1) Lowest-place vote: 18 (1) Last week: Win 25-16 vs. Washington Next week: vs. Indianapolis

    16. CLEVELAND BROWNS (7-7-1)

    Last Week’s rank: 16
    Points in poll: 95 Highest-place vote: 16 (2) Lowest-place vote: 19 (1) Last week: Win 26-18 vs. Cincinnati Next week: at Baltimore

    17. MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-8)

    Last Week’s rank: 19
    Points in poll: 91 Highest-place vote: 15 (1) Lowest-place vote: 22 (1) Last week: Loss 17-7 vs. Jacksonville Next week: at Buffalo

    18. ATLANTA FALCONS (6-9)

    Last Week’s rank: 20
    Points in poll: 89 Highest-place vote: 17 (2) Lowest-place vote: 19 (3) Last week: Win 24-10 at Carolina Next week: at Tampa Bay

    19. GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-8-1)

    Last Week’s rank: 18
    Points in poll: 85 Highest-place vote: 16 (1) Lowest-place vote: 21 (1) Last week: Win 44-38 (OT) at New York Jets Next week: vs. Detroit

    20. CAROLINA PANTHERS (6-9)

    Last Week’s rank: 17
    Points in poll: 81 Highest-place vote: 16 (1) Lowest-place vote: 26 (1) Last week: Loss 24-10 vs. Atlanta Next week: at New Orleans

    21. WASHINGTON (7-8)

    Last Week’s rank: 21
    Points in poll: 59 Highest-place vote: 19 (1) Lowest-place vote: 30 (1) Last week: Loss 25-16 at Tennessee Next week: vs. Philadelphia

    22. BUFFALO BILLS (5-10)

    Last Week’s rank: 24
    Points in poll: 57 Highest-place vote: 21 (1) Lowest-place vote: 27 (1) Last week: Loss 24-12 at New England Next week: vs. Miami

    23. DENVER BRONCOS (6-9)

    Last Week’s rank: 22
    Points in poll: 53 Highest-place vote: 21 (1) Lowest-place vote: 28 (1) Last week: Loss 27-14 at Oakland Next week: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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    24. NEW YORK GIANTS (5-10)

    Last Week’s rank: 27
    Points in poll: 50 Highest-place vote: 20 (1) Lowest-place vote: 26 (4) Last week: Loss 28-27 at Indianapolis Next week: vs. Dallas

    T-25. CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-9)

    Last Week’s rank: 23
    Points in poll: 49 Highest-place vote: 20 (1) Lowest-place vote: 30 (1) Last week: Loss 26-18 at Cleveland Next week: at Pittsburgh

    T-25. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-10)

    Last Week’s rank: 25
    Points in poll: 49 Highest-place vote: 22 (1) Lowest-place vote: 28 (1) Last week: Loss 27-20 at Dallas Next week: vs. Atlanta

    27. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-11)

    Last Week’s rank: 28
    Points in poll: 38 Highest-place vote: 23 (2) Lowest-place vote: 31 (1) Last week: Loss 14-9 vs. Chicago Next week: at Los Angeles Rams

    28. NEW YORK JETS (4-11)

    Last Week’s rank: 29
    Points in poll: 35 Highest-place vote: 23 (1) Lowest-place vote: 31 (1) Last week: Loss 44-38 (OT) vs. Green Bay Next week: at New England

    29. DETROIT LIONS (5-10)

    Last Week’s rank: 26
    Points in poll: 32 Highest-place vote: 21 (1) Lowest-place vote: 31 (1) Last week: Loss 27-9 vs. Minnesota Next week: at Green Bay

    30. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (5-10)

    Last Week’s rank: 30
    Points in poll: 29 Highest-place vote: 25 (1) Lowest-place vote: 30 (2) Last week: Win 17-7 at Miami Next week: at Houston

    31. OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-11)

    Last Week’s rank: 31
    Points in poll: 23 Highest-place vote: 24 (1) Lowest-place vote: 31 (3) Last week: Win 27-14 vs. Denver Next week: at Kansas City

    32. ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-12)

    Last Week’s rank: 32
    Points in poll: 6 Highest-place vote: 32 (6) Lowest-place vote: 32 (6) Last week: Loss 31-9 vs. Los Angeles Rams Next week: at Seattle

    December 26, 2018 at 2:27 pm #95702
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    Rams Power Rankings: Week 17

    Clarence Dennis

    https://www.therams.com/news/rams-power-rankings-week-17

    NFL.com, Elliot Harrison Rank: 3

    Last Week: 5

    Change: +2

    “Following a Jared Goff fumble midway through the first quarter in Arizona, it looked as though it would be same-old Sally for the Rams and their quarterback. Goff slumped his way through December, but not against the Cardinals. The third-year quarterback fired up the September-November Goff machine, while Sean McVay’s play-calling was on-point. Los Angeles did not eschew the run, even in the absence of superstar Todd Gurley, calling on C.J. Anderson time and again. The vet responded by bulldozing tacklers, and when he wasn’t doing that, Goff took advantage of a run-weary defense to hit Robert Woods and a gaggle of other receivers with his patented intermediate deliveries.”

    ESPN.com Rank: 2

    Last Week: 4

    Change: +2

    “Non-QB MVP: Between RB Todd Gurley II and DT Aaron Donald, it’s difficult to choose one. Gurley leads the NFL with 21 touchdowns and ranks second in rushing with 89.4 yards per game. Donald has set the single-season sack record for a defensive tackle with 19.5 and has a shot at Michael Strahan’s single-season sack record of 22.5 in the team’s regular-season finale against the 49ers. Gurley and Donald for non-QB co-MVPs.”

    Bleacher Report Rank: 3

    Last Week: 4

    Change: +1

    “That the Rams cruised past the Redbirds even without tailback Todd Gurley to keep hold of the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs isn’t surprising. The fact that L.A. did so while getting 167 rushing yards from the recently signed C.J. Anderson was.”

    USA Today Rank: 3

    Last Week: 4

    Change: +1

    “C.J. Anderson rushed for 167 yards in debut after posting 104 in nine games with Carolina. His revitalization means valuable rest for Todd Gurley.”

    Pro Football Talk, Mike Florio: 2

    Last Week: 5

    Change: +3

    “The fact that such a flawed franchise has climbed back to No. 2 illustrates how muddled the top of the stack currently is, other than at No. 1.”

    Sports Illustrated: 2

    Last Week: 7

    Change: +5

    THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT’S RANKS — SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

    NFL.com — 23

    ESPN.com — 29

    Yahoo! Sports — 29

    Bleacher Report — 27

    USA Today — 20

    Pro Football Talk — 29

    Sports Illustrated — 27

    December 26, 2018 at 5:11 pm #95713
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    Saints, Rams, Bears highlight top 3 in AP Pro32 poll

    https://www.apnews.com/f0b5b9fe924a466d8a181578b7c9e4e8

    NEW YORK (AP) — The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through the Big Easy.

    Though the Saints’ path to get to Atlanta could be challenging: The top three teams in the latest AP Pro32 poll are all from the NFC.

    The Saints received all 12 first-place votes for 384 points in balloting Wednesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL.

    New Orleans (13-2) clinched the top seed in the NFC after Sunday’s 31-28 win over Pittsburgh. The previous time New Orleans had the top seed in the NFC was 2009 when it reached and won the Super Bowl.

    “The news is all good for the Saints: They clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a thrilling win over the Steelers, and (quarterback) Drew Brees has a chance to win his first-ever regular-season MVP award,” Newsday’s Bob Glauber said.

    The NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams jumped three places to No. 2 after dominating Arizona without star running back Todd Gurley. The Rams can clinch a first-round bye with a win against San Francisco in the regular-season finale.

    NFC North champion Chicago Bears inched up a spot to No. 3.

    “With a swarming defense and a solid ground game, the Bears appear poised to make some waves in January along the frosty shores of Lake Michigan,” said Ira Kaufman of Fox 13 in Tampa.

    The next three teams in the poll are all from the AFC.

    Kansas City and the Los Angeles Chargers, tied at 11-4 in the AFC West, slipped to No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. The Chiefs dropped a spot after their 38-31 loss at Seattle on Sunday night, and the Chargers fell from No. 2 after losing to Baltimore on Saturday night.

    The New England Patriots, who won the AFC East for the 10th consecutive year, moved up a spot to No. 6.

    Seattle climbed three spots to No. 7 after clinching a playoff berth with a win over the Chiefs.

    The Houston Texans slipped two spots to No. 8 after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 32-30 on Jake Elliott’s field goal as time expired Sunday. However, the first-place Texans clinched a playoff spot later in the day when the Steelers lost.

    Houston will clinch the AFC South with a win over the Jaguars.

    The surging Baltimore Ravens jumped three spots to No. 9. The Ravens (9-6) lead the AFC North by a half-game over Pittsburgh. The Ravens host Cleveland on Sunday and will take the division with a win.

    “Who wants to play them?,” asked Fox Sports’ John Czarnecki of the Ravens, who were 4-5 entering their bye week and have won five of six overall.

    The Steelers need to win at home against the last-place Bengals and have the Ravens stumble for their best chance at reaching the postseason.

    The Indianapolis Colts fell one spot despite rallying past the New York Giants to round out the top 10. The Colts and Tennessee Titans, who remained No. 14 in the poll, are both 9-6 and end the regular season in a prime-time matchup on NBC. The winner will clinch a playoff spot and could take the division if the Texans stumble earlier in the day.

    December 26, 2018 at 7:43 pm #95718
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    December 27, 2018 at 2:52 pm #95742
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    from 2018 PFF NFL Power Rankings – Week 17

    Rams

    2018 Week 17 Ranking: 3

    ing Backs Don’t Matter” took a big W last week when 2017 1,000-yard-rusher-turned-street-free-agent C.J. Anderson was brilliant, gaining 128 yards after contact en route to a 31-9 win over future number one overall pick holder in Arizona. They look locked and loaded for the No. 2 seed in the NFC (87.8 percent).

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