The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an emailcosburn@thefatherlife.com
Team | TW | LW | ||
![]() |
1 | 1 | Proved that they are for real after shellacking of G-men | |
![]() |
2 | 2 | This is the first time that Brett has started a season 6-0 in his career. | |
![]() |
3 | 3 | The Colts are still flying under the radar even though Manning is averaging 329 passing yards per game. | |
![]() |
4 | 5 | The Broncos are looking like the NFL’s version of the USFL Philadelphia Stars. | |
![]() |
5 | 7 | Wow, I was quite wrong about tom Brady’s psyche last week, he’s a maniac. | |
![]() |
6 | 14 | The Steelers are rolling, but their last two opponents have a combined 2-10 record. | |
![]() |
7 | 8 | The Falcons might be the quietest one loss team in the NFL. | |
![]() |
8 | 4 | Are the Giants even a playoff team? They had a laughably easy schedule before New Orleans. | |
![]() |
9 | 11 | OchoCinco showed up to play, but barely anyone else did. | |
![]() |
10 | 6 | What the heck? A loss to the Raiders, I was so hoping to make fun of them. | |
![]() |
11 | 12 | Had a nice bye week to prepare for Hotlanta. | |
![]() |
12 | 13 | Get your popcorn ready, Michael Crabtree makes his debut this weekend. | |
![]() |
13 | 10 | This Ravens team just doesn’t seem ready to turn the corner to the big boys table. | |
![]() |
14 | 15 | The Chargers are the Colorado Rockies of the NFL. A team that starts with no direction, but somehow seems to make the playoffs. | |
![]() |
15 | 9 | Mark Sanchez is now starring in the hit NBC series, The not yet ready for prime time players. | |
![]() |
16 | 16 | After dismantling the Lions, they have the Browns before a big test against Minnesota | |
![]() |
17 | 17 | Daaaa’ Bears are sorely missing Brian Urlacher. | |
![]() |
18 | 18 | 67 year-old Kurt Warner probably already lives in a sweet retirement community in Arizona, so he can just play for the Cards forever.. | |
![]() |
19 | 19 | Matt Schaub had almost 400 yards passing against the Bengals. Will the Texans go 4-3 for the first time ever? | |
![]() |
20 | 20 | The ‘Fins receiver production makes Buffalo’s debacle not look so bad. | |
![]() |
21 | 21 | I bet the Rams wish they still had Torry Holt. | |
![]() |
22 | 22 | The Panthers run like Usain Bolt, but throw like Jessica Simpson. | |
![]() |
23 | 23 | Just like we thought, the Seahawks aren’t good. | |
![]() |
24 | 29 | The Bills need to dump Trent Edwards like Jamie Lynn Siegler dumped Turtle. | |
![]() |
25 | 26 | Whatever happened to Darrius Heyward-Bey? | |
![]() |
26 | 25 | I guarantee that the Lions won’t lose this week….they have a bye. | |
![]() |
27 | 28 | Whoever this Mohamed Massaquoi character is, he’s probably the best player on the Browns. | |
![]() |
28 | 24 | Continuing to start Jason Campbell is a worse call than Tim McClelland not calling Robinson Cano out at third base. | |
![]() |
29 | 30 | Paying tribute to the Buccaneers teams of the 80’s by trying their best to look as much like them on the field. | |
![]() |
30 | 31 | Who wants to bet that if someone invents a time machine Matt Cassel will be the first person to buy one? | |
![]() |
31 | 32 | The Rams are sadder than a Pedigree commercial narrated by David Duchovny. | |
![]() |
32 | 27 | Did Jeff Fisher really wear a Peyton Manning jersey at a Nashville area event? |
Image credit: Paige Foster

30 year old freelance writer and The Father Life‘s resident beer columnist and sports editor. He also writes about fine beverages for drinkingmadeeasy.com and Chilled Magazine. On top of that, he writes about college and professional lacrosse for insidelacrosse.com. He’s also written for Genesee Valley Parenting Magazine, the Democrat and Chronicle Newspaper and ESPN.com. “Osburn on Tap” appears monthly in THE FATHER LIFE. For questions, comments, or if you have a story idea for Chris, throw him an email cosburn@thefatherlife.com. Also, follow him on twitter http://www.twitter.com/chrisosburn
It’s scary how bad the Titans look.