USA TODAY Sports 1. Eagles (5-0; No. 1): The best teams avoid trap games. The Eagles barely did. 2. Bills (4-1; No. 2): The best way to avoid losing a close game is to never be in one. 3. Chiefs (4-1; No. 3): At Kansas City in prime time, you need to build a bigger lead than 17-0 to beat these Chiefs. 4. Cowboys (4-1; No. 6): The Doomsday Defense is back. Just in time for actual doomsday, unfortunately. 5. Buccaneers (3-2; No. 7): Jerome Boger has added an 11th Commandment. Thou Shalt Not Touch No. 12. 6. Ravens (3-2; No. 9): If the Ravens can get more total team efforts, they can be one of the best teams in the league. 7. 49ers (3-2; No. 11): There’s one team in the NFC that could give the Eagles all they could handle in the playoffs. And that’s this team. 8. Giants (4-1; No. 15): Go ahead and say it’s not sustainable. While they sustain it. 9. Packers (3-2; No. 4): At tea time in London, did Aaron pour himself some ayahuasca? 10. Titans (3-2; No. 12): Just like last year, they quietly plug away. 11. Vikings (4-1; No. 14): This feels like a house of cards that could be knocked down with the gust from one solid SKOL clap. 12. Jets (3-2; No. 16): On their way to improving enough to become contenders next year, they could end up becoming contenders this year. 13. Bengals (2-3; No. 8): Like the other Super Bowl team, they’re 2-3. Unlike the other Super Bowl team, they still have a realistic chance to eventually get back there this year. 14. Dolphins (3-2; No. 5): It may be the Skylar Thompson show against the Vikings on Sunday. 15. Chargers (3-2; No. 18): They need to come up with a word to reflect trying to lose but still winning. 16. Patriots (2-3; No. 24): The preseason is finally over for the Patriots. 17. Rams (2-3; No. 13): By the time the offensive line gets healthy, Matthew Stafford may be in a wheelchair. 18. Jaguars (2-3; No. 10): They won’t be taken seriously until they can consistently beat the Texans. 19. Colts (2-2-1; No. 25): The permanent glue-factory tour has been delayed, for now. 20. Falcons (2-3; No. 17): They could make things very interesting come January. 21. Browns (2-3; No. 19): They’re losing too many games they should win. 22. Saints (2-3; No. 27): Every once in a while, the Saints remember what they have in Taysom Hill. 23. Cardinals (2-3; No. 21): The NFL has caught up with Kliff Kingsbury. 24. Seahawks (2-3; No. 22): The offense is better than it’s been in years. Too bad the defense stinks. 25. Broncos (2-3; No. 20): Russ must be cooking Meatloaf, because the Broncos are already praying for the end of his contract. 26. Bears (2-3; No. 23): Someone should have told them the game wasn’t over once they erased a 21-3 deficit and took the lead. 27. Raiders (1-4; No. 29): The bye is here, and the schedule sets up for a run. 28. Texans (1-3-1; No. 32): Good news! You can trade in your Deshaun Watson jersey for a new one. Bad news! There’s no one currently on the team whose jersey you would want instead. 29. Steelers (1-4; No. 26): The Steelers are usually at their best when everyone thinks they’ll be at their worst. This time, they may simply be at their worst. 30. Lions (1-4; No. 30): When you hit rock bottom, keep biting. 31. Commanders (1-4; No. 31): After what Ron Rivera said, why not bench (or cut) Carson Wentz and roll with Sam Howell? 32. Panthers (1-4; No. 28): Is the interim gig a reward or a punishment for Steve Wilk JETS FINALLY GETTING SOME RESPECT....GO JETS.
I'm happy to see the respect ( I hope it begins to carry over to the zebras), but I don't rate them this high. But the rationale comments are interesting.
just hoping they don't go out and get shellacked in GB like 38-10. I don't mind losing a (competetive) game to a good (or better) team, just lose competitvely 27-24 or 24-21. Having said that, this is a winnable game as long as they do not let the unvaccinated lying weasel sit back in the pocket unmolested for minutes on end. That is a death sentence.
According to NFL power ranking, The Raiders ranked 14 with 1-4 record and the Jets ranked 17. WTF....
How they win or lose will tell us something about the coaching staff, mostly Saleh. He needs these guys playing hard for 60 minutes.
I'll believe it when the other guys get called for multiple 60 yard PI and ruffing the passer while the refs let our guys play.
I was so pissed when Zach scored that TD Sunday and got a torpedo helmet to helmet with zero flags tossed. This team gets no love from the Zebras.
Not to mention the helmet to helmet hit that Berrios took when he almost scored going for the left flag. What makes all these more infuriating is that they happen in our own house! Talk about disrespect! But the only cure for it is winning. Win and the zebras will back off.
Imo, too soon, not yet. 12. Jets (better that the Bengals? they didn't show it) 13. Bengals 14. Dolphins (Phish still ran the ball successfully last Sunday with a never played before QB. Better than Tua ?...hmmm) 15. Chargers (Hubert is the real deal. Their HC is the problem) 16. Patriots (Same team that threw their passing game out and ran, ran, ran to a win over the Buffalo Bills last year. Zach has to prove it vs. Pats defense). 17. Rams (Offense sucks currently, but from SB champs to #17 ?) 18. Jaguars 19. Colts 20. Falcons 21. Browns (thank you for handing that game away Santa) 22. Saints 23. Cardinals (Jets slow LBs vs. the speedy runt QB?) 24. Seahawks 25. Broncos (we'll have a chance to prove it against #25 soon) 26. Bears (sidebar: how the hell are the Bears ranked above the #3 team the Raiders went toe-to-toe with??) 27. Raiders
They don't rate yet I guess! Jets have had some poor officiating through 5 weeks, and won 3 games despite it.
Be careful what you wish for. If there was any consistency Wilson and Berrios would have been benched by the monitor as Bridgewater was.
I believe Berrios landed on the ball and got the wind knocked out of him. I could see that happening to Zach. The only reason Teddy was pulled was because of Tua.
It looked that way when the hit happened, but his reaction afterwards (by him, his teammates and the refs) looked more like he got the wind knocked out of him by landing on the football. You can see him nod yes at one point, probably indicating that he was fine. Then he gets up, flexes towards to crowd, and sprints off the field.
