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NFL Power Rankings

Welcome to our NFL power rankings page for the 2006 pro football season. Our power rankings use a variety of statistical indicators, including drive charts, play-by-play data, red zone performance and more to come up with our supercharged power rating numbers.

There is no shortage of sites posting NFL Power Rankings, but we like to think that the TwoMinuteWarning NFL power rankings have a little something special added in!


Final Regular Season NFL power rankings

It's a wrap on the season rankings as we head into the playoffs. Our "power ranking formula" draws heavily on a team's drive stats, play-by-play rankings and red zone data and is completely STATS BASED (no subjective tweaking).

NFL Power Rankings Leader
Current Top
Power Ranking:
The Patriots



NFL Power Rankings
Rank
Team
Off.
Drive
Def.
Drive
Drive
Net
Off.
Rush
Off.
Pass
Def.
Rush
Def.
Pass
Red
Zone
Comment
1
 New England
4
3
2
9
8
5
8
1
 Final regular season rankings have the Pats on top…hmmm.
2
 Jacksonville
8
4
4
4
15
7
3
3
 Not so hot when a team that's not in the playoffs is #2! Pass offense?
3
 San Diego
2
10
1
1
6
18
6
5
 The real #1 in most people's minds
4
 Baltimore
14
1
5
30
11
2
2
2
 A very strong contender but the AFC is tough tough tough
5
 Chicago
10
2
3
18
15
6
1
12
 Can the defense overcome the lousy QB'ing?
6
 Philadelphia
7
10
8
5
3
23
10
9
 A feel good story may go all the way to the Super Bowl
7
 New Orleans
4
13
7
15
2
21
9
14
 Another team that would be a popular side to see playing at the end
8
 Pittsburgh
12
7
10
12
10
4
13
25
 Cowher's crew blew too many games this year
9
 Indianapolis
1
31
6
3
1
32
15
6
 Will be a shock if they can get through the better all round teams
10
 Dallas
3
23
9
10
7
9
22
14
 Parcells will need to work some real magic
11
 Denver
16
9
12
13
24
16
13
4
 Sitting on the sidelines…
12
 Kansas City
13
16
12
17
8
18
19
12
 Must feel lucky to be in the post-season
13
 Cincinnati
6
22
11
21
3
23
24
10
 Hard luck side for TMW's Tim
14
 N.Y. Giants
10
23
15
2
20
10
23
20
 Don't figure to be a threat
15
 Minnesota
29
5
18
18
27
1
19
10
 Terrible offense but great defense
16
 Carolina
27
8
22
13
18
7
4
30
 Delhomme injury was a season buster it seems
17
 St.Louis
9
26
16
10
5
31
26
6
 Steven Jackson had a nice year at least
18
 Miami
28
6
19
18
28
3
15
18
 A new coach will have lots to fix
19
 Seattle
20
14
17
25
23
15
11
17
 Could they surprise? They are the defending NFC champs after all
20
 N.Y. Jets
14
15
14
24
13
29
15
25
 Stats don't like them but that's a result in part of a couple of blowout defeats
21
 Atlanta
21
17
20
7
26
10
29
23
 There is talent in Atlanta and the opportunity for a rebound is there
22
 Arizona
18
25
23
25
12
23
24
14
 Can anyone win in Arizona?
23
 Green Bay
26
19
24
22
21
14
7
31
 Favre watch begins
24
 Buffalo
24
12
21
28
21
27
11
23
 Made some nice strides and should be better next year
25
 Houston
23
27
27
15
17
27
27
6
 Still in disarray. Vince Young better than Carr for starters.
26
 Washington
17
29
25
8
18
23
32
20
 Gibbs may want to think hard about coming back for another year of this
27
 Cleveland
30
17
28
27
30
18
18
18
 Another inept offense
28
 Detroit
19
28
26
32
13
16
31
27
 Overhaul needed.
29
 San Francisco
22
32
29
5
29
21
27
27
 Feisty bunch of over-achievers have laid the groundwork for future success
30
 Oakland
32
21
32
30
32
10
5
32
 It all fell apart quickly in Oakland
31
 Tennessee
25
30
30
22
25
30
21
20
 Should not be this lower in the rankings obviously but stats wise not so hot
32
 Tampa Bay
31
20
31
28
31
13
30
27
 Put out poor effort numerous times

Legend:
Drive - ranking (offense/defense) in points per drive in the 2006 regular season
Rush - rushing play-by-play effectiveness ranking in '06
Pass - passing play-by-play effectiveness ranking in '06
Red Zone - ranking in net pts/red zone drive

We will update these NFL power rankings on a weekly basis in season and the rankings will reflect the latest statistical information.

- Week 16 Power Rankings
- Week 15 Power Rankings
- Week 14 Power Rankings
- Week 13 Power Rankings
- Week 12 Power Rankings
- Week 11 Power Rankings
- Week 10 Power Rankings
- Week 9 Power Rankings
- Week 8 Power Rankings
- Week 7 Power Rankings
- Week 6 Power Rankings
- Week 5 Power Rankings
- Week 4 Power Rankings
- Week 3 Power Rankings
- Week 2 Power Rankings
- Preseason Power Rankings



Also see:
Football Outsiders Team Efficiency Rankings
ESPN NFL Power Rankings
SportsLine NFL Power Rankings
TwoMinuteWarning NFL 2005 Power Rankings

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