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NFL Power Rankings

Welcome to our NFL power rankings page for the 2005 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!


Week Three NFL power rankings

In a sixteen game season you have to move fast if you want to keep your NFL power rankings up to date. Our "power ranking formula" is based primarily on a number of excellent in-season indicators and we will settle for being close for now with the understanding that shortly with more games played we will be honing in on true NFL team ability rankings.

NFL Power Rankings Leader Current Top
Power Ranking Team:
The Steelers


NFL Power Rankings (as of 9/21/2005)
Rank
Team
W-L
DC
PBP
RZ
Comment
Bodog
Odds
1   Pittsburgh 2-0 1 1 5  Out the gate as well as anyone and the passing #'s are beautiful 8/1
2   Indianapolis 2-0 7 7 11  Have to like the defensive effort with Simon on board 4/1
3   Tampa Bay 2-0 3 5 2  Preseason Sleeper pick for big turnaround has come out strong 22/1
4   Philadelphia 1-1 4 2 7  No reason to panic after week one, still a tough group 6/1
5   Carolina 1-1 9 20 14  Lost to NO due to emotion, took care of the Patriots well 12/1
6   New England 1-1 19 11 22  This week vs PIT will be telling whether the fall has begun 19/4
7   Cincinnati 2-0 2 6 10  We got it right the first time, Bengals will be good 20/1
8   Kansas City 2-0 5 4 6  Poor preseason a distant memory with 2-0 start 12/1
9   Denver 1-1 29 18 31  Week two was more like it, good matchup vs KC awaits 35/1
10   Dallas 1-1 13 8 8  Parcells must be shocked by the MNF late game failings 30/1
11   N.Y. Jets 1-1 23 22 20  The injury report team of '05 with Pennington and Martin scrutiny 25/1
12   Seattle 1-1 21 12 15  Not in top form yet, could be dangerous later in the year 28/1
13   St. Louis 1-1 11 17 18  Rams at a turning point 40/1
14   Atlanta 1-1 15 28 19  Great last year in spite of the rankings, maybe not this time 10/1
15   Buffalo 1-1 16 13 32  Count us as Losman skeptics but defense is outstanding 28/1
16   Jacksonville 1-1 12 16 25  Battle hard with their leader Leftwich a shining example 22/1
17   San Diego 0-2 18 24 16  The slide seemed inevitable after last year 40/1
18   N.Y. Giants 2-0 17 9 27  Eli in control so far, can he handle the boobirds of SD? 33/1
19   Washington 2-0 14 14 30  Gibbs magic returns with wild MNF win? 40/1
20   Miami 1-1 10 15 9  Back at home for a true test vs CAR 65/1
21   Chicago 1-1 8 3 1  Defense, Thomas Jones, and a calm rookie QB 80/1
22   Detroit 1-1 20 27 13  Ugly preseason, and needed bye to figure out QB options 40/1
23   New Orleans 1-1 6 10 3  Have a feeling the situation will catch up with them now 65/1
24   Arizona 0-2 28 26 29  Can Dennis Green turn it around this quickly? Um, No 85/1
25   Baltimore 0-2 25 30 17  Offensive question marks abound 25/1
26   Oakland 0-2 24 29 23  Should start to score more soon, but defense may give up more 50/1
27   Cleveland 1-1 22 21 21  Dilfer shows touch on the long bombs, can be respectable 150/1
28   Tennessee 1-1 26 19 28  Decimated by injuries last year, took care of BAL at least 100/1
29   Minnesota 0-2 31 25 24  Pure and simple, Tice needs to go 22/1
30   Green Bay 0-2 27 23 26  The Pack look to be in deep trouble already 65/1
31   Houston 0-2 30 32 4  Texans taking huge step back 100/1
32   San Francisco 1-1 32 31 12  Week two horrors what many had predicted for the season 150/1

Legend:
DC - Drive Chart stats ranking in 2005 regular season
PBP - Play-by-Play ratings in '05
RZ - Red Zone stats in '05
Bodog Odds - odds to win the Super Bowl according to Bodog.com as of the NFL power rankings date

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

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    NFL Power Rankings page last update on 9/21/2005
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