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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 Five 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 Colts


NFL Power Rankings (as of 10/05/2005)
Rank
Team
W-L
DC
PBP
RZ
Comment
Bodog
Odds
1   Indianapolis 4-0 3 2 6  Now they're looking scary 3/1
2   Philadelphia 3-1 5 1 10  Are the two top teams already pulling away? 6/1
3   Denver 3-1 10 7 28  Road win makes the bad opener a write off 26/1
4   Cincinnati 4-0 1 3 19  Opposition hasn't been top notch, but results count 14/1
5   Tampa Bay 4-0 6 10 2  Preseason Sleeper pick for big turnaround has come out strong 16/1
6   Pittsburgh 2-1 2 4 3  Don't like the air of resignation after NE loss 10/1
7   San Diego 2-2 4 6 7  Proving they are no one year wonder 22/1
8   New England 2-2 24 15 26  Can't cruise through the regular season in the NFL 6/1
9   Atlanta 3-1 7 12 12  Maybe Vick really does know how to win 11/1
10   Carolina 2-2 9 19 8  Not convincing yet but may be by season end 20/1
11   N.Y. Giants 3-1 17 16 27  Eli has been impressive, suddenly a contender 40/1
12   Seattle 2-2 11 5 9  Tough loss but conservative playcalling hurt them 30/1
13   Kansas City 2-2 16 20 15  Exposed again. The defense isn't fixed and the offense is old 16/1
14   Miami 2-1 12 13 17  Okay, one win could be a fluke, two at home not so 50/1
15   Jacksonville 2-2 15 18 22  Battle hard with their leader Leftwich a shining example 26/1
16   Washington 3-0 13 14 32  Gibbs magic returns but how lucky can they get? 40/1
17   St. Louis 2-2 19 17 18  Bad loss but maybe home cooking will cure it 35/1
18   Dallas 2-2 14 8 13  Have had chances to be 4-0 so they are falling back 30/1
19   New Orleans 2-2 8 9 5  A feel good story and more - the rankings are impressive 110/1
20   N.Y. Jets 1-3 28 27 21  Testaverde in and the Jets should rise again 65/1
21   Detroit 1-2 22 22 14  Real struggle on offense right now 50/1
22   Buffalo 1-3 25 26 24  Losman break-in period clearly hurting the team, move ahead? 60/1
23   Oakland 1-3 21 21 20  Almost blew it versus Dallas 80/1
24   Baltimore 1-2 20 24 16  Offensive question marks abound 35/1
25   Minnesota 1-3 30 28 25  Tice gets vote of confidence…check back next week 30/1
26   Chicago 1-2 18 11 1  Defense, Thomas Jones, but no passing game 75/1
27   Green Bay 0-4 26 23 29  The Pack are in deep trouble 125/1
28   Arizona 1-3 23 25 30  Don't get too excited it was only the 49ers 125/1
29   Cleveland 1-2 27 29 23  Dilfer shows touch and leadership, team can be respectable 200/1
30   Tennessee 1-3 29 30 31  Many areas for them to improve 200/1
31   Houston 0-3 31 31 4  Stalwart try against CIN now can they win as a favorite? 150/1
32   San Francisco 1-3 32 32 11  Playing hard at home, but rookie in for some punishment 200/1

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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    Also see:
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    ESPN NFL Power Rankings
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    NFL Power Rankings page last update on 9/27/2005
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