NFL Power Rankings
The Eagles’ 40-34 loss to the Cowboys on Saturday isn’t expected to impact their ability to secure the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed. But it did cost them the top spot in The 33rd Team’s Week 17 power rankings. Playing without MVP candidate Jalen Hurts, who sat out with a sprained throwing shoulder, the Eagles […]
Week 2 NFL Power Rankings
What you see in Week 1 isn’t always what you get in late December and January. In fact, it usually isn’t. Are the Bills as good as they looked against the Rams? Probably, but we’ll see. How about the Chiefs? Are the Eagles ready to make another run at a Lombardi Trophy? Was the Dolphins’ […]
Domo’s Pre-Playoff Power Rankings
Heading into the 2022 NFL playoffs, Hall of Fame selector Paul Domowitch shares his power rankings of the 14-team field. The biggest riser from this week is the AFC’s No. 1-seeded Titans, going from No. 11 to No. 6. Meanwhile, the biggest faller was the Los Angeles Rams, who dropped from No. 2 all the […]
Domo’s Week 17 NFL Power Rankings: Raiders and Chargers Rise Ahead of Pivotal Matchup
1) Packers (13-3) Previous: 1 Last week: W37-10MIN This week: at 2-13-1 Lions Good news: Packers have clinched the NFC No. 1 seed for the second year in a row, which means the road to the Super Bowl once again goes through frigid Green Bay. Bad news: None that I can see without a microscope. 2) Rams (12-4) […]
Domo’s Week 16 Power Rankings: Eagles and Dolphins Rising In Playoff Discussion
1) Packers (12-3) Previous: 1 Last week: W24-22CLE This week: v. 7-8 Vikings. Good news: Aaron Rodgers continues to play at a not-of-this-world level. Sixteen TD passes and zero interceptions in the last five games. A plus-29 TDs-to-INTs differential for the season. Bad news: Packers defense has given up 28.8 points per game over the last five games. […]
Domo’s Week 15 Power Rankings: Packers Jump to No. 1 as Tampa Bay Slides
1) Packers (11-3) Previous: 2 Last week: [email protected] This week: v. 7-7 Browns Good news: Aaron Rodgers is in MVP mode. He’s thrown 13 touchdown passes and no interceptions in the last four games. Bad news: Packers’ special teams problems continued against the Ravens. The unit committed three penalties in the one-point win. 2) Chiefs (10-4) Previous: […]
Domo’s Week 14 Power Rankings: Browns Punch Their Way Into Playoff Conversation
1) Bucs (10-3) Previous: 2 Last week: W33-27BUF This week: v. 6-7 Saints Good news: Tom Brady has an NFL-best plus-26 TDs-to-INTs differential and has been sacked just 16 times. Bad news: Defense has given up 6.5 yards per carry in the last three games. 2) Packers (10-3) Previous: 3 Last week: W45-30CHI This week: at 8-5 Ravens Good […]
NFL Power Rankings: Titans Continue Rise Without Derrick Henry in Wild NFL Week 10
After calling it a career after 45 years of sports writing — including 36 Super Bowls covered — former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Paul Domowitch is bringing his weekly power rankings to the 33rd Team. Here he gives us the skinny on the good news and bad news that each NFL team is dealing with. 1) Titans (8-2) Previous: 3 Last week: W23-21NO […]
Domo’s NFL Power Rankings: Disappointing Cowboys Drop While Titans Own the AFC
After calling it a career after 45 years of sports writing — including 36 Super Bowls covered — former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Paul Domowitch is bringing his weekly power rankings to the 33rd Team. Here he gives us the skinny on the good news and bad news that each NFL team is dealing with. 1) Cardinals (7-1) Previous: 4 Last week: [email protected] […]
Domo’s NFL Power Rankings: Bucs Dethroned as Saints Rise
1) Cowboys (6-1) Previous: 2 Last week: [email protected] This week: v. 4-4 Broncos Good news: They beat the Vikings on the road without Dak Prescott. Bad news: Dak’s calf injury could keep him out of at least one more game, maybe more. 2) Bills (5-2) Previous: 4 Last week: W26-11MIA This week: at 1-6 Jaguars Good news: Coming off a […]