NFL Power Rankings Week 11

1. New Orleans Saints 9-0-0 They start late but finish just fine.

2. Indianapolis Colts 9-0-0 You have to be lucky to be good and the Colts got very lucky this week.

3. Minnesota Vikings 8-1-0 Answer 344, 201 and 133. Question: What were the yardage totals for Favre, Rice and AP? Things are good in Minnesota.

4. Cincinnati Bengals 7-2-0 These aren’t your daddy’s Bengals. First in the AFC North they are joining the AFCs elite.

5. New England Patriots 6-3-0 Did Bill Belichick give the Patriots defense a giant Bud Adams?

6. Pittsburgh Steelers 6-3-0 They lost a battle of field goals and also a chance at the division lead.

7. San Diego Chargers 6-3-0 The Chargers rode the LT baby train to victory.

8. Arizona Cardinals 6-3-0 Young and old got it done for the Cards this week, Beanie and Kurt, Wells and Warner.

9. Dallas Cowboys 6-3-0 The Cowboys O-line looked like the Packers O-line for a game.

10. Denver Broncos 6-3-0 The early shine is quickly coming off the Broncos.

11. Philadelphia Eagles 5-4-0 Without Brian Westbrook, McNabb’s 450 passing yards couldn’t get it done.

12. Atlanta Falcons 5-4-0 Tough divisional loss but the loss of Michael Turner could prove even more costly.

13. Jacksonville Jaguars 5-4-0 Jones-Drew caused a few fantasy football owners to curse but it was the right play.

14. Baltimore Ravens 5-4-0 The offense looked sluggish but the defense was dominant, things are back to normal in Baltimore.

15. Green Bay Packers 5-4-0 The defense picked up the slack and the Packer win. The offensive is still a huge concern.

16. New York Giants 5-4-0 They took the week off to regroup. They needed it.

17. Houston Texans 5-4-0 The Texans have a winning record after 9 games, this is new territory.

18. Carolina Panthers 4-5-0 No huddle, no problem as Jake Delhomme threw 2 TDs and no INTs.

19. Miami Dolphins 4-5-0 They won a squeaker, they’ll need string another 6 wins together if they want a sniff of the playoffs.

20. San Francisco 49ers 4-5-0 Good win against the Bears. They need to exploit the Packers line if they want to win in Green Bay.

21. Tennessee Titans 3-6-0 Chris Johnson should get fitted for a cape, the man is playing super.

22. New York Jets 4-5-0 The 3-0 start looks so far away.

23. Chicago Bears 4-5-0 Somewhere Rex Grossman is smiling.

24. Buffalo Bills 3-6-0 Dick Jauron should dust off his resume. He’ll be looking for work after week 17.

25. Seattle Seahawks 3-6-0 Get well Paul Allen.

26. Washington Redskins 3-6-0 The Redskins get to keep their moniker after the supreme court said they wouldn’t listen to those who say it’s offensive. This is also the same court that put George W in office.

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-8-0 Tampa is competing more than we can say about the other 1-8 teams.

28. Kansas City Chiefs 2-7-0 Jamal Charles gave the Chiefs their first rushing TD since December 2008. Things are looking up.

29. Oakland Raiders 2-6-0 Russell was benched but don’t get your hopes up Raiders fans, he’ll be back next week.

30. St. Louis Rams 1-8-0 Free Steven Jackson

31. Detroit Lions 1-8-0 At least they’ll get a high draft pick.

32. Cleveland Browns 1-8-0 The Browns have had 13 starting QBs since 1999. I think they should trade them all for one good one.