When it comes to Creative Misfortune Power Rankings, winning isn't the only thing, but it is the most important component of the rating. I don't believe teams can be powerful if they consistently lose, even to other great teams.
The Forked Few ~
Abandon hope and fortune all ye who rank here
# 32 - Carolina Panthers (previous: 32)
I challenge you to name five active, non-injured players on this roster not named Steve Smith. Go.
# 31 - Detroit Lions (previous: 24)
The Lions will never arrive if they can't beat winless teams on the road.
# 30 - Buffalo Bills (previous: 30)
Congratulations! You ruined Christmas for Lions fans everwhere by reminding them, once again, that they are, and will remain, the only team to ever finish a season a perfect 0-16.
# 29 - Cincinnati Bengals (previous: 25)
As a garbage time fantasy team, this offense is nigh unstoppable!
# 28 - Dallas Cowboys (previous: 31)
So, if you could play like that all along, why did you waste half the season?
The Creatively Challenged ~
Folly remains ever their mistress
# 27 - Arizona Cardinals (previous: 26)
After looking so good on the road against Minnesota, the Cardinals get pasted in the desert by birds who have shown very little life in recent weeks.
# 26 - Minnesota Vikings (previous: 23)
The season's over. I say fire Brad Childress now and make Brett Favre the offensive coordinator. I mean, seriously, how much worse could it be?
Favre kneels down in the huddle. "Ok, Harvin, you be the bottle cap."
"I don't wanna be the bottle cap."
"Well, what do you want to be?"
"The piece of glass."
"Ok. Intercepted deep pass on three. Ready? BREAK!"
# 25 - Washington Redskins (previous: 19)
Looks like Dan Snyder should have spent $80 million on defense instead of a beat-down quarterback whose tank is nearly running on empty.
# 24 - Denver Broncos (previous: 29)
The Broncos aren't out of it, but they aren't really in it, either.
# 23 - San Francisco 49ers (previous: 28)
With seven games to play, the 49ers can only blame themselves if they can't overtake the Seahawks for the division lead by the end of the season.
# 22 - Houston Texans (previous: 16)
If you can get two hands on the ball, just catch it. At least knock it out of bounds. But don't do what you done did! That was terrible.
# 21 - Cleveland Browns (previous: 22)
The Dawg Pound took the Jets to the brink, but couldn't quite seal the deal. Still, they showed a lot of spirit. I don't know. Do you think the Browns and a division title- No.
The Remarkably Average ~
Dancing the fine line between misfortune and glory
# 20 - St. Louis Rams (previous: 18)
The Rams are still in the hunt for the division title, but they won't get there if they can never get to that elusive one game above .500.
# 19 - Jacksonville Jaguars (previous: 20)
Following the epic fails of the Texans and Titans, Jacksonville doesn't seem so out of it at 5-4.
# 18 - Seattle Seahawks (previous: 27)
I just don't understand what is going on in Seattle these days. Win a few or lose a few, but knock this "up-one-week-down-the-next" garbage off. It's quite annoying.
# 17 - Tennessee Titans (previous: 7)
Randy Moss. Impact player. One catch. 26 yards. What exactly did you guys accomplish over the bye week?
# 16 - Miami Dolphins (previous: 17)
It's still a two-team race in the AFC East, but the Dolphins are not going quietly into the night. They will not vanish without a fight.
# 15 - San Diego Chargers (previous: 21)
Things were looking better before the bye week, now they look downright great.
# 14 - Kansas City Chiefs (previous: 11)
Two straight bad division losses. Not exactly how you want to enter the second half of the season.
# 13 - Oakland Raiders (previous: 14)
How loose can the Raiders remain once they realize they suddenly have something to play for?
The Fortunate Seven ~
The best of those not yet elite
# 12 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (previous: 15)
Carolina is little better than a bye week, but any division win is a good one.
# 11 - Chicago Bears (previous: 12)
Even at 6-3, few believe Chicago is actually for real. With the Vikings now all but out of it, the Bears can focus all their efforts on the Packers.
# 10 - New York Giants (previous: 2)
I must admit I enjoyed watching Dallas destroy the Giants on Sunday, but I doubt Coughlin will let the Giants stumble too far before they right the ship.
# 9 - Baltimore Ravens (previous: 3)
There is no shame in losing to the Falcons on the road on a short week, but I would be concerned if the defense, the foundation of this franchise, doesn't start slowing down opponents soon.
# 8 - Pittsburgh Steelers (previous: 1)
The curse of Creative Misfortune's #1 ranking? Sorry about that, Steelers fans, but it's not my fault you can't beat Brady in the friendly confines of Heinz Field.
# 7 - Indianapolis Colts (previous: 9)
Javarris James, the second coming of Edge, has the Colts suddenly establishing a running game in the red zone. Sure this bodes well for a Super Bowl run, but what about my fantasy team? C'mon, Manning! Starting chucking TDs in the red zone again.
# 6 - Philadelphia Eagles (previous: 13)
Quite an explosive way to move into a tie for first-place in the division. The stretch run will determine if the Vick-led Eagles are truly the best in the NFC.
The Creative Elite ~
Wielding misfortune at its finest
# 5 - New Orleans Saints (previous: 8)
The defense has figured it out. Hopefully the offense did some catching up over the bye week.
# 4 - Green Bay Packers (previous: 6)
The Vikings are close to imploding and the Packers have had one extra week to prepare for their big game in the Minneapolis. If Green Bay loses, they don't deserve to be division champions.
# 3 - New England Patriots (previous: 10)
As bad as they looked against the Browns two weeks ago, the Patriots showed their bounce-back potential yet again. When was the last time Tom Brady led New England to two straight losses? I can't remember either.
# 2 - New York Jets (previous: 4)
New York gets the edge over New England for the second overall spot because, even though it took five full quarters of play, they could beat Cleveland in the Dawg Pound and the Patriots couldn't.
# 1 - Atlanta Falcons (previous: 5)
In a battle of Creative Elite teams last Thursday, Atlanta emerged victorious in clutch, dramatic fashion. Now they've had an extra few days to get rested before their next game against St. Louis.
Week 10 Power Ranking Awards:
The Free Fallers - Tennessee Titans (-10), New York Giants (-8), Pittsburgh Steelers (-7) and the Detroit Lions (-7)
The Biggest Movers - Seattle Seahawks (+9), New England Patriots (+7) and the Philadelphia Eagles (+7)
Maintaining The Status Quo - Buffalo Bills (30) and the Carolina Panthers (32)
Creative Misfortune Super Bowl XLV Favorite ~ After Week 10
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