NFL Power Ratings
Our staff has developed NFL football power ratings with up to date rankings and how we as handicappers see these teams. We will list our NFL team rankings on a week by week basis and as much as possible. You can check this page for up to date NFL power ratings from Cappersinfo Sports Handicapping. Thanks for visiting and don't forget to check out all the free sports picks in the forums and free picks monitor, other sports betting information, and NFL Football predictions for sports handicappers!
Cappersinfo Current NFL Power Rankings
(After Super Bowl)
1: New York Giants (9-7) – There’s just no way that we can leave the champs outside of the top spot of our final NFL power rankings, and we know that QB Eli Manning and the gang are going to be back with vengeance again next year. This is a very talented side that clicked at the right time, and now, the G-Men have two titles over their last four seasons to show for their work.
2: Green Bay Packers (15-1) – With all due respect to the Patriots, the Packers were clearly the best team in the league during the whole regular season, and there is a reason that they have opened up as the favorites on the odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl as well. QB Aaron Rodgers won the league’s MVP award going away this season, and he might be poised for another huge year next year. Just imagine how good this team is going to be if the defense and running game start to get going…
3: Baltimore Ravens (12-4) – History might have been a lot different had WR Lee Evans caught that pass in the end zone at the end of the AFC Championship Game or had K Billy Cundiff not shanked that short field goal. As it is, Baltimore remains the team that keeps coming up “just short” of its goals. Next year might be the end for LB Ray Lewis and S Ed Reed, and they want to go out as winners. This is still the most talented side in the AFC right now.
4: New Orleans Saints (13-3) – The Saints were knocked out of the playoffs thanks to their defense for the second straight year. If they can just avoid these road games against NFC West foes, they would probably be in a lot better shape. Still, it is impossible to talk about New Orleans without mentioning just how remarkable of a year QB Drew Brees had. Though he didn’t win the MVP award, he definitely had one of the best years a quarterback has ever had.
5: New England Patriots (13-3) – QB Tom Brady just hasn’t played all that well in the playoffs since the not-so-perfect 18-1 season, and New England’s window of opportunity might be starting to close. The team showed its flaws all year defensively, and with just that one suspect win over the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game as the only victory against a team that finished the year above .500, there are real questions for the Pats to answer going into the offseason.
6: Houston Texans (10-6) – The Texans won their first playoff game in franchise history this year, and they proved that they are one of the elite teams in the league by nearly pulling the upset in Baltimore the very next week. This defensive front seven is amazing, and if the offense can just stay healthy next season, this might be the team that ultimately ends up being favored to come out of the AFC.
7: San Francisco 49ers (13-3) – Head Coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season in the Bay Area has to be considered a success, especially knowing that he had his Niners right on the verge of the Super Bowl. There are flaws for sure that need to be worked out, but if QB Alex Smith takes care of the football, the rest of the chips are going to consistently fall into place. Thirteen wins next season might be a lofty goal to shoot for, but this is surely a Super Bowl contender and the only one of its kind in the NFC West.
8: Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) – The Steelers looked like they got really old, really quickly over the course of the last few weeks of the year. Sure, they battled injuries, but they are also battling Father Time right now. S Troy Polamalu isn’t getting any younger, and neither are the linebackers. The offensive line is in shambles as well. There are a lot of holes to fix on this team, though firing OC Bruce Arians might ultimately help.
9: Detroit Lions (10-6) – The defense isn’t there yet for the Lions, but the offense sure as heck is doing a great job. The team didn’t survive its trip to the Bayou in the first round of the playoffs, but Detroit represented itself well. A few more pieces to surround DT Ndamukong Suh and a check on the team’s attitude and discipline could have the Lions as Super Bowl contenders very soon.
10: Atlanta Falcons (10-6) – The Falcons were a better team than their record suggests this year. The combo of WRs Roddy White and Julio Jones will be fantastic for years to come, especially with QB Matt Ryan throwing the ball all over the field. Still, this is a team that needs to learn to play in the playoffs, as it has been crushed in each of the last three years in its first postseason game.
11: Philadelphia Eagles (8-8) – The Eagles ended up this year at 8-8, which turned out to be good enough to save Head Coach Andy Reid’s job. Philly came on strong at the end of the year and nearly backdoored into the playoffs, and it could be a bad sign for the rest of the NFC East in the year to come.
12: Tennessee Titans (9-7) – We give the Titans all the credit in the world this year for finding a way to finish above .500 in spite of the fact that RB Chris Johnson had an atrocious year and that WR Kenny Britt only played a few quarters all season as well. Tennessee did take advantage of a weak division last year, and it also let QB Jake Locker sit and learn the offense for the most part. The question is whether he is ready to lead the team next year or not.
13: Dallas Cowboys (8-8) – Not being able to beat the Giants turned out to cost the Cowboys a spot in the playoffs. Not all was lost, though. QB Tony Romo had a great year, and WR Dez Bryant proved that he is the real deal. The team also has a bona fide stud at running back with RB DeMarco Murray. DC Rob Ryan still has a lot of work to do with this defense, though.
14: Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) – We have to apologize for the Bengals. They just weren’t all that great this year, and they were no match for a Houston team on its third quarterback in the playoffs. It was still a smashing success of a season though, especially for a team that we thought had the potential to be as brutal as any team in the league.
15: San Diego Chargers (8-8) – Once again, the Chargers had the most talent in the AFC West, and once again, they couldn’t figure out how to win the division. A strong finish saved Head Coach Norv Turner’s job, and we really still don’t know who drew the conclusion that that was a good idea. This team is still going nowhere fast, and its talent is starting to age.
16: Denver Broncos (8-8) – Denver might have won a playoff game this year, but it proved that it didn’t belong against the Patriots in the second round of the postseason in an embarrassing loss. “Tebowmania” is still sweeping the league though, and that means that QB Tim Tebow has to be the starting signal caller at the start of next season. The whole league will have a full offseason to prepare for him though, and we just don’t see how things are going to improve with this offense with him calling the shots.
17: Oakland Raiders (8-8) – Oh, Oakland… Head Coach Hue Jackson was canned after losing out on his chance to get into the playoffs on the final day of the regular season. Once again, Raider Nation is going to have to start over with a new coach. QB Carson Palmer is clearly the quarterback for this team now, and that means trading QB Jason Campbell in all likelihood. That had better happen soon, because Oakland has virtually no draft picks this year.
18: Kansas City Chiefs (7-9) – The Chiefs played some great ball down the stretch of the season, and they were good enough to beat the Packers and Broncos in the final month of the year. That earned Romeo Crennel the full-time job as the team’s coach, and he has his boys playing hard in spite of a lack of talent at this point. Crennel was a bust with the Browns, but so was Bill Belichick all those years ago…
19: Arizona Cardinals (8-8) – Arizona quietly played well down the stretch, and until the second to last week of the season, it had to think that it had a shot at the postseason. Finishing .500 saved Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt this year, but there is still a major quarterback situation that needs to be figured out and figured out in a hurry.
20: New York Jets (8-8) – The locker room in the Big Apple can’t be a fun place to be right now. Not only do the Jets have to watch another Giants Super Bowl banner go up next year, but they are going to have to figure out how to unite a roster that has clearly split over the QB Mark Sanchez problem. Sanchez is just going the wrong direction right now, and at the end of the year, New York looked like an atrocity, not a playoff team.
21: Seattle Seahawks (7-9) – Seattle was another one of these teams that came on down the stretch. RB Marshawn Lynch was a pleasant surprise for most of the year, and a much maligned defense with seemingly a zillion holes played well at times. There is definitely something to work with here in the Apple State.
22: Chicago Bears (8-8) – And why does Head Coach Lovie Smith still have a job? We are still asking that question even though we know that he had the Bears in the NFC Championship Game at home two years ago. Chicago was a disaster after QB Jay Cutler was injured, and the end result was a collapse down the stretch that saw the team take a two-game lead and turn it into a two-game deficit in the push for the playoffs in the last six weeks of the year.
23: Miami Dolphins (6-10) – If you want to talk about a team that could be scary next year, this is it. The Fins played well in the second half of the season, and they could be ready to throw a lot of money at QB Peyton Manning if the Colts do let him go. If that’s the case, Miami certainly has the man that it can build around with its new stadium, and matters could really be in good shape in South Beach in a division that is clearly weak.
24: Carolina Panthers (6-10) – QB Cam Newton had one of the best years that a rookie quarterback has ever had, and he is clearly the leader for this team into the next era. Carolina is still light years behind New Orleans, but running down the Falcons next year is a distinct possibility. The Panthers still need a lot of defenders, though.
25: Buffalo Bills (6-10) – This is an ugly spot for Buffalo to be in. The team had a mediocre record last year, and it just committed a ton of money to QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to be the face of the franchise. Oops. Now, the Bills are strapped for cash and they don’t have the draft pick, at least this year anyway, to improve immediately. It could be a long season for the Bills in 2012.
26: Cleveland Browns (4-12) – The Browns were bad down the stretch, but so were all of these others teams that we are going to be discussing from here on out. QB Colt McCoy digressed, but in fairness, he just doesn’t have a target that he can throw the ball to down the field all that often and it is killing his growth. GM Mike Holmgren just has to go out and find a big time receiver this year.
27: Washington Redskins (5-11) – Hey, at least the Redskins can say that they took both games from the Giants this year in the NFC East! Too bad that they went just 3-11 against the rest of the NFL and still have Rex Grossman and John Beck as their two quarterbacks… Head Coach Mike Shanahan has to be pulling his hair out at the prospect of these two signal callers.
28: Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11) – RB Maurice Jones-Drew led the league in rushing this year, which is saying something considering the fact that the Jags faced more 9-man boxes than any other team in the league. If QB Blaine Gabbert doesn’t show some development next year, Jacksonville is doomed for another losing season.
29: Minnesota Vikings (3-13) – Once RB Adrian Peterson got hurt, the Vikings’ season was said and done with. The good news is that they are going to once again have a high draft choice to try to give QB Christian Ponder some help. He is clearly the only potential answer that this team has offensively after letting go of QB Donovan McNabb in the middle of the season.
30: Indianapolis Colts (2-14) – The Colts are going to have the top pick in the NFL Draft this year, but once they used QB Dan Orlovsky, they looked like a relatively competent team. Indy has the biggest decision to make that we have seen in years though, and it only has a month left to do it. The Colts need to decide whether to give QB Peyton Manning a mega contract or just take their chances by rebuilding with QB Andrew Luck starting right away next year.
31: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12) – Were the Bucs the second to worst team in football last year? Not nearly. However, when you lose 10 straight games to end your season, many of which ended in blowouts, you certainly need some work to be done to improve. Head Coach Greg Schiano has his work cut out for him, especially since he is already having to prove naysayers that he indeed has the ability to coach in the NFL after turning around the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in college.
32: St. Louis Rams (2-14) – QB Sam Bradford is still the future of this franchise, but there are a lot of questions around him. If by chance QB Andrew Luck is on the board, or if QB Robert Griffin III has a great combine, there is going to be a real question as to whether to pull the plug on Bradford or not. Still, once he and QB AJ Feeley went down, the Rams were a wreck. They didn’t even reach 200 points scored this year when only two others teams in the league aside from them scored fewer than 243.
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