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NFL Power Rankings

Welcome to our NFL power rankings page for the 2006 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 Four NFL power rankings

Two weeks are in the books which gives us some stats to assess for NFL power rankings, although admittedly a tendency to over-react. Our "power ranking formula" draws heavily on a team's drive stats, play-by-play rankings and red zone data.

NFL Power Rankings Leader Current Top
Power Ranking:
The Chargers


NFL Power Rankings (as of 09/26/2006)
Rank
Team
Off.
Drive
Def.
Drive
Drive
Net
Off.
Rush
Off.
Pass
Def.
Rush
Def.
Pass
Red
Zone
Comment
1
 San Diego
1
1
1
6
2
4
1
2
 Back from a bye
2
 New Orleans
8
9
7
14
8
11
4
8
 May be the high point of the year, but what a high
3
 Chicago
4
2
2
30
1
11
6
14
 Offense still unproven against top talent
4
 Baltimore
13
3
3
25
25
2
2
1
 Schedule has been easy so far
5
 Jacksonville
20
5
10
15
18
6
3
4
 Consistently good but not a match for IND
6
 Cincinnati
5
10
4
15
9
27
5
7
 Doubters will disappear if they beat Patriots
7
 Philadelphia
3
20
8
4
3
26
25
2
 Save for one bad quarter have been outstanding
8
 New England
16
11
13
8
12
7
26
6
 May be living on past laurels
9
 Seattle
7
8
6
21
20
10
10
17
 Impressive in last
10
 Denver
27
6
13
11
23
16
15
4
 Big win over NE puts them right back in it
11
 New York Giants
6
31
22
1
7
9
29
10
 Defense is a huge question mark
12
 Atlanta
25
4
11
3
22
19
10
23
 Loss to NO very forgivable under the circumstances
13
 St.Louis
17
11
15
21
14
24
7
10
 Plodding along
14
 Indianapolis
2
26
5
11
4
32
20
25
 Showed class vs Jaguars should move up soon
15
 New York Jets
10
18
12
28
6
28
17
10
 Suddenly the AFC East looks open for the taking
16
 Dallas
14
7
9
20
23
14
14
30
 Parcells tired of it rumors emerging
17
 Carolina
23
19
24
7
21
19
13
14
 Lucky to escape with win may catch NO on letdown
18
 Miami
26
11
21
17
31
5
18
14
 Not scaring anyone
19
 San Francisco
8
30
23
2
10
23
20
28
 Hope for the future at least with Smith playing well
20
 Washington
15
23
19
5
14
13
28
27
 Portis comes back and they look very good
21
 Buffalo
18
17
16
10
18
30
9
28
 Losman learning curve has a ways to go
22
 Minnesota
21
14
18
27
17
18
16
17
 Could be the gritty/heart team of 2006
23
 Pittsburgh
22
16
20
23
26
3
12
31
 Steelers showing problem signs
24
 Arizona
12
22
17
24
16
24
24
19
 Not there yet
25
 Green Bay
19
27
27
29
13
8
30
8
 Win takes some weight off but team going nowhere
26
 Cleveland
23
23
25
8
26
21
22
19
 Could make life tough for teams in later weeks
27
 Detroit
28
25
28
18
10
1
31
26
 Ugly start to year only prolongs the Lions troubled times
28
 Kansas City
31
15
26
11
29
14
18
23
 Where's the Larry Johnson fantasy players drooled over?
29
 Houston
11
32
31
18
5
31
32
19
 No defense means some lots of passing to catch up
30
 Tennessee
29
29
30
26
28
22
27
13
 Tough year ahead
31
 Oakland
32
28
32
30
32
16
7
32
 Must win game three after bye
32
 Tampa Bay
30
21
29
30
30
29
22
19
 Looks like an overhaul will be needed

Legend:
Drive - ranking (offense/defense) in points per drive in the 2006 regular season
Rush - rushing play-by-play effectiveness ranking in '06
Pass - passing play-by-play effectiveness ranking in '06
Red Zone - ranking in net pts/red zone drive

We will update these NFL power rankings on a weekly basis in season and the rankings will reflect the latest statistical information.

- Week 3 Power Rankings
- Week 2 Power Rankings
- Preseason Power Rankings



Also see:
Football Outsiders Team Efficiency Rankings
ESPN NFL Power Rankings
SportsLine NFL Power Rankings
TwoMinuteWarning NFL 2005 Power Rankings

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