NFL Performance Rankings Week 11

This week in the NFL, the Giants hold on to their number 1 position, and the Cardinals are biting at their heels at number 2. These two teams are the only two teams with a Green RPM in the PossessionPoints.com Performance Charts. However, this week something big has got to happen since the Giants play the Cardinals in Arizona. There will be more on this game in our Big Games of the Week Column.

We are quite surprised with the team that is in the Number 3 position: The Philadelphia Eagles. At 5-4-1, they are obviously above .500, but their performance has proved lackluster at best. We have to admit that the Eagles have always been the team to befuddle our measures and, of course, their fans with their game performances both on the win and loss side. In 2006, there were 7 games where a team with a Green Sweep lost. The Eagles were the winners in three of those odds-defying games which is why we are not too shocked to see their RPM remain high while their record falters. One day, we and the fans of Philadelphia will figure out this team. On another note, the Eagles will also be mentioned in our Big Games column as well.

As you can see from the Red and Green on the right side of the chart, there was a great deal of movement by teams in the middle of the pack. Because of their one-sided win which earned them our Top Dog Performance of the Week, the Packers have re-established themselves as the favorite to win the NFC North in our view despite the fact that it is currently a three-way tie with the Vikings and Bears.



The Colts still remain in the bottom half of the RPM, but they are steadily making progress and have climbed out of our RPM Red zone. They can thank their lucky wins in the earlier part of their season which helped them stay in contention for a playoff spot. If they continue to play with a positive RPM in this half of the season, they certainly can make the playoffs although it will be a tough road at best. There are three other teams who like the Colts have a 6-4 record and who are vying for a playoff berth: the Patriots, Dolphins and Ravens.

At this time, we would also like to pronounce the death of the playoff hopes of the teams who are all Red at the bottom of our RPM chart. These teams include the Chiefs in the 27th spot with a 1-9 record; the Lions who are at 28 with a 0-10 record; the 29th place Raiders at 2-8; the Bengals with a 1-8-1 record followed by the Seahawks and Rams, both with a 2-8 record.