Post by Cincinnati Bengals (Chris) on Oct 10, 2017 1:55:02 GMT -5
Week 5 has concluded, and for the first time in league history, a record 10 teams are 4-1 or better through five weeks into the season. Pittsburgh is now the only undefeated team, as Carolina swallowed the bitter pill (And took a 5-spot plunge for it) this week. Due to the imbalance of teams’ records, the playoff field is taking shape earlier than ever. Six teams still stand on the .500+ side of the ledger at 3-2, led by Philadelphia, who actually outpaces Chicago (On the basis that the Bears are 26th in scoring). Buffalo leads the 2-3 group (Comprised of eight teams), while five teams remain with 1-win. Kansas City rose 7 spots this week, and has risen 16 spots in the last two weeks. Jacksonville and New Orleans each climbed five. Philadelphia suffered the largest drop of 6 spots, given the masse of 4-win teams, and Carolina fell 5 spots. Several teams also dropped 4 places.
Also for the first time, I have placed three teams in a tie for last place, as despite the Dolphins’ putrid game (And season so far), I find it hard to put a guy who has put a legal roster out there every week but whose team has been a big disappointment in last place when the other two 0-5 teams have either failed to set their lineup as Tim did this week, throwing his game by not starting a full complement of players (A concern he has at least thrice been warned about in previous seasons and which has resulted in docking of draft spots in the past), which would have resulted in a win should he have simply fielded a full lineup of the active players on his bench and checked in on Sunday to confirm what had been all-but-guaranteed for a week with E.J. Manuel starting and Mike Glennon on the bench, or Tampa Bay not rostering enough players to field a legal defense in Week 1 in pursuit of fielding the most one-sided roster in league history (Now down to only 14 offensive players), which probably cost the Bucs a win. Therefore, Atlanta drops to last of the tied for last, and Tampa stays put at also last.
Those last three teams have infinitesimally small chances of reaching the playoffs, but are not yet officially eliminated. Check back in two or three weeks for that, as if this continues, these teams (And the NFC South teams in particular) may be officially eliminated before any team actually clinches a spot, also a first I believe. If you still don’t like where you are right now, you have 7 weeks to turn your team into a winner (But you have to set your lineup to do so). As always, these rankings were based on the previous week’s PRs, as well as the point totals/results of this week’s games (Which includes teams intentionally or unintentionally throwing games by not setting their lineups).
1. Pittsburgh 5-0 0
2. Seattle 4-1 +1
3. Minnesota 4-1 +2
4. Los Angeles Chargers 4-1 +2
5. Cincinnati 4-1 +2
6. Oakland 4-1 +2
7. Tennessee 4-1 +2
8. Carolina 4-1 -5
9. Indianapolis 4-1 +3
10. Philadelphia 3-2 -6
11. Chicago 4-1 +2
12. Kansas City 3-2 +7
13. Jacksonville 3-2 +5
14. Houston 3-2 -3
15. New York Jets 3-2 -3
16. Cleveland 3-2 -2
17. Buffalo 2-3 -2
18. New England 2-3 -2
19. Denver 2-3 +4
20. Detroit 2-3 +4
21. Arizona 2-3 -4
22. New Orleans 2-3 +5
23. Green Bay 2-3 +2
24. San Francisco 2-3 -4
25. Washington 1-4 -4
26. New York Giants 1-4 -4
27. Baltimore 1-4 -1
28. Los Angeles Rams 1-4 0
29. Dallas 1-4 0
32. Miami 0-5 -1
32. Tampa Bay 0-5 0
32. Atlanta 0-5 -2
Also for the first time, I have placed three teams in a tie for last place, as despite the Dolphins’ putrid game (And season so far), I find it hard to put a guy who has put a legal roster out there every week but whose team has been a big disappointment in last place when the other two 0-5 teams have either failed to set their lineup as Tim did this week, throwing his game by not starting a full complement of players (A concern he has at least thrice been warned about in previous seasons and which has resulted in docking of draft spots in the past), which would have resulted in a win should he have simply fielded a full lineup of the active players on his bench and checked in on Sunday to confirm what had been all-but-guaranteed for a week with E.J. Manuel starting and Mike Glennon on the bench, or Tampa Bay not rostering enough players to field a legal defense in Week 1 in pursuit of fielding the most one-sided roster in league history (Now down to only 14 offensive players), which probably cost the Bucs a win. Therefore, Atlanta drops to last of the tied for last, and Tampa stays put at also last.
Those last three teams have infinitesimally small chances of reaching the playoffs, but are not yet officially eliminated. Check back in two or three weeks for that, as if this continues, these teams (And the NFC South teams in particular) may be officially eliminated before any team actually clinches a spot, also a first I believe. If you still don’t like where you are right now, you have 7 weeks to turn your team into a winner (But you have to set your lineup to do so). As always, these rankings were based on the previous week’s PRs, as well as the point totals/results of this week’s games (Which includes teams intentionally or unintentionally throwing games by not setting their lineups).
1. Pittsburgh 5-0 0
2. Seattle 4-1 +1
3. Minnesota 4-1 +2
4. Los Angeles Chargers 4-1 +2
5. Cincinnati 4-1 +2
6. Oakland 4-1 +2
7. Tennessee 4-1 +2
8. Carolina 4-1 -5
9. Indianapolis 4-1 +3
10. Philadelphia 3-2 -6
11. Chicago 4-1 +2
12. Kansas City 3-2 +7
13. Jacksonville 3-2 +5
14. Houston 3-2 -3
15. New York Jets 3-2 -3
16. Cleveland 3-2 -2
17. Buffalo 2-3 -2
18. New England 2-3 -2
19. Denver 2-3 +4
20. Detroit 2-3 +4
21. Arizona 2-3 -4
22. New Orleans 2-3 +5
23. Green Bay 2-3 +2
24. San Francisco 2-3 -4
25. Washington 1-4 -4
26. New York Giants 1-4 -4
27. Baltimore 1-4 -1
28. Los Angeles Rams 1-4 0
29. Dallas 1-4 0
32. Miami 0-5 -1
32. Tampa Bay 0-5 0
32. Atlanta 0-5 -2