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This really pisses me off, but I cannot disagree with where they place the Steelers. Maybe I'd argue we are two spots higher. Then again when you consider the end of the season collapse spot 15 sound about right. The Steelers failed to beat three below.500 teams, a Tomlin hallmark.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/02/05/final-2018-power-rankings/
1. Patriots (14-5; final regular-season ranking No. 4): They’ll still be here, for maybe another year. Or two.
2. Saints (14-4; No. 1): They would have scored more than three points in the Super Bowl.
3. Rams (15-4; No. 2): Jared Goff holding the ball for too long when Brandin Cooks was wide-*** open could eventually prompt the Rams to find a new quarterback.
4. Chiefs (13-5; No. 5): They would have scored more than 13 points in the Super Bowl.
5. Eagles (10-8; No. 14): A healthy and maturing Carson Wentz could be the difference.
6. Chargers (13-5; No. 6): Anthony Lynn is the most underrated coach in football.
7. Cowboys (11-7; No. 12): Jerry Jones thinks five teams would have offered Jason Garrett their head-coaching jobs in January. It’s unclear whether the Cowboys would have been one of them.
8. Colts (11-7; No. 10): Many will peg them as a potential banner-raising AFC finalist for 2019.
9. Bears (12-5; No. 3): They’ll catch no one by surprise next season.
10. Ravens (10-7; No. 8): Can Lamar Jackson be healthy and effective for a full season?
11. Seahawks (10-7; No. 9): If 2018 was a return to 2012, will 2019 be a return to 2013?
12. Texans (11-6; No. 7): Forget about not being able to get past the Patriots; the Texans suddenly have a Colts problem.
13. Titans (9-7; No. 11): Is Marcus Mariota the long-term answer in Nashville?
14. Vikings (8-7-1; No. 13): Maybe they could send Kirk Cousins to Nashville.
15. Steelers (9-6-1; No. 15): Maybe they could send Antonio Brown to Nashville. Or anywhere.
16. Browns (7-8-1; No. 16): If the new coach can’t continue the trend that got him the job, he won’t have it for long.
17. Panthers (7-9; No. 21): A disastrous stretch turned a playoff team into an also-ran. Next year, much more will be expected.
18. Falcons (7-9; No. 22): The window is still open, but they’re getting farther away from hitting it.
19. Dolphins (7-9; No. 20): If they can get a quarterback who can play well and stay healthy, they could make things interesting in the AFC East.
20. Washington (7-9; No. 19): But for an unexpected run of success early in the year, they’d be a lot lower.
21. Packers (6-9-1; No. 17): How bad would they be if they didn’t have Aaron Rodgers?
22. Lions (6-10; No. 27): Sometimes you need to take more than one step back to move two steps forward.
23. Bills (6-10; No. 26): Josh Allen was a pleasant surprise; what can they get out of him in year two?
24. Broncos (6-10; No. 18): Another losing season, and the greatest player in franchise history (turned G.M.) could be losing his job.
25. Giants (5-11; No. 23): With or without Eli, the Giants have a long way to go to contend in the division.
26. Raiders (4-12; No. 24): If they draft a quarterback in round one, Derek Carr will have one more year, at most.
27. Jaguars (5-11; No. 25): With a little discipline and a lot of quarterback, the Jaguars can move back toward the top of the conference.
28. Bengals (6-10; No. 28): This team makes Super Bowl LIII look like a funhouse wrapped in a rollercoaster.
29. 49ers (4-12; No. 29): The heat will begin to intensify in Santa Clara.
30. Buccaneers (5-11; No. 30): The Bucs will go boom or bust in 2019.
31. Jets (4-12; No. 31): Sam Darnold and Adam Gase working together will push this team in the right direction.
32. Cardinals (3-13; No. 32): If the Cardinals were an actual laboratory experiment, they’d clear the building and have a fire truck on standby.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/02/05/final-2018-power-rankings/
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1. Patriots (14-5; final regular-season ranking No. 4): They’ll still be here, for maybe another year. Or two.
2. Saints (14-4; No. 1): They would have scored more than three points in the Super Bowl.
3. Rams (15-4; No. 2): Jared Goff holding the ball for too long when Brandin Cooks was wide-*** open could eventually prompt the Rams to find a new quarterback.
4. Chiefs (13-5; No. 5): They would have scored more than 13 points in the Super Bowl.
5. Eagles (10-8; No. 14): A healthy and maturing Carson Wentz could be the difference.
6. Chargers (13-5; No. 6): Anthony Lynn is the most underrated coach in football.
7. Cowboys (11-7; No. 12): Jerry Jones thinks five teams would have offered Jason Garrett their head-coaching jobs in January. It’s unclear whether the Cowboys would have been one of them.
8. Colts (11-7; No. 10): Many will peg them as a potential banner-raising AFC finalist for 2019.
9. Bears (12-5; No. 3): They’ll catch no one by surprise next season.
10. Ravens (10-7; No. 8): Can Lamar Jackson be healthy and effective for a full season?
11. Seahawks (10-7; No. 9): If 2018 was a return to 2012, will 2019 be a return to 2013?
12. Texans (11-6; No. 7): Forget about not being able to get past the Patriots; the Texans suddenly have a Colts problem.
13. Titans (9-7; No. 11): Is Marcus Mariota the long-term answer in Nashville?
14. Vikings (8-7-1; No. 13): Maybe they could send Kirk Cousins to Nashville.
15. Steelers (9-6-1; No. 15): Maybe they could send Antonio Brown to Nashville. Or anywhere.
16. Browns (7-8-1; No. 16): If the new coach can’t continue the trend that got him the job, he won’t have it for long.
17. Panthers (7-9; No. 21): A disastrous stretch turned a playoff team into an also-ran. Next year, much more will be expected.
18. Falcons (7-9; No. 22): The window is still open, but they’re getting farther away from hitting it.
19. Dolphins (7-9; No. 20): If they can get a quarterback who can play well and stay healthy, they could make things interesting in the AFC East.
20. Washington (7-9; No. 19): But for an unexpected run of success early in the year, they’d be a lot lower.
21. Packers (6-9-1; No. 17): How bad would they be if they didn’t have Aaron Rodgers?
22. Lions (6-10; No. 27): Sometimes you need to take more than one step back to move two steps forward.
23. Bills (6-10; No. 26): Josh Allen was a pleasant surprise; what can they get out of him in year two?
24. Broncos (6-10; No. 18): Another losing season, and the greatest player in franchise history (turned G.M.) could be losing his job.
25. Giants (5-11; No. 23): With or without Eli, the Giants have a long way to go to contend in the division.
26. Raiders (4-12; No. 24): If they draft a quarterback in round one, Derek Carr will have one more year, at most.
27. Jaguars (5-11; No. 25): With a little discipline and a lot of quarterback, the Jaguars can move back toward the top of the conference.
28. Bengals (6-10; No. 28): This team makes Super Bowl LIII look like a funhouse wrapped in a rollercoaster.
29. 49ers (4-12; No. 29): The heat will begin to intensify in Santa Clara.
30. Buccaneers (5-11; No. 30): The Bucs will go boom or bust in 2019.
31. Jets (4-12; No. 31): Sam Darnold and Adam Gase working together will push this team in the right direction.
32. Cardinals (3-13; No. 32): If the Cardinals were an actual laboratory experiment, they’d clear the building and have a fire truck on standby.
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