The power rankings were 10-6 last week. Once again, we have plenty of matches that are considered beatflukes:
ARI=>SEA
ARI=>STL
KC=>DEN
KC=>SD
STL=>SF
NYJ=>NE
MIA=>NE
JAC=>IND
TEN=>JAC
NYJ=>BUF
NYG=>PHI
TEN=>IND
DET=>BUF
TB=>CIN
TB=>PHI
CAR=>NO
CAR=>CLE
CAR=>BAL
OAK=>PIT
ATL=>PIT
ATL=>CIN
HOU=>JAC
SEA=>DEN
STL=>DEN
DET=>ATL
WAS=>JAC
WAS=>NO
HOU=>MIA
HOU=>JAC
DAL=>IND
WAS=>DAL
ARI=>SF
And only nine beatloops left over:
CAR=>TB=>WAS=>CAR
BAL=>SD=>DEN=>BAL
TEN=>PHI=>DAL=>TEN
MIA=>CHI=>GB=>MIA
BUF=>MIA=>CHI=>BUF
MIA=>CHI=>NYJ=>MIA
MIN=>SEA=>GB=>MIN
GB=>SF=>STL=>GB
GB=>SF=>SEA=>GB
What teams appear to be least sturdy on the graph?
And how many things would have to happen for the Bears to shed their awful beatloss to the Patriots? (If the Dolphins loss came back, I wouldn’t mind – but the 4 point loss to the Patriots after being on the road for 3 weeks is infuriating)
Also interesting is now SF is predicted to take the NFC West. How unexpected back when they were 2 – 5.
What’s interesting about Chicago is that the problem isn’t so much the loss to New England, as it is the lack of quality beatwins. If Chicago hadn’t played New England at all, they wouldn’t be much higher in the rankings. Chicago just seemed to be affected by a bunch of things going in their favor – they’re matched up with the NFC West, which sucks, and the division winners they play include Tampa Bay, who sucked this year…