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**TEXANS84** · 09-01-2004

Another load of ****...and the funny thing is Jacksonville getting a power ranking of 15...even though their first team offense hasn't scored a td yet in preseason.
Cnnsi article and rankings

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NFC East Projected
1 Eagles 10-6
2 Redskins 8-8
3 Giants 7-9
4 Cowboys 6-10

NFC North
1 Vikings 10-6
2 Packers* 9-7
3 Lions 8-8
4 Bears 6-10

NFC South
1 Panthers 10-6
2 Falcons 8-8
3 Saints 7-9
4 Bucs 5-11

NFC West
1 Seahawks 12-4
2 Rams* 11-5
3 49ers 4-12
4 Cardinals 4-12

AFC East Projected
1 Patriots 13-3
2 Jets 9-7
3 Bills 8-8
4 Dolphins 6-10

AFC North
1 Ravens 11-5
2 Bengals 9-7
3 Steelers 8-8
4 Browns 5-11

AFC South
1 Titans 11-5
2 Colts* 9-7
3 Jaguars 8-8
4 Texans 5-11

AFC West
1 Chiefs 11-5
2 Broncos* 10-6
3 Raiders 5-11
4 Chargers 3-13

*Wild-card team
Wild-Card Playoffs
N
F
C Panthers over Packers A
F
C Chiefs over Colts
Vikings over Rams Ravens over Broncos

Divisional Playoffs
N
F
C Seahawks over Vikings A
F
C Patriots over Ravens
Panthers over Eagles Chiefs over Titans

Championship Games
NFC: Seahawks over Panthers AFC: Patriots over Chiefs

Super Bowl XXXVIII
Patriots 27, Seahawks 17

How Dr. Z Ranks 'em
1 New England Patriots 17 Pittsburgh Steelers
2 Seattle Seahawks 18 Atlanta Falcons
3 Tennessee Titans 19 Buffalo Bills
4 Carolina Panthers 20 Washington Redskins
5 St. Louis Rams 21 Miami Dolphins
6 Kansas City Chiefs 22 New Orleans Saints
7 Philadelphia Eagles 23 Chicago Bears
8 Baltimore Ravens 24 New York Giants
9 Minnesota Vikings 25 Dallas Cowboys
10 Indianapolis Colts 26 Tampa Bay Bucs
11 Denver Broncos 27 Houston Texans
12 Green Bay Packers 28 Oakland Raiders
13 New York Jets 29 Cleveland Browns
14 Cincinnati Bengals 30 San Francisco 49ers
15 Jacksonville Jaguars 31 Arizona Cardinals
16 Detroit Lions 32 San Diego Chargers

TheOgre · 09-01-2004

Here are my picks

NFC East Projected
1 Eagles 10-6
2 Redskins 7-9
3 Giants 7-9
4 Cowboys 6-10

NFC North
1 Vikings 11-5
2 Packers* 10-6
3 Lions 6-10
4 Bears 6-10

NFC South
1 Saints 10-6
2 Panthers* 10-6
3 Falcons 8-8
4 Bucs 6-10

NFC West
1 Seahawks 12-4
2 Rams 9-7
3 Cardinals 4-12
4 49ers 3-13

AFC East Projected
1 Patriots 12-4
2 Jets* 9-7
3 Bills 8-8
4 Dolphins 6-10

AFC North
1 Ravens 11-5
2 Bengals 8-8
3 Steelers 7-9
4 Browns 4-12

AFC South
1 Colts 12-4
2 Titans* 9-7
3 Jaguars 7-9
4 Texans 7-9

AFC West
1 Chiefs 12-4
2 Broncos 8-8
3 Raiders 7-9
4 Chargers 4-12

WWJD · 09-01-2004

I think the Texans will do better than 5-11 this year.

Carr seems to have turned the corner, the defense should be better and the O Line is better. Good coaching a big plus. Unless hit by an injury bug they should improve.

I don't expect playoffs yet but they'll be a team I think that will show up in every game and do very well.

**edo783** · 09-01-2004

Dr. Z has looked at anything more recent that 2 years ago. For him, if it doesnt' happen on the east coast or west, it didn't happen. Watch how fast he jumps on a bandwagon though.

swisher · 09-01-2004

Detroit #16....yeah right.

Blake · 09-01-2004

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Originally Posted by swisher

Detroit #16....yeah right.

Very odd how Detroit is #16. And the Jags at #15. Both seem a little overrated to me. Im tired of all the speculation. Lets get it started.

dalemurphy · 09-01-2004

Tennessee ranked #3?!!! WOW. I guess DR. Z didn't watch the MNF and see the rebuilt and inexperienced defense get torched by Testeverde!

FatBoyTim · 09-01-2004

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Originally Posted by dalemurphy

Tennessee ranked #3?!!! WOW. I guess DR. Z didn't watch the MNF and see the rebuilt and inexperienced defense get torched by Testeverde!

i guess you did not see that that was the dallas ones were on the titans twos and threes. they did nothing on the titans ones. i came away very impressed with Chris Brown.

JDizzle · 09-01-2004

I get tired of all the "rankings" from so called "analysists". I'm just ready for the season to start. LETS GET IT ON!

V Man · 09-02-2004

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Originally Posted by JackDizzle

I get tired of all the "rankings" from so called "analysists". I'm just ready for the season to start. LETS GET IT ON!

A man of my own heart. The 12th can't get here soon enough.

dalemurphy · 09-01-2004

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Originally Posted by FatBoyTim

i guess you did not see that that was the dallas ones were on the titans twos and threes. they did nothing on the titans ones. i came away very impressed with Chris Brown.

I guess not. Because I was watching the first half of the game (i know they have a few injuries in the secondary), but Tennessee was unable to generate any pass rush and mediocre Dallas receivers were wide open down the field the entire first half.

Let's put it this way: the Titans pass Defense looked worse than the Houston pass defense did against Denver while missing it's 4 best pass rushers (payne, walker, peek, babin). that's encouraging!

HowBoutThemCowboys! · 09-01-2004

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/magazine/08/30/main/index.html
Doesnt look good for either Dallas or Houston

**Lucky** · 09-01-2004

It doesn't look good. If you live & die with what Sports Illustrated opines.

At the beginning of the '03 season, SI had Carolina at #23 & Dallas at #27. Their ratings are no better than what you or I could come up with.

longhornjag · 09-01-2004

I have to agree with ya'll about the rankings. The Jags should not be that far ahead of the Texans. The only reason I would guess the Jags are up there is their D has still looked good. Ya'll are right about their offense though. That needs to be fixed SOON.

phan1 · 09-01-2004

No one should take this **** seriously. NY Giants over Cowboys? Houston gets another 5-11 season?

Doug · 09-02-2004

I love these kind of predictions. I don't get ticked anymore....I just laugh. The season just needs to start so we can earn the respect we deserve.

TheOgre · 09-02-2004

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Originally Posted by phan1

No one should take this **** seriously. NY Giants over Cowboys? ....

I think the Cowboys will only win 6-7 games if they opt to start Vinny and Eddie. Those guys are a shell of their former selves. That is about par with what I expect of the Giants this season.

You have to remember that the Giants were an underachieving 4-4 at midseason last year. Then they totally gave up on their coach and lost 8 in a row. I think they will be around .500 this year. Coughlin won't put up with underachievers.

**TEXANS84** · 09-03-2004

In today's cnnsi.com article Dr. Z explains his rankings...

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Gosh, I don't know. I thought the defense was coming on, and then it took a big drop last year, but let's be fair. It was absolutely destroyed by injuries. The line is solid. The secondary now has Dunta Robinson, one of the top two cornerbacks in the draft. The O-line gives me the willies. David Carr, the QB, missed four games and parts of two more with injuries. Somewhere I heard they're a playoff team. Same place that I heard that the big protest rally at the Republican National Convention was only an annoyance.

profan · 09-02-2004

I don't even look at preseason rankings. They mean nothing at all. The only thing that matters is what happens on the field. All preseason rankings do is reveal the ignorance of the source. As for college, they should not even have a poll until after about four weeks at which time the polls would be more accurate.

bckey · 09-02-2004

The Titans didn't have either of their starting corners in. I think they will be just fine. I think they will win our division this year and not Indy.

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09-01-2004	#2
TheOgre Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back in the cellar again Posts: 3,739 Rep Power: 16	Here are my picks NFC East Projected 1 Eagles 10-6 2 Redskins 7-9 3 Giants 7-9 4 Cowboys 6-10 NFC North 1 Vikings 11-5 2 Packers* 10-6 3 Lions 6-10 4 Bears 6-10 NFC South 1 Saints 10-6 2 Panthers* 10-6 3 Falcons 8-8 4 Bucs 6-10 NFC West 1 Seahawks 12-4 2 Rams 9-7 3 Cardinals 4-12 4 49ers 3-13 AFC East Projected 1 Patriots 12-4 2 Jets* 9-7 3 Bills 8-8 4 Dolphins 6-10 AFC North 1 Ravens 11-5 2 Bengals 8-8 3 Steelers 7-9 4 Browns 4-12 AFC South 1 Colts 12-4 2 Titans* 9-7 3 Jaguars 7-9 4 Texans 7-9 AFC West 1 Chiefs 12-4 2 Broncos 8-8 3 Raiders 7-9 4 Chargers 4-12

09-01-2004	#3
WWJD Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,260 Rep Power: 374	I think the Texans will do better than 5-11 this year. Carr seems to have turned the corner, the defense should be better and the O Line is better. Good coaching a big plus. Unless hit by an injury bug they should improve. I don't expect playoffs yet but they'll be a team I think that will show up in every game and do very well.

09-01-2004	#5
swisher Old School Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atascocita Age: 37 Posts: 1,607 Rep Power: 128	Detroit #16....yeah right.

09-01-2004	#7
dalemurphy Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Location: Austin Section: Bullpen/ 636 Age: 39 Posts: 5,165 Rep Power: 10996	Tennessee ranked #3?!!! WOW. I guess DR. Z didn't watch the MNF and see the rebuilt and inexperienced defense get torched by Testeverde!

09-01-2004	#9
JDizzle Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,842 Rep Power: 1891	I get tired of all the "rankings" from so called "analysists". I'm just ready for the season to start. LETS GET IT ON!

09-01-2004	#13
Lucky Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11,985 Rep Power: 37235	It doesn't look good. If you live & die with what Sports Illustrated opines. At the beginning of the '03 season, SI had Carolina at #23 & Dallas at #27. Their ratings are no better than what you or I could come up with.

09-01-2004	#14
longhornjag Rookie Join Date: May 2004 Age: 28 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	I have to agree with ya'll about the rankings. The Jags should not be that far ahead of the Texans. The only reason I would guess the Jags are up there is their D has still looked good. Ya'll are right about their offense though. That needs to be fixed SOON.

09-01-2004	#15
phan1 All Pro Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 29 Posts: 650 Rep Power: 9	No one should take this **** seriously. NY Giants over Cowboys? Houston gets another 5-11 season?

09-02-2004	#16
Doug All Pro Join Date: May 2004 Age: 36 Posts: 551 Rep Power: 10	I love these kind of predictions. I don't get ticked anymore....I just laugh. The season just needs to start so we can earn the respect we deserve.

09-02-2004	#19
profan Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Age: 49 Posts: 368 Rep Power: 10	I don't even look at preseason rankings. They mean nothing at all. The only thing that matters is what happens on the field. All preseason rankings do is reveal the ignorance of the source. As for college, they should not even have a poll until after about four weeks at which time the polls would be more accurate.

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09-02-2004	#20
bckey Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 2,125 Rep Power: 8310	The Titans didn't have either of their starting corners in. I think they will be just fine. I think they will win our division this year and not Indy.

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