Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley
Each Tuesday, the nation gathers around its collective laptop to check out the ESPN.com's Power Rankings. Bosses claim that Tuesday has become the new Monday in terms of low productivity -- and they attribute that mostly to our rankings. Please enjoy our analysis of where the NFC East teams ended up:
5. New York Giants: After that performance against the Saints, it's hard to argue with the Giants falling three spots. Every member of the four-man panel had the Giants fifth, and that's what we call a consensus. I think the Giants will bounce back up to at least No. 3 at some point this season, but they better start by getting a win over the Cardinals. All in all, a three-spot drop seems about right.
12. Philadelphia Eagles: It's impossible to label this team right now, but we know they were awful Sunday. The panel made the Eagles pay, dropping them five spots from last week's No. 7. Jeff Chadiha was the most forgiving voter, putting the Eagles' 10th on his ballot. Mike Sando, master of the spreadsheet, responded swiftly and harshly to the Raiders loss. He had the Eagles at No. 13. But honestly, it's hard to blame him.
19. Dallas Cowboys: It was one of the best bye weekend's in the history of the franchise -- but they fell two spots. John "The Professor" Clayton did his part in trying to rescue the Cowboys by voting them No. 15. But Sando continued his attack of the Beast by putting the Cowboys No. 20 on his ballot. He has the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins ahead of the Cowboys.
27. Washington Redskins: The Redskins fell three spots -- and it certainly could've been a worse. Chadiha had them four spots ahead of the Chiefs at No. 25. I would've made sure to put the Chiefs in front of the Skins after Sunday's performance. Sando and voting newcomer Matt Williamson pounded the Skins with a No. 29 ranking.
Here's something to do in your spare time today. Go back and take a look at how the NFC East teams have done in the power rankings since 2002.
Both the NFC North and AFC North ended the NFC East's reign in terms of average ranking this week. Chadiha tried to hang in there with the Beast (14.25), but he was thwarted by Sando's 16.75 average for the Beast. Sando was responsible for giving each of the NFC East teams their lowest vote. That's something he'll have to live with for a long time.
Each Tuesday, the nation gathers around its collective laptop to check out the ESPN.com's Power Rankings. Bosses claim that Tuesday has become the new Monday in terms of low productivity -- and they attribute that mostly to our rankings. Please enjoy our analysis of where the NFC East teams ended up:
5. New York Giants: After that performance against the Saints, it's hard to argue with the Giants falling three spots. Every member of the four-man panel had the Giants fifth, and that's what we call a consensus. I think the Giants will bounce back up to at least No. 3 at some point this season, but they better start by getting a win over the Cardinals. All in all, a three-spot drop seems about right.
12. Philadelphia Eagles: It's impossible to label this team right now, but we know they were awful Sunday. The panel made the Eagles pay, dropping them five spots from last week's No. 7. Jeff Chadiha was the most forgiving voter, putting the Eagles' 10th on his ballot. Mike Sando, master of the spreadsheet, responded swiftly and harshly to the Raiders loss. He had the Eagles at No. 13. But honestly, it's hard to blame him.
19. Dallas Cowboys: It was one of the best bye weekend's in the history of the franchise -- but they fell two spots. John "The Professor" Clayton did his part in trying to rescue the Cowboys by voting them No. 15. But Sando continued his attack of the Beast by putting the Cowboys No. 20 on his ballot. He has the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins ahead of the Cowboys.
27. Washington Redskins: The Redskins fell three spots -- and it certainly could've been a worse. Chadiha had them four spots ahead of the Chiefs at No. 25. I would've made sure to put the Chiefs in front of the Skins after Sunday's performance. Sando and voting newcomer Matt Williamson pounded the Skins with a No. 29 ranking.
Here's something to do in your spare time today. Go back and take a look at how the NFC East teams have done in the power rankings since 2002.
Both the NFC North and AFC North ended the NFC East's reign in terms of average ranking this week. Chadiha tried to hang in there with the Beast (14.25), but he was thwarted by Sando's 16.75 average for the Beast. Sando was responsible for giving each of the NFC East teams their lowest vote. That's something he'll have to live with for a long time.
Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted
Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Matt Mosley
Mosley, an award-winning writer for The Dallas Morning News for seven years, joined ESPN.com in January 2007. Mosley, a Baylor graduate, writes columns, features and blogs for ESPN.com.