As I'm sure you noted, we had two rare ties in this week's ESPN.com Power Rankings -- and both of them involved NFC North teams. Here's how we settled the ties:
- Chicago was awarded No. 11 over Indianapolis because the Bears defeated the Colts, 29-13, in Week 1 of the season.
- Green Bay, meanwhile, lost out on No. 20 to Atlanta because of the Falcons' 27-24 victory last Sunday at Lambeau Field.
There, that wasn't so bad.
Overall, the North rankings generally fell within my expectations. I ranked the Packers one spot ahead of Minnesota because of their opening-weekend victory over the Vikings, but I'm a team player.
And after sitting through last week's debacle at Ford Field, I am convinced Detroit is the league's worst team. But I'm guessing few of my colleagues were willing to spend three hours watching that one, and I don't blame them.
Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Kevin Seifert
Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and daughter.