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Sports Illustrated October 31, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Just as western Pennsylvania is the breeding ground of quarterbacks, the AFC East is fertile territory for producing playoff teams... |
Sports Illustrated November 22, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast When the NFL went to the 16-game schedule in 1978, a veteran scout told me, "They've turned it into a survival contest. The teams that are smart are the ones that spend big money on backups." |
Sports Illustrated October 3, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast I see three games heavy with playoff implications this week -- Baltimore at Jacksonville, Tampa Bay at Minnesota and Buffalo at Miami -- and a weirdly similar pattern runs through all three... |
Sports Central April 16, 2009 Seth Doria |
2009 NFL Schedule Breakdown Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Tuesday announcement of the 2009 National Football League schedule |
Sports Illustrated October 18, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 8: These are the kind of weeks you pray for. The top seven all won. Eight of the bottom nine lost. Fewer hours to agonize over the rankings. Time to take care of the chores that should have been seen to long ago... |
Sports Central December 11, 2008 Sean Crowe |
Sorting Out the AFC Playoff Picture Once again, we'll get Patriots/Colts in the playoffs. |
Sports Central September 23, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings After week 3 of football season, here is the updated list of top teams in the NFL. |
Sports Central September 10, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked on their strength after the first week of the regular season. |
Sports Central December 3, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The league MVP race is too close to call right now. And with a third of the season left to play, that makes sense. The Philadelphia Eagles climb to the top of the rankings as the NFC's Super Bowl front-runner. |
Sports Central December 27, 2013 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 17 A hypothetical comment from Detroit's Jim Schwartz might be, "I don't mind fans booing me. That lets me know they care. But I wouldn't classify this season as a failure. Why? Because that's another thing I'm not qualified to do." |
Sports Central October 12, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Check out the power rankings for week five in the NFL. |
Sports Central December 23, 2009 Matt Thomas |
Wildest NFL Wild Card Ever? Based on this careful assessment, the playoff picture will take care of itself. |
Sports Central November 14, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts played better than the score shows... Nobody wants to play the Chicago Bears... San Diego Chargers heading into their biggest game of the season... New England Patriots might not win the AFC East... etc. |
Sports Central November 21, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Chicago Bears still NFL's most dominant team ... Do the Indianapolis Colts have the resolve to be champions?... Baltimore Ravens the AFC Super Bowl favorites... San Diego Chargers playing "exciting football"... San Francisco 49ers have an outside shot at the playoffs... etc. |
Sports Illustrated September 7, 2000 Peter King |
Chat Reel Don't be so quick to judge after just one week. Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King joined users on Sept. 7 to look back at the first weekend of the NFL season and ahead to what might unfold down the road. Here is a transcript. |
Sports Central October 7, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked based on their performance in the first five weeks of the season. |
Sports Central December 9, 2003 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings Philadelphia, Miami, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay all have good defenses this season, but I think New England's has to be the best of them all. |
Sports Central August 23, 2012 SBR Forum |
Top Three QBs in the AFC East Here's how we rate the top three quarterbacks in the AFC East. |
Sports Central November 10, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings Notable news in football this week: NFL celebrates Veterans Day... Greg Camarillo probably saved Sunday's game for the Vikings... Brett Favre passed for over 400 yards in the overtime win... etc. |
Sports Central September 14, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The following rankings are based on how good a team is after the first week of official play, with perhaps a few surprises -- Denver at number one over Culpepper's career day? |
Sports Central November 4, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked after nine weeks of play. |
Sports Central December 26, 2008 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 17 Atlanta can still win the NFC South... The Ravens will take early control of the Jaguars... All-or-nothing situation for the Patriots?... The Bears remain alive in the playoff race... etc. |
Sports Illustrated November 28, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Quick now, name the three contending teams that won on Sunday despite having lost their quarterback and featured runner to injuries. Time's up: Denver, New Orleans, Miami... |
Sports Central October 11, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Bad luck is starting to pour in for some teams, and some preseason contenders are starting to look pretty beaten up. Injuries are starting to mount, and good teams are starting to distance themselves from the field. |
Sports Central December 5, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings LaDainian Tomlinson chasing the single-season touch down record... Top four in passer ratings... San Diego Chargers move to number one in the power rankings... etc. |
Sports Central November 3, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Overview and comments on what football teams are up to. |
Sports Central December 28, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings Surprising Pro Bowl selections (and non-selections)... Strange calls in Monday night's St. Louis Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles game... And, the weekly rankings... |
Sports Central November 28, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts score a season-high 45 points... No team makes more big plays on defense than the Baltimore Ravens... Shawne Merriman's return from suspension could make San Diego's defense as scary as its offense... |
Sports Central September 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Central November 20, 2007 Seth Doria |
In the Box: NFL Week 11 A look at last week's games -- with playoffs and fantasy implications. |
Sports Illustrated September 12, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast I've always liked Oakland-Denver matchups. Strange things happen. It's particularly interesting now, because they're the only teams in the AFC West that have beaten anybody... Chicago will surprise the Giants... Bucs will sack their way to victory in Detroit... Bills will beat Jets... |
Sports Central September 19, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Bengals start strong with double-digit wins... Colts show good offense, but defense can't keep up... Bears show balanced offense and defense... Chargers face harder schedule after bye week... Titans win battle for last place... etc. |
Sports Central November 27, 2007 Seth Doria |
In the Box: NFL Week 12 A look at last week's NFL games and their impact on playoff chances and fantasy leagues. |
Sports Central December 29, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings The teams with the best records are dropping quickly in the rankings. |
Sports Illustrated November 20, 2001 Peter King |
Fast and Furious With a dazzling display of speed and power, the Jets have shot to the top of the AFC East... |
Sports Central November 9, 2006 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 10 Ravens and Titans refresh old AFC rivalry... Colts primed for a letdown?... Are the Falcons legitimate playoff contenders?... Packers-Vikings battle led by two of the league's oldest quarterbacks... etc. |
Sports Central December 24, 2013 Brad Oremland |
NFL Playoff Scenarios For Week 17 Two items on the Denver Broncos: Von Miller is out for the season, and Peyton Manning broke the single-season TD record. |
Sports Illustrated August 29, 2000 |
Dr. Z's Forecast I don't think I've ever seen as much head-scratching at the quarterback position going into the opening week. The exhibition season is supposed to sort all that out, right? But look what we have... |
Sports Central December 20, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings Colts' loss doesn't affect top ranking... Patriots push into second... Seahawks' Alexander as MVP?... Broncos poised for first-round bye... Bears better with Grossman?... Bucs scuttled by Pats... etc. |
Sports Central August 22, 2010 Andrew Jones |
NFL Preview 2010: NFC & AFC East Commentaries on each team for the upcoming season outlook. |
Sports Central October 28, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans rank number one in this weeks top-rated NFL teams. All 32 teams are ranked. |
Sports Central October 4, 2005 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings Current division leaders: Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Miami, Denver, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Washington, Seattle. That will change before the end of the season, but I guarantee that no one picked those eight teams. |
Sports Central October 20, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 7 Detroit picks up a rare road win for the NFC North... Green Bay cruises to a win over Minnesota... Cincinnati edges Pittsburgh... Vinny and the Jets can't keep up... etc. |
Sports Central December 22, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings Don't bury a team before the game is over. Plus, the Colts lead the NFL in this week's power rankings. |
Sports Central September 12, 2006 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The Colts played well, but not like the number one team... Bengals big-play defense is still there... Seattle's running game stuck in stall... etc. |
Sports Central November 16, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Predictions of what could happen in the NFL. |
Sports Central November 25, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts too reliant on big plays... New Orleans can clinch the NFC South this week... Minnesota Vikings still untested... etc. |
Sports Central December 7, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The Philadelphia Eagles rule the roost in the NFC. but the AFC's New England Patriots are a complete football team and, right now anyway, no one is better -- not even the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Indianapolis Colts. |
Sports Illustrated December 20, 2000 Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Forecast Have you ever seen anything so crazy? Yes, last year. No, I mean all these teams that needed only one victory to get into the playoffs or win their division, and then they got upset. Have you ever seen anything like it? Yes, it happens every year... |
Sports Central November 25, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings The New York Giants claim first place in this week's NFL ratings. |