Week 11 Barometer

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If the phrase “any given Sunday” ever applied, last week would be a good example as many top teams narrowly squeaked out victories and some were even upset by lesser competition. Looking ahead to this week, some of the big games on the schedule include Indianapolis at Dallas, Atlanta at Baltimore, and San Diego at Denver.

Recently, we asked five Cafe members to rank all 32 NFL teams from first to worst after Week 10 of the 2006 season. The average number for each team, based on their submissions, was calculated and the teams were ranked accordingly (to increase consistency, the highest and the lowest values for each team were disregarded).

Rank	Change	TEAM	Avg Rank	D a n	J o e l	K i l r o y	A b e	K n a p p
1 (1)		Indianapolis	1.0	1	3	1	1	1
The Colts dodged a bullet last week against the Bills. Can they push their record to 10-0 against the Cowboys?
2 (2)		Chicago	2.3	3	1	2	3	2
Chicago looked like they were back in top form in their big win over the Giants. Will the Bears get back-to-back wins in the Meadowlands?
3 (5)		San Diego	3.0	2	2	3	5	4
Following their unbelievable comeback in Cincinnati, the Chargers try to take sole control of the AFC West against the Broncos.
4 (4)		Denver	4.7	5	5	4	2	5
Despite three INTs by Jake Plummer, they got the job done against the Raiders. But do they have an answer for LT?
5 (7)		Baltimore	5.3	10	7	5	4	3
Baltimore needed nearly every minute of last week’s game to finally put the Titans away for good. Can they maintain their three game cushion in the AFC North?
6 (3)		New England	6.3	6	4	6	7	8
The apprentice took one from the teacher in their loss to the Jets last week. Can the Pats end their two game losing streak when they visit Lambeau Field?
7 (6)		NY Giants	6.7	7	6	7	6	7
Injuries have ravaged the Giants defense this season. Can they overcome them and bounce back against the Jags?
8 (8)		New Orleans	8.0	15	8	8	8	6
The Saints committed four turnovers in their loss in Pittsburgh. Will the Saints hold on to the ball and score a win over the Bengals?
9 (13)		Seattle	10.0	9	14	9	12	9
With Shaun Alexander set to make his return, can the Seahawks stretch their division lead over San Francisco?
10 (12)		Dallas	10.7	11	11	10	11	10
Will TO and the Cowboys step into the spotlight and dethrone the unbeaten Colts?
11 (16)		Carolina	11.0	8	12	12	9	16
Steve Smith’s strong performance carried the Panthers to a Monday night win. Can he provide enough lift for a win over the Rams?
12 (15)		Philadelphia	11.7	13	13	11	10	11
With Donte Stallworth now back from injury, the Eagles will try to air it out even more than usual against the thin Titan secondary.
13 (14)		Cincinnati	13.0	4	9	18	13	17
Following their absolute meltdown at home last week, can the Bengals travel to the Big Easy and make it back to .500?
14 (9)		Jacksonville	14.7	12	17	16	15	13
The Jags are the most unpredictable team in the league. When they should win, they lose, and vice versa. They have the Giants up next.
15 (11)		Atlanta	15.0	17	10	14	17	14
After losing to Cleveland at home, Atlanta tries to get back to their winning ways against the Ravens.
15 (10)		Kansas City	15.0	18	16	13	16	12
Coach Herm Edwards decided it was time to make the switch at QB. I think we’ll all breathe a sigh of relief after Trent Green gets up after that first hit.
17 (17)		St. Louis	17.0	16	15	17	26	18
The St. Louis defense has disappeared lately. That’s bad news considering they have to face Steve Smith and the Panthers on Sunday.
18 (20)		NY Jets	17.7	19	19	15	19	15
Only one game back in their division, the Jets still have playoffs on their mind. A win over Chicago would be huge for their chances of playing in January.
19 (18)		Minnesota	19.7	14	18	22	20	21
Minnesota hasn’t won since Week 7. They’ll have to topple the Dolphins if they want to change that stat.
19 (23)		Pittsburgh	19.7	20	20	19	14	22
Despite giving up over 500 yards of offense, the Steelers were able to come out victorious against the Saints.
21 (21)		Green Bay	21.7	24	21	20	29	19
After their divisional win over the Vikings, can Brett and the Packers hand the Pats their third straight loss?
22 (19)		Washington	22.3	21	23	27	18	23
Coach Joe Gibbs is electing to go with former 1st round pick Jason Campbell over veteran Mark Brunell at quarterback. Will it pay off sooner rather than later?
23 (24)		San Francisco	22.7	27	26	21	21	20
San Francisco looks to close the gap to one game in the NFC West as Seattle travels to the bay area.
24 (26)		Miami	23.7	22	27	24	22	25
Can the Dolphins improve their win streak to three games against the slumping Vikings?
25 (27)		Cleveland	24.3	26	29	23	23	24
After their shocking win over the Falcons, the Browns welcome their hated rivals, Pittsburgh, into town on Sunday.
26 (22)		Buffalo	25.3	25	22	26	25	27
Following their narrow loss to Indy, the Bills try to get things going against the Texans.
27 (30)		Houston	27.0	30	30	25	24	26
It’s too bad the Texans can’t play the Jags every week because they might have more wins.
28 (28)		Tampa Bay	27.3	23	24	28	31	30
They just couldn’t stop Steve Smith on Monday Night. Can they take advantage of newly named starter Jason Campbell against the Redskins?
29 (24)		Detroit	28.3	31	28	29	27	28
The Lions are out west for the second week in a row to face the struggling Cardinals.
29 (29)		Tennessee	28.3	28	25	30	28	29
After pushing Baltimore to the brink, Tennessee will try to steal one from Donovan and the Eagles this Sunday.
31 (31)		Oakland	31.0	32	31	31	30	31
Does it matter who starts at quarterback? The Raiders’ offensive line couldn’t block a college defense.
32 (32)		Arizona	32.0	29	32	32	32	32
Arizona is currently riding the longest losing streak in the league, 8 games. Can they stop their free fall against the Lions in the desert?

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