12-06-2022, 03:46 PM
(12-06-2022, 03:28 PM)BengalRed Wrote: Yes, I know power rankings mean nothing but how can ESPN rank the Chiefs, who we beat, and the Dolphins, who we beat, ahead of us and rank them #8? Disrespect from whoever does those rankings. It can't be people like Orlovsky or Ryan Clark because those guys seem to love the Bengals. And to make it worse that was the same spot they had them in last week. They beat the Chiefs and can't move up?
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35147423/2022-nfl-week-14-power-rankings-1-32-poll-team-stats
NFL.com has them at #3.
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-14-2022-nfl-season
For me, it's not that the number (8 or 3) is that important. Are we 3 (might be a touch high given Philly, Minny, Dallas, Buffalo, & KC all have better records and we are #2 in our division) or that #8 is outrageously low (though almost certainly a spot or two).
It is that the ESPN list (like most of their stuff that is not Zach Lowe NBA stuff) shows no evidence of "thought" at all. The Dolphins lose to the 49ers (and their backup QB) and don't move down. The 49ers get a great win, but loose their starting QB for the year....and don't move down. We beat the #1 team in the league (for the third time in a row) and don't move up?
Stop going to ESPN, they don't deserve clicks.
