2009 Power Rankings: Week 9
RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT
1 (2) Saints 7-0-0 Another week, another victory for the most complete team in the NFL through Week 8. (Sando)
2 (1) Colts 7-0-0 Is the toughest month of the 2009 schedule about to begin with a visit from the Texans? (Kuharsky)
3 (4) Vikings 7-1-0 Brett Favre has wish No. 1 this season: revenge. (Chadiha)
4 (3) Broncos 6-1-0 The bounce-back game from the first loss is another tough one: home against Pittsburgh. (Kuharsky)
5 (5) Patriots 5-2-0 Enjoying a bye after a romp in London, the Patriots didn't have to do anything to open up ground in the AFC East. (Clayton)
6 (6) Bengals 5-2-0 They can make a statement the next two weeks with games against Baltimore and Pittsburgh. (Chadiha)
7 (7) Steelers 5-2-0 A week off shouldn't slow their momentum after four straight victories. (Chadiha)
8 (9) Cowboys 5-2-0 Don't look now, but the Cowboys are quietly sneaking up on people and playing like a playoff team. (Clayton)
9 (12) Eagles 5-2-0 The young legs of LeSean McCoy, Jeremy Maclin and DeSean Jackson have the Eagles' offense soaring. (Clayton)
10 (14) Ravens 4-3-0 They're celebrating a big victory over Denver, breaking a three-game losing streak. (Chadiha)
11 (11) Falcons 4-3-0 Despite recent troubles, the Falcons seem like a strong wild-card candidate from the NFC. (Sando) 12 (13) Packers 4-3-0 Aaron Rodgers is starting to show signs of his season-long beating. (Chadiha)
13 (10) Cardinals 4-3-0 The Cardinals take a 3-0 road record to Soldier Field, where a victory would help their cause immensely. (Sando)
14 (17) Texans 5-3-0 The upcoming trip to Indianapolis is only the most significant game in franchise history. (Kuharsky)
15 (8) Giants 5-3-0 The Giants entered Week 8 with the league's top-ranked defense, but it played like No. 32 (Clayton)
16 (16) Chargers 4-3-0 They could be catching the struggling Giants at just the right time. (Kuharsky)
17 (18) Bears 4-3-0 Like everyone else, they loved seeing the Browns on the schedule. (Chadiha)
18 (15) Jets 4-4-0 If the Jets were to win a national lottery, the winning ticket would fly out of their office and land with the Dolphins. (Clayton)
19 (20) 49ers 3-4-0 Opening up the offense could be tougher with left tackle Joe Staley on the injured list for six weeks. (Sando)
20 (19) Dolphins 3-4-0 After a week in which Ted Ginn was grim, his two kickoff returns for touchdowns have Dolphins fans wearing grins. (Clayton)
21 (21) Jaguars 3-4-0 A home date with the unattractive Chiefs is not going to be the game that ends the blackout run. (Kuharsky)
22 (22) Bills 3-5-0 The best part about the Bills' bye week is that no one will get a chance to see the Bills' offense. (Clayton)
23 (24) Panthers 3-4-0 It's amazing how good the Panthers can seem when Jake Delhomme throws to his own guys instead. (Sando)
24 (23) Seahawks 2-5-0 A home date against the Lions should let Seattle feel good about itself again, if only for a week. (Sando)
25 (25) Redskins 2-5-0 No consultants were hired during the bye week, so things were quiet in D.C. (Clayton)
26 (29) Titans 1-6-0 The 49ers likely will offer significantly more resistance than the Jaguars did. (Kuharsky)
27 (27) Raiders 2-6-0 What can the Raiders do to improve the state of things during the bye week? (Kuharsky)
28 (28) Chiefs 1-6-0 The Jaguars' limited pass rush could give Matt Cassel time to find some big plays. (Kuharsky)
29 (26) Lions 1-6-0 A loss to St. Louis is a step in the wrong direction. (Chadiha)
30 (32) Rams 1-7-0 No one in the league is playing more commendably than Rams running back Steven Jackson. (Sando)
31 (30) Browns 1-7-0 It's about time somebody got fired for this disaster. (Chadiha)
32 (31) Buccaneers 0-7-0 This is officially the worst team in the league now that the Rams have finally won a game. (Sando)
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