Joke NFL Power Ranking List from NFL.com

[BProland85]

What a joke this list is, especially where they have the Colts ranked. Behind lots of 1-2 teams and an 0-3 team. Not sure if Steichen is the type of HC to use this, but I'm sure if the players saw this list that would add as extra motivation to prove the doubters wrong. 

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-2023-nfl-season

[Fluke_33]

6 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

What a joke this list is, especially where they have the Colts ranked. Behind lots of 1-2 teams and an 0-3 team. Not sure if Steichen is the type of HC to use this, but I'm sure if the players saw this list that would add as extra motivation to prove the doubters wrong. 

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-2023-nfl-season

 

The texans are above the colts?  that doesn't seem right at all.

[Dingus McGirt]

Wow.  Rankings really don’t mean much, but to have the Colts ranked behind the Texans and the woeful Jets???

[throwing BBZ]

3 minutes ago, Fluke_33 said:

 

The texans are above the colts?  that doesn't seem right at all.

 

 The Texans have a great QB and I can see the possibility they become a top 15 team this season.

 We do have a pud schedule and it's possible we become a top 15 team this season.

 I would give that today as 30% probability. We can't afford injuries and turnovers.

[IndyD4U]

Meh. I personally don’t care what rankings say. 

[RollerColt]

I like it when they underrate us. Easy bulletin board material for coach to slap on the wall and point to. I actually prefer the under the radar status for once. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

They have the Colts ranked 28th , that is so comical, this list stinks on many levels not just because of that but the Colts at 2-1 should easily be rated higher than the Texans and Titans. Colts are probably around 15th IMO. 

[jskinnz]

Alex, I’ll take getting upset over things that mean literally nothing for $1000.

 

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

18 minutes ago, jskinnz said:

Alex, I’ll take getting upset over things that mean literally nothing for $1000.

 

 

I agree but 28th is comical. These lists mean nothing but at least if someone is getting paid to do these things, get it right  . I do agree with their Top 3 = 1. Miami, 2. SF, 3. KC, after that the person that did this list fell asleep at the wheel. Like many of these media people, they follow around 6 or 7 teams and know nothing about the 25 others, especially small market teams 

[Chrisaaron1023]

I just finished reading this and came right over to see if ya'll saw this.. my mouth dropped as i kept scrolling.. the Jets.. wow. okay we are 28th 

[DougDew]

I don't know about 28th, but its right to have HOU ranked ahead of us.  They beat JAX badly and their starting QB for the rest of the season, Stroud, took a step ahead.  We didn't beat JAX with our starting QB, and got our 2 wins with the QB we are not going to start going forward.

 

Jets have a good defense that will keep them in games/win games.

 

I have questions about the TEN ranking.

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 minutes ago, DougDew said:

I don't know about 28th, but its right to have HOU ranked ahead of us.  They beat JAX badly and their starting QB for the rest of the season, Stroud, took a step ahead.  We didn't beat JAX with our starting QB, and got our 2 wins came with the QB we are not going to start going forward.

 

Jets have a good defense that will keep them in games/win games.

 

I have questions about the TEN ranking.

We went to Houston and smoked them and sacked Stroud 6 times. So I disagree, we are also 2-1 and they are 1-2. We just beat Baltimore on the road who is easily a top 10 team as well.

[DougDew]

4 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

We went to Houston and smoked them and sacked Stroud 6 times. So I disagree, we are also 2-1 and they are 1-2. We just beat Baltimore on the road who is easily a top 10 team as well.

Going by the record would be simply....The Standings. 

 

They do these rankings to take a deeper look into the wins and losses.  I think they are trying to evaluate the teams as they are going to be in the immediate future.  Since our 2 wins have come with our QB that will be riding the bench, its kind of hard to say that our ranking is much different than how the season started, IMO.

 

I think HOU has clearly gotten better each week with the major players that comprise their team going forward.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, DougDew said:

Going by the record would be simply....The Standings. 

 

They do these rankings to take a deeper look into the wins and losses.  I think they are trying to evaluate the teams as they are going to be in the immediate future.  Since our 2 wins have come with our QB that will be riding the bench, its kind of hard to say that our ranking is much different than how the season started, IMO.

 

I think HOU has clearly gotten better each week with the major players that comprise their team going forward.

I am not just going by record; I just brought it up to add to my opinion. I would rank the Chiefs higher than Philly and Philly is 3-0 for example. We went into Houston just last week and pretty much dominated is why I would have us ranked higher. We also won at Baltimore, Houston got smoked by Baltimore. I can't see 1 argument that Houston would have to being ranked higher than us. JMO.

[John Waylon]

That’s certainly a…. curious…. ranking, but oh well. I’m not shook by it. 

[hoosierhawk]

20 minutes ago, DougDew said:

Going by the record would be simply....The Standings. 

 

They do these rankings to take a deeper look into the wins and losses.  I think they are trying to evaluate the teams as they are going to be in the immediate future.  Since our 2 wins have come with our QB that will be riding the bench, its kind of hard to say that our ranking is much different than how the season started, IMO.

 

I think HOU has clearly gotten better each week with the major players that comprise their team going forward.

So Richardson gets no credit for the 2 TDs he scored in the 1st quarter against Houston? They were up 14-7 when he went out. In the next 3 quarters we only scored 17 points. I give Minshew a lot of credit but not 100.

[teganslaw]

The only power rankings I watch are Tom Grossi's weekly rankings on his Packast podcast. 

[RollerColt]

47 minutes ago, DougDew said:

I have questions about the TEN ranking.

Titans are posers. Their o-line is going to get Tannehill killed. They've got Cincy up next, who swarmed the heck out of Stafford. 

[DougDew]

1 hour ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

We also won at Baltimore, Houston got smoked by Baltimore.

I don't know enough about BALs injury situation to compare those games.  I don't think the rankings go by who beat who as a strict measure.

52 minutes ago, hoosierhawk said:

So Richardson gets no credit for the 2 TDs he scored in the 1st quarter against Houston? They were up 14-7 when he went out. In the next 3 quarters we only scored 17 points. I give Minshew a lot of credit but not 100.

I think its hard to evaluate what the Colts are as a team based upon these three games.  The first one being ARs first ever NFL game, and the other two being run by Minshew.

 

HOU got better in the second half. carving up our D, IIRC, then smoked JAX all game with the same players.  Rankers may take a look at a lot of stuff. 

 

I'm saying that I like their HOU ranking better than I like their TEN ranking.

[Hark]

I love this for 3 reasons. First, unlike college football, rankings mean nothing. Second, it gives other teams another reason to look past the Colts. Third, great bulletin board material to keep the boys * off.

[lollygagger8]

[lester]

The Athletic has the Colts ranked #21 (move up from #26 from last week).

[Indeee]

2 hours ago, jskinnz said:

Alex, I’ll take getting upset over things that mean literally nothing for $1000.

 

 

Or... Alec, I'll take getting not upset if another team took you off our hands for $1000 worth of 's.

 

 

 

 

[JediXMan]

Colts are making people lose a lot of money. My co-worker already lost money betting against the Colts twice. He told me aren’t the Colts supposed to be bad this year. I just hit him with a shrug and smile lol.

[JediXMan]

51 minutes ago, DougDew said:

I don't know enough about BALs injury situation to compare those games.  I don't think the rankings go by who beat who as a strict measure.

I think its hard to evaluate what the Colts are as a team based upon these three games.  The first one being ARs first ever NFL game, and the other two being run by Minshew.

 

HOU got better in the second half. carving up our D, IIRC, then smoked JAX all game with the same players.  Rankers may take a look at a lot of stuff. 

 

I'm saying that I like their HOU ranking better than I like their TEN ranking.

Minshew only came in during the last few minutes of game 2 lol.

[luv_pony_express]

3 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

They have the Colts ranked 28th , that is so comical, this list stinks on many levels not just because of that but the Colts at 2-1 should easily be rated higher than the Texans and Titans. Colts are probably around 15th IMO. 

Isn’t 15th about where PFF has the Colts?

 

That might be a bit high, really.  I’m thinking 18-19 range.  But with room to move up.

[Indianapolis-Colts-Fan]

Under Frank, being the underdog is what drove the team to win games. When they were favored, they choked almost every time, or just barely got a win. 
 

hoping to see that change. But that may be a little while. 

[CoachLite]

13 minutes ago, luv_pony_express said:

Isn’t 15th about where PFF has the Colts?

 

That might be a bit high, really.  I’m thinking 18-19 range.  But with room to move up.

I bet some armchair analysts still try to rate us 32nd (I saw one rating of 30 this week). Chalk it up to clickbait (but don't click on it!).

[ADnum1]

3 hours ago, jskinnz said:

Alex, I’ll take getting upset over things that mean literally nothing for $1000.

 

 

Right this isn't college football.

 

Colts only have to worry about being in the top 7 in the AFC

[DougDew]

1 hour ago, JediXMan said:

Minshew only came in during the last few minutes of game 2 lol.

No, that was Sam, IIRC.  AR was knocked out earlier in the game.

[JediXMan]

52 minutes ago, DougDew said:

No, that was Sam, IIRC.  AR was knocked out earlier in the game.

? Sam never played a snap this season lol.

[DougDew]

2 hours ago, JediXMan said:

Minshew only came in during the last few minutes of game 2 lol.

 

29 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

? Sam never played a snap this season lol.

Well, you're the one that said a different QB came in during the last few minutes of game 2.  I guessed it was Sam because Minshew came into the game at the 12:45 mark of the second quarter of game 2 and took over a 14-7 lead. 

 

The Colts scored an additional 17 points in the second and third quarters under Minshew, who played the 4th quarter.  Most of game 2 was played with Minshew at QB.

[w87r]

Minshew came in for final few plays of Game 1.

 

Minshew came in for a good chunk of Game 2.

 

Sam has not played.

[coltsfansince65]

I remember this as well........

[jvan1973]

The beauty of NFL power rankings is,  they mean nothing.   Wins and losses are all that matters.   If we're honest this is a middle of the road team right now.   But a lot of youngsters.  We can make some noise.   We will see

[coltsfeva]

  Personally, I like the “”underdog” perspective from media. I wonder if players read this stuff?

   Bob Kravits had them winning two or three. Local media is no better.

  Okay Colts - PROVE THEM WRONG, ALL YEAR LONG!!

 

[GoColts8818]

It amazes me that people care about the most meaningless stuff.  The Colts could go 17-0 and be ranked 32 on the power rankings for all I care because they mean nothing.

[GoColts8818]

5 hours ago, JediXMan said:

Minshew only came in during the last few minutes of game 2 lol.

That was game one.  Minshewed played pretty much the last three quarters of game two.

[adubb84]

 

Better? Colts at 14!

[w87r]

Here is a round up of about 10(didn't count), different power rankings.

 

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/lists/indianapolis-colts-nfl-power-rankings-roundup-week-4-surge/

 

Highest: 13 Pro Football Network

Lowest: 28 NFL.com

 

 

Average: 19.4( I did count this time)