NFL Game Rankings, Week 7

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steele79

No City 582369

26 lets go buffalo the best team nobody wants to see yeah bills 5-1!!! 3095071

2008-10-19T10:15:37-04:00

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MetalDoc

Tiverton 91452

25 I thought that his mantra was "Blowouts ain't watchable" yet Pitt/Cincy is number 8? Puh-lease, this one is going to be over before the ref flips the coin. 3091665

2008-10-17T11:45:49-04:00

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Fishwain31

Irving 461904

Yep, here's the conspiracy theorist (aka Buffalo native) in me coming out again: the one time the Bills are at #1 in your list, the article itself focuses on the Dallas Cowboys. The story of our collective lives...

23 Dallas Cowboys...still Americas Team 3079152

2008-10-17T16:55:11-04:00

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Egon196

Rochester 499290

Dallas Cowboys...still Americas Team

24 I have to agree... their pathetic collection of miscreants and malcontents certainly does reflect the true America. 3083799

2008-10-17T08:53:43-04:00

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Was Buf., Now Was.

Washington 6267

15 Yep, here's the conspiracy theorist (aka Buffalo native) in me coming out again: the one time the Bills are at #1 in your list, the article itself focuses on the Dallas Cowboys. The story of our collective lives... 3076500

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Fishwain31

Irving 461904

23 Dallas Cowboys...still Americas Team 3079152

2008-10-17T11:13:29-04:00

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Glorch4life

Glorchville 583722

22 San Diego @ Buffalo is #1? I rather watch the Jets slaughter the Raiders. 3078544

2008-10-17T11:03:19-04:00

ben1

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21 what's the point of adding in the pre-week rankings? those don't have anything to do with the actual games themselves and how watchable/exciting the teams REALLY are. if you're going to make a ranking about how exciting teams are to watch, you should only take the actual results of how exciting they are, not how they are subjectively perceived to how exciting they SHOULD be. 3078340

2008-10-17T10:14:35-04:00

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jdramirez

Mechanicsburg 54638

20 There are a ton of good 1p.m. games this week. It's annoying because I can't watch them all. I guess that it is a plus that I have the sunday ticket and the redzone channel. 3077724

2008-10-17T09:45:43-04:00

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Egon196

Rochester 499290

19 I'm glad that Buffalo is finally #1, but don't we even get a breakdown of the game? I tell ya, we get no respect. And yeah, 5 & 6 should change places with 2 & 3. Those division games are going to be NUTS. 3077310

2008-10-17T09:41:41-04:00

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Flags of Dawn

Gainesville 95053

18 I predict a KC over TEN upset! KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Running back Larry Johnson will sit out Kansas City's game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday for violating team rules, a potentially crippling blow for a struggling young offense facing the NFL's last unbeaten team. Uh...well, its not like they know how to use him anyway. Lets follow up a 198 yard game against Denver with a 7 carry, 2 yard game! 3077286

2008-10-17T09:38:24-04:00

1relentless1

Jackson 533762

17 1. New Orleans at Carolina 2. Minnesota at Chicago 3. Indianapolis at Green Bay 4. San Diego at Buffalo 5. Baltimore at Miami 6. Cleveland at Washington 7. Denver at New England 3077214

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Marion Barber" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2008/writers/peter_king/10/12/week6/marion-barber.jpg" alt="Marion Barber" width="298" height="375" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Marion Barber and Big D rank high on the watchability table. </div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">AP</div> </div> Every Thursday, we rank the NFL games from least watchable to most watchable. Then, the following Tuesday, we re-rank the games based on what actually went down. The goal is to find the league's most watchable team, least watchable team and everyone in between. With six weeks in the books, we thought it was a good time to find out what we've learned so far. To do this, we added every team's pre- and post-rankings, then divided that number by how many weeks they've played times two. (Example: The Ravens' total through six weeks is 72, but because they had a bye in Week 2, we divided by 10 instead of 12 to get to their 7.2 average). The results were intriguing and I've noted a few below, along with the entire table. We'll do this again in Week 12 and again at then end of the season. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. (If you're looking for Week 7's Game Rankings, scroll down.) Most Watchable Team Dallas Cowboys. Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't turn away from the circus that is America's Team. Boosted by three straight No. 1 pre-rankings in Weeks 1-3 and three top 3 post-rankings in the first six weeks, Dallas games not only look good on the schedule and but also live up to them on Sunday. The recent slew of injuries may slow their mojo some, but the acquisition of Roy Williams, the curiousity factor of Brad Johnson and the fact they play in the ultra-competitive NFC East probably means the Cowboys will continue to be the NFL's most watchable team. Least Watchable Team St. Louis Rams. How bad have things been in St. Louis? The Rams' upset of the Redskins ranked as Week 6's fourth most watchable game and that still wasn't good enough for them to eke out of the cellar past the Chiefs. Blowout losses put the Rams either dead-last or second-to-last in the post-rankings for Weeks 1-4. With a literally unwatchable product on the field, the Rams wised up and canned their coach. But if last Sunday's stunning win over Washington is any indication, the Rams, under their new regime, won't be holding the title of the NFL's least watchable team for very long. Least Watchable Team With Winning Record New York Giants. The Super Bowl champs rank a stunning 26th on the list. Examining the numbers, however, and it's easy to see why. The Giants' only game thus far against an NFC East foe, Week 1's unwatchable affair against the Redskins, looked more like a preseason game. Every other opponent (Seattle, Cincy, St. Louis, Cleveland) is among the bottom 10 on this list. Look for the Giants to make a big jump up the list with games against Pittsburgh, Philly and Dallas in the next four weeks. Most Watchable Team With Non-Winning Record Minnesota Vikings. We did the math on this like 10 times because we simply couldn't accept the fact a team quarterbacked by Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte could be the second most watchable team in the league. But upon a closer look, it made some sense. Four of their six games have been decided by less than a touchdown. Adrian Peterson might be the most exciting player in the league. And big things were expected by their defense, foreshadowing close games. But still, Gus Frerotte? Really? Let's see how this shakes out the rest of the season. <div class="photo_container image_center"> <div class="photo"><img title="Watchability Rankings" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/watchability-wk6-table.jpg" alt="Watchability Rankings" width="615" height="708" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes"> </div> </div> Week 7 Game Rankings ONLY IF YOUR OTHER OPTION IS YARDWORK 14. Detroit at Houston, 4:05 p.m., FOX 13. Tennessee at Kansas City, 1:00 p.m., CBS 12. N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 4:15 p.m., CBS   IT AIN'T GONNA BE EPIC, BUT HEY, IT'S FOOTBALL 11. Seattle at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m., NBC 10. San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 p.m., FOX 9. Baltimore at Miami, 1:00 p.m., CBS 8. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:00 p.m., CBS 7. Dallas at St. Louis, 1:00 p.m., FOX 6. New Orleans at Carolina, 1:00 p.m., FOX 5. Minnesota at Chicago, 1:00 p.m., FOX 4. Denver at New England, 8:30 p.m. (Monday), ESPN SUPERGLUE YOURSELF TO THE COUCH 3. Cleveland at Washington, 4:15 p.m., CBS  2. Indianapolis at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m., CBS 1. San Diego at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m., CBS

Dominic Bonvissuto

Brooklyn 3983 14941 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Marion Barber" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2008/writers/peter_king/10/12/week6/marion-barber.jpg" alt="Marion Barber" width="298" height="375" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Marion Barber and Big D rank high on the watchability table. </div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">AP</div> </div> Every Thursday, we rank the NFL games from least watchable to most watchable. Then, the following Tuesday, we re-rank the games based on what actually went down. The goal is to find the league's most watchable team, least watchable team and everyone in between. With six weeks in the books, we thought it was a good time to find out what we've learned so far. To do this, we added every team's pre- and post-rankings, then divided that number by how many weeks they've played times two. (Example: The Ravens' total through six weeks is 72, but because they had a bye in Week 2, we divided by 10 instead of 12 to get to their 7.2 average). The results were intriguing and I've noted a few below, along with the entire table. We'll do this again in Week 12 and again at then end of the season. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. (If you're looking for Week 7's Game Rankings, scroll down.) Most Watchable Team Dallas Cowboys. Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't turn away from the circus that is America's Team. Boosted by three straight No. 1 pre-rankings in Weeks 1-3 and three top 3 post-rankings in the first six weeks, Dallas games not only look good on the schedule and but also live up to them on Sunday. The recent slew of injuries may slow their mojo some, but the acquisition of Roy Williams, the curiousity factor of Brad Johnson and the fact they play in the ultra-competitive NFC East probably means the Cowboys will continue to be the NFL's most watchable team. Least Watchable Team St. Louis Rams. How bad have things been in St. Louis? The Rams' upset of the Redskins ranked as Week 6's fourth most watchable game and that still wasn't good enough for them to eke out of the cellar past the Chiefs. Blowout losses put the Rams either dead-last or second-to-last in the post-rankings for Weeks 1-4. With a literally unwatchable product on the field, the Rams wised up and canned their coach. But if last Sunday's stunning win over Washington is any indication, the Rams, under their new regime, won't be holding the title of the NFL's least watchable team for very long.