NFL: Bleeds Green’s Picks for Week 17 and Revised Power Rankings

January 2, 2011   ·   Bleeds Green   ·   Jump to comments

While I was just 2-2 in my upset specials, I was a respectable 10-5 overall and that leaves me 142-94 for the season with one week left to go.
Home teams tend to dominate final games of any NFL season, so I like Chiefs to beat the Raiders and the Denver Broncos to shock the overrated San Diego Chargers.
Since the Dolphins are probably the second best road team in the NFL, look for Belichick to sit Brady as Sparano saves his season with an upset at Foxboro.
While I believe the Giants will finish 10-6 at Washington, I like the Packers at home to defeat the Chicago Bears and make the playoffs as the final seed in the NFC playoffs.
 
POWER RANKINGS FOR WEEK 17: 
1. New England Patriots (1)
2. New Orleans Saints/Atlanta Falcons (5,2))
3. Baltimore Ravens (3)
4. Chicago Bears (4)
5. Kansas City Chiefs (6)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (8)
7. Philadelphia Eagles (3)
8. St Louis Rams (16)
9. Indianapol...

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