SI Power Rankings

[kurtfaulk]

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  ST. LOUIS RAMS
  
  LAST WEEK: 20
  RECORD: 5-7
  Apologies to the 7-5 and 6-6 teams below, but it's high time to give the Rams their due. Over the past seven weeks, they've chalked up wins over Seattle, San Francisco and Denver and added a 52-point victory Sunday. And they nearly took down San Diego in that stretch. If only the season started in mid-October ...

http://www.si.com/2014/12/03/nfl-power-rankings-week-14-green-bay-packers

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[Robocop]

ha! holy crap. surprise surprise

 

[Rams and Gators]

If only the season started in mid-October ...

If only .

 

[Ramrasta]

All that matters is how you finish. We gotta finish strong!

 

[Jumava1968]

All that matters is how you finish. We gotta finish strong!

It would be nice to see them start strong for some reason Fishers teams always start notoriously slow.

 

[A55VA6]

#15? Damn, we're ahead of playoff contenders such as Bills, Browns, Ravens, Steelers (even though they're all AFC teams)

Imagine if we had a great QB.. This team could be Super Bowl caliber. And that is not an overreaction, it's reality. I think if we have our QB and we don't get off to a slow start, 2015 could be the year we make the playoffs and even win in the playoffs. I'm not afraid of anyone.

 

[Afro Ram]

It's good to the Rams getting some much deserved respect. I don't understand the hate on the Cards though.

 

[dieterbrock]

It would be nice to see them start strong for some reason Fishers teams always start notoriously slow.

Well they did start 2012 3-2 and won the first game of 2013....

 

[Sum1]

It's good to the Rams getting some much deserved respect. I don't understand the hate on the Cards though.

Really? Before Palmer got hurt they were winning games that statistically made no sense at all. Now their QB is out for the year and they aren't stealing wins. I honestly don't think they win another game. Either Seattle wins the division or the lord answers my prayers and the division ends all tied up at 9-7.

 

[Jumava1968]

Well they did start 2012 3-2 and won the first game of 2013....

Yes they did I was hoping they would start 3-1 or even 4-1 this year before that ugly stretch.

 

[RamzFanz]

Hell hath frozen over. Rams respect.

The NFL power rankings seem to follow SI a week behind. They are at 20 there.

 

[bomebadeeda]

#15? Damn, we're ahead of playoff contenders such as Bills, Browns, Ravens, Steelers (even though they're all AFC teams)

Imagine if we had a great QB.. This team could be Super Bowl caliber. And that is not an overreaction, it's reality. I think if we have our QB and we don't get off to a slow start, 2015 could be the year we make the playoffs and even win in the playoffs. I'm not afraid of anyone.

And just a fun bit of info.......that happens to be the AFC division we'll be playing next year.........(AFC North) So...let them get their indignation out now........... because next year....we prove it to them, first hand. (Yes..... I did just do the evil laugh as I typed it....and it was fun.......)

 

[Rams and Gators]

I still don't understand what power rankings are meant to be .

 

[TexasRam]

#15? Damn, we're ahead of playoff contenders such as Bills, Browns, Ravens, Steelers (even though they're all AFC teams)

Imagine if we had a great QB.. This team could be Super Bowl caliber. And that is not an overreaction, it's reality. I think if we have our QB and we don't get off to a slow start, 2015 could be the year we make the playoffs and even win in the playoffs. I'm not afraid of anyone.

Imagine if we had a great QB...

Said 28 other teams... Coaches on the hot seat...... And GM's on thier way out.

That's the hard part isn't it.

But there is a second way to be a perennial playoff team and Super Bowl Champion.

Build a top 5 defense. And that's what we appear to have done... Or almost done.

 

[bwdenverram]

All that matters is how you finish. We gotta finish strong!

Well, if we ever want to make the playoffs it kinda does :eek:

 

[mr.stlouis]

Now that's fair! Power rankings shouldn't stink of a teams record, rather how good the team is.

 

[Boffo97]

I still don't understand what power rankings are meant to be .

I think it's basically supposed to be ranking teams in order of team strength (IE #12 is likely to beat #13). In the end, they all end up opinion, usually over-emphasizing W-L record.

 

[Mojo Ram]

All that matters is how you finish. We gotta finish strong!

I know what you're saying but no....slow starts have hurt this team repeatedly since Fisher got here. I understand and recognize a new DC coming in the last two seasons, but i thought the entire team looked unprepared week 1 vs Minnesota this season. The Falcons game in week 2 last season...blown out 24-3 in the first half. Atlanta wasn't a good team.

2014
1-4
Finished???

2013
1-3
Finished 4-3

2012
3-2(exception)
Finished 4-2

 

[RamFan503]

Really? Before Palmer got hurt they were winning games that statistically made no sense at all. Now their QB is out for the year and they aren't stealing wins. I honestly don't think they win another game. Either Seattle wins the division or the lord answers my prayers and the division ends all tied up at 9-7.

Yeah - that's what I was thinking as well. They may not win another game. They have three NFC West games and they have to go into KC this week. They just lost Honey Badger on top of just playing some horrific offense with no Palmer.

 

[RamFan503]

I still don't understand what power rankings are meant to be .

They should be a snap shot in time. Do they mean anything? Not really.

 

[RamFan503]

All that matters is how you finish. We gotta finish strong!

At this point this year - true. And there is still a slight glimmer of hope for the season. But if you want to win championships, you can't start like we did and expect to finish with a real chance.

I will say though, we are better than a 5-7 team and several things happened to put us in this position - some out of our control and some self-inflicted. But we are a good team and have to begin the 2015 season like a good team.

 

[Ramrasta]

At this point this year - true. And there is still a slight glimmer of hope for the season. But if you want to win championships, you can't start like we did and expect to finish with a real chance.

I will say though, we are better than a 5-7 team and several things happened to put us in this position - some out of our control and some self-inflicted. But we are a good team and have to begin the 2015 season like a good team.

Regardless of whether or not we make the playoffs, 9-7 would be huge for us. The rest of this season is about finding who we are and demanding respect, especially within the division. I believe we can do it.