ESPN Power Rankings

[CoastalCat]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/week/6

Based on the comment, they could drop us a spot over the bye week. Lame

"The Panthers are coming off a bye and have won an NFL-best eight straight regular-season games. Next up are the Seahawks, against whom Cam Newton is 0-4 (including playoffs)."

[uncfan888]

If they do, I'll be thoroughly pissed. Oh wait, no I won't cuz I really don't care about click bait power rankings 

[LinvilleGorge]

Yeah, NFL "power rankings" are for entertainment purposes only.  The only rankings that matter are divisional rankings and wildcard rankings and those are set in stone.  No opinions necessary.

 

[UpstatePanther]

Yeah, NFL "power rankings" are for entertainment purposes only.  The only rankings that matter are divisional rankings and wildcard rankings and those are set in stone.  No opinions necessary.

 

unfortunately the Falcons are leading the division outright with them at 5-0 and us at 4-0 :(

i think the Saints could surprise on thursday night though. that team always plays tough in the Dome in primetime

[CoastalCat]

unfortunately the Falcons are leading the division outright with them at 5-0 and us at 4-0 :(

i think the Saints could surprise on thursday night though. that team always plays tough in the Dome in primetime

I'm not sure that put them ahead. i.e. I don't think we get penalized for having a bye week. 

Playoff standings, again ESPN so take with a grain of salt, say "Wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in division games."  

It could just be wrong, but NFL.com mentions in the tie-breaker procedures that they go by "win percentage". We both have 100%, so maybe it goes to division games after that. 

[PandaPancake]

Superb Owl?

[rainwater]

I'm not sure that put them ahead.

You may not but basic math puts them 0.5 games in front of the Panthers.  

[Jackofalltrades]

You may not but basic math puts them 0.5 games in front of the Panthers.  

Win percentage is the same though.

[rainwater]

Win percentage is the same though.

So what?  The Falcons are in 1st place. No need arguing that point. 

[Jangler]

I just hope the Falcons have a bye week, or we're screwed.

[t96]

So what?  The Falcons are in 1st place. No need arguing that point. 

Pretty sure standings are based on win percentage. An 8-6-2 team would be tied with a 9-7 team for instance. I don't know about who's ahead of who right now, but it really doesn't matter.

[Jackofalltrades]

Pretty sure standings are based on win percentage. An 8-6-2 team would be tied with a 9-7 team for instance. I don't know about who's ahead of who right now, but it really doesn't matter.

That was my point, but it seemed to sail right over his head.

[rainwater]

Pretty sure standings are based on win percentage. An 8-6-2 team would be tied with a 9-7 team for instance. I don't know about who's ahead of who right now, but it really doesn't matter.

No.  Standings are never based on win percentage.  The win percentage is used if there is a tie.  In this case the Falcons are .5 games ahead so win percentage doesn't matter.  This is how standings have always worked.

[CoastalCat]

No.  Standings are never based on win percentage.  The win percentage is used if there is a tie.  In this case the Falcons are .5 games ahead so win percentage doesn't matter.  This is how standings have always worked.

I'd need the source on this. Let's ignore the fact that win percentage is usually the same when teams are tied because of math.