Are the Eagles 3rd best team in the NFL

[heelinfine]

FPI
RANKTEAMFPIRANK
CHANGEOFFENSEDEFENSESPECIAL
TEAMS1Patriots8.7--8.10.20.52Cardinals7.9--4.33.8-0.23Eagles5.3+1-0.45.30.34Packers5.1-15.7-0.5-0.15Steelers4.5+13.11.00.46Jets4.3+3-0.95.4-0.17Bengals3.9--3.60.00.28Seahawks3.2-30.23.2-0.29Falcons2.5-13.8-1.1-0.110Bills2.5---0.22.8-0.111Colts2.4+13.3-1.20.312Broncos2.2-1-3.55.30.413Panthers1.6+2-0.22.2-0.414Ravens0.5-1-0.90.70.615Cowboys0.4-11.2-0.90.116Dolphins-0.4+80.0-0.2-0.217Chiefs-0.5-1-1.80.40.918Chargers-1.1--1.4-2.0-0.419Vikings-1.1---2.00.80.020Giants-1.2-30.0-0.9-0.321Saints-1.6+12.6-3.8-0.422Rams-1.7-2-5.03.30.023Browns-3+2-2.0-1.30.224Lions-3.2+2-0.7-1.8-0.825Texans-3.2+2-1.9-1.2-0.226Redskins-3.2-3-2.7-0.1-0.427Titans-4.1-6-3.0-0.9-0.22849ers-4.9---0.4-4.70.329Raiders-5.9---1.8-3.8-0.230Bears-6.1---1.7-4.40.131Jaguars-6.4---3.7-3.00.332Buccaneers-7.5---4.7-2.6-0.2

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/110680/espns-football-power-index-rankings-for-oct-20

According we play 3rd best team in NFL. Who knew?

I hadn't seen posted yet, sorry if duplicate.

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[KSpan]

According to this random metric, yes. According to anyone who watches the NFL and is located outside of Philly, not even close.

[Nate Dogg]

No

[The Huddler]

[!stUp]

=  NO

[Carolina Cajun]

Sweet, ESPN found a new way to gobble the NFC East's dick with no actual evidence.  Seriously, I have a hard time believing anyone who came up with this calculation can look at this and think that it's an accurate ranking.

[Captain Obvious]

[Castavar]

You can pretty much selectively use stats to make or refute any argument you'd like.

[@bonafidebanter]

[Razeyfingers]

HAHAHAH numbers yaaaaaay!

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

[motocross_cat]

Saw it discussed on first take this morning.  Herm edwards pretty much said the numbers are bullshit.....least he got that right.

[Cyberjag]

I love all these numbers that count everything but the actual wins to see who's better than whom.  I doubt anyone can name the five best teams last year at this time, but everyone knows who won the Super Bowl.

[Dex]