Saturday January 3rd:
Arizona vs Carolina at 4:35pm EST.
Favourite: Panthers
My Pick: Panthers
Baltimore vs Pittsburgh at 8:15pm EST.
Favourite: Steelers
My Pick: Ravens
Sunday January 4th:
Cincinnati vs Indianapolis at 1:05pm EST.
Favourite: Colts
My Pick: Colts
Detroit vs Dallas at 4:40pm EST.
Favourite: Cowboys
My Pick: Cowboys
NFL Regular Season Standings:
AFC:
1. New England Patriots (12-4)
2. Denver Broncos (12-4)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
4. Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
5. Cincinnati Bengals (10-5-1)
6. Baltimore Ravens (10-6)
NFC:
1. Seattle Seahawks (12-4)
2. Green Bay Packers (12-4)
3. Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
4. Carolina Panthers (7-8-1)
5. Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
6. Detroit Lions (11-5)
Playoff Matchups:
(5) Cincinnati Bengals vs (4) Indianapolis Colts: Sun. Jan. 4th at 1:05pm
(6) Detroit Lions vs (3) Dallas Cowboys: Sun. Jan. 4th at 4:40pm
(5) Arizona Cardinals vs (4) Carolina Panthers: Sat. Jan. 3rd at 4:35pm
(6) Baltimore Ravens vs (3) Pittsburgh Steelers: Sat. Jan. 3rd at 8:15pm
First Round Byes: (1) Patriots, (2) Broncos, (1) Seahawks, (2) Packers
Time sure does fly in the sports world, as we're now almost three months into the NHL Season. There has been quite a bit of shuffling in the Power Rankings, as the Ducks now hold the top spot, with the Penguins slipping to number three. I blame the mumps for the Penguins fall, it seems as though every player on that team has, or will have it eventually this season. While the Top 10 has remained relatively the same, there are a few teams that have fallen drastically in rankings. The Flames for example, dropped eight spots, from 10th to 18th, which was the biggest mover this time around. The league's parity is shown in my rankings, as there as 10 teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. With the point system in the NHL, the rankings shuffle almost daily, so make sure to check back often to see the updated rankings each week. Here's how the Tremendous Twenty stack up heading into the month of January:
1. Anaheim Ducks (24-8-6, 54 pts)
2. Chicago Blackhawks (24-10-2, 50 pts)
3. Pittsburgh Penguins (22-8-5, 49 pts)
4. Nashville Predators (23-9-2, 48 pts)
5. New York Islanders (23-11-1, 47 pts)
6. Tampa Bay Lightning (22-11-4, 48 pts)
7. St. Louis Blues (21-11-3, 45 pts)
8. Montreal Canadiens (22-11-2, 46 pts)
9. Detroit Red Wings (19-8-9, 47 pts)
10. Vancouver Canucks (20-11-3, 43 pts)
11. Toronto Maple Leafs (20-13-3, 43 pts)
12. Winnipeg Jets (19-10-7, 45 pts)
13. New York Rangers (19-10-4, 42 pts)
14. San Jose Sharks (19-12-5, 43 pts)
15. Los Angeles Kings (18-11-7, 43 pts)
16. Florida Panthers (16-9-8, 40 pts)
17. Washington Capitals (18-11-6, 42 pts)
18. Calgary Flames (19-15-3, 41 pts)
19. Minnesota Wild (16-13-4, 36 pts)
20. Boston Bruins (18-15-3, 39 pts)
We're now nearly two months into the NBA season, and it's been about three weeks since I last updated my Power Rankings. The Warriors once again remain in the top spot, but other than that the rankings have completely changed since my last update. While the season is still very young, teams are starting to cement themselves as either a playoff team, or a team building for next year and the future. The West is once again the dominating conference, as there are 10 teams in the Superior Sixteen, and only 6 teams from the East. The rankings constantly shuffle throughout the season though, so continue to check back to see the updated Power Rankings. Here's how the teams stack up heading into the month of January:
1. Golden State Warriors (23-5)
2. Portland Trail Blazers (24-7)
3. Memphis Grizzlies (22-8)
4. Toronto Raptors (23-7)
5. Houston Rockets (21-7)
6. Atlanta Hawks (22-8)
7. Chicago Bulls (21-9)
8. Dallas Mavericks (21-10)
9. Washington Wizards (21-8)
10. Los Angeles Clippers (20-11)
11. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-11)
12. San Antonio Spurs (18-13)
13. Phoenix Suns (17-14)
14. New Orleans Pelicans (15-15)
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (15-16)
16. Milwaukee Bucks (15-16)
