Herd Hierarchy: Colin Cowherd Ranks the 10 Best NFL Teams After Week 15 – December 22nd
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10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5) (9)
“Tampa Bay overcame a 17-point halftime deficit to win. Why were they down 17? They’re 4-3 in games that they’ve trailed by more than 10 points. Why are they always down in big games? You can argue ‘well, so was Kansas City’, but Kansas City has a much higher end at the end of games. The part that worries me is Tampa’s back end, and they’re 8-1 against teams .500 or worse. There’s a lot of wins over a lot of junk. Brady appears to me to not be the issue, the issue is that the back end is not good, the pass rush is inconsistent, they blitz a lot, they take a lot of chances, and their back end often does not save them on those blitzes.”
9. Tennessee Titans (10-4) (unranked)
“I’m going to give you a stat that is insane. You think you know all the good quarterbacks in the league, but since Ryan Tannehill got the starting job in Week 7, he has 67 touchdowns, 11 picks, and a passer rating of 112 – BETTER THAN MAHOMES. I’m not saying he’s better than Mahomes, but you think this is all Derrick Henry. Adam Gase is apparently an atrocious coach. Ryan Tannehill is playing his arse off. Derrick Henry is unbelievable, so why are they ninth? They have no pass rush, and do not match up against a Kansas City, they just don’t. I don’t think they match up with Baker Mayfield and Cleveland either. I think they make quarterbacks too comfortable. We gotta come to terms with this – Ryan Tannehill is a top 10 quarterback in this league, and Adam Gase can’t coach, because I saw him in Miami and I thought Tannehill was a stiff. He’s NOT.”
8. Los Angeles Rams (9-5) (5)
“Don’t sell too much of your stock, there’s a couple things here that matter. They’re one of only two teams in the NFL to outgain their opponents by over 1,000 yards – Vegas cares about that. They have the number one defense, and they’ve allowed the fewest ‘Big Plays’ in the NFL. This is a really good football team, but here’s the problem… Jared Goff gets into these 'turnover tunnels', and in the last 7 games he has 8 touchdown passes and 12 giveaways. It’s a problem, it’s frustrating for McVay, it may shorten his career in Los Angeles, but don’t kid yourself – Jalen Ramsey allows them to match up with everybody in the NFL. You can put him on a Tyreek Hill, you can put him on a DK Metcalf, you can put him on a Davante Adams, and you know you’re getting a pass rush with Donald. They have some matchup symmetry with almost every good team in the league.”
7. Cleveland Browns (10-4) (8)
“Their offensive line is the best in the NFL. They remind me of Dak and the Dallas Cowboys his rookie year. Here comes Dak, best offensive line in the NFL, easily, great running game, you’re not putting a ton of pressure on the quarterback, and Dak and the Cowboys go 13-3. Baker is humming right now, and without OBJ he’s a point guard and he can pass to anybody. He’s got time to throw, the running game is wide open, and the play-action pass works now. Baker has 15 touchdowns and one interception since Odell’s injury. I don’t care what anybody says, he looks more comfortable, he looks like he’s controlling the offense, and his body language is good. He doesn’t have nervous feet, and his accuracy and confidence have gotten very good in the past 6 weeks.”
6. Seattle Seahawks (10-4) (7)
“Seattle’s got a Hall of Fame coach and a Hall of Fame quarterback and I would take them over Cleveland in a matchup, even though I don’t like their offensive line. The reality is that the Seahawks defense is on fire since Carlos Dunlap, who we loved, came over. They have a top 5 defense since he arrived, 28 sacks since he arrived, they’ve held each of their last four opponents under 20 points, and the running backs are HEALTHY, which is when Seattle is scary. Their offense has been a little stagnant for a month as they reboot their defense, but I still like them a lot.”
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