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The Raanan Rankings - Week 10

Offense: 4.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: The Falcons lose one game and cut a guy who started almost half their games. I like the way Atlanta does business. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Week 10 By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY NFL Columnist

There was plenty of movement in this week's rankings. What do you expect from a league that has ties?

There is a new No. 1 in town this week. Actually, an old No. 1 is the new No. 1. Oh, whatever. Here comes my preseason pick—the Green Bay Packers! (AP Photos)

(Note: The Raanan Rankings are comprised of a total score for each team from five categories — offense, defense, special teams, quarterback and coaching. The scale for each category ranges from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Ties for teams with identical points totals were broken based on number of wins, head to head matchups and quarterback ranking.)

Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan, Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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1. Houston Texan... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 21

Overall: The Texans believe they proved something by beating the Bears on Sunday night. Not to me. I was already sold. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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2. Atlanta Falco... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: The Falcons lose one game and cut a guy who started almost half their games. I like the way Atlanta does business. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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3. Green Bay Pac... Offense: 4
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: Anyone else get the feeling Green Bay is going to win the North and capture home-field advantage? (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

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4. Denver Bronco... Offense: 4
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: The only thing the Broncos did wrong in a demolition of the Panthers was celebrate before crossing the goal line. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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5. San Francisco... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20

Overall: Yes, NFL games can end in a tie. Somewhere Donovan McNabb is smiling. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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6. Chicago Bears... Offense: 3
Defense: 5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 19.5

Overall: Jay Cutler could be in trouble long-term after suffering a concussion Sunday night against the Texans. He has to play another handful of games behind that offensive line. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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7. Baltimore Rav... Offense: 4
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 19

Overall: That's how you get the critics off your back. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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8. New England P... Offense: 4
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 19

Overall: Remember when Bill Belichick used to be a defensive genius? The Patriots are ranked 25th overall in total defense and 29th against the pass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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9. Seattle Seaha... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 19

Overall: Russell Wilson at home: 11 TDs, 0 INTs; Russell Wilson on road: 4 TDs, 8 INTs. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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10. Pittsburgh S... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18.5

Overall: Even without Big Ben, Pittsburgh still has that defense to rely on. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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11. New York Gia... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18

Overall: "Tired arm" isn't on webMD, therefore, it doesn't really exist. (AP Photo/Tom Uhlman)

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12. Indianapolis... Offense: 4
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 17

Overall: The Colts are coming off their second bye week, a.k.a. the Jags. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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13. Minnesota Vi... Offense: 3
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 17

Overall: Something tells me Adrian Peterson is going to spend his off week pushing tires up Mount McKinley. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

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14. Tampa Bay Bu... Offense: 4
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 17

Overall: Does anyone realize how good Josh Freeman has been this season? He has a better than 3:1 ratio of touchdowns to interceptions. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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15. New Orleans ... Offense: 4
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 16

Overall: Credit where credit is due. Great job so far by interim coach Joe Vitt. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

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16. St. Louis Ra... Offense: 2
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 15.5

Overall: Same as the 49ers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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17. Detroit Lion... Offense: 4
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 15

Overall: Too much Adrian Peterson for the Lions to handle. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

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18. Dallas Cowbo... Offense: 2
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 15

Overall: If you watched Dallas' 38-23 victory over the bumbling Eagles you'll agree with this statement: The Cowboys stink, too. Dallas committed 13 penalties. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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19. San Diego Ch... Offense: 3
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 15

Overall: That throw by Philip Rivers was one of the worst I've ever seen. (AP Photo/Greg Bull)

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20. Cincinnati B... Offense: 3
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 14.5

Overall: Uh, where was that Bengals team the first half of the season? (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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21. Miami Dolphi... Offense: 2
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 14.5

Overall: The Dolphins sure know how to crush a fan base at the first hint of optimism. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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22. Washington R... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 1.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 14.5

Overall: Crazy talk, Mr. Graziano. The odds of the 'Skins winning the NFC East are zero. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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23. Arizona Card... Offense: 1
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 1
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 13.5

Overall: Did the Cardinals find a quarterback or offensive lineman during their bye week? (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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24. Cleveland Br... Offense: 2
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 13.5

Overall: Something tells me the second half of the Browns’ season is going to be promising. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

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25. Oakland Raid... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 13

Overall: Carson Palmer is third in the NFL with 2,723 passing yards. Bet you wouldn't have guessed that. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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26. Buffalo Bill... Offense: 4
Defense: 1
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 13

Overall: Chan Gailey has no choice but to give the ball to C.J. Spiller now that Fred Jackson has been sidelined with a concussion. It will be Gailey's best move of the season. The world works in mysterious ways. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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27. Tennessee Ti... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 12.5

Overall: As bad as Tennessee’s defense has been this season, it's amazing they have four wins. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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28. New York Jet... Offense: 1
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 11.5

Overall: Wonder what Antonio Cromartie will predict this week? (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

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29. Carolina Pan... Offense: 2
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 11.5

Overall: First the GM, now this. Next up, the assistant ball boy. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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30. Philadelphia... Offense: 2
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 11

Overall: Find me the strong suit of this team. I dare you. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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31. Kansas City ... Offense: 1.5
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 1.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 8.5

Overall: The Chiefs almost went an entire game without a turnover. So close. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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32. Jacksonville... Offense: 1
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 1
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 8.5

Overall: The Jaguars are inching closer to the lowest possible point total in the Raanan Rankings. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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