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The Raanan Rankings - Week 8

Offense: 4.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 21.5

Overall: Asante Samuel rubbed Andy Reid's belly for good luck. Or something like that. Dude is hilarious. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Week 8 By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports

Is there anybody good out there? Are the Dolphins and the Colts really in the top half of NFL teams? That's the way it looks right now in this topsy-turvy NFL. Here are the complete Week 8 NFL power rankings: (AP Photo)

(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. Atlanta Falco... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 21.5

Overall: Asante Samuel rubbed Andy Reid's belly for good luck. Or something like that. Dude is hilarious. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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2. New York Gian... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 21

Overall: There is no doubt the Giants are good, but they have the market cornered on luck. Who wins because the opposition has Frankenhands? (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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3. San Francisco... Offense: 4
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 21

Overall: Ninety-five percent passing? Really? Alex Smith? That's off the charts for anyone against any NFL defense. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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4. Houston Texan... Offense: 4.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: Mario Williams returns with a bum wrist this weekend. The Texans must be thrilled they didn't throw a truckload of money at him. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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5. Chicago Bears... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20.5

Overall: Good teams win games like the Bears did on Sunday, even when they don't deserve it. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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6. Green Bay Pac... Offense: 4
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 20

Overall: Let me just say that the Packers aren't the only one dumbfounded by these calls. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

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7. New England P... Offense: 4
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4.5
Total Points: 19.5

Overall: Rob Gronkowski, a legend in London. Too funny. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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8. Denver Bronco... Offense: 4
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 19.5

Overall: Denver's defense is coming around. That, along with Peyton Manning, makes them scary. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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9. Baltimore Rav... Offense: 4
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18

Overall: I wonder if the Ravens found any superstar defensive players on the street during the off week? Otherwise, they're still in trouble. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

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10. Pittsburgh S... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 3.5
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 4.5
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 18

Overall: Troy Polamalu has played one quarter this season and the Steelers still have the second-ranked defense. How is this possible? (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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11. Seattle Seah... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 17.5

Overall: The Lions converted 75 percent of their third downs (12 of 16) against the Seahawks. That is a problem. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

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12. Minnesota Vi... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 17

Overall: I'd take Jared Allen on my team any day of the week. Dude is a beast. (AP Photo/Andy King)

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13. Miami Dolphi... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 16.5

Overall: The Dolphins are ranked 22nd in total defense but fifth in points allowed at 18 ppg. Miami might be rising. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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14. Tampa Bay Bu... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 16

Overall: The Bucs are a win in Oakland away from entering the playoff picture. (AP Photo/Andy King)

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15. Indianapolis... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 15.5

Overall: Andrew Luck and the Colts legitimately have a shot at the playoffs. Gotta love the 21st-century NFL. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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16. Washington R... Offense: 4
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 1.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 4
Total Points: 15.5

Overall: The Shanahans fixed the offensive incompetence this season. Next up: those putrid special teams. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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17. Cincinnati B... Offense: 3
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 15

Overall: It's about time Andy Dalton goes a game without throwing an interception. It hasn't happened yet this season. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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

Overall: The AFC West stinks. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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19. Dallas Cowbo... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 14.5

Overall: They're calling for Tony Romo's head in Dallas. Considering his record under pressure this is not going to end well. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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20. St. Louis Ra... Offense: 1.5
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 14.5

Overall: That's what you get for giving up a home game. A real English butt whipping. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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21. Arizona Card... Offense: 1
Defense: 4.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 1
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 14

Overall: The blame game has begun. That's what happens when you lose four straight. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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22. Detroit Lion... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 3.5
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 14

Overall: Did we see the return of Matthew Stafford on Sunday against the Seahawks? (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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T23. Philadelphi... Offense: 3
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 2.5
Total Points: 14

Overall: This is what I wrote last week: "There's no more Juan Castillo to blame. Mike Vick, you're next." Nailed it. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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T23. Oakland Rai... Offense: 2.5
Defense: 2
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 3
Coaching: 3
Total Points: 14

Overall: The fact that the Raiders have three wins already makes Dennis Allen a Coach of the Year candidate in my book. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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25. New York Jet... Offense: 1.5
Defense: 4
Special Teams: 2
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 3.5
Total Points: 13.5

Overall: The Jets did have the best special teams in the NFL (according to Football Outsiders) prior to that debacle on Sunday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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26. New Orleans ... Offense: 4
Defense: 1
Special Teams: 3.5
Quarterback: 4
Coaching: 1
Total Points: 13.5

Overall: The return of Joe Vitt and Jonathan Vilma haven't helped. At this point, let's just chalk it up to a lost season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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27. Buffalo Bill... Offense: 3.5
Defense: 1
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 13

Overall: It's hard to believe Ryan Fitzpatrick is on pace for 30-plus touchdown passes. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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28. Tennessee Ti... Offense: 3
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 4.5
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 13

Overall: Losing at home to the Colts is just bad. Real bad. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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29. Cleveland Br... Offense: 2
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 4
Quarterback: 2
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 13

Overall: Forget their record. I see signs that the Browns are going to be good next season. No, really, I'm not kidding. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

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30. Carolina Pan... Offense: 2
Defense: 2.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 2.5
Coaching: 2
Total Points: 12

Overall: Bad teams find new ways to lose games each week. Carolina falls into that category. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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31. Jacksonville... Offense: 1
Defense: 3
Special Teams: 2.5
Quarterback: 1
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 9

Overall: It's not saying much but the Jags may have actually played their best game of the season in Green Bay. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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32. Kansas City ... Offense: 1
Defense: 1.5
Special Teams: 3
Quarterback: 1.5
Coaching: 1.5
Total Points: 8.5

Overall: The Chiefs are 0-4 at home this season. Never thought I'd see the day. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

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