The Josh Innes Show - The Stupidity Of NFL Power Rankings Pt 2

Episode Date: October 13, 2026

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Let's do now the top 10 and then we'll figure out the middle part. Maybe that's the easiest route. So now we go, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. All right. So again, this is pretty, these people have to throw this shit and do a fucking AI and just let AI do it. All right. So who is the best team in the NFL right now? The team that you would circle and say is a fucking juggernaut.

I don't believe it's Minnesota. I think that their defense is really good. but if you look at who Minnesota's beaten, you go, Bears, they've beaten the shitty bucks. I mean, their last three games, bucks have one win, dolphins have no wins, Saints have one win. So I don't buy the Vikings. I think they're smoking mirrors. They're doing great things with defense, but they haven't had to do much with offense. Again, their games are 15, 10 against the shitty dolphins, 2313 against the shitty saints, 2316 against the shitty bucks.

So I don't believe the Vikings are the number one team in the NFL. Like, honestly, I still think the Rams. are the best team. But number one, the top team in the NFL right now for me. With Export Development Canada, Canadian businesses are competing, leading, and winning in more international markets, like how agri-food businesses are strengthening global food supply and critical minerals are powering industries of the future. Their ambition can't be contained. And with EDC behind them, neither can their growth. Export-developing. Development Canada is the financial partner for Canadian businesses going global.

Visit edc.ca for more. I don't think it's Buffalo either. Buffalo can score a fuck ton, but I mean, it's pretty remarkable that Buffalo, here's how wild Buffalo season's been. They've scored 164 points this year, 164 points as tops in the NFL. They have allowed 141 points so far this year. You know how many other teams have allowed more than 140 points so far this year? Doing the math here, it is. four other teams, and those teams are Arizona who's terrible, the lions whose defense is atrocious,

the commanders who are currently terrible, the saints who are terrible. So I don't think Buffalo's the best team in the NFL. I mean, to me, I would go, I still think the Rams are better than all these fucking teams. And you look at what the Rams have done. They lost that game last night because the kicker was a jack wag. And did you see the drive they put together at the end of the fucking game with like a minute to go. No resistance from the fucking bills. The bills put up no resistance on anybody. So I'm going to go. So I cannot put the bills as the number one team in the NFL. They can score a

fuck ton. They're doing it without really great skill players, yet they give up too many points. Best team in the NFL, and I also don't believe that the best team in the NFL is Baltimore, although give them credit for winning the game. They won with a backup quarterback. That's a good win. I don't think Jacksonville's the best team in the NFL. I don't think the Vikings are the best team in the NFL. You know, San Francisco has been pretty solid. I mean, maybe San Francisco at this point. You know, I mean, I might roll with San, God damn, but I'm rolling with San Francisco as number one in the power rankings. Fine, there, San Francisco. God, this is fucking hard. I don't like it. This might be the last time I ever do a fucking power ranking ever again, but I got myself into this.

I've already recorded goddamn 15 minutes of 17 fucking minutes of a podcast. I can't end it now. So San Francisco is number one. I would go Kansas City number two. Kansas City has actually been really fucking good. I'm going to go Kansas City is number two. I'm going to go with, look, if you look at how the Seahawks have lost some games this year,

they lost by two, again, shitty commanders, they lost by three to the 49ers. They haven't really played anybody. Here's my problem with Seattle. All right. Seattle hadn't played anybody. I mean, they beat, they got to win over the pads. Cardinals are terrible.

Commanders are terrible. Chargers are terrible. And they lost to the 49ers. So I can't put San Francisco in that spot. I'd go San Francisco. I'd go Kansas City. Honestly, like what happens if Baltimore lines up against Buffalo, which happens here in a couple weeks?

I mean, you look at the resume for Baltimore. Went over the Colts. They lost to the Saints in a game. again, they stopped the Saints. I mean, technically they could arguably beat them. But the Cowboys, who I think, despite being bad defensively, they can sling it around. I'm actually going to take, I'm going to put Baltimore number three. Baltimore is number three, especially if, you know, Lamar gets healthy.

I mean, look, that's a pretty solid fucking team that can take a backup quarterback against one of the hotter, hyped up teams in the league on the road and win that game on Sunday night. I understand the quarterback gets hurt going into overtime. I get that, but still, it's still Tua. I mean, he's a guy that's got a little experience in the league, right? Let's see here. So I'm going to go with San Francisco, Kansas City, Baltimore. I just don't respect Buffalo's inability to stop anybody.

You know, Jacksonville, I'm actually, you know what? I'm putting Jacksonville number five. Actually, but you know what, though, Josh, if they lined up today, who would you take to win the game? My problem I have with this is who would I take to win if Jacksonville, Baltimore, San Francisco, all these teams lined up against the Rams. I'd still, I would take the Rams, and I think the Rams would be favored probably. I would go Rams. Then I would go Jacksonville number five.

I don't believe in Carolina, although they can score a little bit. They've had a couple nice scoring games. I don't really believe in Seattle. Boy, the top 10's even hard, man. Because a lot of these teams have winning records, and I don't think they're, very good. I don't really buy the Patriots, but they've got the pedigree. If you look at what they've done, people had written them off.

What have they done three of the last four weeks? I got smoked by Jacksonville, but they beat the bills. They beat the Raiders. They've beaten the Steelers. Those are all winning teams they've beaten. I'll go New England number six. Again, I'm never doing this again. This is the dumbest shit I've ever done, and I will not do it again.

How do people watch Tom Brady do this shit? Well, he probably thinks about it before he goes fucking live. And then I will go with, I mean, look, outside of the Baltimore, I don't think any of those teams in the AFC North are good. Pittsburgh's not good. Cleveland's not good. The Bengals are not good. The Bengals I'd roll with. Look, honestly, out of all these teams that I haven't taken so far, honestly, Cincinnati is number seven. Why? Because I would take Joe Burrow to win a football game over. And look, Denver's, look, you talk about Denver, their defense really hadn't been good either. But their offense blows. They've had to relinquish the play calling back. to Sean Payton. They did that and he still sucked. So I would take Cincinnati at number seven. I would take Green Bay I like to. Green Bay at number, really I'd probably take Green Bay. I would take Green Bay. I would take Green Bay. I would take, who's number nine on this list now? Number nine would be, let's see, so number nine I'd probably roll with. Wolf. I'm not. I'm not.

putting Carolina. Carolina's had a couple of nice games. I think people are giving Carolina way too much credit. Let us not forget they gave up 60 to the Bears to start the season. They beat the Falcons. They've lost the shitty Browns and they beat the Lions. So again, it's not just about who you beat that put you in there, but still, I would put, I guess I would go Raiders number nine. I think the Raiders are better than the Broncos. Like I would take Kirk all fucking day. I know they've given up more points. But if you give me Kirk, and I know they had a really bad game, and maybe Kirk's due to, you know, the Raiders might come back down to Earth. That's fine, but I really don't like Denver. Better coach, but I really don't like Denver. So I will take them.

I will take the Raiders. What I put them as L-A-R. That is not what they are. They are the L-V-R. And then I will take, shit, I don't know, man. I mean, you can look at Seattle, and the other record is five. I mean, you could argue Detroit, but I can't argue Detroit being, they've given up 148 points. Their defense is so fucking bad. I know they had a nice game against Arizona. Arizona's terrible. So, you know, you know what, because I'll put Minnesota at number 10 there.

I just don't buy Minnesota. So the top 10 in the power rankings, my God, I'm wasting my voice to do this shit. San Francisco, Kansas City, Baltimore, Rams, Jacksonville, New England, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Las Vegas, Minnesota. The bottom eight, I've got Tennessee, Miami, the Chargers, Arizona, New Orleans, Washington, Tampa, New Jersey. So what teams do I have left? So I've got one through 10, and I've got 25 through 32. So that leaves me, how many spots? That would be 11, 12, what was that?

How many teams do I have? Eight plus, so 18. wait a minute there's still 17 fucking teams I have to rank in here I'm doing the math right on this there's there's because that's 18 no far sorry 15 there's 15 more teams I have to fucking rank Jesus fucking Christ all right this was a bad idea I hate myself for doing this fuck me for reading that Tom Brady story but now I'm fucking committed all right so who's next after Minnesota let's see next after Minnesota

I would put, I'd go Seattle at number 11. I would go number 12. I would do, I mean, I think to me, the Cowboys and the Lions are the same fucking team. I haven't even looked at the Giants who are 3-1 and 1, but I don't believe in them either. I mean, I haven't taken the Colts yet, and I don't think they're any good. maybe Pittsburgh. I'll take Pittsburgh and number 12.

Okay. I would take See if I use Denver yet. Honestly though, I would take the Texans over Denver. I'm looking at who's available here. I would take the Texans over the Falcons. I would take the Texans over the Panthers. I would take the Texans over.

And what I'm going to do? I'm going to go Houston number 13. A one in four team is the 13th power rated team. How about that? I will then take, I'll go, I guess, Denver at number 14. Okay. Honestly, though, would I take the Giants or would I take Denver? Would I take Jamis?

I will go with Detroit number 15. I will go with Dallas number 16. I will go, Falcons number 17 Okay I will go With I haven't even used the bears yet

Well again the bears don't have a fucking quarterback So who knows I forgot about the bears though I still like their weapons I would actually I would have to move some of these down Because the bears win their healthy I mean they were but were they really good

Or was that like you know two fucking games you know Okay, so here's what we're going to do. We're going to re-evaluate these again. I hate myself, and I'm sorry that all of you were having to deal with this. This is a bad idea on my part. So number 11, so I'm going to actually go, I'm going to go Seattle number 11.

I'm going to go Chicago number 12. Then I'm going to go Pittsburgh. No, you know what, fuck that. I think Houston's better than Pittsburgh. So I'm going to go Houston number 13. I'm going to go I don't think Pittsburgh should be in the no actually you don't fuck that

I'm going to go because of the fact they can score I'd actually go Detroit and Dallas okay Detroit Dallas then I would go Pittsburgh then I would go

Denver and then I would go Falcons I have 1 through 18, and I have got 25 through 32. So how many do I have left? So now I have to do 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, right, and 24. Ford. I really, I'm sorry.

I'm apologizing to all of you right now. I'm sorry that I did this. This was an exercise in futility, and it's never, going to happen again. I'm going to go Carolina number 19. I am going to go

if I use the command? Oh yeah, I did earlier. I am going to go New York Giants number 20. I'm going to go Philly number 21. I am going to go Colts

22. I am going to go Cleveland 23. And I guess it leaves one team left. Who haven't I used yet? Let's see. Who's the last team available that I have not used for anything? Texans, Jaguars, Cincinnati. Have I used everybody? Wait a second. Hold on. Hold on.

Okay, I haven't used Buffalo. So what this means is, hold on. We're going back again. I never actually used Buffalo, I don't think. All right, so here's what we're going to do. We're reevaluating the top. Actually, you know what? I'm going to go Kansas City, number one.

I'm going to go San Fran number two. I'm going to go Baltimore, number three. I'm going to go, I think the Rams are better than the fucking bills. I'm going to go Rams number four. I'm going to go Bill's five. I'm going to go Jacksonville, six. I'm going to go New England, seven. I'm going to go Cincinnati, eight.

I'm going to go Green Bay, nine. I'm going to go Raiders. I'm going to go Minnesota 11. I'm going to go Seattle 12, Chicago 13, Houston 14, Detroit 15, Detroit, 15, Dallas, 16, Pittsburgh, 17, Denver, 17, Denver, 18, at last, Atlanta, 19. Carolina, 20. The Giants, 21. The Eagles, 22. Indie, 23. Cleveland, 24. And we're going to go, the Jets, 25. Tampa, 27. Washington 27 New Orleans 28

Arizona 29 Chargers 30 Miami 31 and Tennessee 32 so here's what's going to happen that's never going to happen again

I'm never I'm never going to list all 30 of these fucking teams again. I was just amazed that people watch Tom Brady's power rankings. I wonder what Tom Brady's top ten are. What is Tom Brady's power rankings right now? Tom Brady power rankings. Let's see how mine stack up. Compared to old Tom.

Week four. What about week five? Let's see. Tom Brady makes stunning. Oh, that was 11 days ago. Eight hours. Well, let's see pro football talks power rankings from eight hours ago. Let's see how I compare to Mike Floreo.

He's got 49ers, chiefs, Jaguars, Bill, Seahawks, Vikings. Broncos are not the seventh best five. This is a farce. The Rams at number 10. The Rams would beat most of those teams above them. So there. But anyway, so this is truly stupid. I hate it.

I regret doing it and I will never do it again I will never subject you to having to listen to this I don't understand why anybody would listen to this if you never want to listen to the podcast again I understand that I respect that I've made a giant mistake in doing that

and I've wasted my voice which is shot I've wasted my voice to deliver that shit you deserve better we'll do better next time