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Sep 10, 2026 1 hr 34 min

NFL Power Rankings Are Back

from Missing the Point Hosted by MTPshow.com

Wednesday night football is a crime against tradition, and it also sets the tone for the messiest kind of Week 1 energy. We’re back with Power Rankings, only now Matt Wilcox is holding the clipboard, and we’re locking the preseason board before the season starts moving pieces around. That means no instant overreactions, but also no free passes. Our rule is simple: prove it, even if your logo used to scare people. We start in the basement and work up, because the bottom teams tell the clearest story about the modern NFL. We break down why the Dolphins feel like an organizational demolition with games scheduled around it, why the Browns are stuck in quarterback misery, and why the Cardinals look like mismatched decisions taped into one roster. From there we get into the teams living in the gray zone: Raiders “bridge quarterback” reality, Titans going all in on Cam Ward, and the Jets experience of having talent without a working offense. Then the gloves come off. We argue about the Eagles being too low, the Chiefs sitting at 14 under a strict prove it standard, and why the Ravens are still must-watch with Lamar Jackson. In the top 10, we hit Bengals expectations, Packers debates, Broncos respect, Patriots optimism shaken by an AJ Brown injury scare, and a bold Jaguars ranking. At the top, we’re basically drooling over the Rams roster while still giving the Seahawks their due as defending champs. If you love NFL power rankings, Week 1 storylines, quarterback development debates, and a tiered view of contenders versus pretenders, hit play. Subscribe, share this with the friend who always argues about rankings, and leave us a review with your biggest disagreement. Support the show ----------- https://www.MTPshow.com Our Social Media https://linktr.ee/MTPSHOW ----------- Hosts: Mike Marcangelo, Dave Clarke Producer: Craig D'Alessandro, Dave Clarke Inquiries: [email protected]

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Wednesday night football is a crime against tradition, and it also sets the tone for the messiest kind of Week 1 energy. We’re back with Power Rankings, only now Matt Wilcox is holding the clipboard, and we’re locking the preseason board before the season starts moving pieces around. That means no instant overreactions, but also no free passes. Our rule is simple: prove it, even if your logo used to scare people. We start in the basement and work up, because the bottom teams tell the cleares...

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  1. 0:00 The Rankings Return And The Twist
  2. 4:11 How The Tier System Works
  3. 5:19 Tier 7 Begins With The Bottom
  4. 6:09 Dolphins Cap Hell And QB Bets
  5. 7:45 Browns Chaos And Fan Hostility
  6. 9:21 Cardinals Identity Crisis And Young Talent
  7. 16:03 Raiders Direction And Bridge QB Reality
  8. 20:03 Titans Go All In On Cam Ward
  9. 21:36 Jets Talent Without A Functional Offense
  10. 24:48 Tier 6: Someone Has To Win
  11. 26:39 Commanders Rebuild And O-Line Fear
  12. 28:52 Falcons Volatility And QB Drama
  13. 31:16 Saints As The Annoying Seven-Win Team
  14. 33:28 Giants And Panthers Hope Versus Vibes
  15. 37:04 Tier 5 Starts With Colts Pressure
  16. 39:30 Steelers Defense Trapped By Offense
  17. 44:42 Lions Doubts And NFC North Fight
  18. 47:32 Vikings Prove It With A New QB
  19. 49:40 Chargers Optimism And The Herbert Debate
  20. 50:58 Buccaneers Ceiling Depends On Health
  21. 54:55 Tier 4 Shockers: Eagles And Chiefs
  22. 55:22 Eagles Slide And Hurts System Questions
  23. 1:00:31 Chiefs At 14 And The Prove It Rule
  24. 1:04:00 Texans, 49ers, Ravens And Lamar Arguments
  25. 1:11:16 Top 10 Starts With Tier Three
  26. 1:12:07 Bengals Belief And Starting Fast
  27. 1:13:50 Packers At Eight Sparks A Fight
  28. 1:21:42 Broncos Respect And Cowboys Heat Check
  29. 1:23:44 Patriots At Five And The AJ Brown Scare
  30. 1:25:49 Bills Fatigue And Jaguars At Three
  31. 1:29:49 Rams Superteam And Seahawks As Champs
  32. 1:33:03 Wednesday Kickoff Backlash And Wrap

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