NFL Playoffs
‘Word on the Street’

Frank Coyle/ Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com

New column – ‘Word on the Street – Exclusive for Subscribers – Column will provide unique insight into the NFL postseason, including the NFL Combine, All-Star games and Pro days into the NFL Draft.

NFL Postseason – Divisional Playoffs

The final eight NFL teams play this weekend in back to back double headers on Saturday and Sunday in the divisional round.  The surviving 8 clubs are all regular season divisional winners with 6 also winning in the Wild card opening round. In addition, both conference champs, the 49ers and Ravens earned bye weeks as the best teams in the conference. The starting QBs feature some of the best in the game with 7 of the 8 starters former #1 picks with two (Goff and Mayfield) former #1 overall picks. The lone exception is Brock Purdy who was ‘Mr. Irrelevant’, the last player chosen in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Lamar Jackson has the most to prove despite coming off an MVP type season. His 1-3 postseason record has been a major disappointment in Baltimore after completing his 6^th season this fall.  Also, he is 0-2 at home which adds pressure to their first playoff game at home today. He faces an upstart young Texan club led by rookie sensation QB CB Stroud. Jackson has matured over his short career and is highly confident after two weeks to prepare for their opening game.  The Ravens won the 2023 opening game vs Houston 25-9. It was the rookie Stroud’s first game and he had a mistake free game and threw 44 times for 242 yards, though no big plays. He has matured quickly over the season and probable Rookie of the Year winner. He will see a complicated Ravens scheme who rely on savvy inside backers Smith and Quenn who shut down ground games.

Arguably, the best matchup involves the Kansas City Chiefs @ the Buffalo Bills, the late Sunday night game. Bring your popcorn. In recent history, this has been classic QB duel between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, both of whom have carried their teams to many dramatic victories. This is the next big situation, though the Bills now have the home game in frigid Buffalo. Mahomes is a two-time Super bowl champion and the only QB in the divisional round with a SB ring. Though he has never won a road playoff game. The Bills’ Josh Allen is playing very well and creates massive problems to any defense with both his arm and feet. Both QBs are fearless with rare composure in critical situations. They will test these defenses with undermanned secondaries vulnerable in this classic matchup. The winner here will challenge any club going forward.

Fearless Forecast – Playoff Matchups

Saturday, Jan. 20
AFC:

4:30 p.m. (4) Houston Texans at (1) Baltimore Ravens (ESPN/ABC, ESPN+)

Texans go into Ravens’ meatgrinder in Baltimore where they plan to surprise rookie sensation QB CJ Stroud with an aggressive defense. Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson hopes to reverse his poor (1-3) postseason record with an 0-2 home record. Ravens are quietly confident this season. Texans bubble bursts on the road.
Ravens 24 – Texans 10

NFC

8:15 p.m. (7) Green Bay Packers at (1) San Francisco 49ers (FOX)

The surprising Packers blitzed the Cowboys last week behind hot young QB Jordan Love to win 48-32. The rested 49ers look to throw a variety of schemes at Love to break their offensive rhyme which has excelled over recent weeks. 49ers’ QB Brock Purdy will direct this balanced attack and has shown rare poise to shine on the big stage at times over his short career. Purdy looks to exploit the injury to top flight Packer corner Jaire Alexander who is questionable. He finds single matchups well and has the speedy playmakers to change games. Love faces his toughest test with the 49ers front seven, led by DE Bosa and backers, Warner and Greenlaw dominating the action. 49ers outclass the young Packers behind a talented group who looks to ride the home schedule back to the show.
49ers 27 – Packers 10

Sunday, Jan. 21

NFC

3 p.m. (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at (3) Detroit Lions (NBC, Peacock)

The hard charging Lions have gained strong momentum and support over the impressive 2023 season. QB Jared Goff has silenced critics with an outstanding consistent and clutch performances. This is a matchup of former top overall picks with Baker Mayfield making a major comeback this season. He relies on big play WR Mike Evans who will test the Lions shaky defense completely.  Lions are fired up for another home postseason game and Goff and rookie runner Gibbs are clicking on all cylinders.
Lions 31 – Bucs 17

AFC

6:30 p.m. (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Buffalo Bills (CBS, Paramount+)

Many of these premier QB matchup have come down to the club with the ball last. The Chiefs victory over the Bills in the 2021 and 2022 playoffs are some of the best dramas in NFL history. Mahomes vs Allen are 3-3 in all games. The December 10, 2023 matchup had the usual suspense with the Bills winning in KC 20-17. This Sunday night may be the next great chapter.
Bills 27 Chiefs 24

NFL Postseason Quarterback Win/Loss Records

Listed below are the NFL Postseason Starting Quarterback Win/Loss Records for active NFL players that have started at least one game at quarterback. Figures are sorted by number of wins.

Quarterbacks are judged by their postseason records, right or wrong. Four current QBs, Mahomes, Stafford, Flacco and Goff have won Super Bowl rings.

Frank Coyle / Publisher

Starting NFL Quarterback Records – 1970-present

x – Currently in 2024 Playoffs 

All Games                         Home Games          Away Games

Player              
GS       W-L      Pct                   W-L                  W-L

x Patrick Mahomes
14        11-3      .786                  10-2                  1-1

Aaron Rodgers
21        11-10    .524                  6-4                   5-6

x Joe Flacco
15         10-5      .667                  2-0                    8-5

Russell Wilson
16         9-7        .562                  5-2                    4-5

Joe Burrow
7           5-2        .714                  2-1                    3-1

Jimmy Garoppolo
6           4-2        .667                  2-0                    2-2

x Matthew Stafford
7           4-3        .571                  2-0                    2-3

x Josh Allen
8           4-4        .500                  4-1                    0-3

x Brock Purdy
3           2-1       .667                  2-0                    0-1

x Jalen Hurts
4          2-2        .500                  2-1                   0-1

x Jared Goff
5          2-3        .400                  1-2                    1-1

Ryan Tannehill
5           2-3        .400                  0-2                    2-1

x Dak Prescott
6           2-4        .333                  1-2                    1-2

John Wolford
1           1-0        1.000                0-0                    1-0

Daniel Jones
2           1-1        .500                  0-0                    1-1

Trevor Lawrence
2           1-1        .500                  1-0                    0-1

x Baker Mayfield
2           1-1        .500                  0-0                    1-1

x Marcus Mariota
2          1-1        .500                  0-0                    1-1

Case Keenum
2           1-1        .500                  1-0                    0-1

x (IR) Deshaun Watson
3           1-2        .333                   1-1                  0-1

Kirk Cousins
4          1-3        .250                 0-2                    1-1

x Lamar Jackson
4           1-3        .250                 0-2                    1-1

Kyler Murray
1           0-1       .000                  0-0                    0-1

x Carson Wentz
1           0-1        .000                  0-1                    0-0

Mac Jones
1           0-1        .000                  0-0                    0-1

Geno Smith
1          0-1        .000                  0-0                    0-1

x Skylar Thompson
1          0-1        .000                 0-0                    0-1

x Tyler Huntley
1          0-1        .000                  0-0                    0-1

Derek Carr
1          0-1        .000                  0-0                   0-1

A.J. McCarron
1          0-1       .000                  0-1                    0-0

Justin Herbert
1           0-1        .000                  0-0                    0-1

Teddy Bridgewater
1          0-1        .000                  0-1                    0-0

Taylor Heinicke
1          0-1       .000                  0-1                    0-0

Tyrod Taylor
1          0-1       .000                  0-0                    0-1

Brian Hoyer
1          0-1       .000                  0-1                   0-0

x Mitchell Trubisky
2          0-2        .000                  0-1                    0-1

Andy Dalton
4           0-4        .000                  0-1                   0-3

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Final Regular Season Ranking

Ravens & 49ers Byes for Postseason
Rams, Steelers & Packers Win to Earn Playoffs

Teams of the Week 
Bills Drill Dolphins
Rams Edge 49ers
Steelers Outlast Ravens
  
Players of the Week
  NFC
   Offense – QB Jordan Love – Packers
   Defense – S Xavier McKinney – Giants

 AFC
   Offense – QB Josh Allen – Bills
  Defense – LB Christian Harris – Texans
 
Rookies of the Week
   Offense – WR Dontayvion Wicks – Packers
   Defense – CB Devon Witherspoon – Seahawks
 
Wild Card Weekend – Playoff Games – Jan. 13-15

Saturday
(5) Browns at (4) Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
(6) Dolphins at (3) Chiefs, 8 p.m. ET (Peacock)

Sunday
(7) Steelers at (2) Bills, 1 p.m. ET (CBS/stream on Paramount
(7) Packers at (2) Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
(6) Rams at (3) Lions, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday Night
(5) Eagles at (4) Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN)

We will have an in-depth NFL Team Report (40 pgs) in April for all clubs with team needs and NFL free agency and offseason changes.
 

NFL Team Power Poll
Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher
 
Ranking / Team / Record
#1 – Ravens – 13-4
#2 – 49ers – 12-5
#3 – Cowboys – 12-5
#4 – Lions – 12-5
#5 – Bills – 11-6
#6 – Chiefs – 11-6
#7 – Dolphins – 11-6
#8 – Browns – 11-6
#9 – Rams – 10-7
#10 – Eagles – 11-6
#11 – Bucs – 9-8
#12 – Steelers – 10-7
#13 – Texans – 9-8
#14 – Packers – 9-8

Non-Playoff Teams  below– season complete

#15 – Bengals – 9-8
#16 – Saints – 9-8
#17 – Jaguars – 9-8
#18 – Colts – 9-8
#19 – Seahawks – 8-9
#20 – Raiders – 8-9
#21 – Vikings – 7-10
#22 – Broncos – 8-9
#23 – Giants – 6-11
#24 – Bears – 7-10
#25 – Falcons – 7-10
#26 – Chargers – 5-12
#27 – Jets – 7-10
#28 – Titans – 6-11
#29 – Cardinals – 4-13
#30 – Commanders – 4-13
#31 – Patriots – 4-13
#32 – Panthers – 2-15
 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season.
 
He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency insight and news with unique content during January through May. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Selection Order – Jan. 1,2024

Frank Coyle/ Publisher

Here is the updated first round draft order with one game remaining in the NFL schedule. The Chicago Bears are guaranteed the first overall pick from the Carolina Panthers as a result of the trade last spring.

There are a few interesting matchups for playoff positions this week, in addition to a few games involving top ten selections which can have a bearing on the selection order in the top ten.

The NFL Draft selection order is based on the 2024 NFL standings plus the NFL Draft tiebreaking procedures. Picks 1-18 are the non-playoff teams, with the order decided by the draft tiebreakers. Tied positions rotate up in the succeeding rounds. Positions 19 through 32 are based on playoff game results and tiebreakers are used if necessary.

Currently Carolina and Cleveland do not have 2024 first round selections

Jan. 15 – Special Eligibility Deadline. Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility. They will have until Jan 18th to rescind their decision and retain their college eligibility. A list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry into the 2024 NFL Draft will be sent to clubs on January 19.

April 25-27 – NFL Draft 2024 – Detroit, Michigan

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Order – Dec. 26

1 Chicago (Carolina – 2-14)
2 Washington (4-12)
3 New England (4-12)
4 Arizona (4-12)
5 New York Giants (5-11)
6 Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)
7 Tennessee (5-11)
8 New York Jets (6-10)
9 Atlanta (7-9)
10 Chicago (7-9)
11 Las Vegas (7-9)
12 Minnesota (7-9)
13 New Orleans (8-8)
14 Denver (8-8)
15 Seattle (8-0)
16 Cincinnati (8-8)
17 Arizona (Houston – 8-8)
18 Pittsburgh (9-7)

Current Playoff Clubs below bracketed based on current record and SOS

19 Green Bay (8-8)
20 Tampa Bay (8-8)
21 Indianapolis (9-7)
22 Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
23 Jacksonville (9-7)
24 Buffalo (10-6)
25 Kansas City (10-6)
26 Miami (11-5)
27 Dallas (11-5)
28 Detroit (11-5)
29 Philadelphia (11-5)
30 Houston (Cleveland – 11-5)
31 San Francisco (12-4)
32 Baltimore (13-3)

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency with unique content during December through May.

He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 14

Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher

Teams of the Week 
49ers Wack Eagles
Colts Beat Titans
Packers Surprise Chiefs
Bengals Shock Jaguars
  
Players of the Week
  NFC
   Offense – QB Brock Purdy – 49ers
   Defense – CB Ambry Thomas – 49ers
 
 AFC
   Offense – QB Jake Browning – Bengals
  Defense – CB Derek Stingley – Texans
  
Rookies of the Week
   Offense – TE Sam LaPorta – Lions
   Defense – Edge Will Anderson – Texans
 
Games of Week 14
Sunday
Indianapolis @ Cincinnati – 1:00 pm
Tampa @ Atlanta – 1 pm
Buffalo @ Kansas City – 4:30 pm
Philadelphia @ Dallas – 8:20 pm

Monday night
Green Bay @ NY Giants – 8:15 pm
Tennessee @ Miami – 8:15 pm
 
Bye teams – Arizona & Washington – Dec 10
 
NFL Team Power Poll
Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher

Ranking / Team / Record
#1 – 49ers – 9-3
#2 – Ravens – 9-3
#3 – Eagles – 10-2
#4 – Dolphins – 9-3
#5 – Chiefs – 8-4
#6 – Cowboys – 9-3
#7 – Lions – 9-3
#8 – Jaguars – 8-4
#9 – Bills – 6-6
#10 – Browns – 7-5
#11 – Broncos – 6-6
#12 – Colts – 7-5
#13 – Texans – 7-5
#14 – Steelers – 7-5
#15 – Seahawks – 6-6
#16 – Packers – 6-6
#17 – Vikings – 6-6
#18 – Bengals – 6-6
#19 – Saints – 5-7
#20 – Falcons – 6-6
#21 – Rams – 6-6
#22 – Raiders – 5-7
#23 – Chargers – 5-7
#24 – Bucs – 5-7
#25 – Giants – 4-8
#26 – Bears – 4-8
#27 – Commanders – 4-9
#28 – Jets – 4-8
#29 – Titans – 4-8
#30 – Cardinals – 3-10
#31 – Patriots – 2-10
#32 – Panthers – 1-11
 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency insight and news with unique content during December through May.

He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 13

Teams of the Week 
Eagles Beat Bills
Broncos Drill Browns
Jaguars Edge Texans
49ers Bash Seahawks
Steelers Holdoff Bengals
  
Players of the Week
  NFC
   Offense – RB Christian McCaffrey – 49ers
   Defense – DT Javon Hargrove – 49ers
 
 AFC
   Offense – QB Russell Wilson – Ravens
  Defense – Safety Kyle Hamilton – Ravens/ Edge Josh Allen – Jaguars
  
Rookies of the Week
   Offense – WR Rashee Rice – Chiefs
   Defense – CB Deonte Banks – Giants
 
Games of Week 13
Thursday Night
Seattle @ Dallas

Sunday
Denver @ Houston – 1:00 pm
San Francisco @ Philadelphia – 4:25 pm
Kansas City @ Green Bay – 8:20 pm

Monday night
Cincinnati @ Jacksonville – 8:15 pm
 
Bye teams – Giants, Bills, Bears, Raiders, Vikings & Ravens – Nov 30- Dec 4
 

NFL Team Power Poll
Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher

Ranking / Team / Record
#1 – Eagles – 10-1
#2 – Chiefs – 8-3
#3 – Ravens – 9-3
#4 – Dolphins – 8-3
#5 – 49ers – 8-3
#6 – Cowboys – 8-3
#7 – Lions – 8-3
#8 – Jaguars – 8-3
#9 – Browns – 7-4
#10 – Bills – 6-6
#11 – Broncos – 6-5
#12 – Steelers – 7-4
#13 – Seahawks – 6-5
#14 – Texans – 6-5
#15 – Vikings – 6-6
#16 – Bengals – 5-6
#17 – Saints – 5-6
#18 – Colts – 6-5
#19 – Falcons – 5-6
#20 – Rams – 5-6
#21 – Packers – 5-6
#22 – Raiders – 5-7
#23 – Chargers – 4-7
#24 – Bucs – 4-7
#25 – Jets – 4-7
#26 – Giants – 4-8
#27 – Commanders – 4-8
#28 – Titans – 4-7
#29 – Bears – 4-8
#30 – Patriots – 2-9
#31 – Cardinals – 2-10
#32 – Panthers – 1-10
 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency insight and news with unique content during December through May. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 11

Teams of the Week 
49ers Smash Jaguars
Browns Shock Ravens
Broncos Upset Bills
  
Players of the Week

  NFC
   Offense – WR DK Metcalf – Seahawks
   Defense – Edge Nick Bosa – 49ers
 
 AFC
   Offense – RB Devin Singletary – Texans
  Defense – LB Robert Spillane – Steelers
   –
Rookies of the Week
   Offense – QB CJ Stroud – Texans
   Defense – CB Devon Witherspoon – Seahawks
 
Games of Week 11
 
Thursday Night
Cincinnati @ Baltimore – 8:15 pm

Sunday
Las Vegas @ Miami – 1:00 pm
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland – 1:00 pm
Minnesota @ Denver – 8:20 pm

Monday night
Philadelphia @ Kansas City – 8:15 pm
 
Bye teams – Indianapolis, New England, Atlanta & New Orleans
 
NFL Team Power Poll

Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher

Ranking / Team / Record
#1 – Eagles – 8-1
#2 – Chiefs – 7-2
#3 – Dolphins – 6-3
#4 – Ravens – 7-3
#5 – Lions – 7-2
#6 – Cowboys – 6-3
#7 – 49ers – 6-3
#8 – Jaguars – 6-3
#9 – Bengals – 5-4
10 – Seahawks – 6-3
#11 – Browns – 6-3
#12 – Bills – 5-5
#13 – Steelers – 6-3
#14 – Texans – 5-4
#15 – Vikings – 6-4
#16 – Saints – 5-5
#17 – Raiders – 5-5
#18 – Broncos – 4-5
#19 – Chargers – 4-5
#20 – Jets – 4-5
#21 – Bucs – 4-5
#22 – Falcons – 4-6
#23 – Commanders – 4-6
#24 – Colts – 5-5
#25 – Rams – 3-6
#26 – Titans – 3-6
#27 – Packers – 3-6
#28 – Bears – 3-7
#29 – Patriots – 2-8
#30 – Giants – 2-8
#31 – Cardinals – 2-8
#32 – Panthers – 1-8
 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 10

Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher

Teams of the Week 
Eagles Holdoff Cowboys
Bengals Drill Bills
Ravens Crush Seahawks

Players of the Week

  NFC
   Offense – QB Josh Dobbs – Vikings
   Defense – LB Jordan Hicks – Vikings

 AFC
   Offense – QB Joe Burrow – Bengals
   Defense – Edge Maxx Crosby – Raiders

Rookies of the Week
   Offense – QB C.J. Stroud – Texans
   Defense – DT Calijah Kancey – Bucs

Games of Week 10
Sunday
San Fran @ Jacksonville – 1:00 pm
Houston @ Cincinnati – 1:00 pm
Detroit @ LA Chargers – 4:05 pm

Monday night
Denver @ Buffalo – 8:20 pm
 
Bye teams – Kansas City, Miami, LA Rams & Philadelphia
 

NFL Team Power Poll
Frank Coyle/Publisher

Ranking / Team / Record
#1 – Eagles – 8-1
#2 – Chiefs – 7-2
#3 – Ravens – 7-2
#4 – Dolphins – 7-2
#5 – Jaguars – 6-2
#6 – Bengals – 5-3
#7 – Lions – 6-2
#8 – Seahawks – 5-3
#9 – 49ers – 5-3
#10 – Bills – 5-4
#11 – Cowboys – 5-3
#12 – Browns – 5-3
#13 – Steelers – 5-3
#14 – Chargers – 4-4
#15 – Saints – 5-4
#16 – Falcons – 4-5
#17 – Texans – 4-4
#18 – Vikings – 5-4
#19 – Jets – 4-4
#20 – Bucs – 3-5
#21 – Rams – 3-6
#22 – Commanders – 4-5
#23 – Raiders – 4-5
#24 – Titans – 3-5
#25- Colts – 3-5
#26 – Broncos – 3-5
#27 – Packers – 3-5
#28 – Patriots – 2-7
#29 – Bears – 2-7
#30 – Giants – 2-7
#31 – Cardinals – 1-8
#32 – Panthers – 1-7

 Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

 Ohio St, Alabama, Utah & Florida St Win Top 25 Battles
 Eight Teams Remain Unbeaten at Midseason

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week Eight
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Ohio State Drills Penn State – 20-12
Utah Shocks USC – 34-32

Players of the Week
Offense – WR Marvin Harrison – Ohio State
Defense – Edge TJ Tuimoloau – Ohio State

Photo – WR Marvin Harrison – Ohio St (school)

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        7-0                   
2          Michigan                      8-0                   
3          Ohio State                    7-0                   
4          Florida State                7-0
5          Washington                  7-0       
6          Oklahoma                    7-0       
7          Oregon                         6-1
8          Alabama                      7-1
9          Ole Miss                       6-1
10         Utah                             6-1
11         Texas                           6-1                   
12         Oregon State                6-1
13         Penn State                   6-1
14         Notre Dame                  6-2       
15         North Carolina             6-1
16         Louisville                     6-1
17         USC                             6-2
18        LSU                              6-2
19         Air Force                      7-0
20         Missouri                      7-1
21         Duke                            5-2
22         Tennessee                    5-2       
23         James Madison            7-0
24        Tulane                          6-1
25         UCLA                           5-2

Others receiving consideration: Iowa, Florida, Miami, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Washington State, Wisconsin, Miami, Kansas State, Clemson, TCU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Fresno State, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, BYU, Wyoming, Wake Forest, SMU, Liberty and Arizona

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team             Record   Points
1          Georgia (58)      7-0        1586
2          Michigan (4)      8-0        1522
3          Ohio State (2)    7-0        1459
4          Florida State     7-0        1426
5          Washington       7-0        1333
6          Oklahoma         7-0        1283
7          Texas               6-1        1150
8          Alabama           7-1        1141
9          Oregon             6-1        1089
10         Penn State        6-1        1056
11         Ole Miss           6-1        931
12         Oregon State    6-1        892
13         Utah                 6-1        866
14         Notre Dame      6-2        688
15         LSU                  6-2        677
16         Missouri            7-1        604
17         North Carolina   6-1        574
18         Louisville          6-1        451
19         Air Force           7-0        374
20         Tennessee        5-2        356
21         Duke                5-2        350
22         USC                 6-2        269
23         Tulane               6-1        202
24         UCLA                5-2        195
25         James Madison 7-0        101

Others receiving votes: Florida 52, Miami 27, Kansas State 25, Iowa 24, Fresno State 23, Oklahoma State 13, Kentucky 10, Wyoming 9, SMU 8, Liberty 8, Arizona 7, UNLV 6, Kansas 4, Maryland 4, Toledo 2, Wisconsin 2, Clemson 1

Dropped from rankings: Iowa 23

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 28 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 7

Teams of the Week 

Jets Shock Eagles
Browns Surprise 49ers

Players of the Week
  NFC
   Offense – QB Jared Goff – Lions
   Defense – LB Bobby Okereke – Giants
 
 AFC
   Offense – TE Travis Kelce – Chiefs
   Defense – DT Christian Wilkins – Dolphins
  
Rookie of the Week
   Defense – CB Dre Banks – Giants
 
Games of Week 7
Sunday
Detroit @ Baltimore – 1:00 pm
LA Chargers @ Kansas City – 4:30 pm
Miami @ Philadelphia – 8:20 pm
 
Bye teams – Bengals, Texans, Jets, Titans, Panthers & Cowboys
 

NFL Team Power Poll
Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher

Ranking / Team / Record

#1 – Chiefs – 5-1
Chiefs handled the Broncos. Stay in AFC West hosting the Chargers this week. Still the champ to someone dethrones them.

#2 – 49ers – 5-1
The 49ers ran into a defensive buzzsaw in Cleveland to lose their first game. Some injury concerns this week, though an extra day traveling to Minnesota for Monday night.

#3 – Eagles – 5-1
The Eagles were blasted by the tough Jets defense to taste defeat for the first time. Offense struggled when facing a strong rush. Host the Dolphins Sunday night in a major interconference battle.

#4 – Dolphins – 5-1
Dolphins blasted the Panthers last week. Rookie runner Devon Achane is out with an injury. Miami offensive line faces a huge test vs the Eagles strong front four.

#5 – Lions – 5-1
The Lions have played up to the hype and look the class of the NFC North. Travel to Baltimore Sunday in a battle of two physical clubs who take no prisoners.

#6 – Bills – 4-2
Bills hung on to edge the Giants. Travel to New England hoping to stay close to the Dolphins. They play up and down to the competition which must change to win consistently.

#7 – Cowboys – 4-2
The Cowboys came up big vs the Chargers Sunday night. QB Dak Prescott responded to the challenge. Bye week this weekend. Face a 7 game NFC schedule through early December.

#8 – Ravens – 4-2
The Ravens beat the Titans in London behind a strong defense. Host the Lions in a classic physical battle where the Ravens usually thrive.

#9 – Seahawks – 3-2
Seahawks were edged by the Bengals in a tight contest. Offense is struggling over recent weeks.
Host the Cardinals this week looking to stay abreast in the NFC West.

#10 – Jaguars – 4-2
Jaguars beat South rival, the Colts to take divisional leadership. QB Trevor Lawrence continues to make clutch plays in big spots. Travel to New Orleans for Thursday night battle of contenders.

#11 – Bucs – 3-2
Bucs fell to the Lions in an important NFC conference matchup. They host the Falcons in a key NFC South battle with first place in the balance.

#12 – Browns – 3-2
Browns wacked the 49ers behind their tough defense which shut them down across the board. QB Deshaun Watson was out and is still week to week. Travel to Indianapolis for a key AFC matchup most likely behind backup QB PJ Walker. He must cut down on his turnovers.

#13 – Jets – 3-3
Jets beat the Eagles in a dramatic victory. The defense ranks with any unit in the league. They get their bye this week. They play five of the next seven games in Met Life.

#14 – Rams – 3-3
Rams drilled the Cardinals behind Matthew Stafford. Host the Steelers in a pivotal game for both clubs.

#15 – Bengals – 3-3
The Bengals edged the Seahawks in a tough defensive struggle. They get their bye week to get their offense right after a poor first half performance.

#16 – Chargers -2-3
The erratic Chargers lost to the Cowboys in a close matchup. They find a way to lose close games. Travel to KC this week in a must win situation.

#17 – Commanders – 3-3
The Commanders beat the Falcons behind a strong defensive performance.  Travel to MetLife to face the desperate GMen in a NFC East contest.

#18 – Steelers – 3-2
Steelers are coming off their bye week. Travel to LA to face the Rams who will test the Steelers defense to the limit.

#19 – Raiders – 3-3
Raiders are getting it done in big spots and on a short winning streak. Their strong defensive unit behind impact edge defender DE Maxx Crosby has been the difference. Travel to Chicago looking to get over .500 and into playoff contention.

#20 – Saints – 3-3
The Saints lost at home to the upstart Texans. Their offense continues to struggle minimizing a solid defense. They host the Jaguars Thursday night which can decide their direction through the 2^nd half.

#21- Falcons – 3-3
Falcons came up short vs the Commanders especially their defense. Young QB Ridder faces a pivotal matchup in Tamp this week with his starting job in the balance.

#22 – Texans – 3-3
The young Texans came up big in New Orleans with a strong defensive performance. They get their bye week to prepare for a favorable midseason schedule. Rookie QB CJ Stroud continues to develop as a quality starter.

#23 – Packers – 2-3
The Packers come off their bye week and travel to Denver to face the struggling Broncos. Young QB Jordan Love needs to step up and get this offense moving.

#24- Colts – 3-3
Colts lost rookie QB Anthony Richardson for the season. Host the tough Browns this week. Runner Jonathan Taylor hopes to return this week.

#25 – Titans – 2-4
The Titans struggled again last week vs the Ravens. Their offense continues to struggle and gets their
bye week to prepare for the 2nd half of the schedule.

#26 – Vikings – 2-4
Vikings edge the Bears last week. Host the 49ers on Monday night. This club could move several players if they fall out of playoff contention in the next few weeks.

#27 – Giants – 1-5
The Giants played hard vs the Bills, but their struggling offense failed again in big spots. QB Daniel Jones may be back vs the Commanders where they must win to stay within reach of the postseason.

#28 – Patriots – 1-5
The Pats continue to struggle throwing the ball along with poor production from the running game. Host the Bills hoping to surprise them.

#29 – Bears – 1-5
The Bears lost to the Vikings in addition to losing QB Justin Fields. Host the Raiders this week looking to build for the future.

#30 – Cardinals – 1-5
Cardinals were toasted by the Rams last week. They could trade several veterans over the next two weeks to build draft capital for April.

#31 – Broncos – 1-5
Broncos were bashed by the Chiefs last week. Host the Packers this week. Club could be facing a huge turnover starting the next two weeks through the postseason after another huge disappointing performance.

#32 – Panthers – 0-6
Panthers were bombed by the Dolphins last week. This young club gets their bye week to regroup entering the 2^nd half. Face a tough learning curve going forward.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites