Mort's final 2000 rankings

Mortensen: 2001 archive

Mortensen: 2000 archive

Mort's Rankings: 2000 archive

Following are NFL reporter Chris Mortensen's week-by-week rankings for the 2000 season and postseason.

Super Bowl Rankings
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. New York Giants
3. Tennessee Titans
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Miami Dolphins
6. Philadelphia Eagles
7. Minnesota Vikings
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. Denver Broncos
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. St. Louis Rams
13. Green Bay Packers
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
15. New York Jets
16. Buffalo Bills
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Detroit Lions
19. New England Patriots
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Chicago Bears
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Washington Redskins
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Conference Championship Games
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. New York Giants
3. Tennessee Titans
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Miami Dolphins
6. Philadelphia Eagles
7. Minnesota Vikings
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. Denver Broncos
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. St. Louis Rams
13. Green Bay Packers
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
15. New York Jets
16. Buffalo Bills
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Detroit Lions
19. New England Patriots
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Chicago Bears
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Washington Redskins
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Divisional Playoff Games
1. Oakland Raiders
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Tennessee Titans
4. New York Giants
5. Minnesota Vikings
6. Miami Dolphins
7. Philadelphia Eagles
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. Denver Broncos
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. St. Louis Rams
13. Green Bay Packers
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
15. New York Jets
16. Buffalo Bills
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Detroit Lions
19. New England Patriots
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Chicago Bears
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Washington Redskins
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Wild-Card Playoff Games
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Oakland Raiders
3. New York Giants
4. Baltimore Ravens
5. Minnesota Vikings
6. Miami Dolphins
7. Philadelphia Eagles
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. Denver Broncos
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. St. Louis Rams
13. Green Bay Packers
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
15. New York Jets
16. Buffalo Bills
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Detroit Lions
19. New England Patriots
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Chicago Bears
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Washington Redskins
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Week 17
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Oakland Raiders
3. New York Giants
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. St. Louis Rams
7. Denver Broncos
8. Baltimore Ravens
9. Minnesota Vikings
10. Miami Dolphins
11. New Orleans Saints
12. Philadelphia Eagles
13. Green Bay Packers
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
15. New York Jets
16. Buffalo Bills
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Detroit Lions
19. New England Patriots
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Chicago Bears
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Washington Redskins
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Week 16
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. Oakland Raiders
4. Baltimore Ravens
5. NY Giants
6. Indianapolis Colts
7. New Orleans Saints
8. St. Louis Rams
9. Minnesota Vikings
10. Miami Dolphins
11. Denver Broncos
12. Philadelphia Eagles
13. Green Bay Packers
14. Detroit Lions
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
16. NY Jets
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Buffalo Bills
19. Carolina Panthers
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Kansas City Chiefs
22. Seattle Seahawks
23. New England Patriots
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Cincinnati Bengals
26. Arizona Cardinals
27. Chicago Bears
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. San Diego Chargers
30. Cleveland Browns*
31. Washington Snyders**
* done for the season
** packed it in, too

Rankings after Week 15
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Oakland Raiders
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. Minnesota Vikings
6. Miami Dolphins
7. Denver Broncos
8. St. Louis Rams
9. NY Giants
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. NY Jets
12. Indianapolis Colts
13. Jacksonville Jaguars
14. New Orleans Saints
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
16. Green Bay Packers
17. Detroit Lions
18. Buffalo Bills
19. San Francisco 49ers
20. Washington Redskins
21. Kansas City Chiefs
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Chicago Bears
26. New England Patriots
27. Cincinnati Bengals
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. San Diego Chargers
30. Arizona Cardinals
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Week 14
1. Minnesota Vikings
2. Miami Dolphins
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Tennessee Titans
5. Oakland Raiders
6. NY Jets
7. Denver Broncos
8. NY Giants
9. Philadelphia Eagles
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11. Detroit Lions
12. Indianapolis Colts
13. Jacksonville Jaguars
14. Pittsburgh Steelers
15. New Orleans Saints
16. Washington Redskins
17. Carolina Panthers
18. St. Louis Rams
19. Buffalo Bills
20. Seattle Seahawks
21. San Francisco 49ers
22. Green Bay Packers
23. Kansas City Chiefs
24. New England Patriots
25. Dallas Cowboys
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Chicago Bears
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Week 13
1. Oakland Raiders
2. Minnesota Vikings
3. Miami Dolphins
4. Baltimore Ravens
5. Tennessee Titans
6. N.Y. Jets
7. Philadelphia Eagles
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Detroit Lions
10. Washington Redskins
11. Indianapolis Colts
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13. Denver Broncos
14. St. Louis Rams
15. Buffalo Bills
16. Jacksonville Jaguars
17. N.Y. Giants
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Chicago Bears
21. San Francisco 49ers
22. Kansas City Chiefs
23. Green Bay Packers
24. Seattle Seahawks
25. Dallas Cowboys
26. Atlanta Falcons
27. San Diego Chargers
28. Arizona Cardinals
29. Cleveland Browns
30. New England Patriots
31. Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings after Week 12
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Minnesota Vikings
3. Oakland Raiders
4. Washington Redskins
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. St. Louis Rams
7. Miami Dolphins
8. Buffalo Bills
9. Philadelphia Eagles
10. New York Jets
11. Indianapolis Colts
12. Detroit Lions
13. Denver Broncos
14. New Orleans Saints
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Green Bay Packers
17. New York Giants
18. Seattle Seahawks
19. Jacksonville Jaguars
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Kansas City Chiefs
22. San Francisco 49ers
23. Chicago Bears
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Dallas Cowboys
26. Atlanta Falcons
27. Arizona Cardinals
28. Cleveland Browns
29. New England Patriots
30. Cincinnati Bengals
31. San Diego Chargers

Rankings after Week 11
1. Tennessee Titans
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Oakland Raiders
4. Miami Dolphins
5. Minnesota Vikings
6. Indianapolis Colts
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9. Buffalo Bills
10. New York Jets
11. Denver Broncos
12. Washington Redskins
13. New Orleans Saints
14. New York Giants
15. Philadelphia Eagles
16. Pittsburgh Steelers
17. Green Bay Packers
18. Detroit Lions
19. Kansas City Chiefs
20. Carolina Panthers
21. Seattle Seahawks
22. San Francisco 49ers
23. Jacksonville Jaguars
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Atlanta Falcons
26. Arizona Cardinals
27. Chicago Bears
28. Cleveland Browns
29. New England Patriots
30. Cincinnati Bengals
31. San Diego Chargers

Rankings after Week 10
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Oakland Raiders
3. Miami Dolphins
4. Minnesota Vikings
5. St. Louis Rams
6. New York Giants
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Buffalo Bills
9. New York Jets
10. Washington Redskins
11. Indianapolis Colts
12. New Orleans Saints
13. Pittsburgh Steelers
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Denver Broncos
16. Kansas City Chiefs
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Detroit Lions
19. Philadelphia Eagles
20. New England Patriots
21. Green Bay Packers
22. Chicago Bears
23. Dallas Cowboys
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Atlanta Falcons
26. Seattle Seahawks
27. San Francisco 49ers
28. Arizona Cardinals
29. Cincinnati Bengals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cleveland Browns

Rankings after Week 9
1. Tennessee Titans
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. New York Jets
5. Oakland Raiders
6. Washington Redskins
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. Miami Dolphins
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10. Buffalo Bills
11. New York Giants
12. Kansas City Chiefs
13. Pittsburgh Steelers
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Detroit Lions
16. New Orleans Saints
17. Denver Broncos
18. Jacksonville Jaguars
19. Philadelphia Eagles
20. New England Patriots
21. Dallas Cowboys
22. San Francisco 49ers
23. Green Bay Packers
24. Seattle Seahawks
25. Atlanta Falcons
26. Chicago Bears
27. Carolina Panthers
28. Cincinnati Bengals
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. Cleveland Browns
31. San Diego Chargers

Rankings after Week 8
1. Minnesota Vikings
2. Tennessee Titans
3. New York Jets
4. St. Louis Rams
5. Oakland Raiders
6. Washington Redskins
7. Miami Dolphins
8. Indianapolis Colts
9. Baltimore Ravens
10. Detroit Lions
11. Kansas City Chiefs
12. Buffalo Bills
13. New York Giants
14. Philadelphia Eagles
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17. New Orleans Saints
18. New England Patriots
19. Denver Broncos
20. Green Bay Packers
21. Dallas Cowboys
22. Carolina Panthers
23. Jacksonville Jaguars
24. San Francisco 49ers
25. Seattle Seahawks
26. Chicago Bears
27. Atlanta Falcons
28. Arizona Cardinals
29. Cleveland Browns
30. Cincinnati Bengals
31. San Diego Chargers

Rankings after Week 7
1. St. Louis Rams
2. Minnesota Vikings
3. Tennessee Titans
4. New York Jets
5. Miami Dolphins
6. Oakland Raiders
7. Washington Redskins
8. Indianapolis Colts
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10. Baltimore Ravens
11. Denver Broncos
12. New York Giants
13. Detroit Lions
14. Buffalo Bills
15. Kansas City Chiefs
16. Philadelphia Eagles
17. New Orleans Saints
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
19. New England Patriots
20. Green Bay Packers
21. Jacksonville Jaguars
22. San Francisco 49ers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Atlanta Falcons
25. Dallas Cowboys
26. Carolina Panthers
27. Cleveland Browns
28. Chicago Bears
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings after Week 6
1. St. Louis Rams
2. Minnesota Vikings
3. Tennessee Titans
4. Miami Dolphins
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Indianapolis Colts
7. Washington Redskins
8. New York Jets
9. Oakland Raiders
10. Buffalo Bills
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. Kansas City Chiefs
13. New England Patriots
14. Detroit Lions
15. New York Giants
16. Pittsburgh Steelers
17. Philadelphia Eagles
18. Denver Broncos
19. San Francisco 49ers
20. Jacksonville Jaguars
21. New Orleans Saints
22. Dallas Cowboys
23. Green Bay Packers
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Seattle Seahawks
26. Arizona Cardinals
27. Cleveland Browns
28. Atlanta Falcons
29. Chicago Bears
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings after Week 5
1. St. Louis Rams
2. New York Jets
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. Minnesota Vikings
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Tennessee Titans
7. Buffalo Bills
8. Washington Redskins
9. Oakland Raiders
10. Miami Dolphins
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. Kansas City Chiefs
13. Philadelphia Eagles
14. Detroit Lions
15. New York Giants
16. Denver Broncos
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Seattle Seahawks
19. Jacksonville Jaguars
20. San Francisco 49ers
21. Cleveland Browns
22. Dallas Cowboys
23. New England Patriots
24. Green Bay Packers
25. Chicago Bears
26. New Orleans Saints
27. Atlanta Falcons
28. Carolina Panthers
29. Arizona Cardinals
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings after Week 4
1. St. Louis Rams
2. New York Jets
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4. Buffalo Bills
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Denver Broncos
7. Oakland Raiders
8. Minnesota Vikings
9. Tennessee Titans
10. Miami Dolphins
11. Baltimore Ravens
12. Jacksonville Jaguars
13. Washington Redskins
14. New York Giants
15. Kansas City Chiefs
16. Detroit Lions
17. Green Bay Packers
18. Philadelphia Eagles
19. Atlanta Falcons
20. Seattle Seahawks
21. New England Patriots
22. Cleveland Browns
23. Pittsburgh Steelers
24. Carolina Panthers
25. San Francisco 49ers
26. New Orleans Saints
27. Arizona Cardinals
28. Dallas Cowboys
29. Chicago Bears
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings after Week 3
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Denver Broncos
4. New York Jets
5. Buffalo Bills
6. New York Giants
7. Minnesota Vikings
8. Tennessee Titans
9. Oakland Raiders
10. Indianapolis Colts
11. Jacksonville Jaguars
12. Miami Dolphins
13. Baltimore Ravens
14. Cleveland Browns
15. Detroit Lions
16. Washington Redskins
17. Kansas City Chiefs
18. Atlanta Falcons
19. Seattle Seahawks
20. Philadelphia Eagles
21. Dallas Cowboys
22. Green Bay Packers
23. New Orleans Saints
24. Arizona Cardinals
25. New England Patriots
26. Pittsburgh Steelers
27. Carolina Panthers
28. Chicago Bears
29. San Francisco 49ers
30. San Diego Chargers
31. Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings after Week 2
1. St. Louis Rams
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4. Denver Broncos
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Oakland Raiders
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Tennessee Titans
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. New York Giants
11. Detroit Lions
12. Minnesota Vikings
13. New York Jets
14. Washington Redskins
15. Miami Dolphins
16. New England Patriots
17. Kansas City Chiefs
18. Philadelphia Eagles
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Seattle Seahawks
21. Cleveland Browns
22. Atlanta Falcons
23. Green Bay Packers
24. New Orleans Saints
25. San Diego Chargers
26. Pittsburgh Steelers
27. Arizona Cardinals
28. Chicago Bears
29. Dallas Cowboys
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings after Week 1
1. St. Louis Rams
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Tennessee Titans
4. Denver Broncos
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7. Washington Redskins
8. Jacksonville Jaguars
9. Baltimore Ravens
10. Miami Dolphins
11. Philadelphia Eagles
12. New York Jets
13. New York Giants
14. Oakland Raiders
15. Atlanta Falcons
16. Minnesota Vikings
17. Carolina Panthers
18. Detroit Lions
19. Chicago Bears
20. San Diego Chargers
21. New England Patriots
22. Green Bay Packers
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Kansas City Chiefs
26. Arizona Cardinals
27. Dallas Cowboys
28. San Francisco 49ers
29. Cleveland Browns
30. New Orleans Saints
31. Cincinnati Bengals

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