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The Atlanta Falcons had their bye weekend and still remained united airlines home first in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings Tuesday, but the New York Giants gained ground after a thrilling win over the Washington Redskins.
The Falcons received 10 first-place votes and 378 points from The Associated Press' 12-member panel of media members who regularly cover the NFL. The Giants, who beat the Redskins 27-23 on Eli Manning's 77-yard united airlines home touchdown pass to Victor Cruz with 1:13 left in the game, had two first-place votes and 366 points.
"Who's better than Eli Manning in the last two minutes? Nobody," said Sporting News' Clifton Brown, who had the Giants first and the Falcons fifth on his ballot even though the defending Super Bowl champions have two losses.
"Falcons have been cutting it close in recent weeks, relying on some dramatic late-game drama from Matt & Matt (Ryan and Bryant)," said Newsday's Bob Glauber. "Might need more of the same on Sunday at Philly."
The Houston Texans rebounded from their loss to Green Bay by thumping the Baltimore Ravens 43-13 and moving up to third with 362 points. San Francisco was fourth with 344 points and Chicago fifth with 341 points.
The Associated Press Pro32 NFL Power Rankings, as voted by a 12-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 23, total points based on 32 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 32nd-place vote, and previous ranking:
Bob Glauber (Newsday, 13) — Adrian Peterson (153) runs for almost united airlines home three times as many yards as Christian Ponder (58) throws for as Minny wins ugly at home over Arizona. Can't keep getting away with those numbers, though.
Rick Gosselin (Dallas Morning News, 6) — The Vikings are home Thursday night against Tampa Bay, which suits Adrian Peterson just fine. He has rushed for at least 84 yards in all four home games thus far and the Vikings have won them all. Peterson has scored all three of his TDs this season at home.
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