(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses)

1.  Seattle Seahawks (10-1) (1) – As good as it gets.

2.  Denver Broncos (9-1) (2) – Any questions?  No.  No questions.

3.  New Orleans Saints (8-2) (4) – Masters of their own NFC destiny.

4.  Carolina Panthers (7-3) (5) – Proof that patience pays off.

5.  Kansas City Chiefs (9-1) (3) – Bump in the road or massive pothole in the road?

6.  New England Patriots (7-3) (5) – Brady v. Manning.  The greatest mano a mano rivalry in sports since Bird v. Magic.

7.  Indianapolis Colts (7-3) (8) – They get it done when they have to.

8.  San Francisco 49ers (6-4) (7) – The big secret:  Colin Kaepernick is no better or worse than Alex Smith.

9.  Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) (10) – Home is where the wins are.

10.  Chicago Bears (6-4) (11) – And the ultimate weapon…Josh McCown?

11.  Arizona Cardinals (6-4) (13) – Now it gets tough…4 of last 6 vs. winning teams.

12.  Detroit Lions (6-4) (8) – If disappointment wore a helmet it would be silver with a blue lion on it.

T-13.  Philadelphia Eagles (6-5) (16) – When your quarterback leads the NFL in passer rating by 10 points, you’re better than people give you credit for.

T-13.  Dallas Cowboys (5-5) (15) – Turns out they’ll have to break a sweat to win this division after all.

15.  Green Bay Packers (5-5) (12) – Can Rodgers heal before their whole season is gone?

16.  Miami Dolphins (5-5) (20) – It’s not irony that the o-line is the team’s huge achilles heel.

17.  New York Giants (4-6) (22) – Four in a row and now they have a chance to knock off the Cowboys.

18.  New York Jets (5-5) (14) – Road kill.

19.  San Diego Chargers (4-6) (17) – Season on the line:  can they knock off the Chiefs?

20.  Cleveland Browns (4-6) (18) – Season on the line:  can they hold off the Steelers?

21.  Baltimore Ravens (4-6) (19) – No mystery:  they’ve lost four of their last five.

22.  Pittsburgh Steelers (4-6) (23) – Can they be the Giants of the AFC?

23.  Oakland Raiders (4-6) (25) – They get six chances in a row to play spoiler.

24.  Tennessee Titans (4-6) (21) – Locker out for the season.  Titans done for the season.

25.  Buffalo Bills (4-7) (27) – After the bye, a string of winnable games.

26.  St. Louis Rams (4-6) (26) – Five of last six vs. winning teams.

27.  Washington Redskins (3-7) (24) – When they say “anyone can win the NFC East,” they don’t mean these guys.

28.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-8) (31) – I’m sorry, are the Bucs actually trying to say they just got off to a slow start?!

29.  Minnesota Vikings (2-8) (28) – Need upgrades everywhere.

30.  Atlanta Falcons (2-8) (29) – When they get everybody back healthy AND a top 5 pick, they should bounce back quickly.

31.  Houston Texans (2-8) (30) – Houston, Andre has a problem.  I waited this entire list for that joke.

32.  Jacksonville Jaguars (1-9) (32) – Dear Mr. Khan:  ignore that ad we took out.  Screw Tebow.  Draft Teddy Bridgewater.  We’ll fill the stadium next year.  We promise.