1.  New England Patriots (11-3) (3) – Playing their best football at the best possible time.

2.  Denver Broncos (11-3) (2) – Right on their heels.

3.  Seattle Seahawks (10-4) (4) – Here’s their chance to catch the Cardinals.

4.  Green Bay Packers (10-4) (1) – Terrible time for a let down.

5.  Indianapolis Colts (10-4) (5) – Not getting the respect they should.

6.  Arizona Cardinals (11-3) (6) – I now appear on their depth chart at quarterback.

7.  Detroit Lions (10-4) (7) – Back in control of their own destiny.

T-8.  Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) (T-8) – Two tough ones left.

T-8.  Baltimore Ravens (9-5) (T-8) – Two not too tough ones left.

10.  Dallas Cowboys (10-4) (T-10) – Putting a stake through the heart of their December jinx.

11.   Cincinnati Bengals (9-4-1) (12) – Denver, then Pittsburgh.  if they get in, they will sure as hell earn it.

12.  Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) (T-10) – Now they need help.

13.  Kansas City Chiefs (8-6) (14) – Another team with a brutal finish.

T-14.  San Diego Chargers (8-6) (13) – How many teams out there wouldn’t lose to the Patriots and Broncos back to back?

T-14.  Buffalo Bills (8-6) (16) – The most impressive win of the week.

16.  Miami Dolphins (7-7) (15) – The injuries have caught up to them.

17.  Houston Texans (7-7) (17) – Start looking for a QB.

18.  St. Louis Rams (6-8) (18) – And you guys, look for a QB.

19.  San Francisco 49ers (7-7) (T-19) – The last fight they had left?

20.  Cleveland Browns (7-7) (T-19) – Oh calm down, you can’t get a referendum on a guy from one game.

21.  Minnesota Vikings (6-8) (21) – One of the more underrated teams in the league.

22.  New York Giants (5-9) (23) – Beckham on the brain.

23.  New Orleans Saints (6-8) (25) – Seizing control of that garbage dump of a division.

24.  Carolina Panthers (5-8-1) (24) – Late push?

25.  Atlanta Falcons (5-9) (22) – Not out of it yet.

26.  Chicago Bears (5-9) (26) – Jimmy Clausen shocker.  Is Cutler done in Chicago?

27.  New York Jets (3-11) (30) – Won one for Rex.

28.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-12) – Is it over yet?

29.  Oakland Raiders (2-12) (28) – Amidst the losing, some reasons for hope.

30.  Jacksonville Jaguars (2-12) (29) – I bet they get win #3 this week.

31.  Washington RacialSlurs (3-11) (32) – Let’s face it, they don’t know what they’re doing.

32.  Tennessee Titans (2-12) (31) – Nobody does it worser.

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