(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses)
1. Seattle Seahawks (11-2) (1) – Can you honestly say they’re not still the top team.
2. Denver Broncos (11-2) (2) – Manning only 6 TDs in 3 games to break the single season record.
3. New Orleans Saints (10-3) (3) – Drew Brees. At home. At night. Money.
4. New England Patriots (9-4) (5) – They escaped with their lives, but not with Gronk.
5. San Francisco 49ers (9-4) (6) – They’re gonna go 12-4 and be the 6th seed. NFC is sick this year.
6. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) (7) – Catching New England and getting a bye is very possible.
7. Carolina Panthers (9-4) (3) – Have to prove they can take the Saints in two weeks.
8. Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) (9) – Back on the winning side.
9. Indianapolis Colts (8-5) (8) – Oh by the way they’re the first team to clinch their division.
10. Philadelphia Eagles (8-5) (11) – Who’d a thunk it.
11. Arizona Cardinals (8-5) (12) – Have to come up with a road win now.
12. Baltimore Ravens (7-6) (14) – Still a tough road ahead.
13. Miami Dolphins (7-6) (15) – Waiting to pounce if the Ravens falter.
14. Chicago Bears (7-6) (16) – I’m far from convinced.
15. Dallas Cowboys (7-6) (10) – And cue December swoon. . .
16. Detroit Lions (7-6) (12) – This team is so hard to root for.
17. Green Bay Packers (6-6-1) (17) – Am I supposed to get excited because they beat a three win team by one point at home?
18. San Diego Chargers (6-7) (19) – Temporary reprieve.
19. New York Jets (6-7) (21) – If they could play like an actual NFL team on the road, they’d have a shot.
20. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8) (18) – Missed it by THAT much.
21. New York Giants (5-8) (20) – And it’s officially over.
22. Tennessee Titans (5-8) (22) – What might have been.
23. St. Louis Rams (5-8) (23) – Not really coincidence that the injured QB teams all wind up down here.
24. Cleveland Browns (4-9) (24) – Robbed.
25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-9) (28) – Future looking a little brighter.
26. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) (30) – Tearing through the soft part of the schedule.
27. Oakland Raiders (4-9) (26) – Have lost five of last six.
28. Buffalo Bills (4-9) (25) – Back to back losses to Tampa and Atlanta.
29. Minnesota Vikings (3-9-1) (27) – It hurts now, but that loss will help them come draft time.
30. Atlanta Falcons (3-10) (29) – Could play spoiler if they’re up for it.
31. Houston Texans (2-11) (32) – They’re awful, but I’m pretty sure they could beat Washington right now.
32. Washington Redskins (3-10) (31) – They outquit their opponents in every phase of the game.
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