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

1.  Green Bay Packers (10-3) (1) – They’re going to the Super Bowl.

2.  Denver Broncos (10-3) (2) – Different than last year.

3.  New England Patriots (10-3) (3) – Defense hasn’t looked this good since the days of Ty Law, Rodney Harrison and Teddy Bruschi.

4.  Seattle Seahawks (9-4) (4) – They’ve got their swagger back.

5.  Indianapolis Colts (9-4) (5) – Nine wins but haven’t really beaten anybody.

6.  Arizona Cardinals (10-3) (6) – About to learn the truth of their ability to win on the road.

7.  Detroit Lions (9-4) (T-8) – No one is paying them much attention.

T-8.  Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5) (13) – Have to shake their road jinx.

T-8.  Baltimore Ravens (8-5) (14) – Easiest closing schedule in the North.

T-10.  Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) (T-8) – It all comes down to this.

T-10.  Dallas Cowboys (9-4) (T-10) – Can they win one more big road game?

12.  Cincinnati Bengals (8-4-1) (7) – Not first for much longer.

13.  San Diego Chargers (8-5) (12) – Couldn’t beat New England, won’t beat Denver.

14.  Kansas City Chiefs (7-6) (T-10) – Have lost three in a row and ain’t coming back.

15.  Miami Dolphins (7-6) (15) – One final chance.

16.  Buffalo Bills (7-6) (17) – Can still make things interesting.

17.  Houston Texans (7-6) (19) – Staying alive.

18.  St. Louis Rams (6-7) (T-20) – Again, what could have been. . .

T-19.  San Francisco 49ers (7-6) (16) – Hard to believe a team this close is gonna have to rebuild (on one side of the ball at least).

T-19.  Cleveland Browns (7-6) (18) – Too late to matter, the Johnny Manziel era begins.

21.  Minnesota Vikings (6-7) (23) – Lost amid the turmoil this season, NFL-ready Teddy is the highest rated of the rookie QBs.

22.  Atlanta Falcons (5-8) (22) – They’ll win the South.

23.  New York Giants (4-9) (25) – They’ll do themselves a favor if they save Tom Coughlin’s job.

24.  Carolina Panthers (4-8-1) (26) – Finally, a win.

25.  New Orleans Saints (5-8) (T-20) – The Bizarro-Saints can’t win at home.

26.  Chicago Bears (5-8) (24) – Can still play spoiler, sort of.

27.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-11) – Numbers not bad enough for how bad this team is.

28.  Oakland Raiders (2-11) (32) – You know what?  They got balls.

29.  Jacksonville Jaguars (2-11) (30) – At least you can see the plan for improvement.

30.  New York Jets (2-11) (31) – Mercifully, it will be over soon.

31.  Tennessee Titans (2-11) (29) – In 2-3 years 90% of this roster will be gone.

32.  Washington RacialSlurs (3-10) (27) – The only team that is so bad, it literally hurts.