(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses)
1. Seattle Seahawks (7-1) (1) – Shouldn’t be that hard to beat the Rams.
2. Denver Broncos (7-1) (2) – On a pace to obliterate the record for points scored in a season.
3. New Orleans Saints (6-1) (3) – Right on track.
4. San Francisco 49ers (6-2) (4) – Winners of five straight headed into the bye.
5. Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) (5) – Perfect first half.
6. Indianapolis Colts (5-2) (6) – Still savoring win over Denver.
7. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) (7) – Seizing control in the central.
8. New England Patriots (6-2) (7) – Crisis momentarily averted.
9. Green Bay Packers (5-2) (9) – Don’t be shocked if this team doesn’t lose again.
10. Detroit Lions (5-3) (15) – Have they finally learned how to win?
11. Chicago Bears (4-3) (11) – They needed that week off, but was it enough?
12. San Diego Chargers (4-3) (12) – Overshadowed, but right in the hunt.
13. Baltimore Ravens (3-4) (13) – Season starts right now.
14. Carolina Panthers (4-3) (18) – 3rd ranked defense in the NFL with an offense that just woke up.
15. Dallas Cowboys (4-4) (10) – Still good enough to win the dreadful east.
16. Arizona Cardinals (4-4) (19) – Nice to get even headed into the bye.
T-17. New York Jets (4-4) (16) – Boy, when they lose, they LOSE.
T-17. Miami Dolphins (3-4) (14) – Slip sliding away.
19. Atlanta Falcons (2-5) (17) – Creep crawling away.
20. Houston Texans (2-5) (20) – Last call for whatever chance this team has.
21. Tennessee Titans (3-4) (21) – They have a chance to make a move in the next three weeks.
22. Oakland Raiders (3-4) (26) – Convinced yet?
23. Buffalo Bills (3-5) (22) – They’ve played a pretty tough schedule, considering.
24. Philadelphia Eagles (3-5) (23) – It doesn’t matter who the quarterback is when nothing is working.
25. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-5) (24) – Going nowhere this year.
26. Cleveland Browns (3-5) (25) – Can end the Ravens’ season this week.
27. New York Giants (2-6) (29) – Ready to go on a run – that will wreck their draft position.
28. St. Louis Rams (3-5) (27) – Came up just short – kind of the story of this season.
29. Washington Redskins (2-5) (28) – 8th ranked offense, 25th ranked defense. But it must be that there’s something wrong with RGIII.
30. Minnesota Vikings (1-6) (30) – Bad enough not to win again.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-7) (31) – It’s the coach’s fault, sort of.
32. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-8) (32) – It’s not the coach’s fault, sort of.
