1. Denver Broncos (6-1) (1) – NFL’s best record despite the NFL’s toughest schedule.
2. New England Patriots (6-2) (3) – Does anyone even remember a time when it wasn’t Manning and Brady?
3. Arizona Cardinals (6-1) (4) – It’s worth pointing out that they’ve bested San Diego, the 49ers and Philly. Their only loss: Denver.
4. Indianapolis Colts (5-3) (2) – Undefeated in games where the opponent scores less than 30.
5. Detroit Lions (6-2) (13) – I don’t believe in this team, but it’s insane to pretend their defense doesn’t place them in the top 5.
6. Green Bay Packers (5-3) (5) – Wrong place, wrong time.
7. Cincinnati Bengals (4-2-1) (12) – Winning the ones they have to win.
8. San Diego Chargers (5-3) (6) – Sort of the same fate as everyone else who plays the Broncos.
9. Baltimore Ravens (5-3) (7) – Have been better than the Bengals every week except two…
10. Dallas Cowboys (6-2) (8) – Hey guys, what gives? It’s not December yet.
T-11. San Francisco 49ers (4-3) (9) – Brutal second half includes the Saints, Cardinals, Chargers and Seattle twice.
T-11. Seattle Seahawks (4-3) (10) – With five games left in division, they control their own fate.
13. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) (11) – Typical Philadelphia, 5-2 and they want to lynch the quarterback.0
14. New Orleans Saints (3-4) (14) – That’s one. They have a lot more work to do.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) (16) – They won’t do that again for a decade.
T-16. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3) (T-17) – Have won four of last five.
T-16. Buffalo Bills (5-3) (T-17) – Defense is no joke, but will be tested in second half.
18. Miami Dolphins (4-3) (20) – Brutal stretch: six of next seven vs. over .500 teams.
19. New York Giants (3-4) (19) – Next four will probably end them.
T-20. Carolina Panthers (3-4-1) (15) – The slide continues.
T-20. Cleveland Browns (4-3) (T-21) – The Jacksonville loss still looms large.
22. Houston Texans (4-4) (23) – Guess who’s just one game out?
23. Minnesota Vikings (3-5) (25) – A remarkable amount of fight, considering everything they’ve lost.
24. Chicago Bears (3-5) (T-21) – They’re gonna blow it up after this season. Just watch.
25. Washington RacialSlurs (3-5) (T-26) – There’s a reason it’s the NFL’s most heated rivalry.
26. Atlanta Falcons (2-6) (24) – Matt Ryan, you deserve better.
27. St. Louis Rams (2-5) (T-26) – In the NFC South, they’d be a contender.
28. Tennessee Titans (2-6) (29) – They have an excuse.
29. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-7) (30) – They have hope.
30. New York Jets (1-7) (28) – They have neither.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-6) (31) – Bleh. Just bleh.
32. Oakland Raiders (0-7) (32) – They should move back to LA.
(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses)
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