(Won-Loss Record and Last Season’s Final Ranking in parentheses)
1. Denver Broncos (4-0) (1) – Record pace.
2. Seattle Seahawks (4-0) (2) – Having “one of those seasons.”
3. New England Patriots (4-0) (4) – All they do is win.
4. New Orleans Saints (4-0) (5) – Why is no one talking about the Saints?
5. Baltimore Ravens (2-2) (3) – Looking a little tepid.
6. San Francisco 49ers (2-2) (8) – Are they back on track for good?
7. Chicago Bears (3-1) (6) – Big test this week hosting New Orleans.
8. Houston Texans (2-2) (7) – Should be kicking themselves.
9. Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) (12) – 4-0 is 4-0.
T-10. Indianapolis Colts (3-1) (11) – But can they beat Seattle?
T-10. Miami Dolphins (3-1) (10) – No shame is losing at New Orleans.
12. Detroit Lions (3-1) (13) – The other team no one is talking about.
13. Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) (9) – Will be dismissed as a pretender if they can’t get past the Patriots.
14. Green Bay Packers (1-2) (14) – Have had a week to figure out the problem.
15. Tennessee Titans (3-1) (17) – Don’t blink. They’re for real.
16. Atlanta Falcons (1-3) (15) – Rapidly losing any chance of catching the Saints.
17. Dallas Cowboys (2-2) (16) – The class of the NFC East. That’s not saying much.
18. Arizona Cardinals (2-2) (21) – Not really anything special.
19. San Diego Chargers (2-2) (23) – Looks like Philip Rivers really is back.
20. New York Jets (2-2) (18) – They may have something with Geno Smith.
21. Cleveland Browns (2-2) (26) – All hail…Brian Hoyer?
22. Buffalo Bills (2-2) (29) – Nothing says “on the right path” like an upset win.
23. St. Louis Rams (1-3) (22) – They have that killer combination – can’t run, can’t stop the run. It’s killing them.
24. Carolina Panthers (1-2) (24) – Looking at a stretch of winnable games that could get them back in it.
25. Minnesota Vikings (1-3) (27) – Felton returns, Vikings win. He’s their co-MVP.
26. Philadelphia Eagles (1-3) (25) – Defenseless.
27. Washington Redskins (1-3) (28) – How low have you sunk when beating Oakland is a huge win.
28. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4) (19) – Yes, they’re that bad.
29. New York Giants (0-4) (20) – And so are they. Worse, in fact.
30. Oakland Raiders (1-3) (30) – When all is said and done, their one win this season is against Jacksonville.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) (31) – The Josh Freeman era ends. The losing continues.
32. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) (32) – Point differential of -98. Through just four games. Wow.
