- Houston Texans (11-1) | 1 | When was last time 11-1 was this overlooked?
- Atlanta Falcons (11-1) | 2 | Well, there's your answer
- New England Patriots (9-3) | 4 | Will get a chance to push for top spot this week
- Baltimore Ravens (9-3) | 3 | May regret not putting Steelers away
- Denver Broncos (9-3) | 8 | Quietly, league's longest winning streak
- San Francisco 49ers (8-3-1) | 5 | Still a real Super Bowl threat
- Green Bay Packers (8-4) | 7 | Finally back in first
- Chicago Bears (8-4) | 6 | Solidly in playoffs; next step: consistency
- New York Giants (7-5) | 9 | Have slid back into dogfight in NFC East
- Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) | 10 | Sunday was a season-saver
- Seattle Seahawks (7-5) | 11 | Victory in Chicago may put them in postseason
- Indianapolis Colts (8-4) | 12 | A lot more than a surprise story now
- Washington Redskins (6-6) | 16 | RGIII is very, very for real
- Cincinnati Bengals (7-5) | 14 | In the NFC North, you earn everything
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6) | 13 | Their task got a lot tougher Sunday
- Dallas Cowboys (6-6) | 18 | Just good enough to tease
- New Orleans Saints (5-7) | 15 | Too much to overcome
- Minnesota Vikings (6-6) | 17 | AP impressive whatever the Vikes' record
- Miami Dolphins (5-6) | 19 | Better, but not better enough
- Detroit Lions (4-7) | 20 | ... gone
- San Diego Chargers (4-8) | 21 |Rivers too good for these guys to be here
- St. Louis Rams (5-6-1) | 22 | Not this year, but maybe soon
- Buffalo Bills (5-7) | 24 | These guys can run
- New York Jets (5-7) | 26 | Still alive as they head to Jacksonville
- Tennessee Titans (4-8) | 23 | An awful lot to get fixed
- Cleveland Browns (4-8) | 27 | Piecing some good things together
- Arizona Cardinals (4-8) | 25 | They were really 4-0
- Carolina Panthers (3-9) | 29 | Not much difference in the bottom eight
- Oakland Raiders (3-9) | 28 | Shouldn't lose to the Browns at home
- Philadelphia Eagles (3-9) | 30 | Falling apart in Philly
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) | 31 | Nearly moved them down... nearly
- Kansas City Chiefs (2-10) | 32 | Nearly moved them up... nearly
