1. Dallas Cowboys- Clearly the best team in the NFL. (1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles- Defense looked amazing after falling apart against Dallas. (6)
3. New York Giants- How do you go into overtime with the Bengals? (2)
4. Tennessee Titans- Their defense is playing fantastic, and they’re a much better team with Kerry Collins. (10)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers- They have a really bad offensive line, Ben has to be sore. (3)
6. Buffalo Bills- Uninspiring performance in victory over Oakland. (9)
7. Green Bay Packers- Not in the same league as the Cowboys, but really, who is? (4)
8. Denver Broncos- Where’s the defense? They could be 1-2. (8)
9. Carolina Panthers- Offense stalled in Minnesota. (7)
10. New England Patriots- Blown out at home by Miami? Seriously? (5)
11. San Diego Chargers- Offense seems to be getting in gear. Hope last week’s robberty doesn’t affect their playoff chances. (12)
12. Jacksonville Jaguars- Lots of issues on offense, but they’re better than Indy. (17)
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Not as good as their 2-1 record. (18)
14. Minnesota Vikings- Impressive defense, offense...not so much. (19)
15. Arizona Cardinals- Don’t play well on the east coast. (11)
16. Baltimore Ravens- Defense is back. (26)
17. Chicago Bears- Grasped defeat from the jaws of victory against Tampa. (13)
18. Indianapolis Colts- Soft as Kleenex without Bob Sanders. (14)
19. New Orleans Saints- Allergic to defense. (15)
20. San Francisco 49ers- Martz can do wonders. (25)
21. New York Jets- Not a real contender, even with Favre. (16)
22. Atlanta Falcons- They’re beating the teams they should beat. (22)
23. Seattle Seahawks- A win over St. Louis shouldn’t really count as a win. (21)
24. Washington Redskins- These guys have a winning record. I’m still not convinced they’re good. (27)
25. Miami Dolphins- Impressive performance in New England. Now do it two weeks in a row. (28)
26. Cincinnati Bengals- Finally showed up against New York. (32)
27. Oakland Raiders- The front office is more of a mess than last week. Team has talent. (20)
28. Houston Texans- I don’t know why they’re this bad. (23)
29. Cleveland Browns- QB controversy. (24)
30. Detroit Lions- Millen is again on the hot seat. (31)
31. Kansas City Chiefs- They almost beat the Patriots opening day. (29)
32. St. Louis Rams- Time to scrap the whole thing. (30)
Charlie Bernstein is the Editor-in-Chief of Sports Media Interactive, covering multiple teams in the National Football League, NCAA, and National Basketball Association. Charlie is a regular syndicated contributor to FoxSports and Sirius NFL Radio, and has been featured on the NFL Network. Charlie is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. Feel free to contact him -HERE- with questions or comments.
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