1. New York Giants- The champs are hitting on all cylinders right now. (1)
2. Tennessee Titans- Defense could be the best in the NFL. (3)
3. Carolina Panthers- There are good things happening in Charlotte. (6)
4. Washington Redskins- Skins are playing great football. (14)
5. Dallas Cowboys- Fantastic talent, they may have chemistry issues. (2)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers- Best quarterback in the game right now. (8)
7. New England Patriots- They have enough other weapons to hide their QB for a while. (10)
8. Buffalo Bills- Will Trent Edwards miss any more time? (4)
9. Denver Broncos- Defense showed up against the Bucs. (12)
10. Chicago Bears- Kyle Orton is playing fairly well. (15)
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- They need a quarterback. (9)
12. Baltimore Ravens- They play great defense, they run the ball. (18)
13. Philadelphia Eagles- McNabb needs to start making plays in the fourth quarter. (7)
14. San Diego Chargers- Can’t play on the east coast. (5)
15. Arizona Cardinals- Explosive offense at home. (20)
16. New Orleans Saints- They need a good kicker. (16)
17. Miami Dolphins- Absolutely getting the most out of their talent.(23)
18. Indianapolis Colts- Don’t be fooled by the comeback, they have problems. (17)
19. New York Jets- Don’t think they’re a real contender just yet. (19)
20. Atlanta Falcons- Mike Smith for Coach of the Year. (27)
21. Jacksonville Jaguars- Defense doesn’t stop anyone at crunch time, offense can’t throw deep. (11)
22. Green Bay Packers- Rodgers is having growing pains. (13)
23. Minnesota Vikings- Gutsy win Monday night, maybe they can save the season. (21)
24. San Francisco 49ers- Will be in the mix in a pathetic NFC West. (24)
25. Houston Texans- The type of defeat that can hang with them for a while. (25)
26. Seattle Seahawks- Why did they even bother making the trip to NY? (22)
27. Cincinnati Bengals- Still winless, but playing better football. (30)
28. Cleveland Browns- They moved up on their bye week. (29)
29. Oakland Raiders- Nobody can wreck a team quite like Al Davis. (28)
30. Kansas City Chiefs- Will Herm survive rebuilding? (26)
31. Detroit Lions- The post-Millen era is eerily reminiscent to the Millen era. (31
32. St. Louis Rams- They didn’t lose during their bye. (32)
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