1. New England (1): Does Tom Brady ever make mistakes?
2. Indianapolis (2): If the Colts ever get a defense …
3. Atlanta (4): Coach Jim Mora is going to have a long NFL career.
4. Pittsburgh (10): Willie Parker, the latest hard hat in the Steel City.
5. Carolina (3): Could losses and injuries pile up again?
6. Kansas City (12): See Indianapolis.
7. Philadelphia (6): So the Eagles won’t go undefeated. Still a force.
8. San Diego (7): Still the team to beat in the AFC West.
9. Cincinnati (13): A team to watch early in the season.
10. Buffalo (15): Quarterback J.P. Losman could be a keeper.
11. Jacksonville (17): A good sign: Jaguars don’t need late-game magic to win.
12. New York Jets (5): Let’s not bury the Jets yet.
13. Baltimore (8): Kyle Boller’s sore toe could work in Ravens’ favor.
14. Detroit (19): Lions could be the class of a weak division.
15. Tampa Bay (21): Coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Brian Griese seem to be working well together.
16. Dallas (22): Coach Bill Parcells goes back to old faithfuls Drew Bledsoe and Keyshawn Johnson for big win.
17. New York Giants (23): Eli Manning is becoming a man.
18. New Orleans (24): One of the greatest gut checks in sports history.
19. Denver (9): The kings of the dread zone.
20. Minnesota (11): Could Mike Tice be on the hot seat already?
21. St. Louis (14): And the Broncos think their special teams are bad.
22. Seattle (16): See Minnesota.
23. Houston (18): This team has to make a move sometime.
24. Miami (30): The NFL’s new flavor of the month?
25. Green Bay (20): Javon Walker’s absence won’t exactly help the cause.
26. Washington (28): Redskins have chaos even in victory.
27. San Francisco (32): There’s something about that Mike Nolan.
28. Oakland (25): Raiders football: Big plays, big losses.
29. Arizona (26): Kurt Warner gets another chance to lose to former team.
30. Tennessee (27): This is going to be a long year.
31. Cleveland (29): Maybe Romeo can go to South Bend, too.
32. Chicago (31): Bears back in familiar spot.
