1. Indianapolis (1): Be afraid, 1972 Dolphins. Be very afraid.
2. Denver (2): Can’t afford to stop the win train.
3. Seattle (3): Thank you, Mr. Feely.
4. San Diego (4): Marty’s right. L.T. is special.
5. Jacksonville (7): Soft schedule makes loss of Leftwich easier to take.
6. New York Giants (6): Can you imagine how Feely felt on that flight home?
7. Cincinnati (10): Bengals are frauds if they don’t beat Steelers.
8. Chicago (11): We believe, we believe.
9. Dallas (9): This is a four-quarter team.
10. Pittsburgh (5): Why the onside kick, Bill?
11. Kansas City (12): Chiefs hope December dominance continues.
12. New England (8): If Brady struggles, Patriots have no chance.
13. Carolina (13): Panthers can make major division statement against Falcons.
14. Atlanta (15): Vick needs big December to quiet doubters.
15. Tampa Bay (14): Season could hinge on that missed field goal.
16. Philadelphia (16): Don’t be surprised if Eagles give Seahawks all they can handle.
17. Minnesota (17): Tice may be creeping off the ledge.
18. St. Louis (19): Kevin Curtis can fly.
19. Washington (18): Redskins didn’t do Broncos any favors.
20. Miami (25): Maybe Saban is using reverse psychology.
21. Detroit (20): Millen is delusional if he thinks he isn’t as culpable as Mariucci.
22. Oakland (21): Hey, Turner, that Moss guy is pretty good. You should use him.
23. Baltimore (22): At least Boller showed some life.
24. Arizona (23): Green has young talent but isn’t doing much with it.
25. Cleveland (24): Crennel is an organized coach.
26. Buffalo (26): Perhaps the league’s most boring team.
27. Tennessee (27): Playing Pacman on offense is better than Pacman getting burned on defense.
28. Green Bay (28): At least Packers still are trying.
29. New Orleans (31): Same can be said for Saints.
30. New York Jets (29): Edwards a better coach than this fate implies.
31. San Francisco (30): Made Titans look better than they are.
32. Houston (32): Loss to Rams a new low in lowest of seasons.
ON THE MOVE
Pittsburgh
The Steelers are starting to tumble, dropping five spots this week. If the Steelers don’t watch out, they are going to fall right out of the playoff picture. If they don’t defeat AFC North leader Cincinnati today, they could be in big trouble.
