1. Seattle (2): Don’t get too cocky, Seahawks.
2. Indianapolis (1): This team, and its coach, will rebound.
3. Denver (3): Ready to rev it up in two weeks at Invesco.
4. New England (6): Broncos would love to host Patriots – in title game.
5. Chicago (10): Defense does win championships.
6. New York Giants (4): Not a good time to be in disarray.
7. Cincinnati (5): This team may be just a tad too young.
8. Jacksonville (8): This is an unimpressive 11-4 team.
9. Pittsburgh (9): Steelers starting to look dangerous.
10. San Diego (7): What a waste.
11. Dallas (11): Simply wishy-washy.
12. Tampa Bay (13): This team can win the close game.
13. Washington (14): The Gibbs-to-retire talk is no longer relevant.
14. Kansas City (15): Like Chargers, a tough team that disappointed.
15. Miami (16): This team is a quarterback away from good things.
16. Carolina (12): This team is not long for the season.
17. Baltimore (21): A much different looking team than the one in Denver a few weeks ago.
18. Minnesota (17): It was a nice run, but it’s over.
19. Atlanta (18): Mora needs to take a deep breath.
20. Arizona (23): Win over Eagles gives Green a little happiness.
21. Philadelphia (19): It’s almost over, Andy.
22. St. Louis (20): This thing has blown up.
23. Detroit (24): Yes, it does take a miracle.
24. Cleveland (22): Nothing like a shutout loss to end the happy thoughts.
25. Buffalo (28): Mularkey may have saved job while ruining Bengals’ day.
26. Oakland (25): No one seems to care.
27. Tennessee (26): Fisher may be on the open market soon.
28. Green Bay (27): Is Favre looking when he throws?
29. New York Jets (29): Still fighting.
30. New Orleans (30): Is this Haslett’s last stand with Saints?
31. San Francisco (32): Win over Rams was a highlight.
32. Houston (31): Welcome back again, boys.
ON THE MOVE: Chicago
During a week when many upper-tier teams took a tumble, the Bears continue to show they may be ready to peak in the playoffs. The offense seems recharged with quarterback Rex Grossman, left, and the defense continues to be dominant. Heading into the playoffs, this can be a very dangerous squad.
