1. Indianapolis (1): Is another 13-0 start afoot?
2. Seattle (2): Shaun’s bad break could be a killer tonight at Chicago.
3. Cincinnati (3): Best prison team since original “The Longest Yard.”
4. Chicago (10): Bears can put league on alert with a win tonight.
5. Baltimore (12): Ravens get first real test against the Chargers.
6. San Diego (8): Rivers cuts teeth against nasty Ravens’ D.
7. Denver (9): If Jake plays well, this team dominates.
8. New England (4): Brady just doesn’t have much to work with.
9. Jacksonville (5): Jags need to show they can play with the big boys.
10. Pittsburgh (6): Big Ben looks frazzled.
11. New Orleans (16): Spirit is impressive, team not so much.
12. Atlanta (7): Falcons were caught in a wave of emotion last week.
13. Carolina (14): Maybe the Super Bowl favorites are waking up.
14. Dallas (13): Distracted Cowboys must take control of season now.
15. Philadelphia (20): This may again be the team to beat in the East.
16. Minnesota (15): Vikings still must feel good at 2-1 even after blowing the Bears game.
17. New York Giants (11): Shockey needs to shut up.
18. Miami (18): Expected so much more than this.
19. Buffalo (17): Just when we started to get intrigued, they choke against the Jets.
20. St. Louis (21): Warner won one for the Rams for old time’s sake.
21. Arizona (19): It’s time for Leinart.
22. Kansas City (22): Getting the feeling Green will be out for a while.
23. New York Jets (26): The AFC version of the Saints: They just don’t believe yet.
24. Washington (25): Portis makes the Redskins a different team.
25. Tampa Bay (23): Maybe Simms is the lucky one, not having to play anymore.
26. San Francisco (24): Vernon Davis will be missed.
27. Green Bay (31): Favre lives.
28. Cleveland (27): Browns are road favorites? They must be playing the Raiders.
29. Detroit (28): The worst team in the NFC North, which is an accomplishment.
30. Houston (29): Kubiak has no defense.
31. Oakland (30): Raiders have a bye and still drop. Boy, they really do stink.
32. Tennessee (32): Maybe has blown best chance to win.
ON THE MOVE: Baltimore
The Ravens deserved the big move up because they are 3-0, but does this team really deserve to be 3-0? It had to rely on a field goal in the final seconds to beat the Browns. This team isn’t perfect, but it has a lot going for it. The defense is legitimate. We will find out a lot about the Ravens today when San Diego comes to Baltimore. A Ravens victory would mean this is a serious team the Broncos must deal with Oct. 9. A loss and it might just be a good team, not ready for prime time.
