(Last week’s ratings in parentheses)
1. Chicago (1): This team might not lose for a while.
2. Indianapolis (2): Someone always is open in this offense.
3. New England (4): This team is quietly great again.
4. Denver (3): Defense must bounce back quickly.
5. New York Giants (7): Bears their biggest worry now.
6. Baltimore (9): Billick the play-caller is getting it done.
7. San Diego (10): That L.T. is pretty good.
8. Atlanta (12): Falcons will go a long way if Vick stays hot
9. New Orleans (5): Still has to show it belongs.
10. Seattle (6): This team is falling fast.
11. Jacksonville (13): A loss to the Texans is not playoff-quality work.
12. Cincinnati (8): Chad Johnson needs to shut up and play.
13. Kansas City (19): Huard making himself some money.
14. Dallas (21): Big win, Tony.
15. Carolina (11): Just can’t figure this team out.
16. Minnesota (14): Can’t hang with the big boys yet.
17. Philadelphia (16): McNabb taking self out of MVP race.
18. St. Louis (17): Like the Vikings, Rams can’t stay with a tough AFC foe.
19. New York Jets (18): Major flub against the Browns.
20. Tampa Bay (20): Rookie QB will be good.
21. Tennessee (22): LenDale comes up big.
22. Cleveland (26): Carthon firing unites team.
23. Buffalo (23): Packers will be no gimme.
24. Pittsburgh (15): What is going on here?
25. Houston (24): Kubiak trading in this Carr.
26. Green Bay (28): Favre isn’t done yet.
27. Washington (25): Maybe the presence of the Cowboys will wake up the Redskins.
28. San Francisco (27): This team is starting to regress.
29. Oakland (31): Weird: 98 yards and a win. Awesome.
30. Detroit (29): Coming off a bye. I didn’t notice, either.
31. Miami (30): Ditto.
32. Arizona (32): Denny must go.
ON THE MOVE
Pittsburgh
The defending champions are dead. They will not make the playoffs. In the tough AFC, the 2-5 Steelers – who host the Broncos today – might have to win out to have a chance to make the playoffs. That’s just not going to happen. The Lombardi Trophy is changing residences.
