(Last week’s ratings in parentheses)
1. New England (1): Countdown for making history is on.
2. Indianapolis (3): Colts still need to get healthy.
3. Green Bay (4): Packers are primed to make a run.
4. Dallas (2): Tony Romo had better get used to being pressured.
5. Jacksonville (6): One of the league’s most dangerous teams.
6. San Diego (9): Chargers are surging big-time.
7. Cleveland (10): Wow, the Browns really are good.
8. Tampa Bay (11): It took that long to score on a kickoff return?
9. Seattle (5): We loved this team a week ago. Not so much today.
10. New York Giants (7): Pressure very much on Eli Manning.
11. Pittsburgh (8): Steelers look very beatable these days.
12. Minnesota (12): Vikings are running toward the postseason.
13. Tennessee (14): Titans will have difficulty making the playoffs.
14. Houston (15): Texans saved their best for the Broncos.
15. Washington (17): Redskins deserve a ton of credit.
16. New Orleans (18): It may be a little too late.
17. Buffalo (13): Bills may have blown their playoff chances.
18. Philadelphia (22): That was a big win at Dallas.
19. Denver (16): It’s been a long time since the Broncos have played games that don’t matter.
20. Carolina (24): Nice win over the Seahawks.
21. Arizona (19): Wait ’til next year, again.
22. Detroit (20): This has been an amazing fall.
23. Cincinnati (21): It keeps getting worse.
24. Chicago (23): Bears in need of an overhaul.
25. Oakland (25): Just good enough to lose to the Colts.
26. San Francisco (30): Shaun Hill the QB of the future?
27. Kansas City (27): Chiefs need much more offense.
28. Baltimore (26): Ravens stand 4-10 after starting 4-2.
29. St. Louis (28): Rams’ mini-hot streak is over.
30. New York Jets (29): It wasn’t that bad in New England.
31. Atlanta (31): Falcons deserve some happiness.
32. Miami (32): Congratulations, Dolphins, but you’re still ranked No. 32.
ON THE MOVE
Seattle
The knock on the Seahawks has long been their inconsistency. But last week, the team was being praised for whipping that problem. They were on a roll, considered a legitimate threat to the Cowboys and Packers in the NFC. So what did the Seahawks go and do? Yep, they stunk it up at Carolina. Again, the Seahawks showed they can’t be trusted.
