1.) Green Bay Packers — The passing game appears unbeatable, but I cannot say the same thing about their defense and running game. Look for someone to figure out the enigma that is the Packers’ offense.
2.) San Francisco 49ers — Harbaugh believes in his “elite” quarterback, as the Niners continue to win. It’s kind of ironic how Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith are fighting for the top spot in the NFC. Gotta love sports.
3.) New Orleans Saints — Different season; same story. The offense is simply too much to handle, especially with the addition of Sproles.
4.) Pittsburgh Steelers — Big Ben is looking like the closest he ever has to an elite quarterback in his career and it will be interesting to see if his hand injury affects his play at all.
5.) Baltimore Ravens — The Ravens beat the good teams and lose to the bad ones. The good news for Ravens’ fans is that they will only play good teams in the playoffs. Look for the Ravens to bounce back in a statement game against the Bengals.
6.) Chicago Bears— I still don’t trust Cutler as a quarterback, but Forte may be outweighing Cutler’s inefficiencies.
7.) New York Giants — Even with all their injuries to star players, the Giants are standing tall. Look for them to make a real run at the NFC title when their players heal from injuries.
8.) New England Patriots — Big win for the Pats against the Jets last week, but I want to see if their defense was for real or just a pretender.
9.) Dallas Cowboys — The Cowboys dominated the Bills last weekend and have a cakewalk of a schedule for the next three weeks. ESPN will again be explaining why Tony Romo is the best quarterback in the league during those three weeks. That is, until he plays the Giants in week 14.
10.) Detroit Lions — The Bears opened a can of whoop-ass on the lions last week, but look for the Lions to make a noticeable bounce back statement against the Panthers this weekend.
11.) New York Jets — The Jets suffered a tough loss against the Pats, but they have a relatively easy schedule for the rest of the season. They will be in the playoff hunt.
12.) Atlanta Falcons — The Falcons suffered an idiotic loss to the Saints, but I still like this team to make a run for the wild card.
13.) Cincinnati Bengals — The Bengals have a good record, but they really have not beaten anyone special. With three games left against the Steelers and Ravens, look for them to finish where they should be.
14.) Buffalo Bills — The Bills have been slumping lately and I do not think they will be able to swipe a playoff spot, despite their great start.
15.) Houston Texans — The loss of Schaub is a lot bigger than people understand. I do not trust Leinart at all to lead this team.
16.) San Diego Chargers — The Chargers have not been playing well lately, but If any team can snap out of a poor stretch and make the playoffs it’s this team.
17.) Oakland Raiders — Could Carson be exactly what the Raiders have been waiting for? I would like to see the black and silver back on top of the AFC West.
18.) Tennessee Titans — Chris Johnson had the break out game we were waiting for, but it was against the Panthers. I don’t think it will continue this week against the Falcons.
19.) Denver Broncos — Is Tebow really pulling this off? Not for long he’s not.
20.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers — The Bucs continue to be painfully mediocre. Look for them to be a spoiler for the rest of the season.
21.) Kansas City Chiefs — Cassel has been doing his best to keep this team relevant, but the early injuries of Jamal Charles and Eric Berry killed them.
22.) Seattle Seahawks — This is the best 3-6 team maybe ever. Take a look at their schedule. They have beat elite teams and been in almost every loss they have.
23.) Philadelphia Eagles — Epic fail. “Dream Team?” HA!
24.) Arizona Cardinals — Skelton may prove to be more effective than Kolb. At least Fitzgerald is happy.
25.) Jacksonville Jaguars — The Jags have some good signature wins, but they are again embracing their role of extreme mediocrity. Why does Jack Del Rio still have a job?
26.) Washington Redskins — The Redskins looked good at the beginning of the season, but then Sexy Rexy threw 4 ugly interceptions in a game and old Mike Shanahan had a field day with this team. They have not been the same since.
27.) Minnesota Vikings — Ponder looks like the future for them, but I think Viking fans would like the future to come a little faster.
28.) Cleveland Browns — Colt McCoy is really not that good. The Browns are not that good. I can’t wait to see which team is worse next week between Jacksonville and this sorry Cleveland team.
29.) Carolina Panthers — They may not win a lot of games, but at least they are a lot of fun to watch. A respectable defense would do this team wonders.
30.) Miami Dolphins — The Dolphins are on a two game winning streak after losing the first seven games in a row. I think this team could ruin a lot of seasons for aspiring playoff candidates.
31.) St. Louis Rams — They also have looked decent lately, but have no chance at contention. It will be interesting to see what they do against the Seahawks.
32.) Indianapolis Colts — The “Suck for Luck” campaign is picking up steam and looks like it may actually work.