| Rnk | LW | Team | Record | Comments |
| 1. | 1. | Indianapolis Colts | 10-0 | Turning back into the team that everyone expected. The offense has been re-energized while the defense has started to spring some leaks. |
| 2. | 3. | Denver Broncos | 8-2 | Have to prove they can win away from home with 4 of their last 6 games on the road. |
| 3. | 4. | Seattle Seahawks | 8-2 | Victory over the Cowboys in week 7 gives them a further cushion in the race for home field advantage in the NFC. |
| 4. | 8. | Dallas Cowboys | 7-3 | Thanksgiving day game will be their 3rd in 11 days. |
| 5. | 10. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-3 | Beating the teams that they should beat. An easy schedule means that is all they have to do to make the playoffs. |
| 6. | 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-3 | Maddox and overtime are not a good mix. This loss though goes way beyond Maddox. Too many penalties at inopportune times. Too many strange offensive playcalls. Not enough running room for Parker. Poor pass protection. An incredibly weird play as regulation was winding down when a catcheable ball thrown to Ward went through his hands, bounced off his chest, then hit his foot and popped into the air for an interception. And maybe worst of all.... Too many 3rd down conversions against. Especially versus a Boller run offense. All of this does not bode well for next week in Indianapolis. Even should Roethlisberger return. |
| 7. | 7. | New England Patriots | 6-4 | Basically getting a free pass to the playoffs where no team is going to want to face them. |
| 8. | 5. | Carolina Panthers | 7-3 | Hard to sustain drives while giving up 8 sacks. |
| 9. | 6. | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-3 | Dropped to 1-3 against teams with a winning record. |
| 10. | 11. | San Diego Chargers | 6-4 | Can not afford a misstep. |
| 11. | 12. | New York Giants | 7-3 | Enter the make or break part of their schedule with games against the Seahawks, Cowboys and Chiefs in 3 of the next 4 weeks. |
| 12. | 13. | Chicago Bears | 7-3 | Riding a 6 game winning streak. Victory over the Panthers was their first against a team with a winning record. |
| 13. | 14. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-3 | Simms has led the offense to 66 points in the last 2 games. |
| 14. | 9. | Atlanta Falcons | 6-4 | Consecutive home losses have turned them from the favorite in the NFC South into a team that will have to fight tooth and nail just to make the playoffs. |
| 15. | 15. | Kansas City Chiefs | 6-4 | Johnson is quickly making the injured Holmes an afterthought. |
| 16. | 19. | Minnesota Vikings | 5-5 | Won 3 straight since Culpepper went down for the season. |
| 17. | 22. | Oakland Raiders | 4-6 | Turner gets revenge against his former employer. |
| 18. | 16. | Washington Redskins | 5-5 | The 3-0 start is a distant memory. |
| 19. | 17. | Philadelphia Eagles | 4-6 | Freefall continues with 4th straight loss. |
| 20. | 18. | St. Louis Rams | 4-6 | Managed only 6 yards rushing at home against the Cardinals. Yes, you read that right. |
| 21. | 25. | Baltimore Ravens | 3-7 | Showed signs of life against the Steelers. Whether that can be sustained or improved upon is the question. Getting Taylor more snaps might help. |
| 22. | 26. | Cleveland Browns | 4-6 | Droughns is proving that he wasn't just a product of the offensive scheme in Denver. |
| 23. | 28. | Arizona Cardinals | 3-7 | A sweet victory for Warner at the site of some of his greatest triumphs. |
| 24. | 20. | Buffalo Bills | 4-6 | Winless on the road. |
| 25. | 21. | Detriot Lions | 4-6 | Can ruin the Falcons season on Thanksgiving. |
| 26. | 23. | Miami Dolphins | 3-7 | Saban has a lot of work to do. |
| 27. | 24. | Green Bay Packers | 2-8 | The only team with a losing record that has managed to outscored their opponents on the season. |
| 28. | 29. | Tennessee Titans | 2-8 | McNair never quits and Fisher has the rest of the team playing hard. |
| 29. | 27. | New York Jets | 2-8 | In complete disarray. |
| 30. | 30. | San Fransisco 49ers | 2-8 | Dorsey gives them the best chance to win now. Smith is the future based on draft position and salary. That means Smith plays if healthy. |
| 31. | 31. | New Orleans Saints | 2-8 | A lost season. |
| 32. | 32. | Houston Texans | 1-9 | Carr is too gun-shy to be effective. A change of scenery might be the only thing that can help, although improved offensive line play certainly wouldn't hurt. |