| Rnk | LW* | Team | Record | Comments |
| 1. | 8. | New England Patriots | 7-2 | Improved to 24-2 coming off a loss since 2003. |
| 2. | 4. | New York Jets | 7-2 | First team in NFL history to win consecutive games in OT on the road. |
| 3. | 5. | Atlanta Falcons | 7-2 | Ryan wouldn't let them lose after they blew a big lead on Thursday night. |
| 4. | 9. | Philadelphia Eagles | 6-3 | Speed on offense is scary. |
| 5. | 10. | Indianapolis Colts | 6-3 | Tamme has made Clark an afterthought. Actually Manning has made Clark an afterthought. |
| 6. | 6. | Green Bay Packers | 6-3 | Come off the bye with the opportunity to put a stake in the hearts of the Vikes. |
| 7. | 7. | New Orleans Saints | 6-3 | Primed to make a run. |
| 8. | 1. | Baltimore Ravens | 6-3 | Offense has replaced defense as dominant unit. |
| 9. | 2. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-3 | Except for Polamalu and Timmons the defense is slow and offenses are finally starting to take advantage. Doesn't help that Polamalu hasn't made a play since week 2. |
| 10. | 3. | New York Giants | 6-3 | Was the loss to the Cowboys just a hiccup or are they about to take a step back. Sunday night against the Eagles should tell the tale. |
| 11. | 15. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-3 | Must be wishing they were in a different division. |
| 12. | 12. | Oakland Raiders | 5-4 | Shockingly tied for first place in their division after 9 games. |
| 13. | 17. | Chicago Bears | 6-3 | I remain skeptical despite the 6 wins. |
| 14. | 14. | San Diego Chargers | 4-5 | Chiefs recent struggles mean they are only a game back in the AFC West. |
| 15. | 18. | Miami Dolphins | 5-4 | Finally won for the first time at home. |
| 16. | 11. | Tennessee Titans | 5-4 | The extra week of practice thanks to the bye didn't help them integrate Moss into the offense. |
| 17. | 23. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-4 | Garrard and MJD have come alive. |
| 18. | 13. | Kansas City Chiefs | 5-4 | Losses to the hated Raiders and Broncos have sent them into a tailspin. |
| 19. | 24. | Seattle Seahawks | 5-4 | Road win in Arizona has them alone atop the worst division in football. |
| 20. | 19. | Houston Texans | 4-5 | Defensive woes continue to cost them. |
| 21. | 20. | Cleveland Browns | 3-6 | An OT loss away from an incredible trifecta. |
| 22. | 16. | Minnesota Vikings | 3-6 | Stick a fork in them. |
| 23. | 28. | San Fransisco 49ers | 3-6 | May have found something in Troy Smith. |
| 24. | 22. | St. Louis Rams | 4-5 | Need another draft (or 2) to be legitimate contenders. |
| 25. | 21. | Washington Redskins | 4-5 | Resigning McNabb not looking so good after only 1 game. |
| 26. | 30. | Denver Broncos | 3-6 | Crushing defeat of Chiefs came out of nowhere even though it was in Denver. Strange things can happen between bitter division foes. |
| 27. | 25. | Arizona Cardinals | 3-6 | QB situation remains a black hole. |
| 28. | 32. | Dallas Cowboys | 2-7 | Garrett started to make a case to remove the interim tag in the swamps of Jersey. |
| 29. | 26. | Cincinnati Bengals | 2-7 | Can Lewis save his job? Does he want to come back? |
| 30. | 31. | Buffalo Bills | 1-8 | Playing hard for Gailey. |
| 31. | 27. | Detriot Lions | 2-7 | Continue to just fall short. |
| 32. | 29. | Carolina Panthers | 1-8 | Rendered impotent by offensive injuries. |
*Last week's ranking