| Rnk | LW* | Team | Record | Comments |
| 1. | 3. | Denver Broncos | 11-2 | Manning proved he could win a game in cold weather. Prater set an NFL record with a 64 yard field goal at the end of the first half. |
| 2. | 1. | Seattle Seahawks | 11-2 | Still need to lose out to not win the division. |
| 3. | 5. | New Orleans Saints | 10-3 | Unbeatable at home. |
| 4. | 4. | New England Patriots | 10-3 | Losing Gronkowski for the season puts a damper on their amazing referee aided comeback scoring 2 TDs in final 1:38. |
| 5. | 6. | San Francisco 49ers | 9-4 | Can't afford to slip up with the Cards still nipping at their heals for second place in the brutal NFC West. |
| 6. | 2. | Carolina Panthers | 9-4 | Should have gone to Willie Mae's Scotch House instead of the Super Dome. |
| 7. | 7. | Cincinnati Bengals | 9-4 | Dalton seems back on track. |
| 8. | 8. | Kansas City Chiefs | 10-3 | Emphatically ended their 3 game losing streak in our nation's capital. |
| 9. | 10. | Philadelphia Eagles | 8-5 | McCoy ran through 8" of snow to gain 148 yards and score 2 TDs in the fourth quarter alone. |
| 10. | 13. | Arizona Cardinals | 8-5 | Elbow was not an issue for improving Palmer. |
| 11. | 9. | Indianapolis Colts | 8-5 | Clinched division despite loss. |
| 12. | 14. | Baltimore Ravens | 7-6 | Fourth quarter in Minnesota was amazing with 6 lead changes courtesy of 6 alternating TDs. |
| 13. | 15. | Miami Dolphins | 7-6 | Philbin may yet save his job, Ireland unlikely to be so lucky. |
| 14. | 16. | Chicago Bears | 7-6 | Insist they will bench McCown when Cutler is healthy. |
| 15. | 12. | Detriot Lions | 7-6 | Ross returned both a punt and a kick for a TD in blizzard conditions, lost anyway with Stafford again performing abysmally in the fourth quarter. |
| 16. | 11. | Dallas Cowboys | 7-6 | Defense is historically bad, could end up worse than the '12 Saints. |
| 17. | 19. | Green Bay Packers | 6-6-1 | Reports don't seem positive for a Rodgers return this week despite the season saving victory last week. |
| 18. | 21. | San Diego Chargers | 6-7 | Can't afford a loss in Denver, a win will obviously not be easy. |
| 19. | 25. | New York Jets | 6-7 | Smith threw his first TD since October 20th, only has 9 on the season as opposed to 20 interceptions. |
| 20. | 17. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-8 | At best can only do as well as last year's disappointing season. |
| 21. | 18. | New York Giants | 5-8 | Eli like Smith has already thrown 20 interceptions. Must have something to do with the water at the Meadowlands. |
| 22. | 20. | St. Louis Rams | 5-8 | At least having the Redskins '14 first rounder helps brighten their future. |
| 23. | 22. | Tennessee Titans | 5-8 | Expect a house cleaning with Munchak as the first casualty. |
| 24. | 28. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-9 | Who would have believed they would win 4 of 5 after being winless heading into their bye? |
| 25. | 30. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-9 | Giving up on Freeman appears to have been the right decision. |
| 26. | 23. | Atlanta Falcons | 3-10 | Ryan continues to struggle. |
| 27. | 24. | Buffalo Bills | 4-9 | Manuel was the first QB this season to throw 4 interceptions in a game without a TD pass. |
| 28. | 26. | Oakland Raiders | 4-9 | Allen has to be on the hot seat after losses in 5 of the last 6 games. |
| 29. | 27. | Minnesota Vikings | 3-9-1 | At least Purple Jesus will not need surgery for his sprained foot. |
| 30. | 29. | Cleveland Browns | 4-9 | Gordon came up short of an unprecedented third straight 200 yard receiving game, amassing only 185 yards through the air. |
| 31. | 31. | Washington Redskins | 3-10 | Not sure how starting Cousins over RGIII could possibly be seen as being in the best interest of the franchise. How is Shanahan still employed? |
| 32. | 32. | Houston Texans | 2-11 | Kubiak's firing had no effect on the field, not that the franchise's hierarchy likely expected anything different. |
*Last week's ranking