| Rnk | LW* | Team | Record | Comments |
| 1. | 1. | Denver Broncos | 6-0 | Peyton returns to Indy on Sunday night, the hype has already begun. |
| 2. | 4. | Seattle Seahawks | 5-1 | The only TD they gave up came on the return of a muffed snap by backup holder Maragos on a FG attempt by normal holder and punter Ryan attempted at the end of the first half with Hauschka on the sidelines after getting obliterated by a block on a kick return. Luckily Hauschka was able to return in the second half. |
| 3. | 5. | Kansas City Chiefs | 6-0 | Their 10 sacks were the second most in franchise history in a single game since sacks became an official stat in '82. They had 11 against the Browns in week 5 of '84. |
| 4. | 6. | San Francisco 49ers | 4-2 | Fueled by Davis' career best 180 yards receiving and 2 TDs. |
| 5. | 7. | Cincinnati Bengals | 4-2 | Escaped in OT after allowing a hobbling Lewis to overcome a 14 point fourth quarter deficit. |
| 6. | 8. | New England Patriots | 5-1 | Finally capitalized in the final seconds after being given multiple opportunities thanks to the inability of the Saints offense to ice the game by getting a first down and staying on the field in their final two drives. |
| 7. | 2. | New Orleans Saints | 5-1 | Graham was shut out for the first time since his rookie year in Pittsburgh. |
| 8. | 3. | Indianapolis Colts | 4-2 | Defense could not get off the field allowing the Chargers a ridiculous 38:31 time of possession. |
| 9. | 10. | Green Bay Packers | 3-2 | Have had a 100 yard rusher in 3 of the last 4 games after not having one in the previous 44 games. |
| 10. | 11. | Detriot Lions | 4-2 | Red zone weapon undrafted rookie Fauria had 3 catches for 3 TDs to raise his season total to 5 TDs on 7 receptions. |
| 11. | 12. | Chicago Bears | 4-2 | Defense set the tone early on Thursday night intercepting Eli twice in his first 5 throws, the second for a TD. |
| 12. | 9. | Baltimore Ravens | 3-3 | Rice has been unable to get untracked and Flacco has struggled without a running game. |
| 13. | 13. | Miami Dolphins | 3-2 | Need a win coming off the bye riding a 2 game losing streak against the Manuel-less Bills. |
| 14. | 19. | Dallas Cowboys | 3-3 | Romo threw for 170 yards and won a week after losing while throwing for 506 yards. |
| 15. | 20. | St. Louis Rams | 3-3 | Parlayed 4 turnovers and 95 yards of penalties by the mistake prone Texans into a second straight win. |
| 16. | 22. | Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | The 3 opponents they've defeated are a combined 1-15. |
| 17. | 25. | San Diego Chargers | 3-3 | Surprisingly able to control the ball with Matthews and Woodhead to keep Luck off the field. |
| 18. | 14. | Tennessee Titans | 3-3 | CJ has not stepped up with Locker sidelined and Fitzpatrick is not up to the task of carrying the offense. |
| 19. | 15. | Houston Texans | 2-4 | Threw a pick 6 for the fifth straight game, this one by Yates after a Schaub injury which the Houston fans ignorantly cheered. |
| 20. | 16. | Arizona Cardinals | 3-3 | Defensive effort wasted by 2 more Palmer picks and an uncharacteristic Fitzgerald fumble. |
| 21. | 17. | Cleveland Browns | 3-3 | Weeden remained winless this season as a starter in his third try. |
| 22. | 28. | Carolina Panthers | 2-3 | Do much better when Rivera and Shula let Newton use his athleticism. |
| 23. | 23. | Atlanta Falcons | 1-4 | Come off the bye without Jones for the season and maybe White for a game or 2. At least they get the Bucs. |
| 24. | 29. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-4 | Finally forced a turnover. Thanks Geno. |
| 25. | 18. | New York Jets | 3-3 | Bad Geno returned on a short work week. |
| 26. | 24. | Oakland Raiders | 2-4 | Pryor is still a work in progress. No one should be surprised. |
| 27. | 27. | Buffalo Bills | 2-4 | Signed Flynn in case Lewis can't go next week due to a foot sprain. |
| 28. | 26. | Minnesota Vikings | 1-4 | Freeman could get an opportunity sooner rather than later with neither Cassel nor Ponder looking like the answer at QB. |
| 29. | 21. | Washington Redskins | 1-4 | Defense and special teams are a disaster. Is Shanahan's job in jeopardy? |
| 30. | 30. | New York Giants | 0-6 | Eli threw 3 more picks and is on pace to throw 40 for the season. |
| 31. | 31. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-5 | Lost 10 of their last 11 just like the Jaguars. Hard to envision Schiano surviving this debacle. |
| 32. | 32. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-6 | Cover in Denver was a moral victory even though the 27 point spread was the largest in league history. |
*Last week's ranking