The Patriots make a statement, the Browns continue to over-perform, and the Chiefs remain the Chiefs.

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#1 [4]. New England Patriots, 10-3:  What the Patriots did to the Texans is pure embarrassment.  New England was making an early statement.  We got it.

#2 [2]. Denver Broncos, 10-3: John Fox does wonders with his teams.  Keep in mind this is the same team that made the playoffs with Tim Tebow at quarterback.  Give Fox a weapon like Manning and 10+ wins is more than a mere possibility every year.

#3 [1] . Houston Texans, 11-2: If the Texans make it to the AFC Championship game against the Patriots, I doubt it will be much of a contest…again.

#4 [3].  Atlanta Falcons, 11-2: I have never been so uncertain of an 11-2 team’s stability nearing the playoffs than I have been about the Falcons.  Until they show they don’t implode in the playoffs I will continue to question it.

#5 [5].  Green Bay Packers, 9-4: Aaron Rodgers wasn’t so mighty against the Lions, but the team got it done in the end.

#6 [6]. New York Giants, 8-5: The Giants continue to do what they do best around this time of year: win.

#7 [8]. San Francisco 49ers, 9-3-1: As much as I like the play of the Niners, I worry that some other teams can still figure out a way to hang with and beat them.

#8 [12]. Indianapolis Colts, 9-4: The Colts could win the division title if they win out.  Think about that a minute.

#9 [15]. Seattle Seahawks, 8-5:  WOW.  I would be shocked and pleased to see the Seahawks make a statement in the playoffs.

#10 [10]. Baltimore Ravens, 9-4:  The division title is still vulnerable and the new offensive coordinator may be a problem.  I don’t know if it is the right time to be making changes, but what do I know?  You only got to 9-4 this way…

#11 [9]. Chicago Bears, 8-5: That’s two in a row for the Bears.  They need Jay Cutler to be a gunslinger, but one with more accuracy.

#12 [14]. Washington Redskins, 7-6: If the Redskins win out to end the season then this season will have been one wild roller coaster.

#13 [7]. Cincinnati Bengals, 7-6: In order to win a championship you have to be able to beat the best teams in the league.  The Bengals haven’t been able to beat some of the average teams in the league.

#14 [11]. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7-6: I’m not certain they get into the playoffs, but they aren’t just going to fade away.

#15 [17]. Minnesota Vikings, 7-6: Christian Ponder is a liability, but Adrain Peterson can carry the team so it goes overlooked a bit.

#16 [13]. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6-7: This team needs to stop losing, now.  This is not a good time to continue sliding.

#17 [19]. St. Louis Rams, 6-6-1:  The Rams are a developing team that is doing quite well.  Sam Bradford isn’t all he was cracked up to be coming out of college, but he may be coming into his own.

#18 [20]. Dallas Cowboys, 7-6: The Cowboys continue to hang with the rest of the NFC East teams.  It would be impressive to see them sneak into the playoffs.

#19 [16]. New Orleans Saints, 5-8:  The playoffs continue to get more and more unlikely for the Saints.  They’ll be a tough out for any team heading into the final weeks, but the the cinderella story is over this season.

#20 [18]. Miami Dolphins, 5-8: Ryan Tannehill could be something special, but it won’t be this year.

#21 [21]. Cleveland Browns, 5-8: The Browns are playing their best ball right now.  It just took them a few games to do it.

#22 [24]. San Diego Chargers, 5-8: Good job by the Chargers to get a win against Pittsburgh.  Historically significant or not, I don’t think it matters for the Bolts any more.

#23 [26]. New York Jets, 6-7:  The Jets didn’t look bad on Sunday…they didn’t look good either though.

#24 [28]. Carolina Panthers, 4-9: Two words: Cam Newton.

#25 [22]. Detroit Lions, 4-9:  Detroit is really struggling to win even when they beat their opponents in most statistical categories.

#26 [30]. Philadelphia Eagles, 4-9:  At least this team can respond when changes are made.

#27 [23]. Buffalo Bills, 5-8: I would be shocked to see Chan Gailey retain his position for another year.  It’s too bad because the talent on the Bills could really do something special with a mastermind on the sidelines.

#28 [25]. Arizona Cardinals, 4-9:  Ken Whisenhunt must be reeling after each game.  It is tough to begint to fix problems when the task is near impossible.

#29 [27]. Tennessee Titans, 4-9:  Mike Munchak’s team just isn’t good enough, even with a “talent” influx this season.

#30 [29]. Jacksonville Jaguars, 2-11: This team needs to learn how to play a full four quarters.  Also, the run defense is horrendous.

#31 [31]. Oakland Raiders, 3-10: The Raiders are…well they are the Raiders.

 #32 [32].  Kansas City Chiefs, 2-11:  Without another emotional stimuli, I doubt the Chiefs win another game.  The first pick in the draft can’t come soon enough.