- Baltimore Ravens (0-0) | -- | The champs are the champs 'til they lose
- San Francisco 49ers (0-0) | -- | Will be at No. 1 soon enough
- Seattle Seahawks (0-0) | -- | The NFC is good. Real good. Seattle is a big reason
- Denver Broncos (0-0) | -- | Loss of Von Miller will hurt, but they have Manning
- New England Patriots (0-0) | -- | Brady's still Brady, so they're still good
- Green Bay Packers (0-0) | -- | Rodgers is still Rodgers, so . . . yeah
- Atlanta Falcons (0-0) | -- | Ryan's right on the cusp of greatness
- Houston Texans (0-0) | -- | Ready for a next step – or step back?
- Washington Redskins (0-0) | -- | It's about RGIII's health. So, for now, they're here
- Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) | -- | Good. Maybe really, really good
- Indianapolis Colts (0-0) | -- | A strong start to a new era last season. Can they do it again?
- New Orleans Saints (0-0) | -- | How good is Sean Payton? Let's find out
- New York Giants (0-0) | -- | Reputation and Eli get them here. Let's see if they stay
- Minnesota Vikings (0-0) | --| Can Peterson carry them again?
- Chicago Bears (0-0) | -- | Losing Lovie Smith could hurt
- Dallas Cowboys (0-0) | -- | Here for now, but look for ups and downs
- Miami Dolphins (0-0) | -- | A lot of money spent. Now, it's time for results
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0 | -- | Got better late last season. Is it a team on the rise?
- Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) | -- | Roster looks like it stepped back, but that's when they surprise
- Detroit Lions (0-0) | -- | Big disappointment last season is capable of a rebound
- St. Louis Rams (0-0) | -- | Trendy pick to make big jump
- Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) | -- | Offseason splurges don't often pay off. Maybe they will here
- San Diego Chargers (0-0) | -- | Rivers gives them a chance
- Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) | -- | The Chip Kelly experiment begins
- Buffalo Bills (0-0) | -- | Showed preseason signs of promise
- Carolina Panthers (0-0) | -- | Big year for Cam Newton, franchise
- Arizona Cardinals (0-0) | -- | Carson Palmer gets the ball . . . again
- Cleveland Browns (0-0) | -- | Brandon Weeden gets the ball
- Tennessee Titans (0-0 | -- | And so begins a crucial year for Mike Munchak
- Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) | -- | New era begins . . . put 'em here, see where they go
- New York Jets (0-0) | -- | Sloppy in the preseason, but that's over now
- Oakland Raiders (0-0) | -- | Pretty much consensus choice for this spot