- Houston Texans (3-0) | 2 | It has been a long journey, but this spot is deserved
- Atlanta Falcons (3-0) | 5 | A lot better than many believed
- Baltimore Ravens (2-1) | 3 | Don't look now, but Joe Flacco is closing in on elite
- Green Bay Packers (1-2) | 4 | The standings say 1-2; we all know the truth
- New York Giants (2-1) | 9 | Look like they're headed deep into playoffs again
- San Francisco 49ers (2-1) | 1 | They're still good; takes a rare team to avoid hiccup these days
- Arizona Cardinals (3-0) | 12 | Victories over Patriots? Eagles? Impressive stuff
- Chicago Bears (2-1) | 13 | Starting to look like a season-long presence
- New England Patriots (1-2) | 8 | Belichick still can't be loving replacement refs
- Detroit Lions (1-2) | 7 | Smelling like they could slip this season
- Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) | 6 | Sunday's "stunner" had been coming for a while
- Dallas Cowboys (2-1) | 15 | Not impressive yet, but they're 2-1
- Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) | 16 | Dangerous offense coming to Jacksonville
- San Diego Chargers (2-1) | 11 | Even a bad loss to Atlanta isn't bad
- Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) | 10 | Hard to see these guys under .500 for long
- Denver Broncos (1-2) | 14 | Manning's magic isn't back yet
- Seattle Seahawks (1-2) | 17 | Can't move them up after that loss/victory . . . whatever
- New York Jets (2-1) | 22 | Still smacking of a very dramatic 8-8
- Buffalo Bills (2-1) | 27 | Starting well again; can they keep it up?
- Minnesota Vikings (2-1) | 28 | Piecing together a really good early season
- Washington Redskins (1-2) | 18 | Lone victory over lowly Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2) | 21 | This team isn't far off; big improvement from last year
- Tennessee Titans (1-2) | 24 | Thrilling victory, but whole division long way from Houston
- Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) |30 | Getting that jaguars.com Week 4 boost
- Carolina Panthers (1-2) | 19 | Lone victory over lowly Saints
- Indianapolis Colts (1-2) | 26 | Andrew Luck has the look of a future star
- Miami Dolphins (1-2) | 25 | Shouldn't see bottom again this season
- St. Louis Rams (1-2) | 23 | First stinker of the year on Sunday
- Kansas City Chiefs (1-2) | 31 | Lone victory over lowly Saints
- Oakland Raiders (1-2) | 32 | A memorable first step out of the bottom
- Cleveland Browns (0-3) | 29 | Let winnable game slip by without enough of a fight
- New Orleans Saints (0-3) | 20 | Felt like they should be lower last week; now they are
