- Atlanta Falcons (7-0) | 1 | Unbeaten, not unbeatable
- Houston Texans (6-1) | 2 | AFC's best for now
- Chicago Bears (6-1) | 3 | Leading a very good NFC chasing Atlanta
- New York Giants (6-2) | 4 | Suddenly running away with NFC East
- Green Bay Packers (5-3) | 5 | Looking a cut below the NFC's best right now
- Baltimore Ravens (5-2) | 6 | Injuries may be too much overcome
- San Francisco 49ers (6-2) | 7 | Smith could manage them to the Super Bowl
- New England Patriots (5-3) | 8 | Gaining momentum
- Denver Broncos (4-3) | 12 | Manning's back – and they're dangerous
- Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) | 14 | Taking their normal place in the Top 10
- Minnesota Vikings (5-3) | 9 | Falling back to earth
- Seattle Seahawks (4-4) | 10 | Loss to the Lions could hurt come January
- Detroit Lions (3-4) | 13 | Coming to town really needing to win
- Miami Dolphins (4-3) | 19 | Worlds better than anyone thought
- Arizona Cardinals (4-4) | 11 | This slip looks permanent
- Indianapolis Colts (4-3) | 27 | Huge jump gives credit where its due
- San Diego Chargers (3-4) | 15 |Really bad loss to Browns
- Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) | 16 | The slide continues
- Washington Redskins (3-5) | 17 | RG not enough . . . yet
- Dallas Cowboys (3-4) | 20 | Talk about your game of inches
- Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) | 18 | Still time to turn things around
- Tennessee Titans (3-5) | 23 | An overtime loss from feeling good at midway point
- Buffalo Bills (3-4) | 21 | Floundering around .500 continues
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) | 25 | Forming a strong identity
- New York Jets (3-5) | 22 | This is looking irreversible
- Oakland Raiders (3-4) | 29 | Clawing their way back
- New Orleans Saints (2-5) | 24 | The lost season continues
- St. Louis Rams (3-5) | 26 | Won't miss Wembley one bit
- Cleveland Browns (2-6) | 30 | First victory for Haslam
- Carolina Panthers (1-6) | 28 | League's longest losing streak
- Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6) | 31 | Good signs for Gabbert
- Kansas City Chiefs (1-6) | 32 | Still haven't led in regulation
