There was no change in slots 1 through 11 this week and you’d think it’d make the Power Rankings easier to write. But how do you rank Buffalo at 4-6 if they just beat St. Louis at 5-5? Then you have the problem of a host of terrible teams all bunched up at 4-6 and 3-7. Is Tennessee better than Detroit? Who knows! Well, we’ll know in week 17 but you know what I’m getting at.
| Rank (Pv) | Team | Record | Comment |
| 1 (2) |  |
9-1 | Still rolling along and the rest of the schedule looks really easy. Is 15-1 possible? |
| 2 (2) |  |
9-1 | Pretty soon they’ll have Adam Vinatieri playing cornerback and still win. |
| 3 (3) |  |
9-1 | They have a chance to clinch the NFC East before December. But according to Hoge, “Washington is still a better team.” |
| 4 (4) |  |
7-3 | At this point, the reason why you tune in is to find out who Manning throws the TDs to. Winning is almost a foregone conclusion. |
| 5 (5) |  |
8-2 | The question for Atlanta fans is lucky or good? Lucky. |
| 6 (6) |  |
7-3 | Perhaps a trap game this week against old nemesis Al Davis while looking ahead to San Diego. |
| 7 (7) |  |
7-3 | I guess Eli didn’t want to be part of a winning team in 70 degree year round weather with girls in bikinis everywhere. What was he thinking? |
| 8 (8) |  |
7-3 | The remaining schedule features NE, Indy and Pittsburgh. Division is probably out of reach. |
| 9 (9) |  |
7-3 | If Pennington needs season ending surgery, considering the end of the Jets season as well. |
| 10 (10) |  |
6-4 | Look, Favre is good but do the Sunday Night announcers have to fall over each other to slobber on him? They’re like groupies. |
| 11 (11) |  |
6-4 | Culpepper rallied the troops to come from 12 down but this team doesn’t look like a contender. Maybe there’s a reason Mike Tice is the lowest paid head coach. |
| 12 (14) |  |
6-4 | Time has erased our memories of how the Ravens won the SB despite Trent Dilfer. Last week’s game brought it all back. |
| 13 (12) |  |
6-4 | They really need to make a push for the playoffs. Maybe they can fire up the players by putting a tree stump and an axe in the locker room. |
| 14 (24) |  |
4-6 | Did I say Bledsoe was done? Maybe I spoke just a little too soon. |
| 15 (13) |  |
5-5 | By the end of this season, Mike Martz is going to be crying like Dick Vermeil. |
| 16 (15) |  |
4-6 | No one thought they’d beat Indy but the remaining schedule could put them at 8-8. That just might be enough in the NFC. |
| 17 (16) |  |
4-6 | Just when you think that resurgence in the desert might be real, they lose to the Panthers, who have absolutely nothing to play for. |
| 18 (17) |  |
5-5 | Starting Eli was basically throwing in the towel for the season. Why would you do this in the NFC? |
| 19 (18) |  |
4-6 | I thought they had a legitimate shot at beating the Steelers at home. I was wrong. |
| 20 (19) |  |
4-6 | Had the Packers in a hole and wasn’t able to step on their throats. They’ll learn. |
| 21 (23) |  |
4-6 | I know Michael Pittman beat his wife but he’s pretty damn good. |
| 22 (21) |  |
4-6 | Wasted a golden opportunity to move into second place in the NFC North. With Indy looming, it looks like 5 losses in a row. Bye bye playoffs. |
| 23 (29) |  |
4-6 | Despite the win, you can’t be happy about Antowain Smith being your RB. |
| 24 (20) |  |
4-6 | Why does Jim Haslett still have a job? |
| 25 (22) |  |
3-7 | Kelly Holcombe: 4 for 10 for 32 yards. Maybe this year the Browns draft a quarterback and hope he doesn’t turn out to be another Couch. |
| 26 (30) |  |
3-7 | Nice win against an up and coming team in the Cardinals. Oh wait, Shaun King was QBing for Arizona? Nevermind about that nice win. |
| 27 (25) |  |
3-7 | It’s not a good sign when your players start blaming the refs for a loss. Not a close loss hinging on one play, a blowout loss. |
| 28 (26) |  |
3-7 | Madden: “That’s why the Patriots are the Patriots and the Chiefs are dog crap.” Maybe I substituted dog crap for Chiefs but you know that’s what he was thinking. |
| 29 (27) |  |
3-7 | Raider Nation is so delusional, they’re saying that Kerry Collins is starting to get into a rhythm. Uh, what? |
| 30 (28) |  |
3-7 | Why doesn’t Bill just say “forget it!” and leave. This team can’t be worth the aggravation. |
| 31 (n/a) | Cal Bears | 9-1 | I’m pretty sure they’re better than the Niners, who previously ooccupied this slot. |
| 32 (32) |  |
1-9 | Is AJ Feely trying to beat Tim Rattay for most picks thrown for touchdowns? |