Power rankings / Mark Gaughan ranks all 32 NFL teams
(Last week in parentheses)
1 New York Giants . Last seven games all against winning teams. (1)
2 Tennessee Titans. Can become the 11th team since 1970 to start 10-0. (2)
3 Carolina Panthers . Look for big offensive rebound. (3)
4 Indianapolis Colts. Schedule starts getting easier. (10)
5 Pittsburgh Steelers. 12-0 at home vs. Chargers. (4)
6 Washington Redskins . DeAngelo Hall is not a savior. (7)
7 New York Jets. Top 10 gets a shake-up this week. (15)
8 New England Patriots. Cassel set to be rich free agent. (11)
9 Baltimore Ravens. Can Flacco handle Giants’ rush? (12)
10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Score could be 3-2 today. (6)
11 Atlanta Falcons . Ball control masters. (19)
12 Philadelphia Eagles . Cranky Philly fans want to dump Reid. Absurd. (5)
13 Arizona Cardinals . First-round bye in future? (8)
14 Chicago Bears . Lovie has won four straight games at Lambeau Field. (9)
15 Dallas Cowboys . On brink of breakdown or breakthrough? (14)
16 Minnesota Vikings . Four of next five on road. (21)
17 Miami Dolphins. Should win fourth straight. (17)
18 Green Bay Packers . McCarthy will find a way this week. (13)
19 Buffalo Bills. Can Jauron & Co. stop the bleeding? (16)
20 San Diego Chargers. Rivers’ rating is 106.3. (18)
21 New Orleans Saints . NFC South is 17-1 at home. (20)
22 Denver Broncos. Imagine if Cutler had a top RB. (22)
23 Cleveland Browns. Should stick with team of Savage- Crennel. (23)
24 Jacksonville Jaguars. Don’t be surprised if they run the ball on Titans. (25)
25 Houston Texans. Rosenfels: 8 turnovers in 3 games. (24)
26 San Francisco 49ers. Takeo has 3 INTs. (28)
27 Seattle Seahawks . No. 31 pass defense vs. Kurt Warner. (27)
28 St . Louis Rams . Haslett can’t work miracles. (26)
29 Oakland Raiders. Too bad Ken Stabler & Charlie Smith not facing Fish today. (29)
30 Cincinnati Bengals. Fans renting billboards to bash Mike Brown. (30)
31 Kansas City Chiefs. Six days to Arthur Bryant’s BBQ. (31)
32 Detroit Lions . Worse than the ‘62 Mets. (32)
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