1. Indianapolis
Clear front-runner for Super Bowl XL

2. Denver
Losing in Indy in a later round of playoffs this year

3. Seattle
Lucky wins over Dallas, NYG seem to make this a destined team

4. NY Giants
Hiccups against good teams might make them a wild card, not a division winner

5. Pittsburgh
Only losing to the good teams…but still losing to them

6. Carolina
Making wins happen however they can – Seattle’s best contender.

7. San Diego
Give the ball to Tomlinson, please

8. Cincinnati
Loss to Colts shows they are close but not there

9. Dallas
4 FG away from being perfect

10. Kansas City
Good, not great, and no talent at WR

11. Chicago
Gonna need O at some point, but not yet

12. Atlanta
Schizoid team

13. Jacksonville
Loss of QB Leftwich could actually help them.

14. Tampa Bay
Simms? Griese? Is this team playing in 1974? 1985?

15. Philadelphia
Dropping like a sack of rocks – outside playoffs looking in.

16. New England
See Eagles, Philadelphia, Will lose first round playoff game at home to Pittsburgh.

17. Minnesota
Showing signs of life – Tice will still get fired.

18. Washington
Pathetic loss to Oak and tough loss to SD, this team is a pretender.

19. St.Louis
Beating Texans doesn’t impress.

20. Miami
Winning ever since they said they didn’t care about winning.

21. Buffalo
Losman? Why’d you give up so much for him?

22. Cleveland
They can run the ball…is that it?

23. Oakland
Lose at home to Miami? Just good enough to not get a good draft pick.

24. Arizona
Too little too late.

25. Tennessee
Lining up a draft pick.

26. New Orleans
Lining up a new stadium deal in SA/LA

27. NY Jets
J – E – T – S. Where is Richard Todd when you need him?

28. Green Bay
Losing so bad might be the only thing to keep Favre around.

29. San Francisco
Bush and Smith together?

30. Detroit
Fired the coach when they should have fired the GM and O-Line and receivers and defense.

31. Houston
Defeat from Jaws of victory. Don’t expect Capers coaching here next season.

32. Baltimore
Score a season-high…but not until they were four TDs down and game was decided.

Ravens’ problem? Can’t draft Leinart with first pick without admitting they were stupid to take
Kyle Boller. They could use Reggie Bush to go with Jamal Lewis but in truth it’s the D that isn’t
feared any longer.

1. Indianapolis
2. NY Giants
3. Denver
4. Seattle
5. Pittsburgh
6. Carolina
7. San Diego
8. Dallas
9. Atlanta
10. Kansas City
11. Cincinnati
12. Jacksonville
13. Chicago
14. Tampa Bay
15. Philadelphia
16. New England
17. Minnesota
18. Washington
19. St.Louis
20. Buffalo
21. Cleveland
22. Oakland
23. Arizona
24. Miami
25. Tennessee
26. New Orleans
27. NY Jets
28. Detroit
29. Green Bay
30. San Francisco
31. Houston
32. Baltimore

Sorry Ravens, you still stink.

1. Indianapolis
2. Pittsburgh
3. Carolina
4. Atlanta
5. NY Giants
6. San Diego
7. Kansas City
8. Cincinnati
9. Seattle
10. Denver
11. Dallas
12. Jacksonville
13. Philadelphia
14. New England
15. Chicago
16. Washington
17. Tampa Bay
18. St.Louis
19. Buffalo
20. Tennessee
21. New Orleans
22. NY Jets
23. Miami
24. Oakland
25. Detroit
26. Minnesota
27. Green Bay
28. Cleveland
29. Arizona
30. San Francisco
31. Houston
32. Baltimore

Now that they continue to flounder in disarray I have elevated the Ravens to the worst team in football.
If I had to own one of the two teams, I’d choose the Texans over the Ravens. If I can to coach one of them, I’d coach the Texans.
I don’t expect Billick to be around next year if they have the first pick of the draft.

I wonder what the Ravens would do with the #1 pick? Take Leinart? That team needs another unproved QB like their helmets need a third ear-hole. Reggie Bush? They have a runner. Bush makes since if you plan to play him at multiple positions. As always, they would be better off trading down and gaining something, anything to improve their pathetic non-existent offense.

1. Indianapolis
2. Atlanta
3. Pittsburgh
4. NY Giants
5. Carolina
6. Kansas City
7. San Diego
8. Cincinnati
9. Seattle
10. Denver
11. Dallas
12. Philadelphia
13. New England
14. Jacksonville
15. Washington
16. St.Louis
17. Chicago
18. Tampa Bay
19. Buffalo
20. Tennessee
21. New Orleans
22. NY Jets
23. Miami
24. Oakland
25. Detroit
26. Minnesota
27. Cleveland
28. Arizona
29. Green Bay
30. San Francisco
31. Baltimore
32. Houston

IF the Colts beat the Patriots on MNF, they are the home seed in the AFC.
Pittsburgh? Don’t get cozy at #3 if you plan on starting Charlie Batch.

1. Indianapolis
2. Atlanta
3. Pittsburgh
4. NY Giants
5. Carolina
6. Kansas City
7. Philadelphia
8. San Diego
9. Cincinnati
10. Seattle
11. Denver
12. Dallas
13. New England
14. Jacksonville
15. Tampa Bay
16. Buffalo
17. St.Louis
18. Washington
19. Tennessee
20. New Orleans
21. NY Jets
22. Miami
23. Oakland
24. Chicago
25. Detroit
26. Minnesota
27. Cleveland
28. Arizona
29. Green Bay
30. San Francisco
31. Baltimore
32. Houston