1. New England - The league's only 6-0 team dismantled previously unbeaten Dallas on the road and has blown out every opponent this year with their closest game being a 17-point victory over Cleveland. They couldn't lose to winless Miami this week, could they?
2. Indy - Colts bye week came at the right time as Addai, Harrison and others can rest a and recover from injuries. That Nov. 3rd game against the Pats is looming large on the horizon in just 3 weeks.
3. Pittsburgh - Steelers also had the week off but have looked impressive all year with the exception of a brief hiccup in Arizona. They shouldn't have a problem in Denver Sunday night against a struggling Bronco team.
4. Dallas - There were times when they played the Pats tough and were actually the more physical team. However, their secondary can be exploited and Romo will make a mistake or two that will hurt them. Other than that, Son of Bum has done a nice job taking over for the Tuna.
5. Green Bay - The Pack had a good test against 3-1 Washington Sunday and passed the test despite a down day for Favre. If they can win games when he doesn't play well, that's a good sign for Green Bay.
6. Jacksonville - Don't look now, but the Jaguars are quietly dominating teams on defense and their offense has been decent under David Garrard. Don't sleep on the jags!
7. NY Giants - I think that this might be the team to challenge Dallas in the NFC. Eli has arrived and Plaxico is a stud. Consistent play from their defense will make this a dangerous team.
8. Tampa Bay - Garcia and the Bucs are off to a nice start at 4-2. If they win at Detroit this week, they should be in the chase for a playoff spot in the NFC for the long run.
9. Baltimore - The 4-2 Ravens have played dominant defense the past 2 weeks as they are known to do. the problem is, it's still pretty much the same old Ravens offense.
10. Carolina - Any team that can win with a 43 year old QB signed off the street the week of the game gets love from me. I have to admit that I'm happy for Vinny Testeverde.
11. Tennessee - Titans lost to the Bucs this week and lost Vince young to a quad strain. Even when healthy, he wasn't playing well. He needs to be more effective for them to win consistently.
12. Washington - Lost a tough one at Green Bay but should bounce back at home this week against Arizona.
13. San Diego - The Chargers look like their back and should crack the top 10 soon. They have a bye this week.
14. Cleveland - Romeo Crennell's team gave the Patriots their toughest challenge and should be 4-2. By the way, who the heck is this Derek Anderson guy anyway?
15. Detroit - The 3-2 Lions need to beat Tampa to validate their belief that they have arrived this year.
Missing the cut: Houston, KC, philly, New Orleans, Seattle
Bottom Feeders: Miami and St. Louis are the worst of the worst. Case closed!
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