NFL Power Rankings - Week 10

Still two unbeaten teams, although the Colts got lucky.  If Bill Belichick had more faith in his defense when the Colts had momentum in the fourth quarter, he never would have gone for it on fourth and two, and the Colts may not have scored that final touchdown.  It cost New England this week.

This week's rankings [Last week's position]
1.  New Orleans Saints (9-0) [1] : The only unbeaten who looked like it this week
2.  Indianapolis Colts (9-0) [2] : Should be 8-1
3.  Minnesota Vikings (8-1) [4]
4.  New England Patriots (6-3) [3]
5.  Cincinnati Bengals (7-2) [8] : Unbeaten in the division, they just need to beat Cleveland once more to sweep!
6.  Dallas Cowboys (6-3) [5]
7.  Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) [7] : They played Cincy tough, but couldn't prevail
8.  Green Bay Packers (5-4) [13] : Impressive win against Dallas
9.  Arizona Cardinals (6-3) [11]
10. Baltimore Ravens (5-4) [12] : Great shutout of the Browns
11. San Diego Chargers (6-3) [15] : They found ways around Philly's defense
12. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) [6] : Bad stumble this week, although offense still performed
13. Atlanta Falcons (5-4) [9]
14. Houston Texans (5-4) [16]
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4) [22] : Great game against the Jets - they made Rex Ryan cry!
16. San Francisco 49ers (4-5) [18] : Mike Singletary's defense beat his old team
17. New York Giants (5-4) [17]
18. New York Jets (4-5) [14] : Not a good year for the Metropolis
19. Denver Broncos (6-3) [10] : Catching the Giants' disease, they'll in a losing streak
20. Chicago Bears (4-5) [19] : Defense came back, but the offense didn't help them
21. Miami Dolphins (4-5) [21]
22. Seattle Seahawks (3-6) [20]
23. Carolina Panthers (4-5) [23] : This team needs to find consistency
24. Tennessee Titans (3-6) [25] : Moving up as they continue to win
25. Buffalo Bills (3-6) [24] : Dick Jauron is out, but I think the Bills will continue to fall
26. Washington Redskins (3-6) [27] : They pulled out their first win against a team with wins by continuing Denver's slide
27. Kansas City Chiefs (2-7) [26]
28. Oakland Raiders (2-7) [28]
29. Tampa Bay Bucs (1-8) [29]
30. Detroit Lions (1-8) [31]
31. Cleveland Browns (2-7) [30] : Brady Quinn returned under center, but he didn't help them much
32. St Louis Rams (1-8) [32]

Biggest gainer:  Jacksonville Jaguars - they're proving that they still have life left in them
Biggest sack:  Denver Broncos - going downhill fast after starting 6-0

Divisional rankings [Last week's position]
1.  AFC North [1] : They dominate, with three teams in the Top Ten
2.  NFC East [2] : Well behind the AFC North, they remain competitive
3.  AFC South [5] : All of the teams showed improvement this week
4.  NFC North [6] : Minnesota and Green Bay are carrying this division
5.  AFC East [3] : With only one team with a winning record, this division is looking poor
6.  NFC South [4] : With slight improvement by Atlanta, this division can jump over the AFC East and NFC North
7.  NFC West [8] : Another division with only one team with a winning record
8.  AFC West [7]