We still have two unbeaten teams. Can anyone beat Indy or New Orleans? The Saints have struggled the past two weeks but pulled it out. Can they do that against Dallas on Saturday?
This week's ranking [Last week's position]
1. Indianapolis Colts (13-0) [1]
2. New Orleans Saints (13-0) [2]
3. Minnesota Vikings (11-2) [3]
4. San Diego Chargers (10-3) [5] : Impressive win over Dallas nearly confirms that they win the AFC West
5. Green Bay Packers (9-4) [6] : The Bears didn't make it easy, but they won. They're still chasing Minnesota for the division title
6. Philadelphia Eagles (9-4) [7] : Solidified a one-game lead in the division, and they hold the tiebreaker edge
7. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) [4] : Despite the loss, they still have a strong hold on the division title
8. New England Patriots (8-5) [9] : Offense still off, especially Randy Moss, but nice defensive performance
9. Baltimore Ravens (7-6) [12] : HUGE defeat of the Lions
10. New York Jets (7-6) [13]
11. Dallas Cowboys (8-5) [8] : They hung in there against the Chargers
12. San Francisco 49ers (6-7) [16] : They ran where Adrian Peterson couldn't
13. Denver Broncos (8-5) [11]
14. Arizona Cardinals (8-5) [10] : Defense is starting to sputter
15. New York Giants (7-6) [15]
16. Miami Dolphins (7-6) [19]
17. Houston Texans (6-7) [18]
18. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-6) [17] : Looking bleak, and they play Indy this week
19. Tennessee Titans (6-7) [22]
20. Atlanta Falcons (6-7) [21] : Hey, look at Chris Redmond work!
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7) [14] : Looking bleak for the defending Super Bowl champs
22. Chicago Bears (5-8) [23] : Tough loss to Green Bay
23. Buffalo Bills (5-8) [26]
24. Carolina Panthers (5-8) [24]
25. Washington Redskins (4-9) [27] : Dominant game against Oakland
26. Seattle Seahawks (5-8) [20]
27. Oakland Raiders (4-9) [25]
28. Cleveland Browns (3-10) [30] : Beating Pittsburgh may be the highlight of their season
29. Kansas City Chiefs (3-10) [28]
30. Detroit Lions (2-11) [29]
31. Tampa Bay Bucs (1-12) [31]
32. St Louis Rams (1-12) [32]
Division rankings [Last week's position]
1. AFC South [2] : Excellent performances from everyone except Jacksonville
2. NFC East [1] : Not a good week for most of them; lost a Top Ten ranking
3. AFC East [5] : HUGE week for this division!
4. NFC North [4]
5. AFC North [3] : The Steelers are really bringing this division down. Two teams in the Top Ten yet they fall two places
6. AFC West [6]
7. NFC South [7] : New Orleans is turning into the only bright spot, and likely the only playoff team
8. NFC West [8] : Not even Arizona can save this division
Division races
AFC East : The Patriots maintain their one-game lead, but this is still a fierce battle
AFC North : Cincy has a two-game lead and that unbeaten divisional record. One more win, or a loss by the Ravens, and the Bengals win it. Pitt is now out of the race.
AFC South : Indy won it
AFC West : San Diego holds a two-game lead and tiebreaker position. One more win, or a loss by Denver, seals the victory for San Diego; two wins give them second seed and the bye week.
NFC East : Philly holds a one-game lead and tiebreaker position. An Eagles win AND a Cowboys loss awards the division to the Eagles
NFC North : The Vikes hold a two-game lead over Green Bay, but no tiebreaker yet. The Vikes need a win AND a Pack loss this week, or they must wait a week to see.
NFC South : The Saints won it
NFC West : Arizona holds a two-game lead over San Francisco (the only other contender). They need a win AND a 49er loss to get the title
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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