NFL 2012 Week 10 power rankings

There were some interesting results, as the Falcons suffered their first loss and the AFC won most of the AFC v NFC matchups.  Is this the start of a power shift in the league?

Top half of the league [Last week's position]
1.  Houston Texans (8-1) [2] : The top team in the AFC now leads the league after beating the Bears in a miserable game (both offensively and weather-wise)
2.  Chicago Bears (7-2) [1] : They lost, but their defense still held.  What other team can suffer five turnovers and still lose by only one score?
3.  Atlanta Falcons (8-1) [3] : I knew it was a matter of time, but losing to New Orleans either shows that the Falcons didn't take them seriously or the Saints are definitely out of their funk!
4.  San Francisco 49ers (6-2-1) [4] : The first tie in four years, and some players didn't even realize that could happen!
5.  New England Patriots (6-3) [5] : They let the Bills score a lot of points, so their defense seems suspect
6.  Denver Broncos (6-3) [7] : Peyton didn't throw three touchdowns, but he still posted good numbers in a fifth consecutive win
7.  Baltimore Ravens (7-2) [9] : The defense is down a bit, but if the offense can generate those kind of numbers every week, they don't need so strong a defense!
8.  Green Bay Packers (6-3) [8]
9.  New York Giants (6-4) [6] : Second straight loss, and the Giants don't seem so strong anymore.  The offense had trouble moving against a mediocre Bengals defense, and they made too many mistakes.
10. Tampa Bay Bucs (5-4) [11] : The defense did their job, and the offense really delivered!  This team is becoming a multi-dimensional threat.
11. Seattle Seahawks (6-4) [12] : They completely dominated the Jets in a game that might finally see the curtain fall on Marc Sanchez
12. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4) [10] : They blew a comeback against the Chiefs by letting the game go to overtime.  Too many penalties -- very unlike the usually well-disciplined Steelers
13. Minnesota Vikings (6-4) [15] : They powerfully beat Detroit to creep a half-game behind Green Bay
14.San Diego Chargers (4-5) [13] : They lost, but they still have more offensive punch than most of the league
15. Indianapolis Colts (6-3) [19] : They continue to win, and Andrew Luck is starting to generate Rookie of the Year talk.
16. Detroit Lions (4-5) [16]

Divisional rankings [Last week's position]
1.  NFC North [1] : This division has been atop the league nearly the whole season.  Not even losses by the Bears and Lions could knock them off.  They are the only division with three teams having at least six victories.
2.  NFC South [2] : The Saints win and Tampa's strength, as well as Atlanta's now aborted win streak, keep this division aloft, despite the collapse of the Panthers
3.  AFC North [4] : Baltimore is not fading; if anything, they are getting stronger.  Cincy can't be counted out, and Pitt is still a threat
4.  NFC West [3] : This division got a shock from the Rams-49ers tie
5 (tie).  AFC East [5] : The Pats keep winning, but they are putting distance between themselves and the rest of the division.  While their position remained the same, the gap between #5 and the rest is shrinking.
5 (tie). NFC East [6] : With the Giants collapse, nobody looks good.  This division is likely on their way down
5 (tie). AFC South [8] : Out of the cellar for the first time in weeks, thanks to big wins by Indy and Tennessee, this division may surpass the two eastern ones if the Titans can improve.
8.  AFC West [7] : Not far behind the 3-way tie for #5, Denver is pulling this division, after San Diego lost this week.