What a crazy week for the top 5! Indianapolis lost again, Green Bay had a decisive victory, Pittsburgh had to come from behind to win, and New England sat at home. How did all of this alter their rankings?
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1 (1) |  | New England | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
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Shula may not like it, but he gave the Pats a reason to go 16-0.
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| 2 (3) |  | Dallas | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4
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Dallas beat the Giants and leapfrogged the Colts. This is the first change in the top 5 in weeks.
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| 3 (2) |  | Indianapolis | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3
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The Colts lost their second straight game this week. San Diego, although a great team, did not beat them.
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| 4 (5) | | Green Bay | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5
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The Packers heard me call them overrated, so they decided to take it out on my Vikings. I was impressed.
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| 5 (4) | | Pittsburgh | 4.5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2
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The Steelers had a great comeback win against the surprising Browns. Unfortunately, that wasn’t anough to keep them ranked fourth.
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| 6 (6) | | NY Giants | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
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The Giants stayed where they were after playing a nice game against the division leading, and number 2 ranked Cowboys.
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| 7 (9) | | San Diego | 7.6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10
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The Chargers bounce back from their loss to Adrian Peterson by getting a win against the Colts.
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| 8 (11) | | Jacksonville | 8.2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7
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With Garrard coming back and MJD showing his stuff, this team might make a run.
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| 9 (8) | | Tennessee | 9.2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9
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Young passed for a career high 257 yards, but that wasn’t enough to bring home a win.
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| 10 (7) | | Detroit | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8
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Detroit destroyed Denver and followed it up by losing to Arizona. That’s the NFL for you. This week they play fellow 6-3 team, the Giants.
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| 11 (14) | | Cleveland | 11.3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13
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The Browns got off to a great start against the Steelers but couldn’t hold their lead. This team is for real.
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| 12 (15) | | Seattle | 12.6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12
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Seattle defeated the 49ers through the air on Monday night. They will have to do that for the rest of the season. They no longer have an elite running game.
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| 13 (10) | | Washington | 13.0 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16
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After losing two of their last three games, The Redskins have the misfortune of travelling to Dallas this week.
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| 14 (13) | | Tampa Bay | 13.0 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11
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After taking a week off, the Bucs get a nice matchup against the Falcons.
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| 15 (12) | | New Orleans | 15.2 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 15
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New Orleans had looked very good for a couple of weeks. They had a matchup against a winless Rams team. What happened? I’ll tell you, a healthy Steven Jackson.
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| 16 (20) | | Buffalo | 17.5 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17
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Buffalo has looked good and won their fourth straight game this week. Can they continue winning without Lynch?
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| 17 (21) | | Denver | 19.0 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14
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Would the real Denver Broncos please stand up? This team is as inconsistent as they come, but they’re still in the thick of things in the AFC West.
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| 18 (24) | | Philadelphia | 19.1 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 23
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Brian Westbrook, I bet he can do my taxes and fix my water softener too.
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| 19 (19) | | Houston | 19.8 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19
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Houston has their full passing attack back this week. Watch out! Schaub to A.Johnson is 2-0 this year.
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| 20 (17) | | Kansas City | 19.8 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 18
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The Priest has returned. In his first game back as a starter the Chiefs didn’t even come close to a win. Maybe next week.
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| 21 (18) | | Carolina | 21.0 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20
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You lost to the Atlanta Falcons. You’re not good.
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| 22 (22) | | Chicago | 21.3 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21
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What’s this? The Rex Grossman project is back? Either way, we shouldn’t be too impressed by their win over the lowly Raiders.
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| 23 (16) | | Baltimore | 21.5 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 24
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These guys are fading away like the Olsen twins body weight. Billick on the hot seat.
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| 24 (25) | | Arizona | 21.8 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22
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Who will show up this week? The Cardinals that beat Pittsburgh and Detroit, or the Cardinals that think quarterback by committee is the key to NFL success?
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| 25 (26) | | Cincinnati | 24.4 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26
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Shayne Graham may be a part of the Bengals offense, but last week, he WAS the Bengals offense.
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| 26 (23) | | Minnesota | 25.8 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25
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With Adrian Peterson out 1-2 weeks, the Raiders and Giants defenses will look like the ‘85 Bears.
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| 27 (29) | | Atlanta | 27.2 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27
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Uncork the champagne! Joey’s back and composing beautiful concertos on the football field.
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| 28 (27) | | Oakland | 28.2 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28
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Daunte Culpepper returns to Minnesota this week. I bet the Vikings wish they still had him right now. That is a sad statement.
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| 29 (31) | | St. Louis | 29.2 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30
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Following the stunning upset over the streaking Saints, Marc Bulger sums it up well with this post game interview: “We won, but we are not a good team.”
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| 30 (28) | | San Francisco | 29.8 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29
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Their offense makes the Dolphins’ offense look like a well oiled machine.
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| 31 (30) | | NY Jets | 30.3 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31
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The good news: The Jets didn’t lose last week. The bad news: They’re still the Jets.
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| 32 (32) | | Miami | 32.0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32
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| Ricky Williams is back. I think this is what they needed to run the table. Kidding… |
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(10 votes, average: 4.4 out of 5)
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