| 1 | Indianapolis | 6 - 0 | Showed signs of fallibility this week but still won big. |
| 2 | Denver | 5 - 1 | They are playing well and beat NE this week. |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 3 - 2 | Should rise to the top of their division but it might not happen until the middle of the second half of the season. They have two tough games coming up and they may slide even more. |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 3 - 2 | They were beat at home by a slightly above average team |
| 5 | San Diego | 3 - 3 | Hanging in there but they will need to beat some better teams to move up. |
| 6 | Tampa Bay | 5 - 1 | Showed they aren't just one dimensional this week. Were very opportunistic and put away the game when they had the opportunity. This team is hard to beat. |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 - 1 | Started slow but had a big second half. I think they are for real. |
| 8 | New England | 3 - 3 | With their schedule they are going to struggle. They got beat decisively in Denver this week. |
| 9 | Atlanta | 4 - 2 | Should have played better in San Antonio. Look for them to destroy the JETS next week though. |
| 10 | Seattle | 4 - 2 | They seem to be up and down but they always play well at home and blew out Houston this week. Seattle can beat any team in the league. |
| 11 | Jacksonville | 4 - 2 | Another big win for them. While not being flashy they are showing they win games. |
| 12 | Dallas | 4 - 2 | Only because they beat the Giants. This team is not as good as their record. |
| 13 | NY Giants | 3 - 2 | Had trouble scoring a TD last week in a game they should have won. |
| 14 | Washington | 3 - 2 | They lost this week to a good offensive team. While their defense isn't playing as well as they could Brunell is bringing the offense to life. Look for them to continue to play better. |
| 15 | Kansas City | 3 - 2 | Still need help on defense but still an explosive offense. |
| 16 | St. Louis | 2 - 4 | Played tough in Indy this week for a half. They look to be a little beat up. |
| 17 | Miami | 2 - 3 | They couldn't make anything happen when they needed to this week and gave up a big running play to put the game out of reach. Two straight losses does not bode well for them. |
| 18 | Oakland | 1 - 4 | This team is in danger of moving right to the bottom with the Vikings if their defense doesn't step up. |
| 19 | Carolina | 4 - 2 | It's very difficult to beat Detroit at home but they stink on the road. This weeks victory for the Panthers was bigger that one might think. |
| 20 | Chicago | 2 - 3 | If Orton plays well against better defenses this is a team to watch. |
| 21 | Baltimore | 2 - 3 | They beat Cleveland but failed to score in the second half. Nothing to write home about in Baltimore. |
| 22 | New Orleans | 2 - 4 | Played tough at "home" against Atlanta. Still, you have to question any team that blows a game because of a holding call on a missed field-goal attempt in OT. |
| 23 | Buffalo | 3 - 3 | Showing signs they might come alive. Will need to win again to move ahead of a team that beat them. |
| 24 | Green Bay | 1 - 4 | Some teams that played were exposed. |
| 25 | Detroit | 2 - 3 | Couldn't find the end zone in the second half for the win but still better than the teams below them. |
| 26 | Cleveland | 2 - 3 | They were destroyed by a good defense this week. |
| 27 | Tennesee | 2 - 4 | They are better than the JETS at this point. |
| 28 | NY Jets | 2 - 4 | Make no mistake, this team is seriously struggling and could fall all the way to the cellar. |
| 29 | Arizona | 1 - 4 | Who knows what this team is going to bring in the future? |
| 30 | San Francisco | 1 - 4 | Showed they can find a way not to lose a game this week. |
| 31 | Houston | 0 - 5 | One has to wonder what happened to this team in the offeason they should be better than this. |
| 32 | Minnesota | 1 - 4 | Blown out by the Bears. This team is pathetic on and off the field. Tice inhereted this team--look for him to be standing in the unemployment line before the end of the season if they keep playing so poorly. |