1.
New England Patriots (9-2)
Winners
of seven consecutive contests, the Patriots clinched their 14th
straight winning season in a row. The Patriots have averaged a 20 point victory
in their seven-game streak.
2.
Green Bay Packers (8-3)
A
narrow road victory over the rival Vikings is understandable, given that the
Packers host the Patriots this week in a highly anticipated battle of two of
the hottest QBs in the NFL.
3.
Arizona Cardinals (9-2)
Drew
Stanton finally looked like a backup QB, throwing for just 149 yards with an
interception in a 19-3 loss at Seattle.
4.
Denver Broncos (8-3)
Denver scored 22 consecutive points in the fourth quarter to defeat Miami and avoid a third loss in its last three games.
5.
Dallas Cowboys (8-3)
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Tony Romo recorded his 27th career game-winning drive in
the 4th quarter or overtime, which is now the most in the NFL since 2006. In
addition, Romo has the 2nd-highest Total QBR in the 4th quarter this season,
trailing only Carson Palmer, who is out for the season.
6.
Seattle Seahawks (7-4)
The
Seahawks notched a big victory over the red-hot division-leading Cardinals at
CenturyLink Field. Now, the Seahawks must leave the 12th man
atmosphere for two weeks, playing on the road against San Francisco
(Thanksgiving Night) and Philadelphia.
7.
Philadelphia Eagles (8-3)
The
Eagles are 3-1 with Mark Sanchez starting under center. Sanchez—who has tallied
over 1,000 yards in four games played—has thrown for six interceptions, a
potential problem for a Philadelphia team that has a brutal three-game stretch
upcoming (at Dallas, versus Seattle, versus Dallas).
8.
Indianapolis Colts (7-4)
The
Colts throttled the visiting Jaguars and now get to play host to the slumping
Redskins.
9.
Detroit Lions (7-4)
Matthew
Stafford completed just 18 of his 46 passes, giving him the lowest single-game
completion percentage (39.1) in his career. The Lions haven’t scored a
touchdown since their win versus the Dolphins on November 9th.
10.
Cincinnati Bengals (7-3-1)
A.J.
Green has caught 18 passes for 248 yards the past two weeks, both wins for the
Bengals.
11.
Kansas City Chiefs (7-4)
Alex
Smith has yet to throw a TD pass to a wide receiver this season, something that
much change if the Chiefs want to be considered true Super Bowl contenders.
12.
Baltimore Ravens (7-4)
Justin
Forsett ran for 182 yards—170 of which came between the tackles—as the Ravens
topped the Saints 34-27 on “Monday Night Football.”
13.
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4)
Coming off Bye Week
14.
Miami Dolphins (6-5)
The
Dolphins can record a 10-win season if they manage to sweep the Jets, beat the
Vikings (at home) and find a way to defeat either the Ravens (at home) or the
Patriots (again, this time at New England, though).
15.
San Francisco 49ers (7-4)
Colin
Kaepernick struggled against a weak Redskins’ defense. That doesn’t bode well
for him with Seattle coming to town for a Turkey Night tilt.
16.
Cleveland Browns (7-4)
Brian
Hoyer went from goat to hero in a matter of moments, leading the Browns on
another game-winning drive to setup a successful Billy Cundiff kick as time
expired. Josh Gordon returned to action with eight catches and 120 yards in the
win.
17.
San Diego Chargers (7-4)
The
Chargers' receivers gained 205 yards-after-the-catch in their victory over the
Rams.
18.
Buffalo Bills (6-5)
The
Bills sacked Jets QBs a season-best seven times.
19.
Houston Texans (5-6)
Will
the Texans turn to Tom Savage with Ryan Mallett lost for the year?
20.
Chicago Bears (5-6)
The
defense led the Bears to wins over Minnesota and Tampa Bay. Jay Cutler will
need to step up the level of his play if they have any shot of upsetting the
Lions on Turkey Day.
21.
St. Louis Rams (4-7)
The
Rams must find a solution to their QB woes before they can make the leap into
playoff-contenders.
22.
Minnesota Vikings (4-7)
Can
the Vikings string a mini-win streak together with home contests against the
Carolina Panthers and New York Jets upcoming?
23.
New York Giants (3-8)
Odell
Beckham Jr. made one of the greatest catches in NFL history in the Giants’ loss to the Cowboys.
Outside of the improbable reception, Big Blue has little to smile about.
24.
Atlanta Falcons (4-7)
Mike
Smith’s clock management and timeout selections were head-scratching, to say
the least, in their gut-wrenching home loss to the Browns. Despite being three
games under .500 with zero wins outside of
division play, the Falcons currently occupy the top spot in the NFC South.
25.
New Orleans Saints (4-7)
The
Saints—once unstoppable at the Mercedes-Benz SuperDome—lost three straight at
home and now must travel to Heinz Field to battle the Steelers.
26.
Carolina Panthers (3-7-1)
Coming off Bye Week
27.
Washington Redskins (3-8)
The
Redskins need to address their issues on the offensive line before they run
Robert Griffin III out of town.
28.
Tennessee Titans (2-9)
The
Titans allowed a 107-yard kickoff return touchdown to Josh Huff and then
responded by going three-and-out in each of their first four possessions.
29.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-9)
30.
New York Jets (2-9)
Mike
Vick played so horrific—completing just 7 of 19 passes for only 76 yards and
one interception—that the Jets were forced to resurrect ‘Geno Time.’
31.
Oakland Raiders (1-10)
The
Raiders almost blew their first win, thanks to an unceremonious sack celebration. Fear not though, 2008
Detroit Lions, your season of infamy will remain the only 0-16 mark in league
history for at least another year.
32.
Jacksonville Jaguars (1-10)
The
Jaguars are atrocious on offense and can muster only spurts of defensive
success. Is Gus Bradley on the hot seat?
