| This week | Last week | Record | Comment |
| 1. Packers | 1 | 8-1 | Can clinch NFC North today with win and Detroit loss. |
| 2. Buccaneers | 2 | 7-2 | 109 points allowed is 42 better than any other team. |
| 3. 49ers | 5 | 7-2 | DE Andre Carter has eight sacks in past eight games. |
| 4. Saints | 6 | 7-2 | First ever to score and allow at least 20 pts. in first 9 games. |
| 5. Broncos | 4 | 6-3 | Shanahan's team rarely has two poor games in a row. |
| 6. Eagles | 3 | 6-3 | McNabb: 5 TDs, 3 INTs in 6 games since signing extension. |
| 7. Raiders | 10 | 5-4 | Even good teams run hot and cold in the NFL. |
| 8. Patriots | 11 | 5-4 | Brady's hot with 7 TD, 1 INT in past three games. |
| 9. Steelers | 9 | 5-3-1 | 73-1-1 under Cowher when leading by more than 10. |
| 10. Dolphins | 8 | 5-4 | First three-game skid under Dave Wannstedt. |
| 11. Chargers | 7 | 6-3 | 3-15 in November since 1997. |
| 12. Falcons | 14 | 5-3-1 | Tied for NFL lead with 16 rushing touchdowns. |
| 13. Rams | 15 | 4-5 | Leave Marc Bulger (4-0) alone - and in the lineup. |
| 14. Bills | 12 | 5-4 | Bledsoe could join Marino ('84) in 5,000-yard club. |
| 15. Chiefs | 13 | 4-5 | Played in seven games decided by touchdown or less. |
| 16. Giants | 19 | 5-4 | Grabbing WR Herman Moore is desperate move. |
| 17. Titans | 16 | 5-4 | Red-zone scoring down in spite of 4-game win streak. |
| 18. Ravens | 21 | 4-5 | Looks like QB job is Jeff Blake's to lose. |
| 19. Jets | 26 | 4-5 | QB Chad Pennington leads team back into hunt. |
| 20. Colts | 20 | 5-4 | James Mungro is 6th Colt to rush for 100 in first game. |
| 21. Browns | 18 | 4-5 | Road to playoffs must begin in Cincinnati. |
| 22. Jaguars | 25 | 4-5 | 0-3 in AFC South division games. |
| 23. Cardinals | 17 | 4-5 | Three losses in a row; must cut turnovers. |
| 24. Panthers | 24 | 3-6 | Suspension might derail Peppers' 10-sack season. |
| 25. Redskins | 22 | 4-5 | 18-point scoring average only 2 better than '01. |
| 26. Lions | 23 | 3-6 | Three-game home win streak all by 5 or fewer points. |
| 27. Cowboys | 27 | 3-6 | Last in NFL in scoring at 12.7 points per game. |
| 28. Bears | 28 | 2-7 | 0-5 in games decided by 8 points or less; 8-1 last year. |
| 29. Seahawks | 29 | 3-6 | Should Hasselbeck have been quarterback all along? |
| 30. Vikings | 30 | 2-7 | Rookie tackle Bryant McKinnie makes first start. |
| 31. Texans | 31 | 2-7 | Some players chafe under Capers' high standards. |
| 32. Bengals | 32 | 1-8 | WR Chad Johnson makes second victory guarantee. |
