| Team | Last Week | Record | Comment |
| 1. Packers | 1 | 8-2 | In position to clinch NFC North title after 11 games. |
| 2. Buccaneers | 2 | 8-2 | Aiming for first 9-2 start in franchise history. |
| 3. Broncos | 5 | 7-3 | Vampires they're not: 7-0 in day games, 0-3 at night. |
| 4. 49ers | 3 | 7-3 | Committed league-low nine turnovers. |
| 5. Saints | 4 | 7-3 | Big plays in Big Easy: 75 plays of 15 or more yards so far. |
| 6. Chargers | 11 | 7-3 | Haven't won game on East Coast since 1995. |
| 7. Eagles | 6 | 7-3 | Koy Detmer has to try to replace league MVP McNabb. |
| 8. Raiders | 7 | 6-4 | Streaky: four wins, four losses, two wins. |
| 9. Dolphins | 10 | 6-4 | 13 wins in last 14 games vs. AFC West. |
| 10. Falcons | 12 | 6-3-1 | Dunn, Duckett lead powerful rush offense. |
| 11. Rams | 13 | 5-5 | Bulger turns keys over to Warner with five straight wins. |
| 12. Patriots | 8 | 5-5 | Brady tied for league lead with 21 TD passes. |
| 13. Steelers | 9 | 5-4-1 | Stewart begins possible last run in Pittsburgh. |
| 14. Giants | 16 | 6-4 | Rookie TE Shockey talks, plays (38 catches) a good game. |
| 15. Chiefs | 15 | 5-5 | Holmes has 1,480 yards from scrimmage. |
| 16. Titans | 17 | 6-4 | Five-game win streak puts them in first-place tie. |
| 17. Bills | 14 | 5-5 | Struggling in red zone in past two games (2 of 9). |
| 18. Jets | 19 | 5-5 | Outscoring opponents 88-37 in three-game win streak. |
| 19. Ravens | 18 | 4-6 | Young team (14 starters with two years or less) hits wall. |
| 20. Colts | 20 | 6-4 | Manning: 898 yards, seven TDs in past three games. |
| 21. Browns | 21 | 5-5 | WR Andre Davis leads non-kicker rookies with 42 points. |
| 22. Jaguars | 22 | 5-5 | Brunell to Smith remains a passing threat. |
| 23. Panthers | 24 | 3-7 | Peete's injured finger affects pass offense. |
| 24. Cardinals | 23 | 4-6 | Four consecutive losses put halt to good start. |
| 25. Redskins | 25 | 4-6 | In past two games, offense has 90 passes, 37 rushes. |
| 26. Lions | 26 | 3-7 | Mornhinweg has 21 losses faster than any Detroit coach. |
| 27. Cowboys | 27 | 3-7 | Hutchinson: no INTs, one TD in first 86 attempts. |
| 28. Bears | 28 | 2-8 | Eight losses in row ties most in franchise history. |
| 29. Vikings | 30 | 3-7 | Minus-16 in turnover differential is NFL worst. |
| 30. Seahawks | 29 | 3-7 | Coach Holmgren could be looking for work. |
| 31. Texans | 31 | 2-8 | Offensive line still giving expansion team problems. |
| 32. Bengals | 32 | 1-9 | 38 road losses in row to teams with winning records. |
