| No. Team | Last week | Record | Comment |
| 1. Buccaneers | 1 | 2-1 | Defense has allowed one TD this season |
| 2. Broncos | 3 | 3-0 | Have not trailed all season |
| 3. Chiefs | 4 | 3-0 | Dante Hall leads league in punt, kickoff returns |
| 4. Titans | 2 | 2-1 | A .500 team without Steve McNair |
| 5. Dolphins | 6 | 2-1 | Ricky Williams on pace for 1,851 rushing yards |
| 6. Colts | 8 | 3-0 | Allowing fewer than nine points a game |
| 7. Seahawks | 11 | 3-0 | 20-plus points nine games in a row |
| 8. Bills | 5 | 2-1 | Better brace for desperate Philly |
| 9. Panthers | 9 | 2-0 | RB Stephen Davis a great pickup |
| 10. Vikings | 15 | 3-0 | All undefeated teams in top 10 |
| 11. Steelers | 14 | 2-1 | Watch out if Bus gets into gear |
| 12. Giants | 18 | 2-1 | Just enough playmakers on roster |
| 13. Patriots | 19 | 2-1 | Plus-4 in turnovers |
| 14. Redskins | 10 | 2-1 | QB Patrick Ramsey has 889 passing yards |
| 15. Ravens | 22 | 2-1 | Ray, Jamal make potent Lewis combo |
| 16. Packers | 12 | 1-2 | End of a great run might be in sight |
| 17. Falcons | 13 | 1-2 | Biding time until Mike Vick comes back |
| 18. Raiders | 7 | 1-2 | Time's catching up to these guys |
| 19. Eagles | 16 | 0-2 | 10-4 after bye; better hope streak continues |
| 20. Cowboys | 23 | 1-1 | Tuna gets another helping of New Jersey |
| 21. Browns | 26 | 1-2 | Defense is carrying club |
| 22. 49ers | 17 | 1-2 | News flash: T.O.'s not happy |
| 23. Rams | 20 | 1-2 | Mike Martz will abandon rush without Marshall Faulk |
| 24. Saints | 21 | 1-2 | Big Uneasy for Jim Haslett |
| 25. Jets | 24 | 0-3 | Ailing offense will try to ride Curtis Martin |
| 26. Chargers | 25 | 0-3 | Seven consecutive losses |
| 27. Texans | 27 | 1-2 | David Carr at best against Jaguars |
| 28. Cardinals | 31 | 1-2 | Jeff Blake nurtures rookie WRs |
| 29. Lions | 28 | 1-2 | Joey Harrington has six picks in two games |
| 30. Bengals | 30 | 0-3 | Staring at 0-5 without win at Cleveland |
| 31. Jaguars | 29 | 0-3 | Byron Leftwich gets thrown into fire |
| 32. Bears | 32 | 0-2 | Are you ready for a Monday night massacre? |
