| Team | Last week | Record | Comment |
| 1. Buccaneers | 1 | 2-1 | Face former coach Tony Dungy for first time |
| 2. Broncos | 2 | 4-0 | AFC's No. 2-ranked offense and defense |
| 3. Chiefs | 3 | 4-0 | Looking for first 5-0 start in franchise history |
| 4. Titans | 4 | 3-1 | St. X grad Boiman scores on interception, safety |
| 5. Colts | 6 | 4-0 | Third career perfect passer rating for Peyton Manning |
| 6. Dolphins | 5 | 2-1 | 10-2 when Ricky Williams rushes for 100-plus |
| 7. Seahawks | 7 | 3-0 | Homecoming for Mike Holmgren, Matt Hasselbeck |
| 9. Panthers | 9 | 3-0 | Six blocked kicks in three games |
| 10. Vikings | 10 | 4-0 | There must be two Gus Frerottes |
| 11. Bills | 8 | 2-2 | Week 5 vs. Bengals not a slam dunk |
| 12. Redskins | 14 | 3-1 | Lucky (no Vick, Pennington), but still pretty good |
| 13. Steelers | 11 | 2-2 | Great between the 20s; break down in red zone |
| 14. Giants | 12 | 2-1 | Defense has 13 sacks in three games |
| 15. Patriots | 13 | 2-2 | QB Tom Brady fights elbow injury |
| 16. Packers | 16 | 2-2 | Beating Bears really doesn't count |
| 17. Eagles | 18 | 1-2 | Let's hear it for Rush Limbaugh's favorite QB |
| 18. Cowboys | 20 | 2-1 | Bill Parcells goes 2-0 against his former N.Y. teams |
| 19. Falcons | 17 | 1-3 | Giving up 150 yards rushing per game |
| 20. Ravens | 15 | 2-2 | League-leading rusher (Jamal Lewis, 661) gets week off |
| 21. Rams | 23 | 2-2 | Mrs. Warner wants a trade |
| 22. Texans | 27 | 2-2 | Young team growing up fast |
| 23. Browns | 21 | 1-3 | Monday after loss to Bengals is Armageddon |
| 24. 49ers | 22 | 1-2 | Inmates running asylum |
| 25. Saints | 24 | 1-3 | Yielded 10 touchdown passes |
| 26. Lions | 29 | 1-3 | Steve Mariucci (60-43 at SF) going back for a day |
| 27. Bengals | 30 | 1-3 | Getting a little better each week |
| 28. Cardinals | 28 | 1-3 | Emmitt Smith goes home to face Cowboys |
| 29. Jets | 25 | 0-4 | Nothing going right for Herm Edwards |
| 30. Chargers | 26 | 0-4 | More problems besides David Boston |
| 31. Jaguars | 31 | 0-4 | Second career start today for QB Byron Leftwich |
| 32. Bears | 32 | 0-3 | Mike Ditka wouldn't be surprised by 0-16 |
