Tennessee Almost Not #1

Humpty Dumpty plays Pittsburgh and Indianapolis soon. Until then, look for them to go 14-0 before three straight losses to end the season.

If the playoffs started today (home team in bold):   Tennessee                  Denver   AFC   Indianapolis     Pittsburgh   Championship Super Bowl   Baltimore       New York             New York                  Chicago   NFC   Carolina     Arizona   Championship     Washington       Tampa Bay

The Titans suffered their first setback, but they're holding onto #1 by a hair right now.

1. Tennessee Titans (10-1, AFC South leader)
2. New York Giants (10-1, NFC East leader)
3. New York Jets (8-3, AFC East leader)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3, AFC North leader)
5. Carolina Panthers (8-3, NFC Wild Card #1)
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3, NFC South leader)
7. Indianapolis Colts (7-4, AFC Wild Card #1)
8. Baltimore Ravens (7-4, AFC Wild Card #2)
9. Dallas Cowboys (7-4)
10. Arizona Cardinals (7-4, NFC West leader)
11. Washington (7-4, NFC Wild Card #2)
12. New England Patriots (7-4)
13. Atlanta Falcons (7-4)
14. Minnesota Vikings (6-5)
15. Miami Dolphins (6-5)
16. Chicago Bears (6-5, NFC North leader)
17. New Orleans Saints (6-5)
18. Denver Broncos (6-5, AFC West leader)
19. Philadelphia Eagles (5-5-1)
20. Buffalo Bills (6-5)
21. Green Bay Packers (5-6)
22. Cleveland Browns (4-7)
23. San Diego Chargers (4-7)
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7)
25. Houston Texans (4-7)
26. Oakland Raiders (3-8)
27. San Francisco 49ers (3-8)
28. Saint Louis Rams (2-9)
29. Cincinnati Bengals (1-9-1)
30. Seattle Seahawks (2-9)
31. Kansas City Chiefs (1-10)
32. Detroit Lions (0-11)

Titans Remain Unbeaten

Humpty Dumpty plays Pittsburgh and Indianapolis soon.  Until then, look for them to go 14-0 before three straight losses to end the season.

Teams who would represent their division if the playoffs started today are in bold. Teams who would be awarded wild cards if the playoffs started today are in italics.

The Titans, Jets, Colts, Giants, and Panthers look to be the top Super Bowl contenders right now.

1. Tennessee Titans (10-0)
2. New York Giants (9-1)
3. Carolina Panthers (8-2)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3)
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3)
6. Arizona Cardinals (7-3)
7. New York Jets (7-3)
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-4)
9. Dallas Cowboys (6-4)
10. Baltimore Ravens (6-4)
11. Washington (6-4)
12. Miami Dolphins (6-4)
13. New England Patriots (6-4)
14. Denver Broncos (6-4)
15. Atlanta Falcons (6-4)
16. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4-1)
17. Minnesota Vikings (5-5)
18. Green Bay Packers (5-5)
19. Chicago Bears (5-5)
20. New Orleans Saints (5-5)
21. Cleveland Browns (4-6)
22. Buffalo Bills (5-5)
23. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-6)
24. San Diego Chargers (4-6)
25. Houston Texans (3-7)
26. San Francisco 49ers (3-7)
27. Saint Louis Rams (2-8)
28. Cincinnati Bengals (1-8-1)
29. Oakland Raiders (2-8)
30. Seattle Seahawks (2-8)
31. Kansas City Chiefs (1-9)
32. Detroit Lions (0-10)

Titans Still on Top

Well, they keep not losing.

Teams who would represent their division if the playoffs started today are in bold. Teams who would be awarded wild cards if the playoffs started today are in italics.

Indianapolis is sneaking back into the playoff picture, and it is somewhat likely that they'll meet the Titans in the playoffs.  How interesting.

1. Tennessee Titans (9-0)
2. New York Giants (8-1)
3. Carolina Panthers (7-2)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)
5. Arizona Cardinals (6-3)
6. Washington (6-3)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3)
8. Baltimore Ravens (6-3)
9. New England Patriots (6-3)
10. Atlanta Falcons (6-3)
11. Indianapolis Colts (5-4)
12. New York Jets (6-3)
13. Chicago Bears (5-4)
14. Dallas Cowboys (5-4)
15. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
16. Minnesota Vikings (5-4)
17. Miami Dolphins (5-4)
18. Buffalo Bills (5-4)
19. Denver Broncos (5-4)
20. Green Bay Packers (4-5)
21. New Orleans Saints (4-5)
22. San Diego Chargers (4-5)
23. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5)
24. Cleveland Browns (3-6)
25. Houston Texans (3-6)
26. Saint Louis Rams (2-7)
27. Oakland Raiders (2-7)
28. Seattle Seahawks (2-7)
29. San Francisco 49ers (2-7)
30. Kansas City Chiefs (1-8)
31. Cincinnati Bengals (1-8)
32. Detroit Lions (0-9)

Week IX: Titans Still Unbeaten

It'll take a few more wins to convince everybody that the Titans are for real.

Teams who would represent their division if the playoffs started today are in bold. Teams who would be awarded wild cards if the playoffs started today are in italics.

Not many elite teams are emerging thus far. Tennessee is good enough to go 14-0, but they finish the season with Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. Expect Mercury Morris to be drinking some André in early January.

1. Tennessee Titans (8-0)
2. New York Giants (7-1)
3. Carolina Panthers (6-2)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)
5. Washington (6-3)
   
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3)
7. Arizona Cardinals (5-3)
8. Philadelphia Eagles (5-3)
9. Baltimore Ravens (5-3)
10. Chicago Bears (5-3)
11. Atlanta Falcons (5-3)
12. Dallas Cowboys (5-4)
13. Buffalo Bills (5-3)
14. New York Jets (5-3)
15. New England Patriots (5-3)
16. Indianapolis Colts (4-4)
17. Minnesota Vikings (4-4)
18. Miami Dolphins (4-4)
19. Green Bay Packers (4-4)
20. New Orleans Saints (4-4)
21. Denver Broncos (4-4)
22. Cleveland Browns (3-5)
23. San Diego Chargers (3-5)
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-5)
25. Houston Texans (3-5)
    
26. Saint Louis Rams (2-6)
27. Seattle Seahawks (2-6)
28. Oakland Raiders (2-6)
29. San Francisco 49ers (2-6)
30. Kansas City Chiefs (1-7)
31. Cincinnati Bengals (1-8)
32. Detroit Lions (0-8)
    

The Pats Are Unstoppable

1. Bob Swerski, Pat Arnold, Todd O'Connor, and Carl Wollarski all picked the Patriots over Ditka in SuperBowl XLI.

   New England Patriots
2. Indianapolis Colts
3. Green Bay Packers
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. Tennessee Titans
6. Detroit Lions
7. New York Giants
8. Pittsburgh Steelers
9. Jacksonville Jaguars
10. Washington
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. Cleveland Browns
13. San Diego Chargers
14. New Orleans Saints
15. Buffalo Bills
16. Carolina Panthers
17. Kansas City Chiefs
18. Chicago Bears
19. Denver Broncos
20. Seattle Seahawks
21. Houston Texans
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Minnesota Vikings
24. Baltimore Ravens
25. Arizona Cardinals
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Atlanta Falcons
28. Oakland Raiders
29. San Francisco 49ers
30. New York Jets
31. Miami Dolphins
32. Saint Louis Rams

Colts Still #1

Peyton and the boys keep the top spot this week.

Still Colts and Pats. November 4. It's on.

1. Indianapolis Colts
2. New England Patriots
3. Green Bay Packers
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
6. New York Giants
7. Tennessee Titans
8. Washington
9. Detroit Lions
10. Pittsburgh Steelers
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12. San Diego Chargers
13. Denver Broncos
14. Carolina Panthers
15. Kansas City Chiefs
16. Chicago Bears
17. Seattle Seahawks
18. Cleveland Browns
19. Baltimore Ravens
20. Houston Texans
21. Arizona Cardinals
22. Buffalo Bills
23. New Orleans Saints
24. Minnesota Vikings
25. Philadelphia Eagles
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. San Francisco 49ers
28. Oakland Raiders
29. Atlanta Falcons
30. New York Jets
31. Miami Dolphins
32. Saint Louis Rams
    

Colts Hold onto the #1 Spot

For those of you expecting this to be a Patriots logo, Indianapolis has played a tougher schedule so far.

The RCADome will be rocking on November 4 when the Pats come to Indy.

1. Indianapolis Colts
2. New England Patriots
3. Green Bay Packers
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Dallas Cowboys
6. Pittsburgh Steelers
7. New York Giants
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9. Tennessee Titans
10. Washington
11. Carolina Panthers
12. San Diego Chargers
13. Detroit Lions
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Cleveland Browns
16. Seattle Seahawks
17. Houston Texans
18. Kansas City Chiefs
19. Arizona Cardinals
20. Denver Broncos
21. Philadelphia Eagles
22. Chicago Bears
23. Minnesota Vikings
24. San Francisco 49ers
25. Oakland Raiders
26. New Orleans Saints
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Cincinnati Bengals
29. Atlanta Falcons
30. New York Jets
31. Saint Louis Rams
32. Miami Dolphins