12. San Diego (3-3) (Previous rank: 12): No change; bye week.
13. Detroit Lions (4-2) (Previous rank: 16):Their offense looked a little lion-tamed, but their defense got the turnovers they needed to win. This far in the season, and Detroit is still good. Who would have thought?
14. Baltimore Ravens (4-3) (Previous rank: 7): Talk about a hard game to lose. They won’t get to the playoffs by blowing games like this to the Bills. The Ravens learned one thing on Sunday: their offense is awful.
15. Cleveland Browns (3-3) (Previous rank: 15): No change; bye week.
16. Tampa Bay (4-3) (Previous rank: 10): Their failure to protect the football cost them this game. Still, they are better than people expected. If they can keep some momentum, they might find themselves in first place. Next week is a big game for this team.
17. Denver Broncos (3-3) (Previous rank: 19): They almost let this one slip away, but they won when they had to. This victory probably saved their season. They don't look like the same group that was destroyed by San Diego. Jason Elam is the team MVP.
18. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3) (Previous rank: 20): With this victory, the Chiefs find themselves at the head of the AFC West. Their defense had a stellar day and Larry Johnson had a few huge runs. We still can't help but cringe every time Priest Holmes has the ball. With the injury he sustained, retirement would have been the wisest option.
19. Arizona Cardinals (3-4) (Previous rank: 17): Typical Cardinals. They make a great last minute surge only to lose it by a foot or two. On the bright side, they showed they could come from behind and Kurt Warner proved he's gotten better with age.
20. Chicago Bears (3-4) (Previous rank: 23): Dare I say it? Do the Bears actually have a quarterback? Brian Griese was the man on Sunday against the Eagles. If this continues, the Bears might find themselves where they thought they'd be: contending. The season ain't over yet.
21. Houston Texans (3-4) (Previous rank: 18): This is turning into a 4th quarter team. Unfortunately, they were just a few points short. These kinds of games are harder to lose than blowouts.
22. Buffalo Bills (2-4) (Previous rank: 26): This was a huge win and it belongs to their defense. Buffalo might not make the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean they won’t keep some other teams out as well.
Article comments
1 - RJ
"Jacksonville should be more concerned about their quarterback situation: how hurt is David Garrard?"
Pretty bad, unfortunately...