1. Lions (last week No. 1; 5-1): If the road to New Orleans goes through Detroit, Detroit will be going to New Orleans.
2. Chiefs (No. 2; 6-0): They’re proving each week that only one stat matters — points scored versus points allowed.
3. Ravens (No. 5; 5-2): Lamar Jackson is 23-1 against the NFC; this year, he might finally face one in February.
4. Vikings (No. 3; 5-1): Can they recover from losing to the Lions before Thursday night?
5. Packers (No. 6; 5-2): Their games against the Lions might be epic.
6. Texans (No. 4; 5-2): They almost got the signature road win that has been eluding them.
7. Commanders (No. 7; 5-2): The Bears will be seeing a second overall pick on Sunday, but perhaps not the one they expected to see.
8. Bills (No. 10; 5-2): Amari Cooper is exactly what Josh Allen needed.
9. Steelers (No. 11; 5-2): Russ isn’t cooked.
10. Eagles (No. 13; 4-2): It helps to play the Browns and the Giants in back-to-back weeks. At some point, they’ll need to beat someone better than that.
11. Falcons (No. 8; 4-3): Just when the Falcons looked to be for real, they stepped on a really big rake.
12. Buccaneers (No. 9; 4-3): Losing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin is going to make it hard to get back on the right track.
13. Seahawks (No. 16; 4-3): The extra three days to get ready made all the difference.
14. Bears (No. 14; 4-2): The biggest test for Caleb Williams is coming in Washington.
15. 49ers (No. 12; 3-4): If they don’t start stacking wins soon this year, maybe they never will.
16. Broncos (No. 17; 4-3): The Broncos could finally be heading back to the playoffs, nine years after their last postseason appearance.
17. Cardinals (No. 23; 3-4): Second place in the NFC West through seven weeks is where no one expected the Cardinals to be.
18. Chargers (No. 15; 3-2): Who’s got it better than us? A team that can score at least one touchdown.
19. Colts (No. 20; 4-3): As Anthony Richardson gets more reps, he’ll keep getting better.
20. Cowboys (No. 19; 3-3): Jerry Jones’s threats to fire radio hosts is a perfect distraction from the fact that he should fire himself as G.M.
21. Bengals (No. 22; 3-4): See No. 10, Eagles.
22. Rams (No. 25; 2-4): From eff them picks to, if they lose this week, trade them vets.
23. Saints (No. 18; 2-5): They desperately need Derek Carr back.
24. Jets (No. 21; 2-5): Aaron Rodgers paying homage to Spaulding from Caddyshack sums up the current season perfectly.
25. Dolphins (No. 27; 2-4): Tua is back. Is it already too late?
26. Jaguars (No. 29; 2-5): Welcome back from London . . . now, get ready for the Packers.
27. Giants (No. 24; 2-5): Saquon Barkley might have given John Mara 176 reasons to clean house.
28. Raiders (No. 28; 2-5): New owner Tom Brady’s Fox job provides the perfect excuse from not having to witness their games in person.
29. Titans (No. 26; 1-6): They should be selling assets faster than Duke & Duke.
30. Browns (No. 30; 1-6): The Deshaun Watson contract creates a major problem for 2025 and 2026.
31. Patriots (No. 31; 1-6): At this rate, Jerod Mayo could talk his way right out of a job.
32. Panthers (No. 32; 1-6): How in the hell did they win a game?
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