Rank |
|
Team |
Record |
Result |
Movement |
Comment |
1. |
|
New Orleans Saints |
10-1 |
beat Atlanta 31-17 |
(–) |
People talk about the offense, but Saints’ D held Falcons to 26 rushing yards and forced four turnovers. |
2. |
|
Los Angeles Rams |
10-1 |
Bye week |
(–) |
Oh good, the Rams are rested. |
3. |
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
9-2 |
Bye week |
(–) |
Oh good, the Chiefs are rested. |
4. |
|
New England Patriots |
8-3 |
beat NY Jets 27-13 |
(▲1) |
Gronk’s return immediately pays dividends. |
5. |
|
Chicago Bears |
8-3 |
beat Detroit 23-16 |
(▲1) |
Trubisky down, Chase Daniel gets first win since 2014 and only second win ever. |
6. |
|
Houston Texans |
8-3 |
beat Tennessee 34-17 |
(▲1) |
Texans first team to win eight straight after losing first three. |
7. |
|
Los Angeles Chargers |
8-3 |
beat Arizona 45-10 |
(▲1) |
Wins have come against teams with a 25-51-1 record. But hey, they’re still wins. |
8. |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
7-3-1 |
lost to Denver 24-17 |
(▼4) |
Steelers simply are a much different team on the road. |
9. |
|
Indianapolis Colts |
6-5 |
beat Miami 27-24 |
(▲2) |
The Luck-to-Ebron connection strikes (twice) again. |
10. |
|
Dallas Cowboys |
6-5 |
beat Washington 31-23 |
(▲2) |
I’d say that Amari Cooper trade has worked out well for Dallas so far. |
11. |
|
Seattle Seahawks |
6-5 |
beat Carolina 30-27 |
(▲2) |
Pains me to say it, but Pete Carroll has done a really good job with this team. |
12. |
|
Minnesota Vikings |
6-4-1 |
beat Green Bay 24-17 |
(▲2) |
Kirk Cousins had his best game of 2018 Sunday night. |
13. |
|
Baltimore Ravens |
6-5 |
beat Oakland 34-17 |
(▲5) |
Back-to-back wins for Lamar Jackson. |
14. |
|
Washington Redskins |
6-5 |
lost to Dallas 31-23 |
(▼5) |
Colt McCoy throws three picks in his first start for the injured Alex Smith. |
15. |
|
Carolina Panthers |
6-5 |
lost to Seattle 30-27 |
(▼5) |
Panthers reeling; have lost three straight, but get Bucs and Browns the next two weeks. |
16. |
|
Denver Broncos |
5-6 |
beat Pittsburgh 24-17 |
(▲6) |
Broncos have beaten two playoff teams the last two weeks. |
17. |
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
5-6 |
beat NY Giants 25-22 |
(▲2) |
Eagles fans would’ve burned down the Link if Philly lost this game. |
18. |
|
Green Bay Packers |
4-6-1 |
lost to Minnesota 24-17 |
(▼3) |
After fourth loss in last five, Aaron Rodgers has made his annual ‘path to the playoffs’ statement. |
19. |
|
Tennessee Titans |
5-6 |
lost to Houston |
(▼3) |
Have been blown out on the road by division opponents the last two weeks. |
20. |
|
Miami Dolphins |
5-6 |
lost to Indianapolis 27-24 |
(▼3) |
Hey, Ryan Tannehill’s back! Anyone…anyone? |
21. |
|
Cleveland Browns |
4-6-1 |
beat Cincinnati 35-20 |
(▲3) |
Baker Mayfield does know Hue Jackson was FIRED, right? |
22. |
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
5-6 |
lost to Cleveland 35-20 |
(▼2) |
Bengals’ swoon continues–they’ve dropped three in a row and five of last six. |
23. |
|
Buffalo Bills |
4-7 |
beat Jacksonville 24-21 |
(▲3) |
I’ll say this — the Bills, devoid of talent, play really hard for Sean McDermott. |
24. |
|
Detroit Lions |
4-7 |
lost to Chicago 23-16 |
(▼3) |
Stafford throws a killer pick in the last two minutes. |
25. |
|
Atlanta Falcons |
4-7 |
lost to New Orleans 31-17 |
(▼2) |
After a three-game win streak, the Falcons have lost three in a row and scored 52 points in the process. |
26. |
|
New York Giants |
3-8 |
lost to Philadelphia 25-22 |
(▼1) |
Barkley got four carries in the second half? Four? |
27. |
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4-7 |
beat San Francisco 27-9 |
(▲1) |
Jameis Winston was actually pretty good against the Niners. |
28. |
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
3-8 |
lost to Buffalo 24-21 |
(▼1) |
Hoping Bortles benching doesn’t mean the end of jokes at his expense on The Good Place. |
29. |
|
New York Jets |
3-8 |
lost to New England 27-13 |
(–) |
Jets get gashed by Pats for 215 rushing yards. |
30. |
|
San Francisco 49ers |
2-9 |
lost to Tampa Bay 27-9 |
(–) |
Remember when Nick Mullens was a thing? |
31. |
|
Oakland Raiders |
2-9 |
lost to Baltimore 34-17 |
(–) |
That’s more like it. |
32. |
|
Arizona Cardinals |
2-9 |
lost to LA Chargers 45-10 |
(–) |
Cardinals have endured three losses by 30-plus already. |
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