Once a week, Tony breaks down the balance of power in the National Football League.
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1. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS [unchanged]
Overall record: 10-0 Streak: Won 10 Colts passed their test against New England, let’s see if New Orleans can follow suit. |
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2. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS [unchanged]
Overall record: 10-0 Streak: Won 10 This team has been winning by the skin of its teeth lately, but how can you argue with an unblemished record. |
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3. MINNESOTA VIKINGS [unchanged]
Overall record: 9-1 Streak: Won three Brett Favre has never finished a season with a QB rating of 100 or more. His 112.1 mark this season suggests that streak will come to an end. |
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4. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS [up from 5]
Overall record: 7-3 Streak: Won one Simply put, Wes Welker is a reception machine. |
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5. ARIZONA CARDINALS [up from 7]
Overall record: 7-3 Streak: Won three This team has no shot if Kurt Warner endures any lingering effects from the head injury he suffered in St. Louis. |
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6. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS [up from 8]
Overall record: 7-3 Streak: Won five It’s no coincidence the Chargers began this winning streak when the defence finally got its act together. |
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7.CINCINNATI BENGALS [down from 4]
Overall record: 7-3 Streak: Lost one That late fumble which cost your team in Oakland will haunt you for the rest of the season, Andre Caldwell. |
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8. DALLAS COWBOYS [up from 9]
Overall record: 7-3 Streak: Won one Can Tony Romo – aka Mr. November – avoid another December collapse? |
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9. PITTSBURGH STEELERS [down from 6]
Overall record: 6-4 Streak: Lost two I guess Troy Polamalu really means that much to the Steelers, who were stunned by the inept Chiefs while playing without the Pro Bowl safety. |
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10. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES [up from 11]
Overall record: 6-4 Streak: Won one Donovan McNabb comes through without Brian Westbrook |
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11. N.Y. GIANTS [up from 15]
Overall record: 6-4 Streak: Won one Despite win over Atlanta, Giants’ running game needs to step it up. |
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12. GREEN BAY PACKERS [up from 16]
Overall record: 6-4 Streak: Won two A win over the awful Lions will put Green Bay in a good spot for a playoff push. However, season-ending losses to defenders Aaron Kampman and Al Harris won’t make things easy. |
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13. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS [up from 18]
Overall record: 6-4 Streak: Won three Mike Sims-Walker extends his streak with a receiving touchdown in three straight contests. |
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14. DENVER BRONCOS [down from 10]
Overall record: 6-4 Streak: Lost four Broncos proving first six weeks were a mirage. |
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15. ATLANTA FALCONS [down form 14]
Overall record: 5-5 Streak: Lost two The wheels are coming off Matt Ryan and the Falcons. |
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16. BALTIMORE RAVENS [up from 12]
Overall record: 5-5 Streak: Lost one Ditto for Joe Flacco and the Ravens. |
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17. MIAMI DOLPHINS [unchanged]
Overall record: 5-5 Streak: Won two Ricky Williams can handle the workload just fine. |
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18. TENNESSEE TITANS [up from 21]
Overall record: 4-6 Streak: Won four Forget the numbers, Vince Young was a big reason Tennessee was able to squeak out a win against the Texans. |
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19. HOUSTON TEXANS [down from 13]
Overall record: 5-5 Streak: Lost two Kris Brown is turning into Mike Vanderjagt before our very eyes. |
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20. CAROLINA PANTHERS [down from 19]
Overall record: 4-6 Streak: Lost one No. 3-ranked rushing offence simply can’t carry this team any longer. |
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21. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS [down from 20]
Overall record: 4-6 Streak: Lost one After strong 3-1 start, 49ers now have just one win in their last five games. |
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22. N.Y. JETS [unchanged]
Overall record: 4-6 Streak: Lost three All the love Mark Sanchez build with Jets fans in the first month is all gone. |
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23.CHICAGO BEARS [unchanged]
Overall record: 4-6 Streak: Lost three Jay Cutler missed three wide-open receivers for touchdowns against the Eagles – plays that could’ve won the game for the Bears. This was supposed to be your strongest attribute, big man. |
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24. WASHINGTON REDSKINS [unchanged]
Overall record: 3-7 Streak: Lost one Redskins continue to lose games and running backs. | |
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25. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS [unchanged]
Overall record: 3-7 Streak: Lost two Although he plays in a different uniform, Favre still has Matt Hasselbeck’s number. |
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26. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS [up from 27]
Overall record: 3-7 Streak: Won two Have to wonder if Chiefs fans can fully grasp the concept of a two-game winning streak. |
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27. BUFFALO BILLS [unchanged]
Overall record: 3-7 Streak: Lost three The Bills lose again, but that doesn’t bother T.O., who went off for 197 yards and 1 TD. |
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28. OAKLAND RAIDERS [up from 29]
Overall record: 3-7 Streak: Won one Rookie Louis Murphy – and not first-round pick bust Darrius Heyward-Bey – has the potential to be a terrific receiver. |
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29. DETROIT LIONS [up from 31]
Overall record: 2-8 Streak: Won one While he separated his shoulder, Matt Stafford’s gutsy effort against the Browns won him a ton of respect in the locker room. |
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30. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS [unchanged]
Overall record: 1-9 Streak: Lost two Raheem Morris keeps firing coordinators yet his team keeps losing. |
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31. ST. LOUIS RAMS [down from 28]
Overall record: 1-9 Streak: Lost two Rams can officially begin the process of looking toward a QB of the future. |
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32. CLEVELAND BROWNS [unchanged]
Overall record: 1-9 Streak: Lost five See St. Louis. |
