Tier I - The Absolute Worst of the Worst
32.) Cleveland Browns (0-7 = 103-169)
31.) Indianapolis Colts (2-5 = 119-222)
30.) San Francisco 49ers (0-7 = 123-186)
29.) New York Giants (1-6 = 112-156)
Tier II - The Bad teams that are somehow still 3-4
28.) Chicago Bears (3-4 = 122-151)
27.) New York Jets (3-4 = 137-161)
Tier III - The Bad teams that are too close to .500 still
26.) Arizona Cardinals (3-4 = 119-191)
25.) Miami Dolphins (4-2 = 92-112)
24.) Baltimore Ravens (3-4 = 130-148)
Tier IV - The Good teams that are too close to .500
23.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4 = 145-151)
22.) Tennessee Titans (4-3 = 158-173)
21.) Green Bay Packers (4-3 = 164-161)
20.) Cincinnati Bengals (2-4 = 98-112)
19.) Los Angeles Chargers (3-4 = 137-131)
Tier V - The Soft Middle of the NFC
18.) Detroit Lions (3-3 = 161-149)
17.) Washington Redskins (3-3 = 141-147)
16.) Atlanta Falcons (3-3 = 128-132)
Tier VI - The Unknowns
15.) Houston Texans (3-3 = 177-147)
14.) Denver Broncos (3-3 = 108-118)
13.) Dallas Cowboys (3-3 = 165-142)
12.) Carolina Panthers (4-3 = 131-139)
Tier V - The Slightly More Knowns
11.) New Orleans Saints (4-2 = 171-133)
10.) Oakland Raiders (3-4 = 155-156)
9.) Buffalo Bills (4-2 = 119-101)
Tier VI - The Is It Time to Believe?
8.) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3 = 183-110)
7.) Los Angeles Rams (5-2 = 212-138)
Tier VII - They're Going to end up in the Super Bowl, Aren't They?
6.) Seattle Seahawks (4-2 = 134-94)
5.) New England Patriots (5-2 = 195-166)
Tier VIII - It would be nice if one of these ended up in the Super Bowl, won't it?
4.) Kansas City Chiefs (5-2 = 207-161)
3.) Minnesota Vikings (5-2 = 146-119)
2.) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2 = 147-116)
Tier IX - The new best team in the NFL
1.) Philadelphia Eagles (6-1 = 199-146)
Projecting the Playoff Field
AFC
1.) Pittsburgh Steelers = 12-4
2.) New England Patriots = 12-4
3.) Kansas City Chiefs = 12-4
4.) Jacksonville Jaguars = 10-6
5.) Oakland Raiders = 10-6
6.) Buffalo Bills = 10-6
NFC
1.) Philadelphia Eagles = 13-3
2.) Minnesota Vikings = 12-4
3.) Seattle Seahawks = 11-5
4.) New Orleans Saints = 11-5
5.) Los Angeles Rams = 10-6
6.) Carolina Panthers = 10-6
Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games
Byes: Arizona Cardinals (3-4); Green Bay Packers (4-3); Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3); Los Angeles Rams (5-2); New York Giants (1-6); Tennessee Titans (4-3)
13.) Minnesota Vikings (5-2) @ Cleveland Browns (0-7) (9:30AM - NFLN)
12.) Indianapolis Colts (2-5) @ Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) (1:00 - CBS)
11.) San Francisco 49ers (0-7) @ Philadelphia Eagles (6-1) (1:00 - FOX)
10.) Miami Dolphins (4-2) @ Baltimore Ravens (3-4) (TNF - CBS)
9.) Chicago Bears (3-4) @ New Orleans Saints (4-2) (1:00 - FOX)
8.) Atlanta Falcons (3-3) @ New York Jets (3-4) (1:00 - FOX)
7.) Carolina Panthers (3-3) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4) (1:00 - FOX)
6.) Los Angeles Chargers (3-4) @ New England Patriots (5-2) (1:00 - CBS)
5.) Denver Broncos (3-3) @ Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) (MNF - ESPN)
5.) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) @ Detroit Lions (3-3) (SNF - NBC)
3.) Dallas Cowboys (3-3) @ Washington Redskins (3-3) (4:25 - FOX)
2.) Houston Texans (3-3) @ Seattle Seahawks (4-2) (4:05 - CBS)
1.) Oakland Raiders (3-4) @ Buffalo Bills (4-2) (1:00 - CBS)
32.) Cleveland Browns (0-7 = 103-169)
31.) Indianapolis Colts (2-5 = 119-222)
30.) San Francisco 49ers (0-7 = 123-186)
29.) New York Giants (1-6 = 112-156)
Tier II - The Bad teams that are somehow still 3-4
28.) Chicago Bears (3-4 = 122-151)
27.) New York Jets (3-4 = 137-161)
Tier III - The Bad teams that are too close to .500 still
26.) Arizona Cardinals (3-4 = 119-191)
25.) Miami Dolphins (4-2 = 92-112)
24.) Baltimore Ravens (3-4 = 130-148)
Tier IV - The Good teams that are too close to .500
23.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4 = 145-151)
22.) Tennessee Titans (4-3 = 158-173)
21.) Green Bay Packers (4-3 = 164-161)
20.) Cincinnati Bengals (2-4 = 98-112)
19.) Los Angeles Chargers (3-4 = 137-131)
Tier V - The Soft Middle of the NFC
18.) Detroit Lions (3-3 = 161-149)
17.) Washington Redskins (3-3 = 141-147)
16.) Atlanta Falcons (3-3 = 128-132)
Tier VI - The Unknowns
15.) Houston Texans (3-3 = 177-147)
14.) Denver Broncos (3-3 = 108-118)
13.) Dallas Cowboys (3-3 = 165-142)
12.) Carolina Panthers (4-3 = 131-139)
Tier V - The Slightly More Knowns
11.) New Orleans Saints (4-2 = 171-133)
10.) Oakland Raiders (3-4 = 155-156)
9.) Buffalo Bills (4-2 = 119-101)
Tier VI - The Is It Time to Believe?
8.) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3 = 183-110)
7.) Los Angeles Rams (5-2 = 212-138)
Tier VII - They're Going to end up in the Super Bowl, Aren't They?
6.) Seattle Seahawks (4-2 = 134-94)
5.) New England Patriots (5-2 = 195-166)
Tier VIII - It would be nice if one of these ended up in the Super Bowl, won't it?
4.) Kansas City Chiefs (5-2 = 207-161)
3.) Minnesota Vikings (5-2 = 146-119)
2.) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2 = 147-116)
Tier IX - The new best team in the NFL
1.) Philadelphia Eagles (6-1 = 199-146)
Projecting the Playoff Field
AFC
1.) Pittsburgh Steelers = 12-4
2.) New England Patriots = 12-4
3.) Kansas City Chiefs = 12-4
4.) Jacksonville Jaguars = 10-6
5.) Oakland Raiders = 10-6
6.) Buffalo Bills = 10-6
NFC
1.) Philadelphia Eagles = 13-3
2.) Minnesota Vikings = 12-4
3.) Seattle Seahawks = 11-5
4.) New Orleans Saints = 11-5
5.) Los Angeles Rams = 10-6
6.) Carolina Panthers = 10-6
Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games
Byes: Arizona Cardinals (3-4); Green Bay Packers (4-3); Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3); Los Angeles Rams (5-2); New York Giants (1-6); Tennessee Titans (4-3)
13.) Minnesota Vikings (5-2) @ Cleveland Browns (0-7) (9:30AM - NFLN)
12.) Indianapolis Colts (2-5) @ Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) (1:00 - CBS)
11.) San Francisco 49ers (0-7) @ Philadelphia Eagles (6-1) (1:00 - FOX)
10.) Miami Dolphins (4-2) @ Baltimore Ravens (3-4) (TNF - CBS)
9.) Chicago Bears (3-4) @ New Orleans Saints (4-2) (1:00 - FOX)
8.) Atlanta Falcons (3-3) @ New York Jets (3-4) (1:00 - FOX)
7.) Carolina Panthers (3-3) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4) (1:00 - FOX)
6.) Los Angeles Chargers (3-4) @ New England Patriots (5-2) (1:00 - CBS)
5.) Denver Broncos (3-3) @ Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) (MNF - ESPN)
5.) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) @ Detroit Lions (3-3) (SNF - NBC)
3.) Dallas Cowboys (3-3) @ Washington Redskins (3-3) (4:25 - FOX)
2.) Houston Texans (3-3) @ Seattle Seahawks (4-2) (4:05 - CBS)
1.) Oakland Raiders (3-4) @ Buffalo Bills (4-2) (1:00 - CBS)