2. Titans. These unbeaten Nashville cats are purring.

3. Steelers. They play some defense in the Steel City.

4. Bucs. Likewise in the Cigar City.

5. Panthers. Danger sign: four of their last six are on the road.

6. Jets. Can Brett Favre pull off a Titanic upset?

7. Cardinals. There's a resolve in Arizona we haven't seen before.

8. Colts. Even the ground game is coming around.

9. Cowboys. May have salvaged their season Sunday night.

10. Patriots. Seeking some revenge down in Miami.

11. Ravens. Proud defense was humbled a bit by the Giants.

12. Broncos. They've won some squeakers on the road.

13. Falcons. Big division matchup against Carolina at home.

14. Redskins. Struggling offense should rebound at Seattle.

15. Packers. Welcome back, Ryan Grant.

16. Dolphins. They rarely beat themselves.

17. Bears. Never showed up at Lambeau.

18. Saints. Drew Brees keeping 'em afloat.

19. Vikings. Let's face it - Frerotte can only take you so far.

20. Chargers. One more loss and they're cooked.

21. Bills. Need to take care of business at Arrowhead.

22. Eagles. McNabb's critics are gathering steam.

23. Browns. Should score some points against defenseless Houston.

24. Jaguars. A 1-4 mark at home spells disaster.

25. Texans. Have yielded the most points in the AFC.

26. 49ers. Frank Gore keeps giving it his all.

27. Seahawks. Passing game is bad, pass defense is worse.

28. Chiefs. This pass rush is a joke.

29. Bengals. Heading to Pittsburgh Thursday looking for initial road win.

30. Raiders. Averaging an NFL-low 13 points per game.

31. Rams. Rookie WR Donnie Avery continues to impress.

32. Lions. Beating the Bucs could prompt dancing in the streets of Motown.

Ira Kaufman

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