After another crazy week of action is in the books and we've asked our panelists to rank the NFL teams from top to bottom once again. Some things that stood out include:

-  Out latest bottom feeder, Tampa Bay, won and moved up annointing the Browns as our new last place team. The Browns have are now the 5th team to have been ranked last and we have yet to have a team move from last place and return in a later rankings.

- Four teams that are 5-3 are stuck together at 9-12. These teams are all separated by a little over one spot in the average rankings with two of them actually playing this upcoming week.

- The AFC North and the AFC West are currently the only divisions with two teams in the top ten. The AFC West is truly polarized with its other 2 teams taking 2 of the bottom 6 spots.

- 1/2 of the teams in the top 12 play each other this week with showdowns between the Colts and Patriots, Steelers and Bengals, as well as the Eagles and Chargers.

Without further ado.....

Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
1		1.3	1	-	8-0	@ Rams
		"No “cold weather” games on their schedule - none.  As long as they keep winning they should be able to avoid them in the playoffs too.  This could be the year “When The Saints Come Marchin’ In.” - Xtra Point Football
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
2		1..9	2	-	8-0	vs. Patriots
		"Indy was taken to the limit by the rapidly improving Texans, coming from behind late to remain undefeated at 8-0. But Matt Schwab tore up the Colts' pass defense, which does not bode well for their Sunday night game against the Tom Bradys." - Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
3		3.8	4	1	6-2	vs. Bengals
		"Possibly the best team in the NFL  when it's all said and done." - 18 to 88
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
4		3.9	3	1	7-1	vs. Lions
		"Brett, Adrian and Jared have get through Dallas and New Orleans at some point is they want to represent." Xtra Point Football
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
5		5.5	5	-	6-2	@ Colts
		"Bill Belichick owns the wildcat.  He has a litter box set up for it in his office and everything." - Foxboro Blog
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
6		5.6	7	1	6-2	@ Steelers
		"The team no longer known as the Bungles keep churning along. They've won 6 of 7 behind RB Cedric Benson, who was resurrected from the Bears' discard pile. Benson becoming a dominant back was even more unexpected than ARod getting clutch post season hits for the Yankees." - Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
7		6.5	10	3	6-2	@ Packers
		"The Terrelloblastoma has been surgically removed and the cancer-free Cowboys sit atop the NFC East" - Foxboro Blog
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
8		8.3	6	2	6-2	@ Redskins
		"Denver has dropped two in a row to two good teams. San Diego is charging. This is where Josh McDaniels proves his meddle, or cries in a cave. " - Seahawk Addicts
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
9		10.3	16	7	5-3	vs. Eagles
		"Almost out of the AFC race at 2-3 after a loss to Denver, the Bolts have won 3 straight to move within a game of the currently slumping Broncos. San Diego is winning despite getting nothing from RB LaDainian Tomlinson, who's averaging a lousy 3.2 YPC. Averaging 332 carries over 8 seasons has caught up with the once great back." Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
10		10.4	15	5	5-3	vs. Seahawks
		"Barring a Kurt Warner injury, pencil in the Cardinals as NFC West champions." - Titans Tracker
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
11		11.1	8	3	5-3	@ Chargers
		"Hard team to read. They have hung in well without Brian Westbrook. That Raiders loss is still dumbfounding." -Xtra Point Football
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
12		11.3	12	-	5-3	@ Panthers
		"Matty Ice showed a lot of poise drawing the bad guys offsides on 4th and 1, but the Falcons must be more consistent against good teams if they're going to compete for a wildcard." - Seahawk Addicts
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
13		12.9	14	1	5-4	Bye
		"This is a very good team, but not an elite one." 18 to 88
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
14		13.5	9	5	4-4	@ Browns
		"The Sophomore-led Ravens are a lot like the Sophomore-led Falcons. They're a very good team with an improving quarterback and a brutal schedule in a tough division. They're a longshot for the Wildcard at this point, but its not out of the question that three AFC North teams could wind up in the playoffs." - Seahawk Addicts
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
15		15.5	12	3	5-4	Bye
		"Tom Coughlin's looking like Norv Turner." - Ultimate NYG
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
16		16.3	20	4	4-4	vs. Jaguars
		"They play the Jaguars this week.  One of these 4-4 teams will emerge as a playoff contender, the other will end up a sub .500 team." -Xtra Point Football
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
17		18.8	13	4	4-4	vs. Cowboys
		"The Pack have hit their low point of the season, giving Tampa their 1st win of the season...who had a QB making his 1st NFL start. At a disappointing 4-4, the cheese is beginning to spoil in Wisconsin." Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
18		18.9	17	1	3-5	vs. Buccaneers
		"The Dolphins have lost to ATL, IND, SD, NO and NE... in tough games.  Much better than their record." - Ultimate NYG
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
19		19	19	-	4-4	@ 49ers
		"Jay Cutler has a dynamic arm no doubt, but he’s 3 games under .500 for his career. Average QB, average team." -Xtra Point Football
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
20		19.4	21	1	4-4	@ Jets
		"The utterly average Jags beat the rotten Chiefs to move to .500. A meh team with a meh record with a meh quarterback with a meh coach beat a team they were supposed to. The Jaguars are a....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz." - Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
21		19.6	18	3	3-5	vs. Bears
		"After starting out very strong, the 49ers suddenly are 3-5 with an average quarterback, average line, above average running back, and good defense. What does that get you in the NFL? An upside of 7-9." - Seahawk Addicts
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
22		20.1	22	-	3-5	vs. Falcons
		"John Fox might finally have figured out that his quarterback is absolutely terrible. Carolina is the very rare team in the NFL that can win through running alone. DeAngelo Williams is to Jonathan Stewart, as Ronnie Brown is to Ricky Williams. Your move, Fox!" - Seahawk Addicts
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
23		23.4	24	1	3-5	@ Titans
		"Every year, I pick Lee Evans for my fantasy football team, expecting a breakout season. Every year I'm bitterly disappointed when Buffalo's lousy QBs can't get the ball him." - Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
24		23.5	23	1	3-5	@ Cardinals
		"Things ain't pretty in the Emerald City. The Hawks squeaked by the Lions but will need to do a lot more to pull off a playoff berth. Playing in the worst division in football makes it possible, but its very unlikely." - Seahawk Addicts
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
25		23.6	25	-	2-6	vs. Bills
		"They've won two games because the defense is playing better." - 18 to 88
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
26		26.8	27	1	2-6	vs. Broncos
		"After losing to he Falcons, head coach Jim Zorn said the "loss was on him". Owner Dan Snyder was seen nodding his head in agreement, pink slip at the ready." - Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
27		26.9	26	1	2-6	vs. Chiefs
		"I think it's time Al lets someone else pick the players." - Xtra Point Football
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
28		28.6	28	-	1-7	@ Raiders
		"The Chiefs cut RB Larry Johnson after losing to the Jags. That's exactly how you get better, by releasing a former 1st round pick who is your leading rusher." - Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
29		28.7	32	3	1-7	@ Dolphins
		"Josh Freeman looked calm, confident and commanding against the talented but underachieving Packers defense. Perhaps the Bucs should continue wearing the Creamsicle throwback unis." - Titans Tracker
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
30		30.3	29	1	1-7	vs. Saints
		"Marc Bulger is averaging 136 passing yards a game. That's a great passing offense...if you are the '09 Cleveland Browns." - Wayne Fontes
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
31		30.8	30	1	1-7	vs. Vikings
		"Matthew Stafford has a rocket arm. Hopefully his career path follows Peyton Manning’s and not Ryan Leaf’s." Xtra Point Football
Ranking	Team	Avg. Rank	Last Week	Change	Record	Next Game
32		30.9	31	1	1-7	vs. Ravens
		"Brady Quinn will take over for Derek Anderson at QB this Sunday. Meaning the Browns' QB situation has gone from really bad to merely bad." - Wayne Fontes

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