1. Chiefs (No. 1 last week, 5-0): The official slogan for 2024 is “Sometimes down, but always inevitable.”
2. Lions (2nd, 3-1): Hopefully Dan Skipper spent his bye week practicing the technique of reporting as eligible. The return to Dallas is on deck.
3. Vikings (3rd, 5-0): Other than the kicker, the special teams need work.
4. Texans (No. 6, 4-1): It’s not too early to say that the Week 16 game in Kansas City could decide the host of the No. 1 seed.
5. Coaches (9th, 4-1): We’ll probably learn a lot about this team when we visit the next team on our list on Sunday.
6. Ravens (11th, 3-2): “Pick Your Poison” is both an offense and the title of a poem Edgar Allen Poe never started writing.
7. Packers (10th; 3-2): They’re in great shape given the expectations after Jordan Love was injured.
8. Falcons (13th; 3-2): Kirk Cousins continues to get more and more comfortable with his new team.
9. Buccaneers (4th; 3-2): They desperately need Antwon Winfield Jr. back.
10. Bills (No. 5; 3-2): Why aren’t you linked to Davante Adams?
11. Cowboys (19th; 3-2): Dak Prescott is making money.
12. Steelers (No. 7; 3-2): It’s Russell Wilson time.
13. Eagles (12th; 2-2): Some winnable games coming up. All that’s left is to win.
14. 49ers (8th, 2-3): At 0-2 in the division and 0-3 in the conference, there’s no way they’ll get back to the next Super Bowl.
15. Broncos (15th; 3-2): Can the clock on the Broncos uniforms be permanently turned back to 1977?
16. Saints (14th, 2-3): If Derek Carr can’t play quarterback, what about Karen Sanders?
17. Seahawks (16th, 3-2): After starting with three wins against so-so opponents, do you know why they didn’t move higher?
18. Bears (22nd, 3-2): They’re getting better. But so is the rest of the division.
19. Cardinals (23rd, 2-3): Kyler Murray continues to be great. If not, even better.
20. Chargers (No. 20; 2-2): Will they attack the bye with fervor unknown to mankind?
21. Jets (17th; 2-3): He missed a year. It looks like he has been sleeping under the tree for 20 years.
22. Colts (18th; 2-3): The fact that manager Shane Steichen had to say Anthony Richardson is still the starter proves how well Joe Flacco is doing. are.
23. Giants (25th; 2-3): A win without Malik Nabors is the best sign that there’s still hope.
24. Bengals (21st, 1-4): They will finish on a high note. If only they could get started.
25. Rams (24th, 1-4): Can they avoid more injuries during the bye week?
26. Titans (No. 26; 1-3): They should ride a hot battle with Mason Rudolph.
27. Dolphins (28th; 2-3): A win is a win, even if it doesn’t feel like a win.
28. Raiders (27th; 2-3): Maybe they should have signed Joe Flacco.
29. Jaguars (32nd, 1-4): Was Sunday a fluke or the start of a turnaround?
30. Browns (29th, 1-4): They have to pay Deshaun Watson, but they don’t have to play him.
31. Patriots (No. 30; 1-4): If they’re not “insurgent,” they should be.
32. Panthers (31st; 1-4): They are on track to earn the right to refuse to sign the best player in the draft.
