Power Rankings: Week 10

Not too many huge changes this week. There's really a few internal divisions where changes can be made. Basically, you have 1-3 as your top teams; 4-14 as those other teams you won't want to play in the playoffs; 15-22 as your underachieving teams that are still in it; 23-25 as your "you still probably don't want to play us, even though you'll probably win" teams, 26-31 as your teams battling for the number two draft pick, and the Detroit Lions as the worst team that I can remember watching. 

1. Tennessee Titans (1; 0): Look at their schedule right now and tell me they don't have a terrific chance at being 15-0 heading into their final game against the Colts.

2. New York Giants (2; 0): That offense sure is hard to stop. A terrific win at Philadelphia really gives them a stranglehold in the NFC East.

3. Carolina Panthers (3; 0): It's a good thing that Jake Delhomme saved his worst game of all time for the Raiders.

4. Philadelphia Eagles (4; 0): I know they lost at home, and they have too many issues to be the fourth best team in the league. I can't figure out whom I would put above them, though. It got a lot harder to rank teams starting with this spot.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (5; 0): Just saying, but Big Ben is 25th in the league in passer rating. That won't get it done if they want to be taken seriously as a Super Bowl threat.

6. Arizona Cardinals (6; 0): This is assuming, of course, that they beat San Francisco on Monday night. If they don't, I'm changing it Tuesday.

7. Atlanta Falcons (7; 0): They proved me wrong by defeating the Saints, whom I thought would overtake them in the second half of the season. Have I mentioned how good Matt Ryan is? 

8. New England Patriots (9; +1): A strong show against the Bills. They've quietly put together four strong performances in a row. They control their own destiny in the AFC East.

9. Baltimore Ravens (12; +3): Teams know they can't run against the Ravens so they've given up trying. If the Ravens can get enough pass rush, teams can't pass against them either. If, by the way, the Ravens beat the Giants this week, they will be number two next week. 

10. New York Jets (13; +3): This is, when you really look at it, a team that should rely on the run and their defense. Forget who plays quarterback.

11. Washington Redskins (8; -3): They drop a few in their bye week because of the strong performances of the three teams above them. They certainly don't look like a 6-3 team right now. 

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10; -2): See the comment on the Redskins.

13. Indianapolis Colts (16; +3): The Manning to Harrison connection isn't there. The team as a whole is starting to heat up, though, and that's not good for other AFC contenders.

14. Miami Dolphins (19; +5): Not a convincing win against the Seahawks, but they have an easy game against the Raiders before a home against the Patriots that could determine the fate of the division.

15. Minnesota Vikings (20; +5): Another game that went against my predictions. They're not pretty offensively or defensively, but when you have Adrian Peterson, you don't need to be.

16. Buffalo Bills (14; -2): You don't hear about Dick Jauron being a Coach of the Year candidate anymore, do you?

17. Chicago Bears (15; -2): It's a shame that Rex Grossman had to play that game, because they had a real chance to win otherwise.

18. Denver Broncos (21; +3): At least the offense got back on track. The defense certainly did not, though.

19. Dallas Cowboys (18; -1): Will Tony Romo lead the team to a 180 turnaround? Stay tuned.

20. Green Bay Packers (11; -9): A brutal 9-point drop is by far my largest of the week. There's a point when looking good isn't enough. You have to get wins.

21. New Orleans Saints (17; -4): It was good to see Drew Brees getting in Jeremy Shockey's face. It's hard to say too much when you throw three interceptions, though.

22. San Diego Chargers (22; 0): Curious thing with Herm Edwards going for the two-point conversion. You have to wonder whether this San Diego team actually has the character to pull out an overtime game.

23. Cleveland Browns (23; 0): A new era in Cleveland has officially begun. With a dud.

24. Jacksonville Jaguars (24; 0): I can't move them up, even after a 24-point win. It may have been what they needed, though, to get themselves jump-started for a late season push.

25. Houston Texans (25; 0): The end of that game was brutal. I felt like I was watching something vile and obscene. It made me uncomfortable.

26. Seattle Seahawks (27; +1): It's still a surprise for me very time I see their record.

27. San Francico 49ers (28; +1): I like Mike Singletary, but he has to get his act together for his players to respect him. 

28. Oakland Raiders (29; +1): Seriously? The Raiders are only the 5th worst team in the league? Wow.

29. St. Louis Rams (26; -3): I can't comprehend the humility that goes along with being down 40-0 at halftime.

30. Cincinnati Bengals (30; 0): The worst possible week for the Bengals to have a bye. All they have to do was lose by less than 20 and they would have been moved up. Shame, really.

31. Kansas City Chiefs (31; 0): I feel so bad for this team. They're in it every week, but they just don't know how to win.

32. Detroit Lions (32; 0): Not to reiterate a point I've made every week about them, but they won't haven't won yet.

Division Rankings: No change this week. You may really see some shake-ups next week, though.

1. NFC East (average rank: 9.00)

2. NFC South (10.75)

3. AFC East (12.00)

4. AFC South (15.75)

5. AFC North (16.75)

6. NFC North (21.00)

7. NFC West (22.00)

8. AFC West (24.75)