1. Ravens (12-3, 2nd place last week): After this season, the Ravens will be the No. 1 seed and Lamar Jackson will be the MVP.
2. Dolphins (11-4, No. 3): In a game of competing stories, one of the stories had to give.
3. 49ers (11-4, No. 1): Brock Purdy isn’t, isn’t, and never will be MVP.
4. Bills (9-6, No. 4): Week 18 could still be a game for the AFC East crown and possibly the No. 2 seed.
5. Eagles (11-4, No. 6): They still need to fix some things on offense.
6. Lions (11-4, No. 8): They won the division for the first time in 30 years. Will it be the first playoff victory in 32 years?
7. Cowboys (10-5, 5th place): Can they come together and make the playoffs? If so, what happens in the offseason?
8. Browns (10-5, No. 9): Browns please Ravens in playoffs.
9. Rams (8-7, 14th): Yes, they’re a top-10 team.
10. Chiefs (9-6, 7th): They’re barely a top-10 team.
11. Buccaneers (8-7, 16th): Baker Mayfield will make plenty of money next year.
12. Seahawks (8-7, 15th): The Seahawks will have a tough game in January.
13. Texans (8-7, 10th): They need CJ Stroud back in the ASAFP.
14. Bengals (8-7, 11th place): Jake Browning’s tank turned into a pumpkin. That’s true of most backup quarterbacks not named Tom Brady or Kurt Warner.
15. Jaguars (8-7, 12th): Anyone want to win the AFC South?
16. Colts (8-7, 13th): The Colts wish the Falcons hadn’t benched Desmond Ridder.
17. Steelers (8-7, 21st): Finally, they realized they needed to get the ball to George Pickens early and often.
18. Broncos (7-8, 17th): The Broncos need to make a decision on Russell Wilson’s contract.
19. Packers (7-8, 20th): Is this year an anomaly or a trend? I think we’ll find out next year.
20. Falcons (7-8, 24th): Why didn’t they make a play like that sooner?
21. Raiders (7-8, 23rd): Antonio Pierce deserves a fair chance to coach this team.
22. Bears (6-9, 22nd): It’s too early to give up on Justin Fields.
23. Vikings (7-8, 18th): Too late to give up on Nick Mullens.
24. Saints (7-8, 19th): It’s too bad they can’t give up on Derek Carr until after the 2024 season.
25. Jets (6-9, 27th): It’s time for Woody Johnson to make it clear everyone is coming back.
26. Patriots (4-11, 28th): The Patriots aren’t quitting Bill Belichick. Will he get another year if he wins the last two games of the season?
27. Titans (5-10, 25th): They’re not far from contention.
28. Giants (5-10, 26th): They made a miserable season fun for a while.
29. Chargers (5-10, 32nd): Interim coach Giff Smith deserves credit for making chicken salad out of last week’s 63-point disaster.
30. Cardinals (3-12, 29th): They obviously won’t tank and will finish high in the draft order. It’s a win-win for the Cardinals.
31. Coach (4-11, No. 30): You’ll soon see what Josh Harris has in mind for his team.
32. Panthers (2-13, 31st): There’s still a chance they won’t give the No. 1 overall pick to the Bears.