1. Dolphins (5-1, 4th place last week): Miami has the offensive power that Kansas City once had.
2. Chiefs (5-1, No. 3): They’re winning, but something’s different.
3. Lions (5-1, 5th): Super Bowl contender? Super Bowl contender.
4. 49ers (5-1, No. 1): Constant physicality will eventually hurt.
5. Eagles (5-1, 2nd place): Are they really among the NFC’s elite this year?
6. Jaguars (4-2, 7th): It looked like the AFC South team was in disarray, but that wasn’t the case.
7. Cowboys (4-2, 9th): The season goes from despair to hope again in eight days.
8. Bills (4-2, No. 8): Every year, good teams escape with wins they should have lost.
9. Ravens (4-2, 13th): If you can avoid beating yourself, you can beat anyone.
10. Seahawks (3-2, 6th): Don’t be surprised if Drew Lock finally gets a chance to extend this offense further than Geno Smith currently has.
11. Steelers (3-2, 11th): All three AFC North rivals won, resulting in a bye for Berg.
12. Browns (3-2, No. 17): The Browns need a little more consistency.
13. Buccaneers (3-2, 10th): They played like they have for most of their years in Buccaneer Blues uniforms.
15. Texans (3-3, 18th): They are Jacksonville’s only real threat in the AFC South.
15. Colts (3-3, 12th): The quarterback curse continues for the Colts.
16. Jets (3-3, 21st): A .500 record with a bye was the best-case scenario with Aaron Rodgers.
17. Chargers (2-3, 14th): The Vultures will soon be circling for a chance to coach Justin Herbert.
18. Bengals (3-3, 22nd): Maybe they’re back.
19. Rams (3-3, 19th): If they sneak into the playoffs, no elite team will want to mix with them.
20. Raiders (3-3, 23rd): They’re slowly learning how to win games they might have lost in recent years.
21. Commanders (3-3, No. 25): They are gunning for the No. 7 seed.
22. Falcons (3-3, No. 15): Time for Heinicke?
23. Saints (3-3, 16th): Needs some consistency to have a chance at a district championship.
24. Packers (2-3, No. 24): If they don’t start sooner, they’ll be gone by Thanksgiving.
25. Vikings (2-4, 27th): Next Monday night’s game against the 49ers could get ugly.
26. Titans (2-4, 20th): Will standing on a bad ankle waiting for a cart be the last image of Ryan Tannehill in a Titans uniform?
27. Bears (1-5, 26th): Falling to 1-5 isn’t the best way to honor No. 51.
28. Cardinals (1-5, No. 28): When will Kyler return? And even if he does, will it matter?
29. Giants (1-5, No. 29): “Not embarrassed in prime time” counts as progress.
30. Broncos (1-5, 30th): Could Greg Penner have another disastrous season and hit the reset button?
31. Panthers (0-6, 31st): Being successful at running a hedge fund isn’t quite the same as being successful at running an NFL team.
32. Patriots (1-5, 32nd): Bill Belichick will (if he can) hold the all-time record for losses before setting the all-time record for wins.
