1. Eagles (10-1, last week No. 1): They really are Rocky Balboa. (Clubber Lang visits this weekend.)
2. 49ers (8-3, No. 2): They’ll likely outplay the Eagles. Can they outscore them?
3. Ravens (9-3, No. 3): They f—cked around against the Chargers, but didn’t find out.
4. Chiefs (8-3, No. 5): They’ve been trying so hard to will Kadarius Toney into becoming the No. 1 receiver that they didn’t realize maybe Rashee Rice is a better candidate for the job.
5. Dolphins (8-3, No. 6): The No. 1 seed would be massive for Miami.
6. Jaguars (8-3, No. 7): That loss to the 49ers might have helped them more than a win ever could have.
7. Cowboys (8-3, No. 8): They could run the table and still not catch the Eagles.
8. Lions (8-3, No. 4): Jared Goff is playing more and more like the guy the Rams couldn’t wait to get rid of.
9. Steelers (7-4, No. 14): More points would be nice, but a 400-yard game was a nice start.
10. Broncos (6-5, No. 15): Remember that stuff Sean Payton said to Jarrett Bell? Payton was right about all of it.
11. Texans (6-5, No. 10): They’re still doing better than anyone ever could have expected.
12. Browns (7-4, No. 9): The clocks in Cleveland might be saying Joe Flacco time.
13. Colts (6-5, No. 16): Gardner Minshew should be wearing jorts and smoking Camels as a starter for someone next year.
14. Bills (6-6, No. 13): Just when it looked like the Jenga tower was going back up, they pulled it back down.
15. Seahawks (6-5, No. 11): They’re sinking in quicksand.
16. Packers (5-6, No. 19): Where are all the people who were saying Jordan Love can’t play?
17. Rams (5-6, No. 20): If they get in, the Rams could be the most dangerous team in the NFC playoff field.
18. Falcons (5-6, No. 21): Sometimes, the game is simple — lean on Bijan Robinson.
19. Vikings (6-6, No. 12): It was fun while it lasted.
20. Bengals (5-6, No. 17): They might as well embrace the suck and get the highest possible draft pick.
21. Saints (5-6, No. 18): Derek Carr ain’t it.
22. Raiders (5-7, No. 22): They’ve still got a long way to go to get to where they want to be.
23. Buccaneers (4-7, No. 23): They spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
24. Chargers (4-7, No. 24): At some point, it’s fair to have the conversation as to whether Justin Herbert is a franchise quarterback.
25. Bears (4-8, No. 29): Justin Fields got the win, but he didn’t do nearly enough to cement his future in Chicago.
26. Titans (4-7, No. 26): Will the Titans make a deal for Mike Vrabel if the Patriots call?
27. Giants (4-8, No. 27): “Fuhgetabout it” sums up this season perfectly.
28. Jets (4-7, No. 25): The late-season Aaron Rodgers vanity tour remains on track.
29. Commanders (4-8, No. 28): The days of dust ups are over and done.
30. Cardinals (2-10, No. 30): They didn’t prioritize winning this year. And it shows.
31. Patriots (2-9, No. 32): It feels like Bill Belichick is just messing with ownership at this point.
32. Panthers (1-10, No. 31): They’d be a little higher if the owner, and not the coach, had been fired on Monday.
