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1. Rams (last week No. 3; 6-2): Matthew Stafford for MVP.
2. Broncos (No. 5; 7-2): They keep doing whatever they have to do to win.
3. Colts (No. 1; 7-2): We’ll find out over the next few weeks whether the bubble has burst.
4. Lions (No. 2; 5-3): They’ve lost more games than they lost all of last season.
5. Eagles (No. 6; 6-2): Howie Roseman stays five moves ahead of everyone.
6. Packers (No. 4; 5-2-1): A sluggish offense won’t be any better without Tucker Kraft.
7. Buccaneers (No. 7; 6-2): How healthy did they get during the bye week?
8. Seahawks (No. 9; 6-2): Away from home, they can’t lose.
9. Patriots (No. 10; 7-2): Drake Maye for MVP.
10. Bills (No. 11; 6-2): Their best bet for winning a playoff rematch against the Chiefs could be to hope someone else knocks them out first.
11. Steelers (No. 14; 5-3): Sunday’s performance proves conclusively that they should burn those ugly-ass throwback uniforms.
12. Chargers (No. 12; 6-3): Losing Joe Alt for the season is going to be a problem.
13. Jaguars (No. 13; 5-3): They find ways to win even when it seems like they’re trying to lose.
14. Chiefs (No. 8; 5-4): As crazy as it sounds, they may have to scratch and claw to earn a playoff spot.
15. 49ers (No. 15; 6-3): Mac Jones is slowly but surely making the case to be the long-term starter.
16. Bears (No. 16; 5-3): Sure, it came against the worst defense in the league. But 576 yards is impressive against anyone.
17. Panthers (No. 19; 5-4): The recent past is becoming a distant memory.
18. Vikings (No. 21; 4-4): With maximum pressure, J.J. McCarthy delivered.
19. Ravens (No. 23; 3-5): Sunday’s game at Minnesota suddenly doesn’t look like an automatic win.
20. Texans (No. 17; 3-5): The defense is great, but a great defense isn’t enough.
21. Falcons (No. 18; 3-5): At least they didn’t blow a 28-3 lead.
22. Cardinals (No. 27; 3-5): Jacoby Brissett gives them a better chance to keep winning.
23. Cowboys (No. 20; 3-5-1): At least Jerry Jones has his $100 billion natural-gas thing.
24. Bengals (No. 22; 3-6): The only thing that could save Duke Tobin is a significant buyout.
25. Giants (No. 25; 2-7): If they keep losing, will Jaxson Dart’s play be enough to stave off a regime change?
26. Browns (No. 26; 2-6): If they lose to the Jets this weekend, the season is over. (It probably is either way.)
27. Commanders (No. 24; 3-6): It wasn’t much fun while it lasted.
28. Dolphins (No. 28; 2-7): Tank mode has been initiated.
29. Jets (No. 29; 1-7): The Jets are so bad that even when they’re off it feels like they lost.
30. Raiders (No. 30; 2-6): Their next two games are in prime time.
31. Saints (No. 31; 1-8): The Tyler Shough debut went about as well as anyone could have been expected.
32. Titans (No. 32; 1-8): Truly bad teams still find a way to lose even when all the breaks go their way.
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