32. Cleveland Browns (1-7)

Biggest mess in football right now.

31. St. Louis Rams (1-7)

Talent issues.

30. Oakland Raiders (2-6)

JaMarcus Russell gets banged on, but what about Darren McFadden?

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-7)

Josh Freeman makes them semi-interesting for now.

28. Detroit Lions (1-7)

At least they’re competing.

27. Washington Redskins (2-6)

With Dan Snyder running the show, they’re becoming the Raiders of the East.

26. Kansas City Chiefs (1-7)

Kudos for dumping that washed up clown you had at running back.

25. Buffalo Bills (3-5)

Still no Owens blowups?

24. Tennessee Titans (2-6)

Chris Johnson is chasing 2,000 yards.

23. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4)

Absolutely no pass-rush.

22. Seattle Seahawks (3-5)

Make or break game against 5-3 Arizona this week.

21. Chicago Bears (4-4)

Defense has been a joke lately.

20. San Francisco 49ers (3-5)

You are what your record says you are.

19. Miami Dolphins (3-5)

Wide receiver position is destroying their offense.

18. Carolina Panthers (3-5)

Can’t win games by hiding your quarterback.

17. Green Bay Packers (4-4)

Have you heard that their offensive line is struggling?

16. New York Jets (4-4)

All it took were a few losses and a bye week for this team to drop off everyone’s radar.

15. Houston Texans (5-4)

Loss of Owen Daniels is a killer.

14. Arizona Cardinals (5-3)

Most shocking statistic of 2009 might be that this offense has only two plays of 27 yards or longer this season.

13. New York Giants (5-4)

What’s up with Brandon Jacobs?

12. Baltimore Ravens (4-4)

Ever think an inconsistent defense would be what holds this club back?

11. San Diego Chargers (5-3)

Could argue that Philip Rivers is an MVP candidate, given he has the worst rushing attack in football.

10. Denver Broncos (6-2)

Can great game plans week in and week out continue to compensate for lack of top-notch talent?

9. Atlanta Falcons (5-3)

Took about six weeks, but Michael Turner has regained his ’08 form.

8. Philadelphia Eagles (5-3)

Young offense should only get better as the season progresses.

7. Dallas Cowboys (6-2)

They’re always great in November; it’s December that will tell the story.

6. Cincinnati Bengals (6-2)

Chance to sweep the Ravens AND Steelers this year?

5. New England Patriots (6-2)

Rounding into form.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)

If it weren’t such a stacked year for star quarterback play (Manning, Brees, Brady, Favre) Big Ben would be the runaway favorite for MVP.

3. Minnesota Vikings (7-1)

Most balanced team in football.

2. Indianapolis Colts (8-0)

Manning having career year.

1. New Orleans Saints (8-0)

Healthier than Indy.

MIDSEASO ALL-PRO TEAM

OFFENSE

QB: Peyton Manning, Colts

RB: Chris Johnson, Titans

RB: Cedric Benson, Bengals

WR: Vincent Jackson, Chargers

WR: Andre Johnson, Texans

WR: Reggie Wayne, Colts

TE: Owen Daniels, Texans (injured; backup is Antonio Gates, Chargers)

LT: Ryan Clady, Broncos

LG: Chris Kemoeatu, Steelers

C: Jonathan Goodwin, Saints

RG: Chris Snee, Giants

RT: Willie Colon, Steelers

DEFENSE

DE: Jared Allen, Vikings

DT: Jay Ratliff, Cowboys

DT: Kevin Williams, Vikings

DE: Dwight Freeney, Colts

OLB: Elvis Dumervil, Broncos

ILB: Jon Beason, Panthers

ILB: Patrick Willis, 49ers

OLB: Chad Greenway, Vikings

CB: Darrelle Revis, Jets

CB: Johnathan Joseph, Bengals

CB: Jabari Greer, Saints

S: Darren Sharper, Saints

S: Troy Polamalu, Steelers (4 games played)

SPECIAL TEAMS

RS: Josh Cribbs, Browns

P: Shane Lechler, Raiders

K: Nate Kaeding, Chargers