32. St. Louis Rams (1-10)

Gotta feel bad for Steven Jackson.

31. Cleveland Browns (1-10)

Every week, Mangini’s terrific pouty face gets a little poutier.

30. Detroit Lions (2-9)

Absolutely cannot stop anyone through the air.

29. Kansas City Chiefs (3-8)

Oh well, at least they beat Pittsburgh. By the way, can you believe how average Matt Cassel is?

28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-10)

Credit them for coming to play every Sunday.

27. Oakland Raiders (3-8)

Why is no one trashing Darren McFadden as a first-round bust?

26. Seattle Seahawks (4-7)

Technically still alive in the NFC West!

25. Chicago Bears (4-7)

Cutler’s interceptions hurt, but Matt Forte’s face plant has been even more costly

24. Washington Redskins (3-8)

Competing hard despite having half the offense injured. Impressive

23. Carolina Panthers (4-7)

They’re 7-28 when Jake Delhomme attempts 30 or more passes.

22. Buffalo Bills (4-7)

Oh, that’s right! Terrell Owens is a Bill!

21. San Francisco 49ers (5-6)

Don’t get excited about Alex Smith. He’ll just break your heart.

20. New York Jets (5-6)

You can’t make a playoff run with a “win despite our quarterback” approach.

19. Houston Texans (5-6)

This is a team that knows it can’t win big games.

18. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-5)

Offense is better than expected, thanks to Mike Sims-Walker and the continue development of MJD. But where is the defensive pass-rush?

17. Miami Dolphins (5-6)

They’ll come to rue the Buffalo loss.

16. New York Giants (6-5)

As bad as they’ve looked, a win at home over Dallas this week turns everything around.

15. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)

Injuries are a huge concern.

14. Baltimore Ravens (6-5)

Hopefully Terrell Suggs can get back on the field soon.

13. Denver Broncos (7-4)

You could argue that all four starting defensive backs deserve Pro Bowl invitations this year.

12. Tennessee Titans (5-6)

Chris Johnson is the best running back in football.

11. Dallas Cowboys (8-3)

Masters of inconsistency.

10. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)

They’ll be fine.

9. Green Bay Packers (7-4)

The defense has gotten more than comfortable in Dom Capers’s 3-4.

8. Arizona Cardinals (7-4)

Yes, Vince Young beat them, but keep in mind, Arizona’s star quarterback sat out that game.

7. Philadelphia Eagles (7-4)

With a young offense progressing and a defense finding its identity at linebacker, this team is secretly a Super Bowl contender.

6. New England Patriots (7-4)

Randy Moss didn’t play hard Monday night.

5. Cincinnati Bengals (8-3)

Larry Johnson looked extremely sharp against Cleveland.

4. San Diego Chargers (8-3)

They’ve quietly won six straight. And the defense seems to have settled down.

3. Minnesota Vikings (10-1)

Is Brett Favre the most magical story of the NFL this decade?

2. Indianapolis Colts (11-0)

They’ve been doing all this despite missing Bob Sanders and having two rookie corners filling in for the secondary.

1. New Orleans Saints (11-0)

They actually have one of the best defenses in football. Credit Gregg Williams. Can an assistant win NFL Coach of the Year honors?