1. New York Giants (1) – Not only did the Giants not overlook the Raiders last Sunday, they completely steam rolled them. I know a ton of people disagree with me on putting the Giants in the top spot, but that question will be answered this Sunday when they face New Orleans. So until then, just settle it down people.

2. New Orleans Saints (2) – The Saints had a bye which may prove beneficial when they face the Giants this Sunday. I'm not sure how much of an advantage it will be since the Giants effectively had a bye week last Sunday as well. Either way, I'm really looking forward to this game.

3. Indianapolis Colts (3) – I love the fact that Indianapolis has a first time Head Coach and they have started out 5-0. Of course it helps that he already worked in their system and has Peyton Manning running the offense, but Jim Caldwell deserves some credit for this. Any injuries the Colts may have suffered should heal nicely since they have two consecutive bye weeks coming up.

4. Minnesota Vikings (6) – I hate putting Minnesota up this high but that is mostly because I'm horribly biased (shocking, I know). I will say this much, if they win the next three games or even go 2-1 in the next three game stretch, I'll officially be on board with the Vikings being a legit contender.

5. Denver Broncos (10) – If there is one team that I really misjudged, it's the Broncos. I never for a second thought that they were going to have this good of a defense or get so much competent play from Kyle Orton. Is it possible that he really isn't that bad? Are the Broncos really this good? I still need some further convincing but for now they are a top five team. And for the record, I LOVED the emotion I saw out of Josh McDaniels after the win against New England. I had completely forgotten what it looked like to see a coach react with so much emotion. I'm jealous.

6. Cincinnati Bengals (15) – I'm bumping the Bengals up quite a bit but they deserve it. Their only loss was to Denver and we all know the story about that loss. Otherwise, they have defeated the Packers in Green Bay, the Ravens in Baltimore, and the Steelers at home. They are already 3-0 in the division which should come in handy if they continue their winning ways.

7. Philadelphia Eagles (7) – I've had the Eagles fairly high so far this season so I can't just drop them after another blowout victory. I'm well aware that they beat one of the worst teams in the league but a win is a win. They have two more cupcake games before they face the Giants which could very well be for the NFC East lead.

8. New England Patriots (4) – I don't know if it is the injury or just the fact that Tom Brady missed an entire season but he definitely doesn't look like the same player. They are still in good shape in terms of the AFC East, but if they are playing like this in December and January, they may be looking at an early exit from the playoffs.

9. Atlanta Falcons (12) – The Falcons went into San Francisco and laid a serious beat down on Mike Singletary's team. I was impressed, but I want to see more consistency as the season wears on from Matt Ryan and company.

10. Baltimore Ravens (5) – The Ravens went from my top AFC team to a team that isn't even in first place in their own division in the span of two weeks. I will say this though, I'm still confident that the Ravens are going to win the AFC North and I'm not ready to completely give up on them just yet.

11. Pittsburgh Steelers (8) – Now unlike the Eagles or the Giants, the Steelers were facing an inferior opponent and again struggled to the point where the game was in question until the last two minutes. It won't get any easier for Pittsburgh as they still have Baltimore twice, Green Bay, Miami, Cincinnati (again), Denver, and Minnesota. This should go swimmingly for the Steelers. While we're at it, can we officially stop calling Willie Parker "fast"? Last time I checked, not only do you have to be fast to be called fast; you also have to be in uniform and effective. Willie Parker is none of these things. If we must continue to call Willie "fast", I'm requesting that everyone refer to me as "The Incredibly Wealthy Devin Dombrowski" from this point on.

12. San Diego Chargers (11) – The Chargers sit at 12 but I'm ready to drop them down a whole lot if they lose this week against Denver. This isn't exactly the boldest prediction, but if the Chargers lose to Denver this week, there is no way they are winning the AFC West.

13. Miami Dolphins (21) – How do you go from winless team near the bottom of the rankings to a top 15 team? You win two consecutive division games at home. The Dolphins did just that, including a very impressive win against the Jets, and are now very much in the discussion to defend the AFC East crown.

14. New York Jets (9) – The Jets have done exactly what the Dolphins have done the past two weeks, only the complete opposite. Their vaunted defense was exposed on MNF and Darrelle Revis re-affirmed that he is in fact not the best CB in the league (at least not yet). Luckily for the Jets they have Buffalo coming to town this Sunday so the losing streak will end at two.

15. Chicago Bears (14) – The Bears have had a nice start so far but I'm not fully convinced. Now if they beat Atlanta and Cincinnati in the next two weeks, I'll be convinced.

16. Dallas Cowboys (17) – So at what point do the Cowboys finally give up on Tony Romo? It has to be after this season, right? Everyone outside of Dallas is aware he is a mediocre QB, right? Just checking.

17. San Francisco 49ers (13) – I know people had to have seen what Dre Bly did after intercepting a pass on Sunday. What an idiot. And then on top of it, he says "that was just Dre being Dre". What? Was that some way of saying "Dre is a huge ******* " ? You will always be an idiot for fumbling while showboating (Hello Leon Lett), but you shouldn't even showboat when you're getting demolished at home. I'm surprised Mike Singletary didn't immediately take him out back and beat the hell out of him.

18. Green Bay Packers (16) – The schedule has worked out nicely for the Packers. They have two warm up games against Cleveland and Detroit before the big game at home against Minnesota. If the Packers are anything other than 4-2 when that Minnesota game takes place, they will have a very difficult time winning the NFC North.

19. Arizona Cardinals (20) – The Cardinals game against Houston is exactly what I expected from a fantasy standpoint. It looks like the bye week may have been what they needed to get back on track.

20. Seattle Seahawks (23) – Did anybody see what Owen Schmitt did during introductions on Sunday? Awesome.

21. Jacksonville Jaguars (18) – The Jags took a huge step back in losing 41-0 at Seattle. If I were looking at this with the glass half full, I'd say it was an NFC game and therefore meaningless in the grand scheme of things. If I were looking at with glass half empty, I'd say that they are now a full three games back of Indianapolis and their shot at the division is gone.

22. Houston Texans (19) – There are a lot of good receivers in this league, but I feel like Andre Johnson isn't talked about nearly enough. I guess that's the price he pays for playing in Houston.

23. Carolina Panthers (24) – Carolina's schedule is perfect for a bad team looking to trick people into thinking they are good. They start out 0-3, and then face Washington, Tampa Bay, and Buffalo in consecutive weeks to pull even at 3-3 before losing the next five games and confirming that they do in fact suck.

24. Detroit Lions (25) – I gotta give Detroit some credit; they at least hung with the Steelers up until the last two minutes of the game. That either shows marked improvement on their end or something even worse on Pittsburgh's end. They still have the Rams and Browns on their schedule so I'm anticipating at least three wins from them this year.

25. Tennessee Titans (22) – I have no idea what went wrong with the Titans from last year to this year, but nobody is happier than Vince Young. I'd be shocked if he wasn't starting this week and I have no doubts he will be by the end of the year. That isn't to say that Kerry Collins is the absolute problem, but when you're 0-5 you might as well make some kind of change. I wonder in the back of my mind if Jeff Fisher will ever be fired by the Titans.

26. Washington Redskins (26) – Good lord the Redskins are bad. However, Washington fans should be thinking on the positive because they will have a coaching change by the start of next season and it will be a proven coach. People have ripped (including me) the ownership style of Daniel Snyder, but at least he gives the appearance of caring.

27. Cleveland Browns (30) – No matter how bad the Browns are, they manage to beat the Bills. Last weekend marked the third consecutive year that Cleveland has defeated Buffalo and the second year in a row that it happened in Orchard Park, NY. Sometimes I wonder if Browns fans were happier when they didn't have a team over watching their current franchise. Browns fans (if you're out there), can you please answer that question? What was worse, no franchise at all or a forever losing franchise?

28. Oakland Raiders (28) – Yeah, I have no idea how Oakland is this high either. I guess because they did beat Kansas City, although I think the outcome would be different if they played tomorrow afternoon. Regardless, they are only treading above 32 because I honestly feel that the Bills, Buccaneers, and Rams might be worse. And if you've seen Oakland play, that is a horrible thing to say.

29. Kansas City Chiefs (29) – The Chiefs almost pulled it out against Dallas but fell short in overtime. Before the season started, I had guessed that if Buffalo played up to expectations, they would get maybe 3-5 wins. One of those wins was supposed to be against Kansas City. After seeing the Chiefs and Bills last week, I have no doubt that Kansas City will win by double digits.

30. Buffalo Bills (27) – What do I say about the Bills? Just when I thought they couldn't get any worse, they lose to the Browns at home while Derek Anderson turns in a 2 for 17 passing performance for Cleveland. At this current moment, I can't even find the words to describe just how pathetic that is. If the Bills don't give the fans a refund, they should at least give them a gameball for actually showing up and being forced to watch the crapfest that took place this past Sunday. I have news for the Bills fans; it's only going to get worse. Barring a change of ownership, the Bills will continue to be bottom feeders in the NFL. Owner Ralph Wilson could care less about winning and anybody who believes otherwise needs to take off the blinders. After three consecutive 7-9 seasons, Dick Jauron was retained (yes I know the extension came earlier in the season) and the fans were very upset. Sensing a decline in ticket sales, the Bills signed Terrell Owens to a one year deal to get the fan base all excited again and cause a spike in ticket sales. Anybody who bought tickets strictly to see T.O. in person should be embarrassed.

Not that it matters, but I will never purchase a ticket to a Buffalo Bills game again unless there is a very specific change with the Head Coach position. By very specific, I mean Marty Schottenheimer is the only coach who I'd accept that doesn't have a Super Bowl victory on his resume (of the currently unemployed coaches). Otherwise; it needs to be Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher, Mike Shannahan, Mike Holmgren, or to a lesser extent, Brian Billick. I know some if not all of these names are a pipe dream, but it's the only thing that will make me buy tickets again. Or a change in ownership. The Bills operate on the fear that the franchise will move and hold the local fans hostage and it's time that stops. I am begging all season ticket holders and ticket holders of upcoming games; either don't enter the stadium for the game or boo as loud as possible. Enough is enough.

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31) – The Bucs should be forced to wear their old orange creamsicle uniforms with Bucco Bruce on the helmet because they are really that bad. I'm running out of clever ways to say they suck.

32. St Louis Rams (32) - The Rams didn't disappoint in their quest to continue sucking but they did help me continue my eliminator season so I'm thankful for that.