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| 1 | They’ve climbed their way back to the top as the league’s best team. Russell Wilson put on a show Monday night. | 2(3) | |
| 2 | That offense got it cranked up like old times against the Cardinals. Peyton Manning is still Peyton Manning. | 2(4) | |
| 3 | Philip Rivers is the MVP right now. He is playing at such a high level. One more thing: Chargers have the top scoring defense in the league. | 2(5) | |
| 4 | That was a tough situation they ran into in New England. But they sure didn’t help it much with all the mistakes. | 3(1) | |
| 5 | Losing one quarterback is hard enough. Losing two is too much to overcome. Despite it all, they were in the Denver game in the fourth, which is a good sign. | 3(2) | |
| 6 | They are finding ways to win games, but they are not playing well. That has to change this week against the Giants. | 1(7) | |
| 7 | At 4-1, they are one of the major surprises of the season. Who saw this coming? | 3(10) | |
| 8 | Winning consecutive games has this team back on track. They are back to being a physical team on both sides of the ball. | 1(9) | |
| 9 | Andrew Luck is having an MVP-type season, but the defense is making strides too. That’s the key the rest of the way. | 2(11) | |
| 10 | After a slow start, the offense is back rolling again. The defense came up big against the Vikings too. | 2(12) | |
| 11 | Three consecutive victories has them back in the thick of the division race. They have a big one this week with the Eagles. | 5(16) | |
| 12 | So much for the thinking Tom Brady is done. He put that to rest against the Bengals. | 6(18) | |
| 13 | They are having problems defending the pass, ranking 27th in the league. That has to be fixed. | 7(6) | |
| 14 | The Lions suffered a bad loss to the Bills and now they have a lot of injuries. They have to get it right in a hurry. | 6(8) | |
| 15 | They head to their bye with a 2-3 record and in the tough AFC West, they better get it going after they get back. | 2(17) | |
| 16 | Cam Newton is playing some good football. He will have to carry this team this season. | 5(21) | |
| 17 | They have a key division game Thursday against the Colts. It’s a chance to show their 3-2 start is for real. | 4(13) | |
| 18 | They are 3-2, but it’s a weird 3-2. They just haven’t looked that good. | 1(19) | |
| 19 | Kyle Orton is 1-0 as the starter. Now comes a big one against the Patriots for the division lead. | 4(23) | |
| 20 | With their defense, they will have to outscore every team on a weekly basis. They also can’t win on the road. | 6(14) | |
| 21 | They are 28th in scoring defense, which won’t cut it the rest of the way. At least the offense has it going now. | 5(26) | |
| 22 | They’ve been dominated in the second half the past two weeks, and both ended in losses. Now they face a second consecutive road game at Atlanta, which plays well at home. | 7(15) | |
| 23 | They come off the bye with a little momentum after beating Oakland two weeks ago. Can it continue? | 1(22) | |
| 24 | Brian Hoyer is doing a lot of good things. I am more concerned about the defense. | (24) | |
| 25 | Teddy Bridgewater is back this week, and that’s a good thing. They were lost without him against Green Bay. | 5(20) | |
| 26 | Austin Davis has done some good things, and should continue to start. Where is Robert Quinn? | 1(25) | |
| 27 | They showed well on their two-game road trip, winning one and playing the Saints tough, but at 1-4 they have to get it going. | 1(28) | |
| 28 | Geno Smith or Mike Vick? Does it matter? This is a team lacking playmakers. | 1(27) | |
| 29 | At least they competed against the Seahawks. It was better than the week before, but at 1-4 they have problems. | (29) | |
| 30 | Blowing a 25-point lead to the Cleveland Browns at home should not happen. The defense is 27th in scoring defense, which isn’t good. | (30) | |
| 31 | The improvement on defense against the Steelers is a good sign. At least they competed. | (31) | |
| 32 | Tony Sparano to the rescue. Did I just write that? I doubt that happens, even if he buried a football as a hokey motivational gesture this week. | (32) |