K-Mart's Power Rankings

1. New England Patriots (14-0)- Even if the Patriots don't win their next two games (but they probably will) I don't think anyone is dethroning them as the best team in the league this year. They have been consistently dominant all year long, and will continue that trend in to the playoffs.
2. Indianapolis Colts (12-2)- The Colts are wrapping up their fifth consecutive 12 win season. No other team has ever done that. They are also the only real threat to the Patriots in the playoffs. Version two of the de facto Super Bowl comes in the AFC Championship game in Foxboro.
3. Dallas Cowboys (12-2)- Even with the upset loss to the Eagles this weekend, this is still the best team in the NFC due to their nice win over the Packers a few weeks ago. Tony Romo's thumb injury isn't that serious and he'll be ready to go by the divisional round of the playoffs.
4. Green Bay Packers (12-2)- They still have an outside shot at clinching home field throughout the playoffs. That's something they will want because Brett Favre has yet to win in Dallas.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)- They don't have a shot at winning the division, but is any team, outside of the Patriots, scarier in the AFC right now? I don't think so. They proved their mettle this week in a win against Pittsburgh.
6. San Diego Chargers (9-5)- Boy they sure picked the right time to get hot. They do have the the benefit of playing in the second weakest division in the NFL, but they have taken care of business and gotten back to handing the ball off to LT which makes them potent. Once Antonio Gates gets back to full health, this team will be about as dangerous as the 14-2 team was last year.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5)- They have yet to prove they can be consistent on the road, with their only two road wins coming in Cleveland and Cincinnati. They are poised to drop the NFC North to the aforementioned Browns if they don't figure out a way to win their last two games, which are both on the road.
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5)- Well it only took 1,865 tries, but the Buccaneers finally returned a kick-off for a touchdown in their drubbing of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
9. Minnesota Vikings (8-6)- Whoever plays the Vikings in the playoffs will have to figure out how to stop Adrian Peterson, or they won't be around long.
10. Cleveland Browns (9-5)- It was a nasty day in Cleveland, but they still managed to beat a pretty good Buffalo team. They have an outside shot at winning the division still.
11. Seattle Seahawks (9-5)- That was a pathetic loss to Carolina when they still had a shot at a first round bye. They won't be around in the playoffs long if they don't figure out a way to run the ball.
12. Tennessee Titans (8-6)- They kept their playoff hopes alive with a solid win over Kansas City.
13. Buffalo Bills (7-7)- Even though the Bills have virtually no shot at the playoffs, they can build off this season that was full of close losses. A few different bounces of the ball and they could be in the playoffs.
14. New York Giants (9-5)- this team is definitely one of the biggest pretenders in the league. Eli Manning has just looked lost lately. Though, when has he ever really looked solid?
15. Washington Redskins (7-7)- A nice win over the Giants kept them in the hunt for the playoffs. Wins over Minnesota next week and Dallas in the finale puts them in good position for the final playoff spot.
16. New Orleans Saints (7-7)- This week will go a long way to determining how good this team really is. They're capable of beating pretty good teams (Jacksonville) and also losing to terrible teams (Carolina). The Eagles are, and this pains me to say, better than their record reflects, and they are definitely capable of embarrassing the Saints this weekend.
17. Philadelphia Eagles (6-8)- I don't think there is a better team in the league with a losing record than the Eagles. Their win over Dallas on Sunday proved that they could have been much more this year, but Minnesota's victory over the Bears eliminated any hope they had at reaching the playoffs.
18. Houston Texans (7-7)- A mediocre year for a mediocre team. Nice win over Denver though.
19. Arizona Cardinals (6-8)- Their playoff hopes went out the window with the loss to New Orleans, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the playoffs next year.
20. Carolina Panthers (6-8)- Even with all the uncertainties at quarterback this team has put together a decent year.
21. Denver Broncos (6-8)- They need to learn how to win on the road before they'll sniff the playoffs again.
22. Detroit Lions (6-8)- Six weeks ago they were sitting at 6-2 and looked like they had the inside track for a wild card spot. Then it all came apart. An 8 game losing streak to finish the year is all but inevitable.
23. Chicago Bears (5-9)- The year after Da Bears made it back to the Super Bowl they have reverted to Duh Bears.
24. Cincinnati Bengals (5-9)- They're in position to play spoiler if they can beat Cleveland this weekend.
25. Oakland Raiders (4-10)- Well they have doubled their win total from last year... but don't expect them to do any better than that.
26. Kansas City Chiefs (4-10)- A two game winning streak to close out the year is not unthinkable and could go a long way towards giving this team some confidence.
27. Baltimore Ravens (4-10)- Come on, who loses to the Miami Dolphins? You had the ball on the half yard line and opted for the field goal? Lame.
28. New York Jets (3-11)- I'm really surprised how well they played against the Patriots. Well is a relative term however.
29. St. Louis Rams (3-11)- It's nice to see that even though injuries have decimated this team this year, they have not quit for their coach. I respect that.
30. San Francisco 49ers (4-10)- This team is pathetic, but not quite as pathetic as the Atlanta Falcons or the Miami Dolphins.
31. Atlanta Falcons (3-11)- This team is pathetic, but not quite as pathetic as the Miami Dolphins. Also, owner Arthur Blank is NOT RACIST.
32. Miami Dolphins (1-13)- You got your win. Whoop-de-do. Now please, go and lose your last two games and become the most pathetic team of the decade. I can't wait to see the '72 Dolphins faces when they can't hold their little champagne party once the Patriots topple their mark this year.