1. New England Patriots: Have run more than 425 plays since their last turnover.

2. Philadelphia Eagles: Would like to end this season better vs. Cowboys than in 2009.

3. Atlanta Falcons: Don't buy the Tony Gonzalez retirement talk just yet.

4. Baltimore Ravens: Ed Reed beginning to heat up — and not just his on-fire jacket.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers: Have extra rest to make sure they seal up a first-round bye.

6. New Orleans Saints: Have to keep CB Jabari Greer healthy for the postseason.

7. Chicago Bears: Offense has gone a little more vertical in recent games.

8. Green Bay Packers: Suddenly, everyone is scared of them again.

9. New York Jets: Have no incentive to play Mark Sanchez in Week 17.

10. Kansas City Chiefs: Note to first-round opponent: They're unbeaten at Arrowhead.

11. Indianapolis Colts: Manning's late slide angered fantasy owners, pleased Indy fans.

12. New York Giants: Tom Coughlin fired after a 10-6 season? It would be unlikely.

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josh Freeman's amazing season can't be overstated.

14. San Diego Chargers: Played their worst games against lesser opponents this season.

15. Jacksonville Jaguars: Bottom line: Team must invest in Garrard's eventual replacement.

16. St. Louis Rams: Sentimental favorites to win West, and not just because they'd be 8-8.

17. Oakland Raiders: Heyward-Bey's goal for next year: 40 catches.

18. Miami Dolphins: Better believe they could try to reel in big-fish coach if Sparano is gone.

19. Dallas Cowboys: Mike Jenkins must come back in 2011 a completely different player.

20. Seattle Seahawks: If they beat Rams, future playoff format could change.

21. Washington Redskins: Can't deny their defensive effort with several players hurt.

22. Minnesota Vikings: Two delays of games have been out of their control.

23. Tennessee Titans: Straight-faced Fisher says Moss worth every penny as a teammate.

24. Detroit Lions: You can see why they have been excited about DeAndre Levy's potential.

25. Cleveland Browns: Colt McCoy earned respect for postgame accountability.

26. Arizona Cardinals: Might not be the last we've heard of John Skelton.

27. Houston Texans: And now we can say they really have the worst pass defense ever.

28. San Francisco 49ers: GM choice might be just as interesting as their next head coach.

29. Buffalo Bills: How many years until they beat the Patriots?

30. Cincinnati Bengals: Only four of their losses have been by more than one score.

31. Denver Broncos: Tebow making things interesting for next head coach.

32. Carolina Panthers: Charles Johnson quietly has emerged as top pass rusher.