This is how the NFL's 32 teams stack up after Week 7:
In the hunt | Teams that look good enough to be among the 12 playoff qualifiers, but not based on conference. | | Rank | Team | Record | Prv. | Comment | | 1. | Tennessee Titans | 6-0 | 1 | In every way, the Titans are playing like the best team in the league. | | 2. | New York Giants | 5-1 | 2 | Nice comeback from that Monday Night Football debacle, but they have to play much better if they're going to win at Pittsburgh. | | 3. | Washington Redskins | 5-2 | 3 | After snuffing whatever surge the Browns might have contemplated, the Redskins should make it two in a row at Detroit. | | 4. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-1 | 4 | Sheer grit and good depth have done wonders for this team. | | 5. | Arizona Cardinals | 4-2 | 5 | Coming east usually doesn't work out well for the Cards, but maybe the week's rest before their trip to Carolina will make a difference. | | 6. | Buffalo Bills | 5-1 | 11 | Beating the Chargers made a strong statement that the Bills are among the AFC's elite. Now they have a chance to do some damage in their division. | | 7. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-2 | 8 | The Bucs should be able to add to the Cowboys' misery. | | 8. | Carolina Panthers | 5-2 | 9 | The Panthers will need to put the same kind of heat on Kurt Warner that they applied to Drew Brees. | | 9. | Atlanta Falcons | 4-2 | 10 | Impressive stuff so far from the rookie quarterback and rookie coach, but there's a huge challenge ahead in Philadelphia. | | 10. | Green Bay Packers | 4-3 | -- | The Packers get a chance to relax and savor that dominant victory over the Colts. | | 11. | Chicago Bears | 4-3 | -- | The Bears get a chance to relax and savor that that wild shootout over the Vikings. | | 12. | New England Patriots | 4-2 | -- | Maybe we shouldn't write off these guys just yet. | The rest Have a question for Vic? Send it to AskVic@nfl.com, and the best ones will be answered on NFL.com. | |
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