Dirty dozen
The top six and the bottom six heading into today’s games:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. Pittsburgh (13-1) | Twelve in a row, and counting … |
| 2. New England (12-1) | Has one-loss team ever NOT had home field? |
| 3. Philadelphia (12-1) | Injury worries, but may not matter until Super Bowl |
| 4. San Diego (10-3) | AFC so deep that Chargers have yet to clinch playoffs |
| 5. Indianapolis (10-3) | Deserves a playoff bye, but … |
| 6. Atlanta (11-3) | Showed grit in win over Panthers |
| 27. New York Giants (5-9) | Now Tiki has resumed his fumbling |
| 28. Dallas (5-8) | Loss to Saints was inexcusable |
| 29. Arizona (4-9) | Two losses to San Francisco |
| 30. Miami (2-11) | The defense keeps it close |
| 31. San Francisco (2-12) | If not for Arizona … |
| 32. Cleveland (3-10) | Seventeen yards on offense? |
Source: Associated Press