Dirty dozen
The top six and the bottom six heading into Week 14:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. Pittsburgh (11-1) | Beat Patriots and Eagles |
| 2. New England (11-1) | Winning by bigger margins |
| 3. Philadelphia (11-1) | Best of a weak conference |
| 4. Indianapolis (9-3) | Best offense in the league |
| 5. San Diego (9-3) | Big defensive plays in tight games |
| 6. N.Y. Jets (9-3) | Would be No. 2 in NFC |
| 27. Seattle (6-6) | Two horrible late losses |
| 28. Arizona (4-8) | Need to win on road |
| 29. N.Y. Giants (5-7) | Starting fold, just like last year |
| 30. New Orleans (4-8) | Haslett is all but done |
| 31. Miami (2-10) | At least the Dolphins are trying |
| 32. San Fran. (1-11) | Last by a large margin |
Source: Associated Press