NFL’s dirty dozen
The top six and bottom six teams based on current level of play:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. Indianapolis (11-0) | Dungy might be relieved to lose one. |
| 2. Denver (9-2) | Nowhere near Indy’s level. |
| 3. Chicago (8-3) | Defense, defense, defense. |
| 4. Seattle (9-2) | Even Holmgren concedes he’s getting breaks like never before. |
| 5. Kansas City (7-4) | The Chiefs seem to be jelling. |
| 6. N.Y. Giants (7-4) | If Seahawks are fourth, Giants deserve no less than sixth for outplaying them. |
| 27. Arizona (3-8) | Neil Rackers finally missed one last week. |
| 28. N.Y. Jets (2-9) | Defense is crumbling under weight of bad offense. |
| 29. Detroit (4-7) | What a pitiful Thanksgiving. |
| 30. Green Bay (2-9) | Alas, poor Brett Favre. |
| 31. San Francisco (2-9) | Alex Smith tries to restart his career. |
| 32. Houston (1-10) | Sigh … |
Source: Associated Press