Dirty dozen
The top six and the bottom six heading into Week 8:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. Indianapolis (7-0) | A week off, then on to Foxborough. |
| 2. Pittsburgh (4-2) | The Bengals found out who runs the division. |
| 3. Philadelphia (4-2) | The NFC’s best despite everything. |
| 4. Jacksonville (4-2) | Solid team, soft schedule. |
| 5. Washington (4-2) | Brunell and Moss give offense punch. But don’t get carried away. |
| 6. New York Giants (4-2) | In honor of the Duke. |
| 27. Baltimore (2-4) and New York Jets (2-5) | Jets are down three QBs; the Ravens are down a QB and two defensive MVPs. |
| 28. New Orleans (2-5) | Play their first game in Louisiana today. |
| 29. Tennessee (2-5) | Too young. |
| 30. Cleveland (2-4) | Might be Texans’ first victim. |
| 31. Houston (0-6) | Respectable first half against Colts moves them up. |
| 32. San Francisco (1-5) | Last place, even if they win. |
Source: Associated Press