PFW RANKINGS

1 DALLASFirst team to clinch COWBOYSa playoff spot NEW 2 ENGLAND PATRIOTS Even without Gronk, they’re still a load 3 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Club you to death with ‘ D,’ find a way to win 4 OAKLAND RAIDERS Not a team you want to see in a shootout 5 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS No one wants to go to Seattle in the playoffs 6 DENVER BRONCOS Offense is an issue, defense is an answer 7 PITTSBURGH STEELERS Don’t look now but Big Ben building big ‘ mo’ 8 BALTIMORE RAVENS Drubbing of Dolphins was awfully impressive 9 DETROIT LIONS ‘ D’ shutting down Brees a big surprise 10 ATLANTA FALCONS Injuries vs. Chiefs may be tougher than loss 1 1 NEW YORK GIANTS No shame in losing at Pitt but no run game either 12 MIAMI DOLPHINS Next test: how they bounce back from Ravens loss 13 GREEN BAY PACKERS Can they run the table and catch the Lions, too? 14 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Looked like a contender Monday night at Jets 15 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Not sure if Bucs Dangerfields or playing in clover 16 WASHINGTON Not quite good enough on ‘ D’ or running the ball 17 MINNESOTA VIKINGS Close vs. Cowboys but this isn’t horseshoes 18 BUFFALO BILLS Not enough weapons on either side of ball 19 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Those fourth quarter picks absolutely kill you 20 HOUSTON TEXANS How far is the floor? Nothing working right now 21 TENNESSEECaught the Texans but TITANScouldn’t handle Colts 22 ARIZONA CARDINALS If they win out, back door could be open 23 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS No defense in sight; can’t lose to Lions at home 24 CINCINNATI BENGALS Explosion over Eagles too little, too late 25 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 63 passes, 16 runs at Cincy – can’t win that way 26 CAROLINA PANTHERS What’s real message Rivera wants Newton to get? 27 LOS ANGELES RAMS Hard to understand why Fisher will be back 28 CHICAGOHoward, a few other BEARS youngsters looking special 29 NEW YORK JETS Sure looked like they quit vs. Colts 30 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS It’s almost hard to believe they can be this bad 31 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Forget Kelly leaving, do Niners want him to stay? 32 CLEVELAND BROWNS At least they couldn’t lose during the bye