A new No. 1: Seahawks

1. Seahawks 5-0 (lastweek: 2): They are coming off the bye and need to tighten their defense.

2. Chiefs 5-1 (3): They signed Le’Veon Bell, but it’s worth wondering if there’s room for him.

3. Titans 5-0 (4): They rallied to beat the Texans in OT behind a big effort fromDerrickHenry.

4. Ravens 5-1 (5): Lamar Jackson remains iffy as a passer but had another effective rushing day against the Eagles.

5. Steelers 5-0 (6): Ben Roethlisberger is now23-2-1 against the Browns. Complete ownership.

6. Packers 4-1 (1): Even the best quarterbacks are mortal under duress, and that’s where the Bucs had Aaron Rodgers.

7. Saints 3-2 (10): They haven’t looked sharp on either side of the ball. So the bye week came at a good time.

8. Raiders 3-2 (12): Jon Gruden believes bye weeks can stunt a team’s momentum, and the Raiderswere rolling after an upset win in Kansas City.

9. Buccaneers 4-2 (16): Tom Brady didn’t have to be great in a rout of thePackers asRonald Jones rushed for 113 and two touchdowns.

10. Colts 4-2 (13): They overcame a 21-0 deficit in a stunning win over the Bengals.

11. Bears 5-1 (14): The surging defense has challenges ahead against the Rams (25.3 points per game), Saints (30.6) and Titans (32.8).

12. Bills 4-2 (9): Their defensive frontwas trampled by a rebuilt Chiefs offensive line as JoshAllen had a rough outing.

13. Rams4-2 (7): TheNFCEast champion— theRams swept the Cowboys, Eagles, Giants andWashington — will have to start challenging better teams.

14. Cardinals 4-2 (15): The opportunistic Cardinals got four takeaways and Kyler Murray improved to 7-0 lifetime at AT&T Stadium in a win over the Cowboys. That includes three Texas high school state title games and a Big 12 championship game.

15.49ers3-3 (19): After being trampledathomeby the Dolphins, the 49ers bounced back to defeat the Rams Sunday night.

16. Dolphins 3-3 (18): Don’t sleep on the Dolphins as a dark horse to make the AFC playoffs. Brian Flores is getting it done on defense.

17. Browns 4-2 (11): The Steelers pummeled Baker Mayfield until he finallywas pulled with a previous rib injury.

18. Patriots 2-3 (8): CamNewton’s erraticmechanics have to be driving Bill Belichick mad.

19. Panthers 3-3 (17): The offense without Christian McCaffrey and without protection for Teddy Bridgewater isn’t good enough towin many games.

20. Cowboys 2-4 (21): AndyDalton started in place of Dak Prescott, and after a lopsided loss, you have to figure Prescott’s contracts demands onlywent up.

21: Chargers 1-4 (22): TheChargers regrouped during a byeweek after losing four straightgamesby one score, three of them to Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.

22. Eagles 1-4-1 (23): Acostly loss to the Ravens: Tight end Zach Ertz and running back Miles Sanders came out of the game hobbled.

23. Broncos 2-3 (28): Outside linebacker Bradley Chubb is starting to round back into form after returning froma torn ACL.

24. Texans1-5 (24): Rumors aroundthe league are the Texans are considering being sellers before the Nov. 3 trade deadline.

25. Lions 2-3 (26): IfMatt Patricia has a shot at saving his job, he’ll need more success than a win over the Jaguars.

26. Falcons1-5(30): RaheemMorriswon his debut as interim coach— a 40-23 victory at Minnesota.

27. Vikings 1-5 (20): You’re not surprised that Kirk Cousins is struggling. You are stunned howthe Vikings defense has done a complete 180.

28. Bengals 1-4-1 (25): They’re in desperate need of a personnel overhaul on defense.

29. Giants 1-5 (31): Joe Judge is laying down the law: First-round pick Andrew Thomas was late to a team meeting Saturday night, so hewas benched Sunday.

30. Jaguars 1-5 (27): TheWeek 1 win over the Colts feels like itwas three months ago.

31. Washington 1-5 (29): After a failed two-point conversion in a one-point loss against the Giants, coach Ron Rivera said: “The only way you learn to win is to play towin,” Rivera said.

32. Jets 0-6 (32): The cupboards were pretty bare whenAdam Gasemoved in, but thewalls are closing in now.