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The way the Seattle played last night makes the number 1 selection a no brainer.
The biggest drop was the Patriots at the top. They did win, but struggled against the worst team in the rankings. I had to move them down and that seemed like a good spot.
| Team | Record | Rank | Reason | Previous Ranking |
| Seahawks | 11-1 | 1 | Maybe the game would be different on a neutral field, but they way they played last night, Seattle would beat any team anywhere. | 1 |
| Broncos | 10-2 | 2 | They almost have home field locked up through the playoffs. The win against KC probably settled the division, | 2 |
| Panthers | 9-3 | 3 | 8 in a row and a chance at the number 2 seed next weekend. | 6 |
| Chiefs | 9-3 | 4 | I think this team is close and the outcome could be different if they played the Broncos one more time. | 5 |
| 49ers | 8-4 | 5 | The top of these rankings seem to be dominated by outstanding defense. San Fran is no exception. | 7 |
| Saints | 9-3 | 6 | Held to under 200 yds they only need to face Carolina next weekend. | 3 |
| Bengals | 8-4 | 7 | Great road win against a great offense. This defense is really good. | 8 |
| Patriots | 9-3 | 8 | Did they cheat? Probably not, but they did almost lose to the Texans. | 4 |
| Eagles | 7-5 | 9 | Where in the heck did Nick Foles come from? | 14 |
| Colts | 8-4 | 10 | A big matchup this weekend for seeding purposes. Are the Colts playing well enough? | 10 |
| Cardinals | 7-5 | 11 | The Cardinals were a hot team and then ran into the recently good Eagles. | 9 |
| Cowboys | 7-5 | 12 | There is no a battle for the division that at one time no one wanted to win. | 11 |
| Lions | 7-5 | 13 | They finally won on Thanksgiving against a reeling Packers team. | 12 |
| Ravens | 6-6 | 14 | The win over the Steelers puts them in line for the wildcard. | 19 |
| Dolphins | 6-6 | 15 | On the cusp of the playoff picture the Dolphins need to get hot now. | 17 |
| Bears | 6-6 | 16 | Did anyone think Robbie Gould would struggle with that kick? | 15 |
| Steelers | 5-7 | 17 | A lot of respect lost for Mike Tomlin, and the Steelers are probably done now too. | 13 |
| Chargers | 5-7 | 18 | 10 points after a 41 point performance. Was it a let down game or was the Bengals defense too much? | 16 |
| Rams | 5-7 | 19 | They need some more weapons other than Tavon Austin. | 18 |
| Giants | 5-7 | 20 | The Justin Tuck show as he had 4 sacks on the day. | 22 |
| Titans | 5-7 | 21 | Couldn't pull it out and tossed a pick when working for a tie. | 21 |
| Jets | 5-7 | 22 | It's always good when you have to bench your starting quarterback right? | 20 |
| Packers | 5-6-1 | 23 | Obviously a different team without Aaron Rodgers, but at this point would you bring him back? | 23 |
| Bills | 4-8 | 23 | This team had higher hopes on the season, but their running game is still top notch. | 25 |
| Vikings | 3-8-1 | 25 | No one has told Adrian Peterson that the Vikings are done. His fantasy owners are happy. | 29 |
| Browns | 4-8 | 26 | The Josh Gordon show ladies and gentleman. | 24 |
| Buccaneers | 3-9 | 27 | Mike Glennon finally had to face a really good defense. It showed in his production. | 27 |
| Raiders | 4-8 | 28 | Perpetually looking toward the draft… | 26 |
| Jaguars | 3-9 | 29 | 3 out of the last 4, the Jaguars show some life. | 31 |
| Redskins | 3-8 | 30 | Sign I saw that made me laugh, RG3 and 8 | 28 |
| Falcons | 3-9 | 31 | Roddy White shows up in a win against the Bills, but there is no hope for this team. | 30 |
| Texans | 2-9 | 32 | So this is what Ben Tate can do when healthy… | 32 |