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Originally published Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 12:00 AM

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Danny O'Neil's NFL power rankings

Last week's ranking in parentheses

Team Comment
1 San Diego (1) LaDainian Tomlinson has more touchdowns than 17 teams in the league.
2 Baltimore (5) It's in the bag: Ravens lead AFC with 46 sacks while allowing only 16.
3 Chicago (6) Gun charges show that Tank Johnson taking his nickname perhaps a little too literally.
4 New Orleans (8) Roster full of topographical features like Antwan Lake, Marcellus Rivers and Reggie Bush.
5 Dallas (2) Forget a windstorm. All it took was a strong Brees to shred this defense.
6 New England (3) M&Ms gave Brady trouble this week — first Miami, then Moynahan.
7 Indianapolis (4) Horses are known to stampede. The Colts, however, are more likely to be trampled.
8 Cincinnati (10) Four straight wins have Bengals on a roll. Eight players arrested have them on parole.
9 Jacksonville (12) Jones-Drew has 12 TDs, two last names and one compelling case for rookie of the year.
10 N.Y. Giants (16) There's a rookie offensive tackle Guy Whimper. Really. There is.
11 Atlanta (15) Forget a dream job. If Jim Mora's not careful, he's going to be left with an imaginary job.
12 Seattle (7) The Seahawks made like the weather on Thursday and blew a chance to clinch the West.
13 Philadelphia (18) Guess Rocky's not the only Philly comeback happening this holiday season.
14 Kansas City (9) Trent Green is 2-3 as a starter, or three wins worse than Damon Huard.
15 Denver (11) Boy, Jake Plummer doesn't seem so bad at quarterback now, does he?
16 Miami (17) Dolphins have no alibi for early struggles, but they do have Anthony Alabi playing tackle.
17 N.Y. Jets (13) Ryan Riddle is a linebacker, but it's his team that was the real mystery vs. Buffalo.
18 Tennessee (20) Hope is more than just the name of a safety on the team. It's what this franchise now holds.
19 Pittsburgh (19) Steelers and Seahawks have been intercepted league-high 20 times each this season.
20 Carolina (14) Injury-plagued Panthers secondary has the same status as some players. It's questionable.
21 Buffalo (22) Bills roster has two Thomases, one Tripplett.
22 Minnesota (21) Prince's halftime show is as close as Minnesota will get to the Super Bowl this season.
23 San Francisco (23) Mr. Smith goes to Washington, and this time he beats the Seahawks.
24 Arizona (29) A coaching change might not be in the Cards after all.
25 Green Bay (27) Donald Driver does more than putter around. He has caught 20 passes for 20 yards or more.
26 St. Louis (24) The Rams lead the league in field goals, and it's something they're kicking themselves over.
27 Washington (25) Six players have more INTs than Wash., including this guy Kevin Kaesviharn in Cincinnati.
28 Cleveland (26) Consistency isn't everything: Browns rush offense and rush defense each ranked No. 30.
29 Houston (28) Running back by committee? Wali Lundy is more like running back by default.
30 Oakland (30) This is one power problem that Puget Sound Energy isn't responsible for fixing.
31 Detroit (31) Lions so off target they'd spell their home state as Miss-again.
32 Tampa Bay (32) Cadillac Williams? No way. He runs more like a Yugo this season.

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