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Danny O'Neil's NFL power rankings

Last week's ranking in parentheses

Team Comment
1 San Diego (1) Tomlinson got hit in the jaw Sunday, but it was the Chiefs who really took one on the chin.
2 Baltimore (2) Five Ravens named Pro Bowlers, but none of them were named Ray Lewis.
3 Chicago (3) Two weeks ago Bears' biggest worry was Rex Grossman's arm. Now it's Terry Johnson's arms.
4 Indianapolis (7) Freeney and Mathis are David Carr's personal grocers, sacking him seven times apiece.
5 New England (6) "Santo" is Spanish for "saint." Asante is only the guy who saved the Patriots' secondary.
6 New Orleans (4) If WR Terrance Copper gets too hot, he could turn into Saints LB Terrence Melton.
7 Dallas (5) Bill Parcells considering adding Miss Manners to the coaching staff for T.O.'s sake.
8 Philadelphia (13) Santa's coal goes in stockings, but Philly's Cole is all for sacks. He has eight this season.
9 Cincinnati (8) The quarterback with two last names now has a rebuilt knee and an ailing shoulder.
10 Jacksonville (9) Home cooking: Jaguars holding opponents to fewer than 10 points at Alltel Stadium.
11 Atlanta (11) Firing Blanks? The owner will decide if Mora's loose lips warrant a pink slip.
12 Seattle (12) Electricity is back on at team headquarters. Now if someone could just plug in the offense.
13 Denver (15) Rocky describes both the nearby mountains and the Broncos' road to a playoff berth.
14 N.Y. Giants (10) Will Demps is a Giants safety. The dump is where their playoff chances may end up.
15 N.Y. Jets (17) Jets wouldn't mind road playoff game — they're 5-2 on the road, 3-4 at home.
16 Miami (16) Saban mad about the 'Bama rumors. Just don't say he's so upset he turned Crimson.
17 Tennessee (18) Gone fishing? Nope. Fisher's already landed his winner at QB in Tennessee.
18 Pittsburgh (19) Colon transplant? Rookie Willie Colon could start at tackle in place of Max Starks.
19 Kansas City (14) Three consecutive losses show the grass isn't always Greener on the other side of the fence.
20 Buffalo (21) Four victories in five games shows this Losman guy might really be able to toss, man.
21 Carolina (20) Chris Weinke has lost 17 consecutive starts. But then again, stats aren't everything.
22 San Francisco (23) Frank Gore averages 178 yards vs. Seattle, 94.6 yards against everybody else this season.
23 Green Bay (25) Favre waived a towel as he was introduced, but he didn't throw that towel in. Symbolism?
24 Washington (27) Unfortunately for WR Mike Espy, his name is more suited for ESPN highlights than his game.
25 Arizona (24) Ready to turn the corner? Not the way the Broncos burned Cards' corners last week.
26 St. Louis (26) Butter? Nope, the last name of the Rams' second-year left tackle is Parquet.
27 Minnesota (22) Darren Sharper plays safety, but sharper plays is what the offense could really use.
28 Cleveland (28) Wrist injury may remove Browns from the Frye-ing pan for the rest of this season.
29 Houston (29) Carr sale: Five years of mileage. A few dings, couple dents. Needs tuneup and lots of TLC.
30 Oakland (30) Raiders.com: "Wineries join Raider nation." Nothing numbs losing like a feisty merlot.
31 Detroit (31) Assistant coach who drove nude suspended, but Millen remains emperor with no clothes.
32 Tampa Bay (32) Cadillac's injured foot has the Bucs inquiring about parking rates.

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