By Kyle Soppe
Every team has played 14 games, and here are how I rank the NFL’s 32 teams. The wild card battles are neck and neck, as is the division race in the NFC East. The final weeks will not lack drama, especially week 17 when divisional games dominate the NFL schedule. My preseason pick was Green Bay vs Baltimore in the 2012 Super Bowl. Who do you think will win the big one? Will the Colts get hot and lose the rights to the number one pick (the Rams play San Fran and Pittsburgh the final two weeks)?
| Team | Comment |
| Packers | Week 15 hiccup doesn’t nullify previous 13 wins |
| Saints | Brees remarkably consistent, Chris Ivory the difference maker |
| 49ers | Built for playoff success |
| Patriots | Doing the most with the least overall talent |
| Steelers | Need a healthy Big Ben to be a threat to win the AFC again |
| Ravens | My super bowl team is capable of a stinker, but elite when focused |
| Falcons | Balanced attack. Look to avenge sour taste of 2010 |
| Texans | Teams that run/play defense can succeed |
| Lions | Megatron dominates, Suh intimidates |
| Seahawks | Win ugly, but few teams are playing better |
| Cowboys | Pass game clicking and elite run defense |
| Giants | Conflicted team, but tough to beat when Manning is right |
| Jets | Would be lower if not for proven ability to win in postseason |
| Bengals | AJ Green’s ability is rare, but doesn’t feel like a postseason threat |
| Chargers | Rivers heating up at the typical time, a team that should be feared |
| Broncos | Conservative style shortens the game |
| Raiders | Carson Palmer making plays, only getting better with DMC expected back |
| Eagles | The last 6 win team that teams want to face |
| Cardinals | Finding ways to win close games, living on the edge but batteling |
| Titans | Couldn’t afford loss to Indy, team to watch in 2012 |
| Chiefs | Outscored by 127 on season, but mathematically alive in playoff hunt |
| Bears | Puncless offense derailed promising start |
| Panthers | Hope for the future with Ca$h Newton |
| Dolphins | Fins play hard and may have found something in Bush, solid close to 2011 |
| Redskins | Grossman isn’t the long term solution |
| Bucs | Seems to have quit. Did they really win 10 games last year? |
| Bills | They are who we thought they were |
| Vikings | I like their nucleaus with Ponder leading the show |
| Jags | Sorry MJD, but this team may not win the SEC |
| Browns | James Harrison did Colt McCoy a favor |
| Rams | Jackson deserves better, team shows little promise |
| Colts | Luck or Manning in 2012? |
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