01-07-2011, 05:18 PM
RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT
1 (1) Patriots 14-2 Even resting starters, the Patriots dominated the Dolphins. (Clayton)
2 (2) Falcons 13-3 Roddy White has a TD catch in past three games and 21 over his past two seasons. (Sando)
3 (5) Steelers 12-4 Two weeks of rest will help make the Steelers a tough out in the playoffs. (Walker)
4 (3) Ravens 12-4 Baltimore, winner of four straight, is the wild-card team no one wants to face. (Walker)
5 (4) Saints 11-5 The Saints can't be too happy flying across the country to play a 7-9 Seahawks team they beat by two TDs. (Sando)
6 (6) Bears 11-5 The Bears better hope "Bad Jay Cutler" doesn't show up for the playoffs. (Walker)
7 (7) Eagles 10-6 The Eagles got younger and better with some great coaching from Andy Reid. (Clayton)
8 (8) Jets 11-5 Rex Ryan is still bitter about the Colts' victory over the Jets in the AFC title game last year. (Clayton)
9 (9) Packers 10-6 A very intriguing wild-card game against Philadelphia awaits. (Walker)
10 (10) Colts 10-6 If they play with the execution and poise we've seen in the past month, a playoff run is possible. (Kuharsky)
11 (11) Chiefs 10-6 Don't tell the Chiefs that because they are an inexperienced playoff team they will be an easy out. (Kuharsky)
12 (12) Giants 10-6 Applause to the Mara and Tisch families for not firing a quality coach, Tom Coughlin. (Clayton)
13 (13) Buccaneers 10-6 Bucs, like Saints, finished with their highest third-down conversion rate in at least two decades. (Sando)
14 (14) Chargers 9-7 Before they look forward, Chargers' offseason should be filled with considerations of what might have been. (Kuharsky)
15 (17) Raiders 8-8 Undefeated in the division but out of the playoffs. A coaching move would be the wrong move. (Kuharsky)
16 (15) Jaguars 8-8 The Jaguars have to get into the 2011 playoffs for Jack Del Rio to survive yet again, and this time Wayne Weaver really, really means it. (Kuharsky)
17 (16) Rams 7-9 Still waiting for a good explanation as to why Steven Jackson got only 11 carries against Seattle. (Sando)
18 (22) Cowboys 6-10 It was interesting to see that Jason Garrett got the nod as the full-time coach before getting his fifth win as interim coach. (Clayton)
19 (26) Seahawks 7-9 Seahawks enter the postseason with nothing to lose, everything to gain and no obligation to apologize. (Sando)
20 (20) Titans 6-10 The Titans were simply not as well-constructed as they believed themselves to be over the summer. (Kuharsky)
21 (23) Texans 6-10 The offense isn't as good as some think, considering how poorly it was capable of playing in the first half of games. (Kuharsky)
22 (18) Dolphins 7-9 Everyone's job is on the line with the horrible way the Dolphins finished. (Clayton)
23 (19) Vikings 6-10 New head coach Leslie Frazier now has the entire offseason to mold the Vikings to fit his style. (Walker)
24 (24) Lions 6-10 With four straight wins, the Lions are surprisingly the hottest team in the NFC North. (Walker)
25 (27) 49ers 6-10 After 6-10 season, 49ers sound delusional when saying they should have won the NFC West. (Sando)
26 (21) Redskins 6-10 Isn't it hard to say "wait until next year" when there is a chance Rex Grossman might be your starting quarterback? (Clayton)
27 (25) Browns 5-11 President Mike Holmgren says it's not his plan to return to coaching, despite being the most qualified candidate to succeed Eric Mangini. (Walker)
28 (29) Cardinals 5-11 The Cardinals helped pad Kurt Warner's Hall of Fame credentials by falling so far without him. (Sando)
29 (31) Broncos 4-12 While John Elway's got great fan appeal, we'll need time to get a sense of him as an NFL executive. (Kuharsky)
30 (28) Bills 4-12 The Bills made progress despite their lack of talent. (Clayton)
31 (30) Bengals 4-12 A crazy offseason begins with deciding the future of head coach Marvin Lewis. (Walker)
32 (32) Panthers 2-14 The Panthers scored 196 points this season, the lowest total in franchise history. (Sando)
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1 (1) Patriots 14-2 Even resting starters, the Patriots dominated the Dolphins. (Clayton)
2 (2) Falcons 13-3 Roddy White has a TD catch in past three games and 21 over his past two seasons. (Sando)
3 (5) Steelers 12-4 Two weeks of rest will help make the Steelers a tough out in the playoffs. (Walker)
4 (3) Ravens 12-4 Baltimore, winner of four straight, is the wild-card team no one wants to face. (Walker)
5 (4) Saints 11-5 The Saints can't be too happy flying across the country to play a 7-9 Seahawks team they beat by two TDs. (Sando)
6 (6) Bears 11-5 The Bears better hope "Bad Jay Cutler" doesn't show up for the playoffs. (Walker)
7 (7) Eagles 10-6 The Eagles got younger and better with some great coaching from Andy Reid. (Clayton)
8 (8) Jets 11-5 Rex Ryan is still bitter about the Colts' victory over the Jets in the AFC title game last year. (Clayton)
9 (9) Packers 10-6 A very intriguing wild-card game against Philadelphia awaits. (Walker)
10 (10) Colts 10-6 If they play with the execution and poise we've seen in the past month, a playoff run is possible. (Kuharsky)
11 (11) Chiefs 10-6 Don't tell the Chiefs that because they are an inexperienced playoff team they will be an easy out. (Kuharsky)
12 (12) Giants 10-6 Applause to the Mara and Tisch families for not firing a quality coach, Tom Coughlin. (Clayton)
13 (13) Buccaneers 10-6 Bucs, like Saints, finished with their highest third-down conversion rate in at least two decades. (Sando)
14 (14) Chargers 9-7 Before they look forward, Chargers' offseason should be filled with considerations of what might have been. (Kuharsky)
15 (17) Raiders 8-8 Undefeated in the division but out of the playoffs. A coaching move would be the wrong move. (Kuharsky)
16 (15) Jaguars 8-8 The Jaguars have to get into the 2011 playoffs for Jack Del Rio to survive yet again, and this time Wayne Weaver really, really means it. (Kuharsky)
17 (16) Rams 7-9 Still waiting for a good explanation as to why Steven Jackson got only 11 carries against Seattle. (Sando)
18 (22) Cowboys 6-10 It was interesting to see that Jason Garrett got the nod as the full-time coach before getting his fifth win as interim coach. (Clayton)
19 (26) Seahawks 7-9 Seahawks enter the postseason with nothing to lose, everything to gain and no obligation to apologize. (Sando)
20 (20) Titans 6-10 The Titans were simply not as well-constructed as they believed themselves to be over the summer. (Kuharsky)
21 (23) Texans 6-10 The offense isn't as good as some think, considering how poorly it was capable of playing in the first half of games. (Kuharsky)
22 (18) Dolphins 7-9 Everyone's job is on the line with the horrible way the Dolphins finished. (Clayton)
23 (19) Vikings 6-10 New head coach Leslie Frazier now has the entire offseason to mold the Vikings to fit his style. (Walker)
24 (24) Lions 6-10 With four straight wins, the Lions are surprisingly the hottest team in the NFC North. (Walker)
25 (27) 49ers 6-10 After 6-10 season, 49ers sound delusional when saying they should have won the NFC West. (Sando)
26 (21) Redskins 6-10 Isn't it hard to say "wait until next year" when there is a chance Rex Grossman might be your starting quarterback? (Clayton)
27 (25) Browns 5-11 President Mike Holmgren says it's not his plan to return to coaching, despite being the most qualified candidate to succeed Eric Mangini. (Walker)
28 (29) Cardinals 5-11 The Cardinals helped pad Kurt Warner's Hall of Fame credentials by falling so far without him. (Sando)
29 (31) Broncos 4-12 While John Elway's got great fan appeal, we'll need time to get a sense of him as an NFL executive. (Kuharsky)
30 (28) Bills 4-12 The Bills made progress despite their lack of talent. (Clayton)
31 (30) Bengals 4-12 A crazy offseason begins with deciding the future of head coach Marvin Lewis. (Walker)
32 (32) Panthers 2-14 The Panthers scored 196 points this season, the lowest total in franchise history. (Sando)
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