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1. Accounts (last week, No. 2; 12-3): Four resounding victories in four consecutive games broadcast on national television show that the accounts are ready to win several games in January.
2. Chiefs (No. 1; 14-1): That tight win over Atlanta highlights that every playoff game will be a fight. They could still beat each of them.
3. Packers (No. 3; 12-3): Matt LaFleur is 25-6 as an NFL coach, and that went unnoticed.
4. Santos (No. 4; 11-4): The Santos will go as far as Alvin Kamara takes them.
5. Buccaneers (No. 11; 10-5): They are peaking at the right time.
6. Seahawks (No. 6; 11-4): #LetRussCrockPot.
7. Crows (No. 12; 10-5): If they come in, it will be very difficult to get them out.
8. Steelers (No. 9; 12-3): Was your excessive celebration of the AFC North title a product of relief for finally winning it or resignation for not winning anything else?
9. Dolphins (No. 10; 10-5): The last time someone’s neck moved like Ryan Fitzpatrick’s, an exorcist was needed.
10. Browns (No. 7; 10-5): Cleveland fans are having flashbacks from 2007, when 10-6 was not good enough for the playoff spot.
11. Titãs (Nº 8; 10-5): It is impressive that they have not yet won a place in the playoffs.
12. Colts (No. 5; 10-5): If they miss the playoffs, how can they bring Philip Rivers back?
13. Cardinals (No. 13; 8-7): In a year that started with Cardinals apparently finding a higher level, the .500 neighborhood could be as good as possible in the foreseeable future.
14. Bears (No. 15; 8-7): They finally emerged from their prolonged hibernation in the middle of the season.
15. Rams (No. 14; 9-6): If John Wolford plays well, it will confirm that Sean McVay is a genius and that they shouldn’t have paid Jared Goff $ 33.5 million a year.
16. Cowboys (No. 21; 6-9): The Rose Bowl may not be the only postseason game played at AT&T Stadium, after all.
17. Patriots (No. 17; 6-9): Bill Belichick, the GM, needs to start acting as Bill Belichick, the head coach.
18. Vikings (No. 16; 6-9): “Good enough” will have to be good enough in 2021, 2022 and possibly later.
19. Washington (No. 18; 6-9): Win and enter and then face the Buccaneers and lose.
20. Hawks (No. 19; 4-11): The fact that they have the ability to periodically have a solid game makes all the others even less acceptable.
21. Raiders (No. 20; 7-8): It is easy for Jon Gruden to take full blame for a defeat when he knows he will never be held responsible for Mark Davis.
22. Chargers (No. 23; 6-9): Can a four-game winning streak at the end of the season save Anthony Lynn?
23. 49ers (No. 24; 6-9): All options must be on the table in the defender’s position.
24. Bengals (No. 26; 4-10-1): They are building trust, and it will help tremendously when Joe Burrow is back.
25. Eagles (No. 22; 4-10-1): With a full off-season and training camp to prepare, we will see in 2021 how good Jalen Hurts can be.
26. Panthers (No. 30; 5-10): They did better this year than anyone could have expected.
27. Giants (No. 25; 5-10): Yes, team No. 27 can still host a playoff game.
28. Texans (No. 27; 4-11): JJ Watt’s emotional message will resonate well in the locker room … of the new team he will join in 2021.
29. Broncos (No. 29; 5-10): This will continue until the ownership problem is resolved.
30. Lions (No. 28; 5-10): if their attack did something in the first half, Tom Brady can stay in the game long enough to set the passing yard record in a single game.
31. Jets (No. 31; 2-13): Tanks fer nuttin ‘.
32. Jaguars (No. 32; 1-14): Tanks for everything.