Cover photo taken from Syracuse.com.
1 – 
49ers (11-3) 
“Buzzsaw” is starting to look like an understatement. Brock Purdy isn’t about to win MVP, is he?
2 – 
Ravens (11-3) 
1
Never thought I’d be looking forward to Christmas because the Baltimore Ravens are playing, but here we are. Monday night’s contest in the Bay is my most-anticipated regular season tilt in… God knows how long.
3 – 
Chiefs (9-5) 2
I mean… that’s fine, I guess. Still need to see some real improvement against some real competition.
4 – 
Lions (10-4) 2
Consider me re-convinced. That was amazing.
5 – 
Cowboys (10-4) 
3
Felt like a return to Earth was inevitable, but man… it wasn’t supposed to look like that.
6 – 
Eagles (10-4) 2
I’m loving absolutely every single second of this.
7 – 
Bills (8-6) 2
It’s true that nobody wants to see the Bills right now. It’s not true that nobody wants to see the Bills in the playoffs, considering they are incapable of winning at that time. Let’s stop that narrative, please.
8 – 
Dolphins (10-4) 1
Didn’t really want to bump Miami down this week, but there was literally nothing else I could have done.
9 – 
Browns (9-5) 1
Didn’t really want to up Cleveland down this week, but there was literally nothing else I could have done. Sigh.
10 – 
Rams (7-7) 3
The Rams are the Bills of the NFC, but the media will never give them that. I, however, will. Largely because my preseason take about this team will haunt me forever.
11 – 
Seahawks (7-7) 6
That was as much-needed of a win as they come in this league. What once looked like a team crashing out of the playoffs suddenly has a sharp upward trajectory. Should be a fascinating final few weeks.
12 – 
Broncos (7-7) 4
Literally the exact opposite of the Seahawks. We’re back to the September weirdness in Denver.
13 – 
Jaguars (8-6) 2
Just so… meh.
14 – 
Texans (8-6) 2
Moving the Texans down this week felt criminal, but I still don’t know what to expect out of them while C.J. Stroud continues to miss time, especially now that they have to face Cleveland.
15 – 
Bengals (8-6)
The legend of Jake Browning is truly something to behold. Cincinnati really had no business winning that game on Saturday, but here we are. And a playoff spot is theirs to lose.
16 – 
Colts (8-6)
I’ve been singing this team’s praises for a while now, and for good reason. They’re just so solid and extremely deserving of a playoff spot. I hope they get it.
17 – 
Buccaneers (7-7) 3
I’ll be damned, this team is actually going to win the division, and it might actually be because Baker Mayfield is an above average quarterback. These are truly the end times.
18 – 
Vikings (7-7) 1
I was wrong. It doesn’t really matter who lines up under center for the Vikings. They’re going to be competitive no matter what. They literally don’t know what it’s like to be uncompetitive.
19 – 
Saints (7-7) 3
Real strong possibility this team loses out, and I wouldn’t mind that at all.
20 – 
Packers (6-8) 6
I victory lapped far too soon. Consider this a lesson learned. Also, it’s nice to know that Joe Barry will likely never have another NFL job.
21 – 
Falcons (6-8)
Should I have moved the Falcons down this week? Probably. But I’ve been lower on them than most for the entirety of the season, and no team below them deserves to jump them. So they stay put.
22 – 
Titans (5-9) 1
Where is Derrick Henry? Has anyone seen him? Isn’t he supposed to be a key to this team’s success? No? I guess not.
23 – 
Bears (5-9) 1
We’re approaching the “Bears drafting a QB at No. 1 is a mistake” territory. No, seriously.
24 – 
Raiders (6-8) 4
Hahahahaha that was incredible. Thank you for that.
25 – 
Chargers (5-9) 7
Brandon Staley fired three games too late… maybe a couple of seasons too late.
26 – 
Giants (5-9) 1
Did you guys know Tommy Devito is Italian?
27 – 
Jets (4-10) 1
I have zero interest in watching this team play a single second of football for the remainder of the season. Which is fantastic, because they host us this weekend.
28 – 
Steelers (7-7) 1
While I might still be acting too harsh towards the Steelers, I’d like to think that no team quarterbacked by Mason Rudolph deserves a spot anywhere but the bottom five.
29 – 
Cardinals (3-11)
The Cardinals’ jig is up. Being kind of competitive isn’t competitive enough.
30 – 
Commanders (4-10)
What a roller coaster it has been. From “wow Sam Howell is kind of good” to “Sam Howell is the future” to Sam Howell being benched and likely losing the keys to the franchise is the epitome of this team’s quarterback situation in my lifetime. One day, the pain will end. Today is not that day.
31 – 
Patriots (3-11)
Congratulations, you were just competitive enough to remain at 31 this week. Barely.
32 – 
Panthers (2-12)
Carolina winning on Sunday felt inevitable. Good for the team, and all four fans who stuck around in the deluge to watch it.
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