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1Colts · Trends1Do we still have doubters as to why I had them in the top spot to open the season? I didn't think so. They're even better than last season.
2Chargers · Trends2The defense was smothering against the Bears, but they had better get that offense cranked up against the Patriots. I still need to see more from their outside passing game.
3Patriots · Trends3Will they score some points or what this season? Tom Brady might push that NFL touchdown pass mark. So they say Randy Moss has slowed down. Really?
4Cowboys · Trends4Tony Romo lit up the Giants, which is a good sign. Eli Manning lit up the Cowboys, which isn't. The Terence Newman injury could be a lingering problem. That would hurt.
5Steelers · Trends5The new-look Steelers will be fun to watch. Ben Roethlisberger, like I predicted in the summer, will go to the Pro Bowl.
6Broncos · Trends9Jay Cutler handled himself well at Buffalo, and that's a good sign. Traveling across the country and winning a road game on opening day is a big deal for this team.
7Bears · Trends10At some point, they have to open up their offense. If Rex Grossman can't do it, go somewhere else. Playing it safe doesn't work.
8Panthers · Trends12Getting a tough road victory on opening day is a good sign of a bounce-back season for the Panthers. The defense might be back to its old ways.
9Seahawks · Trends14They struggled in the first half against a bad Tampa Bay team, but got it going in the second half. I still am not convinced about this team's playoff ability.
10Bengals · Trends11If the defense continues with the improvement it showed in the opener, watch out for the Bengals. We know the offense will score.
11Eagles · Trends7Let's hold off on the panic in Philly. Losing on the road in the opener isn't cause for that. If they lose at home to the Commanders, that might be.
12Saints · Trends8The offense will get back on track this week at Tampa Bay. How do we know? Sean Payton calls the plays.
13Ravens · Trends6That wasn't pretty against the Bengals. And now Ray Lewis has a strained biceps and Steve McNair has a separated shoulder.
14Packers · Trends21Keep an eye on this young team. There is some talent on both sides of the ball. If they can fix that running game, they could push the Bears.
1549ers · Trends19The good news is the defense looked better against Arizona. The bad news is the offense didn't. But you won't hold Frank Gore down for long.
16Titans · Trends24They pounded a good Jacksonville defense, which is impressive. But the best sign is how well the Titans defense played.
17Commanders · Trends22The defense played well against the Dolphins, but they need to score more points. It doesn't help that right tackle Jon Jansen is lost for the year.
18Texans · Trends25How happy is Andre Johnson to have Matt Schaub? And the defense played well. But it was just the Chiefs.
19Jaguars · Trends15When the defense in Jacksonville goes bad, you know it's a bad day. At some point, though, the offense does have to score more than 10 points.
20Vikings · Trends28They beat up on a bad Atlanta team, so temper the excitement a bit. But it was a nice showing. The defense was dominant, which it will have to be all season long.
21Cardinals · Trends13Go ahead and admit it. You stayed up late and watched the 49ers drive to the game-winning touchdown thinking these were the same Cardinals. They're not, but they better win against Seattle this week.
22Lions · Trends30The offense is going to be fun to watch. That's a nice road victory to start the season. Jon Kitna lit up the Raiders.
23Giants · Trends16They have all kinds of issues. The quarterback is hurt, they can't defend the pass, Brandon Jacobs is out for a month and Osi Umenyiora is also out. Tom Coughlin can't be too happy.
24Jets · Trends17That was putrid against the Patriots. They did little right. Chad Pennington's time might be coming to an end as the starting quarterback.
25Rams · Trends18Losing at home to open the season isn't a good way to start. The defense gave up too many big plays. And Steven Jackson might want to start holding onto the football again.
26Bills · Trends20You can't win many games when the quarterback doesn't throw for 100 yards. The defense gave up yards, but made key stops.
27Raiders · Trends23What happened to that defense? I'd like to think that's just a one-game aberration. If not, this team is in big trouble.
28Dolphins · Trends26Losing an overtime game is tough in the opener. Don't you get the feeling they will be down here for most of the season?
29Falcons · Trends27Their season is already on the way to going to the dogs. Oops, couldn't help myself. But it's going to be a long first season for Bob Petrino.
30Chiefs · Trends29When I put the Chiefs down near the bottom last week, plenty of Chiefs fans groaned. Now what do you think?
31Buccaneers · Trends31The defense plays a decent game against Seattle, but the offense will struggle to score points all year long. And Jon Gruden's an offensive wizard?
32Browns · Trends32Boy, it's worse than we thought. It's time to go to Brady Quinn now. What does it matter? The team will struggle no matter who plays quarterback.
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