*1. Green Bay (5-0) Last week: 1*
Aaron Rodgers has been unbelievably accurate this season, passing for 1,721 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions.
*2. New England (4-1) LW: 2*
Fun fact: The Patriots have the league’s best pass offense and the league’s worst pass defense.
*3. Detroit (5-0) LW: 3*
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The Lions have kept up with the Packers with a pass-happy offense of their own, courtesy of Calvin Johnson.
*4. New Orleans (4-1) LW: 4*
Jimmy Graham has quickly become Drew Brees’ favorite target — the tight end has 32 catches for 496 yards and three touchdowns.
*5. Baltimore (3-1) LW: 5*
The Ravens look to capitalize on a banged-up Texans squad this weekend.
*6. Buffalo (4-1) LW: 7*
Fred Jackson is one of many surprises for the Bills this year — he’s on pace to score 16 touchdowns.
*7. San Diego (4-1) LW: 6*
Antonio Gates returns for the Chargers this weekend after missing the last three games with a foot injury.
*8. Pittsburgh (3-2) LW: 15*
A poll of NFL players recently named James Harrison the meanest player in the NFL.
*9. San Francisco (4-1) LW: 17*
Alex Smith and company will try to dethrone the undefeated Lions this weekend as they travel to Detroit.
*10. Oakland (3-2) LW: 9*
After an emotional win following Al Davis’ death, the Raiders should continue to roll against the Browns this weekend.
*11. Houston (3-2) LW: 8*
Losing Mario Williams to injury could spell disaster for the Texans defense.
*12. NY Giants (3-2) LW: 11*
Brandon Jacobs thinks Eli Manning is a better quarterback than Tony Romo, which is similar to the “my dad can beat up your dad” argument.
*13. NY Jets (2-3) LW: 10*
Despite losing three in a row, Rex Ryan still holds the Jets are Super Bowl-bound. They’ll look to turn it around Monday night against the Dolphins.
*14. Tampa Bay (3-2) LW: 13*
As much as Josh Freeman would like to put last week’s 48-3 loss behind him, I wouldn’t be in a hurry to play Drew Brees and the Saints this weekend.
*15. Washington (3-1) LW: 18*
The Redskins have a chance to prove their worth this weekend as they play division rival Philadelphia.
*16. Chicago (2-3) LW: 12*
J’Marcus Webb had three of the Bears’ eight false starts against the Lions. Jay Cutler just wishes he had more time in the pocket.
*17. Tennessee (3-2) LW: 19*
The bye week might be just what Chris Johnson needs to really break
out.
*18. Dallas (2-2) LW: 16*
The Cowboys may be America’s team, but the Patriots are just good.
*19. Philadelphia (1-4) LW: 14*
They may be dubbed “The Dream Team,” but the Eagles still struggle in short-yardage situations under Andy Reid.
*20. Atlanta (2-3) LW: 20*
The Falcons don’t look anything like the 13-3 Falcons of last year.
*21. Cincinnati (3-2) LW: 21*
The Bengals receive the bump this week because they face the Colts.
*22. Seattle (2-3) LW: 25*
The Seahawks haven’t gotten much of anything done this year, but Marshawn Lynch and Doug Baldwin are cause for hope on offense.
*23. Cleveland (2-2) LW: 22*
The Browns are faced with the unenviable task of trying to stop Darren McFadden this weekend.
*24. Carolina (1-4) LW: 24*
Cam Newton is great at racking up stats — just not wins.
*25. Minnesota (1-4) LW: 29*
Donovan McNabb said he’s all about winning, unfortunately he hasn’t done a lot of it this year.
*26. Arizona (1-4) LW: 26*
Change may be coming soon in Arizona; entering the bye week 1-4 is never good for job security.
*27. Denver (1-4) LW: 23*
Is Tim Tebow the Broncos’ messiah? Highly unlikely.
*28. Jacksonville (1-4) LW: 27*
The Jaguars are looking to get a new punter after Matt Turk had three punts of fewer than 35 yards.
*29. Kansas City (2-3) LW: 31*
The Chiefs got their second win against the Colts, thanks largely to the catch-of-the-year by Dwayne Bowe.
*30. St. Louis (0-4) LW: 28*
Hopefully the Rams rested up on the bye week, they face the undefeated Packers this weekend.
*31. Miami (0-4) LW: 30*
How can the Dolphins make the fans happy in Miami? Sign LeBron James.
*32. Indianapolis (0-5) LW: 32*
Not-so-bold prediction: The Colts will not be the first team to play at home for the Super Bowl at Lucas Oil Stadium later this year.
_Kevin is a sophomore in Media. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @kevinthorn10._