1. Steelers (11-2; last week No. 2): They keep playing down to the level of the competition, but they also keep beating the competition.
2. Patriots (10-3; last week No. 1): The Patriots have a clear winning-in-Miami problem, even if Bill Belichick won’t admit it.
3. Eagles (11-2; No. 4): It’s up to Nick Foles and/or Nate Sudfeld to keep them in the top three.
4. Vikings (10-3; No. 3): Glass half full, the Vikings never gave up on Sunday. Glass half empty, the injuries are piling up.
5. Jaguars (9-4; No. 9): A bye week isn’t a pipe dream.
6. Panthers (9-4; No. 10): A bye week isn’t a pipe dream.
7. Saints (9-4; No. 6): A bye week isn’t a pipe dream.
8. Rams (9-4; No. 5): Missing the playoffs isn’t out of the question.
9. Seahawks (8-5; No. 7): If their game on Jacksonville had been played in prime-time, Michael Bennett and Quinton Jefferson wouldn’t be playing this weekend.
10. Chargers (7-6; No. 12): The playoffs don’t begin on Saturday night for the Chargers -- they continue.
11. Falcons (8-5; No. 13): They still have a chance to blow a fourth-quarter lead in the playoffs.
12. Ravens (7-6; No. 11): Their fourth-quarter blown lead may keep them out of the playoffs.
13. Cowboys (7-6; No. 15): Zeke’s looming return will make for an intriguing finish.
14. Titans (8-5; No. 8): So much for “winning the games they’re supposed to win.”
15. Bills (7-6; No. 16): The Bills would like to build their next stadium at the North Pole.
16. Packers (7-6; No. 18): “Well . . . . We’re waiting.”
17. Lions (7-6; No. 17): The inevitable failure to make the playoffs has been delayed.
18. Chiefs (7-6; No. 19): The inevitable failure to make the playoffs has been delayed.
19. Dolphins (6-7; No. 22): The inevitable failure to make the playoffs has been delayed.
20. Raiders (6-7; No. 14): The inevitable failure to make the playoffs has arrived.
21. Jets (5-8; No. 20): They’d be crazy not to bring back Josh McCown.
22. Cardinals (6-7; No. 24): They’d be crazy to bring back Blaine Gabbert.
23. Washington (5-8; No. 21): They remain crazy.
24. Bengals (5-8; No. 23): They’re involuntarily tanking.
25. 49ers (3-10; No. 27): The team has found its best Italian quarterback since Giovanni Carmazzi. (Then again, Jimmy G. is the team’s only Italian quarterback since Gio.)
26. Bears (4-9; No. 28): Nothing like a few late-season wins to screw up the path to a great draft pick.
27. Broncos (4-9; No. 30): Nothing like a few late-season wins to screw up the path to a great draft pick.
28. Buccaneers (4-9; No. 25): Chucky is coming home on Monday. Will he stay?
29. Texans (4-9; No. 26): Bill O’Brien has a home. Will he stay?
30. Colts (3-10; No. 29): Chuck Pagano should go ahead and sell his home.
31. Giants (2-11; No. 31): Eli Manning can screw things up for the Eagles by winning at home.
32. Browns (0-13; No. 32): Hue Jackson will be the Browns coach in 2018. At least on the first day of 2018.