| 1 | KC | Chiefs | Kansas City | The Chiefs are inevitable. |
| 2 | BUF | Bills | Buffalo | Can the defense hold up in the playoffs? |
| 3 | MIN | Vikings | Minnesota | They’re the most overlooked 13-2 team the NFL has ever seen. They aren’t overlooked here. |
| 4 | DET | Lions | Detroit | They answered the bell against the Bears. It might all come down to Week 18 against the Vikings. |
| 5 | PHI | Eagles | Philadelphia | They need to get Jalen Hurts back, ASAP. |
| 6 | GB | Packers | Green Bay | They could end up winning it all. |
| 7 | BAL | Ravens | Baltimore | It feels like they’ll get another crack at the Chiefs. |
| 8 | WAS | Commanders | Washington | Jayden Daniels busted through the rookie wall. |
| 9 | PIT | Steelers | Pittsburgh | They might end up limping into the playoffs. |
| 10 | LAC | Chargers | Los Angeles | Larry David is a better good-luck charm than Judge Judy. |
| 11 | LA | Rams | Los Angeles | Great teams win even when they’re outplayed. |
| 12 | DEN | Broncos | Denver | They’ll be a problem in the playoffs. If they get there. |
| 13 | HOU | Texans | Houston | Still searching for that signature win. |
| 14 | ATL | Falcons | Atlanta | Michael Penix, Jr. seems unflappable. We’ll see if it translates from Giants to Commanders. |
| 15 | TB | Buccaneers | Tampa Bay | Every time it seems like they’ve figured it out, it goes the other way. |
| 16 | CIN | Bengals | Cincinnati | If they can get a seat at the table, they can run the table. |
| 17 | SEA | Seahawks | Seattle | It’s amazing they’re still alive, after losing six of their last seven home games. |
| 18 | DAL | Cowboys | Dallas | They’ve apparently saved Mike McCarthy. |
| 19 | IND | Colts | Indianapolis | A one-dimensional offense won’t get it done in the playoffs. |
| 20 | MIA | Dolphins | Miami | They still have a chance to make a quick playoff exit. |
| 21 | ARI | Cardinals | Arizona | They fell apart once the stakes got higher. |
| 22 | SF | 49ers | San Francisco | They need to hit the reset button. |
| 23 | NO | Saints | New Orleans | Rizzi has lost his rizz. |
| 24 | CHI | Bears | Chicago | It all fell apart the moment they misplayed a Hail Mary. |
| 25 | NYJ | Jets | New York | Brick and Jack have the same winning percentage on Madden. |
| 26 | CAR | Panthers | Carolina | Is it a building block or a blip? |
| 27 | LV | Raiders | Las Vegas | Beating the Jaguars changes nothing. |
| 28 | CLE | Browns | Cleveland | The soft tank is working. |
| 29 | JAX | Jaguars | Jacksonville | Remember when they made it to the final eight and gave the Chiefs a run for their money? I sure don’t. |
| 30 | NE | Patriots | New England | Will Jerod Mayo survive for a second year? |
| 31 | TEN | Titans | Tennessee | Will Brian Callahan survive for a second year? |
| 32 | NYG | Giants | New York | Will the franchise survive for a 101st year? |