The injuries to guys like Al Harris are catching up to them now

If there is a team that can knock the Colts off in the playoffs, it's the Chargers. 4. Philadelphia (10-4) Last Week: 5 The Eagles are the NFC's version of San Diego. They're a team who typically doesn't get out of the gates fast, but turns on the burners at the end of the year This year is the same story. Against some teams (eg: New Orleans) their super aggressive schemes could cost them, but they also win some games because of their defense Nobody wants to play these guys right now 5. In those games, the Vikings haven't just lost; they've been annihilated.

In the Panthers game, even when they had a 7-6 lead, they were getting completely dominated The key parts of this team are allunderperforming right now. Favre, Peterson, and Harvin have all been extremely quiet in the past three weeks. They, like the Bengals in the AFC, might have peaked at the wrong time 6. First, defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer's wife passed away suddenly and then Chris Henry, a key member of the offense when healthy, is killed in a freak accident. The Bengals will play for those two families whenever they take the field and that extra emotion can't hurt. It's too bad that they had the unfortunate happening of playing the Chargers this week.

They would have beat any of the other 30 (or 29, the Colts might have beat them) teams this week, but they ran into the second hottest team in the NFL. The Bengals are not good enough to make it to the Super Bowl, but an AFC Championship birth would be a great stepping stone for this franchise 7. Green Bay (9-5) Last Week: 6 Green Bay's defense was exposed on Sunday against the Steelers. Big Ben torched the secondary, although not necessarily star corner Charles Woodson. The injuries to guys like Al Harris are catching up to them now. Dallas (9-5) Last Week: 14 Nobody gave Dallas a chance going on the road against an undefeated Saints team late in the season. Maybe that's what gave them the extra boost to beat New Orleans Tony Romo and Co.

played as well as they have all year long in that Saturday Night game in the Superdome, which has quickly become one of the toughest places to play in the leagues. Baltimore (8-6) Last Week: 10 The game against Chicago was a perfect example of how the Ravens have played all season long Blow out the bad teams, but lose to the good ones Chicago qualifies as a truly awful team this season. Cutler has been atrocious, making a run at a 30 interception season The Ravens picked him off three times No big surprise. The Ravens get a big test this weekend, going to Heinz Field to do battle with the Steelers, but if they can win that game, the playoffs will be well in their sight Must win game this week 10. Tennessee (7-7) Last Week: 11 It's amazing how much different of a team this is than the one that went 0-6 to start the season. They are 7-1 since their putrid start, with the only loss coming on the road to the undefeated Colts Not exactly an easy game. Vince Young's turnaround has been just as remarkable as the team's.