Top Ten NFL Teams

Here is my overview of the top ten teams in the NFL. This season seems to be a roller coaster and many teams will have trouble staying at the top of this list. This was written after week seven, so things may change between now and later in the season.

10. Dallas Cowboys: They’re 4-3 in their division, and that’s a tough NFC East division. The Redskins and Giants are tough competition. Plus, the Eagles don’t just flip on teams. They’ve struggled lately, due in part to injuries and suspensions (cough, cough, Pac Man Jones).

9. New England Patriots: Even without Tom Brady, the Patriots are still winning games. Matt Cassel is decent enough from time to time to get things done. The defense has been heating up recently, as they held Denver’s powerhouse offense to seven points.

8. Carolina Panthers: Jake Delhomme and Steve Smith are back to their old habits; victorious. Their offense is clicking on all cylinders. Their defensive backs Ken Lucas and Chris Gamble keep opponents from easily reaching the end zone.

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jon Gruden has put together another great offense with this Buccaneers team. It seems that they throw in every down. Jeff Garcia seeks to be in his best moment this season. His defense could work, but it’s still good enough to slow down opponents.

6. Arizona Cardinals: Kurt Warner looks good at quarterback this year. He has plenty of targets to pitch to in Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. At running back Edgerrin James and Tim Hightower combined for a decent backfield combo. They have some of the best safeties in the league on defense.

5. Washington Redskins: Second in their division, the Redskins are showing they can be one of the best in the league. Jason Campbell is showing everyone that he’s for real and keeping his starting job. Santana Moss has been on and off this season, but puts up big numbers when he’s on.

4. Buffalo Bills: Trent Edwards and Lee Evans pack a powerful punch at quarterback and wide receiver. Buffalo is at the top of its division and will have to fight and climb the Patriots team.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers: Don’t overlook this team, they are undefeated in their division and conference. They are also on a three game winning streak. Good offense with Ben Roethlesberger and Hines Ward. Great defense with Troy Polamalu and Lamarr Woodley.

2. NY Giants: If they didn’t lose, they would be first on this list. It was a tough decision as they have a tougher division than the team above them. They’re playing as good as ever, maybe dare I say better than last year.

1. Tennessee Titans: 6-0, the only unbeaten team left in the league. That speaks for itself, Jeff Fischer has kept this team together despite losing Vince Young early on. He will continue to play Kerry Collins at quarterback until he struggles or loses games. His rookie running back, Chris Johnson, has really shown that he can get big gains and touchdowns. Johnson is a decent sleeper pick for rookie of the year.

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