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1Colts · Trends1They should send Belichick a Christmas card. What a gift. They face a tough road game this week at Baltimore.
2Saints · Trends2They probably learned a valuable lesson against the Rams: Anybody can challenge you on any Sunday. They need to be careful when playing lesser teams.
3Vikings · Trends3Get ready for the playoffs. The NFC North belongs to the Vikings. It's obvious nobody else in that division is in their class.
4Bengals · Trends5You believe? You have to now. They've beaten both Baltimore and Pittsburgh twice. That's a statement right there.
5Patriots · Trends4They are still in control of the AFC East, but don't lose this week against the Jets. Then it's another story.
6Steelers · Trends6The champs have a wild-card look about them after being swept by the Bengals. That's OK. They won a Super Bowl a few years back taking that route.
7Cowboys · Trends7Just when they start feeling good about the way they're playing, they go and lay an egg in Green Bay. Who was that in Tony Romo's jersey?
8Broncos · Trends8It's amazing how quickly their season has turned around. Now they play the Chargers with a gimpy Kyle Orton and first place on the line.
9Chargers · Trends12They have a chance to take over first place in the AFC West this week if they can win at Denver. That's hard to believe after their start.
10Cardinals · Trends10The division title is theirs unless they have a disaster. Now they have to work on playing better at home because they will have a home playoff game.
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