1. Indianapolis Colts: A win over the Texans won’t clinch the AFC South, but they can start silk-screening the T-shirts. The Colts would lead by four games with eight to play.

2. New Orleans Saints: If Peyton Manning isn’t the league’s midseason MVP, Drew Brees is. He has involved everybody in the relentless attack. Eleven players have scored an offensive TD.

3. Minnesota Vikings: Now that the Vikings and Packers don’t play again, what’s the storyline? How about Brett Favre finding the Fountain of Youth and doing more than coach Brad Childress ever envisioned?

4. New England Patriots: They’re rested and ready to run away from the Jets and Dolphins in the AFC East. They’ll be in town next weekend for the latest Game of the Century with the Colts.

5. Cincinnati Bengals: The Bengals are in hot pursuit of respectability. They can get it today when Baltimore visits and next Sunday when they travel to Pittsburgh.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers

7. Denver Broncos

8. Philadelphia Eagles

9 . Dallas Cowboys

10. Baltimore Ravens

11. Atlanta Falcons

12. Houston Texans

13. San Diego Chargers

14. Chicago Bears

15. New York Giants

16. Arizona Cardinals

17. Green Bay Packers

18. New York Jets

19. Miami Dolphins

20. Carolina Panthers

21. San Francisco 49ers

22. Buffalo Bills

23. Jacksonville Jaguars

24. Oakland Raiders

25. Washington Redskins

26. Tennessee Titans

27. Seattle Seahawks

28. St. Louis Rams

29. Kansas City Chiefs

30. Detroit Lions

31. Cleveland Browns

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers