Silverstein's NFL power rankings

1. New England Patriots  1 (last week)

Play so well on road, may decline home field.

2. Dallas Cowboys  2

Will rest backups, too.

3. Oakland Raiders  3

No longer have a Carr in the race.

4. Kansas City Chiefs  4

Won’t let go of AFC West trophy.

5. Atlanta Falcons 6

Haven’t had MVP QB since Favre.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers  9

Ben, Bell, Brown Bryant ballin’.

7. New York Giants  7

Hope offense arrives at FedEx.

8.  Miami Dolphins  10

No, really, they made the playoffs.

9. Green Bay Packers  13

Need to put Lions in full Nelson.

10. Seattle Seahawks 5

Losing grip on team they used to be.

11. Detroit Lions  8

Will rest when they’re division champs.

12. Houston Texans 15

Don’t brag about being in AFC South.

13. Washington 17

Giants control their destiny.

14. Tennessee Titans 11

Lost to Jags – automatically eliminated.

15. Baltimore Ravens 12

Needed a 59-minute game.

16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14

Fell victim to being Buccaneers.

17. New Orleans Saints  20                       

Playoffs not really their goal.

18. Denver Broncos  16

Soon to be defending chumps.

19. Indianapolis Colts  18

Coaches need to turn out lights on way out.

20. Buffalo Bills  19

Ryan not backing off playoff guarantee.

21. Minnesota Vikings 21

Fans starting to mutiny, too.

22. Philadelphia Eagles 23

Get to pick off Romo.

23. Arizona Cardinals 25

Proud to be still playing this time of year.

24. Carolina Panthers  22

Will be celebrating a new year.

25. Cincinnati Bengals  24

Want players to clean out lockers now.

26. Jacksonville Jaguars  30

Playing for bonus checks.

27. San Diego Chargers  26

Just leave already.

28. New York Jets   27

Off-season started two weeks ago.

29. Chicago Bears 28

Won’t let QBs throw anymore.

30. San Francisco 49ers  31

Need tickets for Super Bowl.

31. Los Angeles Rams 29

Just six games away from 10 wins.

32. Cleveland Browns 32

Win still under review.