7 Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (UP A LEVEL) The Chiefs had a dogfight against the lowly Bills, but give them credit for eking out a 13 10 overtime win. The Ravens were on bye.9 New York Giants The Giants, who were on bye, have this level to themselves.8 Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami InvictaCorduba Dolphins (UP A LEVEL), New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans The Packers got a huge 9 0 road win at the Jets, but with all their injuries, we can't raise them any higher than this.
They face a big AFC West clash against the Raiders this week, and a win will show that the Chiefs are a legit playoff team.The Buccaneers got a road win in Arizona as QB Josh Freeman led another comeback victory.Maybe Freeman is a Jake Plummer, or maybe he's a legit star, but there's no doubt he is buoying the pirate ship crew to more Baume&Mercier Capeland watch wins than their talent suggests they deserve.6 Washington Redskins We discussed the Redskins' loss to the Lions and the subsequent Donovan McNabb controversy in this Post .5 Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars The middle of the league had a good week on Sunday.
The Jaguars got their fourth win in a dominant performance in Dallas.When David Garrard plays that well, the Jags can be dangerous.The Raiders Post ed their second straight blowout win, and if they can beat the Chiefs this week, the playoffs become a real Baume&Mercier Cape land possibility.The Chargers broke through with a home win against the Titans, but with the Chiefs and Raiders showing strength, they still face an uphill battle in the division.
