1. Seattle (2-0)
- The NFC West does not appear to be closing the gap at all.
2. Chicago (2-0)
- Is Rex Grossman for real? The Bears still need to beat a non-NFC North team.
3. Atlanta (2-0)
- They put up 558 rushing yards (123 more than anyone else) in the first two weeks against two of the top three rushing defenses from 2005 in the NFC.
4. Dallas (1-1)
- The loss to Jacksonville isn't looking so bad now.
5. N.Y. Giants (1-1)
- Comeback division win on the road was impressive, but can they beat a playoff team?
6. Minnesota (2-0)
- Won twice by facing two injury-plagued teams, but luck is part of the game. They will show what they really have against Chicago this weekend.
7. Philadelphia (1-1)
- DE Jevon Kearse is done for the year and CB Lito Sheppard figures not to play this week. The Eagles need to win 3 of their next 4 if they want a chance at the playoffs. Their schedule is front-loaded with easy games, but it is brutal down the stretch.
8. Washington (0-2)
- Shawn Springs and Clinton Portis need to play for this team to win. When they both play this team is one of the best in the NFC.
9. Carolina (0-2)
- The Panthers should win their next three games even if they do not have Steve Smith or Dan Morgan, but they could easily lose the three after that. They will struggle to make the playoffs.
10. Detroit (0-2)
- Seattle and Chicago are the two best teams in the NFC. The Lions should win the majority of their next five games against lesser competition, and should be 5-2 or 4-3 heading into their Week 8 bye.
11. New Orleans (2-0)
- Wins over Green Bay and Cleveland are not exactly awe-inspiring, but the Saints grabbed two wins on the road and will play at the Super Dome on Monday night for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Their next three games are against their NFC South rivals.
12. St. Louis (1-1)
- Orlando Pace's concussion is bad news. It could lead to Marc Bulger getting injured and that would be a disaster. The showdown in Glendale this weekend will determine if St. Louis is really a step ahead of the Cardinals.
13. San Francisco (1-1)
- Looking as good as the rest of the also-rans in the NFC West.
14. Arizona (1-1)
- The Cardinals might be the worse team in the NFC West. They did nothing to get better besides adding Edgerrin James and it shows.
15. Tampa Bay (0-2)
- Chris Simms looks like the quarterback that couldn't win the big game at Texas. This is an 0-2 team with no injuries to point to as an excuse. Either Carolina or Tampa Bay is starting 0-3 and it looks like it will be the Buccaneers.
16. Green Bay (0-2)
- Starting out with back-to-back home losses is not a good sign.
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