NFL power rankings for end of regular season

By Rick Morris

TOP TIER

1. New York Giants

2. Tennessee

3. Carolina

4. Indianapolis

5. Pittsburgh

6. Baltimore

7. Atlanta

8. Miami

9. New England

10. Philadelphia

SECOND TIER

11. San Diego

12. Minnesota

13. Tampa Bay

14. Arizona

15. Dallas

16. New York Jets

17. Chicago

18. New Orleans

19. Denver

20. Washington

THIRD TIER

21. Houston

22. San Francisco

23. Buffalo

24. Green Bay

FOURTH TIER

25. Jacksonville

26. Cincinnati

27. Seattle

28. Oakland

29. Kansas City

30. Cleveland

31. St. Louis

32. Detroit