NFL Week Ten power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous ratings in parentheses.

FIRST TIER: PLAYOFF LOCKS
1 New Orleans (1)
2 Minnesota (3)
3 Indianapolis (2)
4 Pittsburgh (4)
5 New England (5)
SECOND TIER: PLAYOFF CONTENDERS
6 Denver (6)
7 Atlanta (11)
8 Dallas (10)
9 Cincinnati (12)
10 Philadelphia (7)
11 Arizona (14)
12 NY Giants (8)
13 San Diego (16)
14 Baltimore (9)
15 Houston (13)
THIRD TIER: DISTANT PLAYOFF POSSIBILITIES
16 NY Jets (15)
17 Miami (17)
18 Green Bay (18)
19 Chicago (19)
20 Jacksonville (24)
FOURTH TIER: VERY BAD, BUT NOT THE WORST
21 Carolina (21)
22 San Francisco (20)
23 Buffalo (22)
24 Seattle (23)
25 Washington (25)
FIFTH TIER: TEAMS WITHOUT ANY REDEEMING VALUE WHATSOEVER
26 Tennessee (26)
27 Kansas City (27)
28 Oakland (28)
29 St. Louis (29)
30 Detroit (30)
31 Tampa Bay (32)
32 Cleveland (31)

BIGGEST RISERS: Atlanta and Jacksonville (4 spots), Arizona, Cincinnati and San Diego (3 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Philadelphia (3 spots), NY Giants (4 spots), Baltimore (5 spots)