The World's Most Prestigious Power Poll

15. Dallas Cowboys [8-5]: Annual December swoon likely to continue this Sunday against the Saints, who can wrap up home field with a win. [-3]

16. Jacksonville Jaguars [7-6]: [-3]

17. New York Jets [7-6]: Same record as the other NY football team, but exactly the opposite problem. [+2]

18. Houston Texans [6-7]: Safe to play well again now that they are safely out of the playoff race. [+2]

19. Pittsburgh Steelers [6-7]: Who knew Mike Tomlin’s vow to “unleash hell” in December meant he was having an “angels and demons” Christmas theme party? [-4]

20. San Francisco 49ers [6-7]: Why did it take so long for a team with Alex Smith at quarterback that their best option is to run Frank Gore until someone dies — him or the other team’s defense?[+3]

21. Atlanta Falcons [6-7]: They can’t blame this on Michael Vick. [-3]

22. Carolina Panthers [5-8]: They gave a ton of money to an awful quarterback they’ve benched and they don’t have a first round pick in 2010. The season has been awful, the offseason might be just as bad. [-1]

23. Washington Redskins [4-9]: Dan Snyder’s offseason plan ruined when he learned there are no more Manning boys to draft. [+3]

24. Buffalo Bills [5-8]: Strong rushing game supporting a terrible passing game. [+3]

25. Chicago Bears [4-9]: Mortgaging the near future for Jay Cutler looks like the single worst move of the offseason. [-1]

26. Seattle Seahawks [5-8]: Let’s hope these guys have quit because if a 27-point loss to the Texans is the result of hard work, this franchise is in a lot of trouble. [-4]

27. Oakland Raiders [4-9]: I might get in trouble for this, but here it is anyway: Jamarcus Russell is the slowest black man in the United States. [-2]

28. Kansas City Chiefs [3-10]: Paid Matt Cassel a lot of money for a 68 passer rating. [NC]

29. Cleveland Browns [2-11]: Defeating Pittsburgh at home is known as “winning the Cleveland Super Bowl.” Which tells you a lot about the expectations of Browns fans. [+3]

30. Detroit Lions [2-11]: Maybe Daunte Culpepper should start designing cathedrals or something because he really needs a different job. [-1]

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [1-12]: Mathematically eliminated from the playoffs next year, too. [-1]

32. St. Louis Rams [1-12]: How did they ever win one? [-1]

The entire poll at

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