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January 4, 2006

Newsday football columnist Bob Glauber
ranks all 32 NFL teams.

Week 17 power poll
Rank	Team (Record)	Glauber's Comment	Last Week
1	(14-2)	Colts finish off spectacular season with win over Cardinals using backups. Now the real season starts. Only a Super Bowl win will be a fitting end.	1
2	(13-3)	Shaun Alexander wins the rushing title he missed out on last year, and also gets the single-season touchdown record. Is the next stop Detroit for Super Bowl XL?	2
3	(13-3)	Jake Plummer was at his best this season, leading the Broncos to the AFC West title by cutting down on his turnovers. But like all quarterbacks, he'll ultimately be judged by what happens in the playoffs.	3
4	(11-5)	This defense might be good enough to go deep into the playoffs. The bigger question: Is Rex Grossman good enough?	4
5	(11-5)	Marvin Lewis has to be concerned by late-season swoon.	5
6	(10-6)	We get the feeling Bill Belichick didn't mind drawing the Jaguars in the first round. Maybe that's why he spelled key starters in regular season finale loss to Miami.	6
7	(11-5)	Same as the Bears: great defense, questionable quarterback.	7
8	(11-5)	When they're good, they're really good. Problem is, they're not always good. Maybe now that we're in January the Panthers will rev it up for another Super Bowl run.	13
9	(11-5)	Tom Coughlin did a bang-up job to win NFC East. Next up: Panthers at home. Giants had better be on their game.	8
10	(11-5)	The Bus scores three Tds in what could be his final home regular season game. Steelers now a longshot to get to the Super Bowl as wild card.	9
11	(12-4)	Byron Leftwich is ready to come back, but he might be too rusty to pull off upset of Pats.	10
12	(10-6)	Redskins win five straight to clinch a playoff berth. Won't be easy in Tampa, but it's not impossible.	11
13	(10-6)	Dick Vermeil finishes off terrific career with big win over Cincinnati before bidding tearful farewell for third and final time.	14
14	(9-7)	Nick Saban told his team a few days ago that this is the last time they'd be off in January. The way the Dolphins finished, there's no reason to doubt him.	16
15	(9-7)	Is Bill Parcells ready to pack it in after three years?	12
16	(9-7)	Costly loss to Broncos in season finale. Drew Brees tears labrum and faces four-month rehab. Not a good way to go into a contract negotiation.	15
17	(9-7)	The Mike Tice era is over.	18
18	(9-7)	Jim Mora Jr.'s team collapses after a 6-2 start. Mora could be on the hot seat next season.	18
19	(5-11)	Brian Billick gets another year to see if he can turn this team around. Good call, considering all the coaching changes this season.	19
20	(5-11)	Put Dennis Green on the hot seat going into next year.	20
21	(6-10)	Eagles hope better health and better chemistry mean rebound in 2006. One thing's for certain: Terrell Owens won't be part of the equation.	21
22	(6-10)	Rams wanted their next coach to be Gregg Williams. That won't happen now that he re-ups with Redskins.	23
23	(6-10)	GM Phil Savage wins power struggle with team prez John Collins. Now Browns will look to continue rebuilding process in the off-season.	24
24	(5-11)	Tom Donahoe is out, but who knows about Mike Mularkey?	22
25	(4-12)	Matt Millen looking for a new coach, and it won't be interim Dick Jauron.	25
26	(4-12)	Does Steve McNair come back? He wants to, but not with a $50 million bonus due in the off-season.	26
27	(4-12)	Two disastrous years under Norv Turner.	27
28	(4-12)	Mike Sherman gets a raw deal after a rare losing season. Does Brett Favre come back with a new coach? It's iffy.	28
29	(4-12)	Herman Edwards: Staying or going?	31
30	(4-12)	Alex Smith finally looks decent, even if it's the last game of the season.	29
31	(3-13)	Haslett had to go.	30
32	(2-14)	Texans looking to go offense with next head coach.	32

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