NFL power rankings

September 5, 2008 at 12:33AM

1Cowboys

Yeah, it's the easy NFC pick. But they're also the best team. Sorry.

2 Patriots

Assuming Tom Brady's foot is OK. With the Patriots, we won't know until kickoff Sunday.

3 Colts

Peyton Manning should play. He won't be in midseason form, but does he really need to be?

4 Chargers

Like the Patriots, they have an easy schedule this season. Oh yeah, they also have LT.

5 Giants
Not sure if they're really in my top 5, but they, um, kinda won a pretty big game seven months ago.

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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