1. Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl champs rolled over Miami even without Big Ben
2. Seattle Seahawks
Until they lose, Seahawks are NFC's strongest overall team
3. Indianapolis Colts
No James, but Manning and Dungy give Colts a 1-2 punch
4. Carolina Panthers
Even with ex-Ute Steve Smith iffy, powerful Carolina looks solid
5. New England Patriots
Belichick doesn't panic and Brady's the best in the clutch
Low five
32. Houston Texans
Passing up Reggie Bush dooms Houston to the basement again
31. San Francisco 49ers
O-line improvements not enough; Niners need defensive stoppers
30. Tennessee Titans
Air McNair and the Dysons are gone need we say more?
29. New York Jets
Pennington's back, but doesn't strike fear in AFC defenses
28. Green Bay Packers
Favre will wish he left frozen tundra before fans turn on him, too
Local watch
Intriguing matchup: After a couple of seasons in New Orleans, BYU's Colby Bockwoldt takes his game to the Titans and finds himself on opening day opposite Chad Pennington & Co.
Fantasy tip
Can't miss: Chiefs' Larry Johnson will test Bengals
Sleeper: Bears' Thomas Jones could heat up Lambeau
Not this week: Carolina has Michael Vick's number
Free agent pick up: Miami's Wes Welker was all right
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