10. New England Patriots (Last week: 11)
Oh, so we counted out these Patriots? Tom Brady had a season-best performance in the rout of Buffalo. But injuries to Jerod Mayo and Stevan Ridley may be devastating in the long run.
What to know: Per ESPN, “Stephen Gostkowski missed a 36-yard field-goal attempt Sunday after not missing an attempt 40 yards or shorter since Week 12 of the 2012 season.” He had 34 straight makes before that miss.
