Teams that are Rising and Teams that are Falling

Rising: San Francisco 49er's
This team is unbelievably amazing and the fact that they continue to dominate teams is just incredible. Frank Gore runs the ball like a beast and Crabtree is proving to be the man they drafted. Alex Smith has stepped up and is playing better than all of this years combined. However, the real hero of this team is coach Jim Harbaugh. This man knows how to win and I expect some rings on his fingers in the NFL.

Falling: San Diego Chargers
I think if I would have told anyone before this season that the San Diego Chargers were going to lose five in a row this season they would simply laugh. However, Phillip Rivers as seemed to find every way to to lose the game and the defense looks like a disaster. I think Charger fans miss Ron Rivera a whole lot more then they did before the season and if things continue to go down at this rate then heads will roll. It sure is hard to see the team that once was amazing crumble to pieces

Rising: Oakland Raiders
Maybe the death of Al Davis finally put some fuel into this under preforming team. The addition of Carson Palmer I think will become one of their greatest pick ups. Hue Jackson's confidence in the team is only going to work wonders on this team and I would not be surprised to see this team in the playoffs. Look out AFC West, the Oakland Raiders are going to dominate.

Falling: Buffalo Bills
After signing their quarterback to a huge contract, this team now seems to be falling hard. It is amazing how at week 6 this team was the threat to the NFL and now it is all falling apart. Perhaps the hype got to their heads and they can no longer play, but this team needs to turn it around fast if it wants to compete with New England.

Rising: Chicago Bears
This team has been flying under the radar due to the Green Bay Packer's, but I would not be surprised if this team pulls off an upset against the Packer's in the playoffs because I think this team is climbing to its potential while the Packer's are showing signs of weakness in the secondary. Overall, this team seems to be bringing together its offense, defense, and special teams perfectly. Look out NFC, this team is on the hunt.

Falling: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Josh Freeman may have taken the Buccaneers to some great victories, but right now he is struggling badly. Frankly, I didn't think this team had "It" yet because I think Freeman is still learning how to be a great quarterback and this team is still young. What I will say is that Ronde Barber continues to play well ,even though he is aging.