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By IRA KAUFMAN

ikaufman@tampatrib.com

Published: December 9, 2008

IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS
1. Titans. Could have AFC's No. 1 seed secured by Sunday.

2. Giants. NFC's top seed is still up for grabs.

3. Steelers. Best defense since 2002 Bucs.

4. Panthers. December schedule is a grinder.

5. Colts. Might enter playoffs on a nine-game winning streak.

6. Ravens. The hitting will be fierce vs. Pittsburgh.

7. Bucs. Atlanta marks the final road stop.

8. Cowboys. Don't do the little things well.

9. Falcons. QB Ryan has grown since Bucs saw him in Week 2.

10. Cardinals. They're a handful to play in the desert.

11. Vikings. Could host Bucs or Panthers in wild-card round.

12. Eagles. Probably too little, too late.

13. Broncos. Bucs will be rooting for 'em at Carolina.

14. Dolphins. From 1-15 to a division title? Could happen.

15. Patriots. Hanging on by their Cassels.

16. Jets. Only 10 carries for Thomas Jones? Shameful.

17. Saints. Pierre Thomas may be a keeper.

18. Bears. Beating the Saints on Thursday is a must.

19. Redskins. Dropping like autumn leaves.

20. Texans. This attack can be downright scary.

21. Chargers. Already 0-3 vs. NFC South.

22. Bills. Winning a division game would be nice.

23. Packers. This soft defense peaked in September.

24. 49ers. Shaun Hill makes things happen.

25. Jaguars. David Garrard does not.

26. Browns. Go figure - only home win was against Giants.

27. Chiefs. Can't make the big stop in crunch time.

28. Seahawks. They're 0-9 outside the division.

29. Raiders. Black Hole welcomes an old friend, Mr. Belichick.

30. Rams. Could hurt their draft position by beating Seattle.

31. Bengals. How does 12 points per game sound?

32. Lions. Marinelli's highlight will be pregame handshake with Dungy.

IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS

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