So, Houston. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots

So, Houston. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots took first place in the Pro32 AP NFL power rankings.

Hours after the previous routing number 1 Texans 42-14, the Patriots were back at the top of the ranking for the first time since week 2. Houston held the No. 1 site a month before falling to fourth place after its second defeat of the season.

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are in second place, the San Francisco 49ers third preparing to visit New England on Sunday night.

The Patriots (10-3) received 11 of 12 votes in the first and 383 points on Tuesday to vote on the Associated Press "panel of media members who regularly cover the league. Denver (10-3) is the first vote place of others and had 369 points.

"It was very message on Monday night league, told ESPN Chris Berman the Patriots' seventh straight win.

"The Patriots game is nearly flawless and made to make a serious run at the Lombardi," said John Fox Sports' Lynch. "A previous potential Super Basin is expected on Sunday night with the 49ers."


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The Broncos, however, take eight-game winning streak in their game against Baltimore, which fell into a tie for eighth after the overtime loss to Washington.

"Peyton Manning makes his way to a record fourth NFL MVP. He led Denver to eight consecutive victories and threw 19 TD passes in this section," said the Dallas Morning News' Rick Gosselin, the voter only had a Denver number 1 this week .

The Atlanta Falcons fell two spots to fifth after losing to Carolina, Green Bay and New York Giants were tied to Friday.

Even at 11-2, voters begin to wonder about the Texans, who won a place in the playoffs, but still have two games against the division rival Indianapolis, ranked 10 this week.

"The hope is that the Monday loss (Houston) was called to wake up," said Clark Judge of CBSSports.com. "If you do not make the beginning of the end of what once looked like a promising season."

As for the Hawks, their second defeat has some voters wondering too.

"Is any team 11-2 all got so little respect? Do not think so," said Sporting News "Clifton Brown, put the Falcons eighth.

Seattle made the biggest advance after their 58-0 defeat of Arizona, up four places to eighth.

"It's like Pete Carroll is back at USC beating Washington State. Seahawks absolutely pummel Cardinals 58-0 just 11 points Carroll equaling the most spectacular victory in college," said Newsday Bob Glauber