AP Pro32 ballot from Brown

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Ballot and comments from AP Pro 32 panel voter Clifton Brown of Sporting News:

Week 11

CLIFTON BROWN (Sporting News)

1. Houston Texans -- Tough victory at Soldier Field earns Texans the No. 1 spot.

2. San Francisco 49ers -- If they have to play longer without Alex Smith, they will miss him.

3. Atlanta Falcons -- We knew they were not going undefeated, but they are still very good.

4. Denver Broncos -- The more you see, the more you realize the Broncos are dangerous.

5. Chicago Bears -- Jason Campbell must step up if the Bears have to go without Jay Cutler.

6. New England Patriots -- The defense still needs to improve, but the offense is just fine.

7. Green Bay Packers -- Having Aaron Rodgers makes their injuries easier to deal with.

8. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Big Ben's injury is a big concern. They can only go so far without him.

9. Baltimore Ravens -- Two games vs. Pittsburgh in three weeks could decide AFC North.

10. New Orleans Saints -- If defense can hold up, the offense could carry Saints to playoffs.

11. New York Giants -- Plenty to fix during the bye. Eli Manning needs the break.

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Greg Schiano has his young team looking like a playoff contender.

13. Seattle Seahawks -- A physical defense and a physical running game makes a good combo.

14. Indianapolis Colts -- A feel-good story that seems to be getting better every week.

15. Minnesota Vikings -- The incomparable Adrian Peterson is leading a surprising season.

16. Dallas Cowboys -- All is not lost. The Cowboys are very much in the NFC East picture.

17. Cincinnati Bengals -- A win over the Giants may be the spark that rejuvenates the Bengals.

18. San Diego Chargers -- Norv Turner sounds frustrated. Chargers fans are more frustrated.

19. Carolina Panthers -- The Panthers didn't expect to be playing for next season so soon.

20. Detroit Lions -- Their winless record (0-3) in NFC North makes playoff hopes bleak.

21. Washington Redskins -- After a bye week, Robert Griffin will try to halt three-game skid.

22. St. Louis Rams -- Maybe coach Jeff Fisher should make more players run the stairs.

23. Buffalo Bills -- Stevie Johnson is right -- this team needs victories, not moral victories.

24. Miami Dolphins -- With Reggie Bush struggling, the offense is struggling as well.

25. Philadelphia Eagles -- Looks like Nick Foles will get his chance to unseat Michael Vick.

26. Cleveland Browns -- Averaging 11.7 points in last three games. It's tough to win that way.

27. Arizona Cardinals -- Riding a five-game losing streak, and facing an angry Falcons team next.

28. Tennessee Titans -- Maybe owner Bud Adams should call out his employees every week.

29. New York Jets -- This team is a mess, no matter what Rex Ryan or anyone says.

30. Kansas City Chiefs -- Week after week, they make too many mistakes to win.

31. Oakland Raiders -- Defense has yielded more than 40 points the past two weeks.

32. Jacksonville Jaguars -- Need to figure out if Blaine Gabbert is their guy for next season.

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