Power Rankings: New York Giants still No. 1, but Dallas Cowboys are making a move

The Titans’ offensive linemen have an unofficial mascot. A giant ball of athletic tape, nicknamed Bryan Pride, earned a permanent nameplate above his locker this week replacing an old piece of tape with his name written on it.

“He’s a bigger part of this team every day,” Titans center Kevin Mawae told The Tennessean. “The offensive line, we all agreed that it was time. He deserves it.”

Price began his career as a Gatorade bottle wrapped in tape. He’s grown since training camp when the linemen began wrapping him in tape. Pride is weighed every Thursday and is up to 96.8 pounds.

Pride got his first name from former Titans offensive lineman Jacob Bell, who called everyone “Bryan.”

1. NY Giants, 9-1 -- The Giants are 6-0 at home this season.

2. Tennessee, 10-0 -- The Titans have won 13 regular-season games in a row, dating to last season.

3. Carolina, 8-2 -- The Panthers’ first 10 opponents are 42-58. Their last six opponents are 38-22.

4. Indianapolis, 6-4 -- The Colts have won five consecutive games in November.

5. Pittsburgh, 8-3 -- The Steelers entered Thursday’s game ranked first against the run, first against the pass and first in total yards. No team has finished first in all three categories since the 1991 Eagles led by Reggie White, Jerome Brown and Seth Joyner.

6. NY Jets, 7-3 -- The Jets haven’t won five in a row since Oct. 17, 2004.

7. Tampa Bay, 7-3 -- Antonio Bryant has at least 115 yards and a touchdown in two of his past four games.

8. Arizona, 7-3 -- The Cardinals are 3-0 in games decided by six or fewer points this season. They were 4-4 in such games last year.

9. Dallas, 6-4 -- In two of the past three games, the Cowboys defense has held its opponents to 10 or fewer points.

10. New England, 6-4 -- Wes Welker has 72 catches, ranking him second in the NFL.

11. Miami, 6-4 -- The Dolphins have gained 300 or more yards in eight consecutive games.

12. Baltimore, 6-4 -- The Ravens have won three of their past four at home.

13. Washington, 6-4 -- Dating to 2004, the Redskins are only 5-14 in November games. Terrific Decembers produced playoff teams in 2005 and 2007.

14. Atlanta, 6-4 -- Rookie Matt Ryan is 4-1 at home with a 110.1 passer rating.

15. Denver, 6-4 -- The Broncos have won six of the past seven vs. Oakland.

16. Green Bay, 5-5 -- Since 2006, McCarthy has won more regular-season games (26) than all but Bill Belichick (34), Tony Dungy (31), Jeff Fisher (28) and Tom Coughlin (27). His record on the road of 13-8 equals Vince Lombardi’s after 21 games.

17. New Orleans, 5-5 -- The Saints are 3-1 at home, 1-4 on the road and 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in London. They have allowed 17.5 points and 290 yards at home compared to 29.4 points and 370.2 yards on the road.

18. Chicago, 5-5 -- Kyle Orton is 17-10 in his career as a starter.

19. Philadelphia, 5-4-1 -- Donovan McNabb has completed only 6 of 27 passes in the first quarters of the Eagles’ last four games.

20. Buffalo, 5-5 -- In the fourth quarter this season, Trent Edwards has completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 583 yards with four touchdowns, two interceptions and a 103.3 passer rating.

21. Minnesota, 5-5 -- The Vikings, 0-4 in outdoor games this season, have never played in Jacksonville.

22. Jacksonville, 4-6 -- David Garrard is 7-0 in his career as a starter vs. NFC teams.

23. San Diego, 4-6 -- Five of the Chargers’ losses were by a touchdown or less.

24. Cleveland, 4-6 -- The Browns are 1-4 at home with losses to Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Denver.

25. Houston, 4-6 -- The Texans haven’t won a road game in more than a year -- Nov. 4, 2007 -- giving them an eight-game losing streak away from Reliant Stadium.

26. San Francisco, 3-7 -- The 49ers have 47 plays for 20 yards or more, tied for the most in the NFL.

27. Cincinnati, 1-9-1 -- Chad Johnson had played in 113 consecutive games until Thursday night. His 102-game catch streak continues to his next game.

28. Kansas City, 1-9 -- The Chiefs have lost 18 of their past 19 games, marking the worst stretch in the 49 years of franchise history.