Si Players Nfl Poll

Which team is the most painful and punishing to play against?

Steelers 31%

Ravens 11%

Bears 8%

Redskins 7%

FAST FACTS Ouch! The Steelers and Troy Polamalu (above left) host Ray Lewis's Ravens (above right) on Sunday.... The Patriots finished fifth (6.3%).... Six of the top eight teams are from the AFC.... The Redskins have been hit with the second-most penalty yards in the NFL .... The Steelers were chosen by 51.2% of respondents in their--and the Ravens '--division, the AFC North .... The Colts (9--1) got just one vote.... Seven teams--the Bills, Browns , Cardinals, Jets, Rams , Texans and Vikings--were not mentioned.

[ Based on a survey of 361 NFL players ] ? For an expanded version of the poll, go to SI.com /players.