NFL TOP TO BOTTOM

No. Team (Record) Comment

1. Tennessee (12-3) Christmas gift will be home-field advantage.

2. Baltimore (11-4) Team that couldn’t score touchdowns in October might win it all.

3. Oakland (11-4) Raiders will know Denver result Saturday.

4. Tampa Bay (10-5) Bickerin’ Bucs finally join together.

5. Philadelphia (10-5) Soft finishing schedule might be downfall.

6. Minnesota (11-4) Could easily lose finale to Indianapolis.

7. New York Giants (11-4) Fewest points given up in NFC (221).

8. Denver (10-5) Brian Griese is back, and Broncos might roll.

9. St. Louis (9-6) Never panicked but should have.

10. New Orleans (10-5) Has beaten only one team with winning record--Rams.

11. Indianapolis (9-6) Early-season favorites almost have it together.

12. Miami (10-5) What’s the matter with Dolphins? It’s December.

13. Green Bay (8-7) Brett Favre is far from finished.

14. Detroit (9-6) Better keep eye out, Ram fans.

15. New York Jets (9-6) Only seven points in each of last two losses.

16. Pittsburgh (8-7) Still has a chance.

17. Washington (7-8) Super Bowl or bust. Bust.

18. Kansas City (7-8) Raiders’ best friend.

19. Jacksonville (7-8) Maybe this will help R. Jay Soward turn self around.

20. Carolina (7-8) Players somehow found Carruth trial humorous.

21. San Francisco (6-9) Two-victory improvement over 1999.

22. Dallas (5-10) Fate is penning a poor script for Aikman.

23. Seattle (6-9) Kitna hardly the long-term answer at quarterback.

24. New England (5-10) Why is it Drew Bledsoe wants to stay?

25. Buffalo (7-8) Probably worst place in NFL for Rob Johnson.

26. Chicago (4-11) Sit down, McNown.

27. Cincinnati (4-11) Ordering snow in Philadelphia.

28. Atlanta (3-12) Falcons are 8-23 since Super Bowl.

29. Cleveland (3-13) Over and out.

30. Arizona (3-12) L.A. thanks Maricopa County once more.

31. San Diego (1-14) At least No. 31 means No. 1 pick.