1. Rams .. 8-1 .. NFL's best offense (424 yards), NFC's best defense (271)
        2. Steelers .. 7-2 .. Have allowed NFL low 97 points in nine games
        3. Packers .. 7-3 .. Won for only third time in 10 games at Detroit
        4. Raiders .. 7-2 .. Return of RB Tyrone Wheatley will boost, balance offense
        5. Bears .. 7-2 .. 5-0 in games decided by seven points or fewer
        6. 49ers .. 7-2 .. Have tied NFL record with three overtime wins in season
        7. Eagles .. 6-3 .. . Have won seven in a row in November
        8. Jets .. 7-3 .. Tied with Rams with 5-0 road record
        9. Ravens .. 6-4 .. QB Grbac still starts but has 17 of team's 25 turnovers
        10. Dolphins .. 6-3 .. NFL worst minus-14 in turnovers
        11. Saints .. 5-4 .. Washed up in SD, John Carney has NFL-best 23 field goals
        12. Broncos .. 6-5 .. Under-achieving Denver holds on in Dallas
        13. Browns .. 5-4 .. Favored for first time (Bengals) in 42 games
        14. Giants .. 5-5 .. Four of final 6 games at home, where NY is 3-1
        15. Seahawks .. 5-4 .. RB Alexander takes pressure off QB Hasselbeck
        16. Chargers .. 5-5 .. Flutie 21-4 in career home starts, 4-1 this year
        17. Buccaneers .. 4-5 .. Slipping dangerously close to NFL mediocrity
        18. Titans .. 4-5 .. Credit coach Jeff Fisher for 4-2 run since 0-3 start
        19. Patriots .. 5-5 .. A healthy Drew Bledsoe sits on the bench
        20. Vikings .. 4-5 .. Maybe players have finally dealt with Stringer's death
        21. Bengals .. 4-5 .. Need to find missing running game to save season
        22. Colts .. 4-5 .. K Mike Vanderjagt most accurate in history, 87.7 percent
        23. Falcons .. 5-4 .. Club, QB Chris Chandler play better away from home
        24. Redskins .. 4-5 .. Cutting Jeff George turned season around
        25. Jaguars .. 3-6 .. Have lost 3 in row to Ravens after winning first 8
        26. Cardinals .. 3-6 .. WR David Boston leads NFL with 104.9 receiving average
        27. Chiefs .. 2-7 .. 0-4 at Arrowhead, flipping one of NFL's top home edges
        28. Cowboys .. 2-8 .. Emmitt Smith's unhappiness not a good sign
        29. Bills .. 1-8 .. Like KC, Bills can't even protect home field any more
        30. Panthers .. 1-9 .. One win in spite of NFC best 27 takeaways, 18 INTs
        31. Lions .. 0-10 .. Within 8 or fewer points in each of past seven games

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