NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TOP TO BOTTOM

No. Team (Record) Comment

1. Tennessee (7-1) Titans are Team Toughness.

2. St. Louis (7-1) Marshall Plan has been very productive.

3. Washington (6-3) Here comes controversy: George to start.

4. Minnesota (7-1) Buccaneers exposed Viking weakness: defense.

5. Miami (6-2) Dolphins have given up 60 points in last two games.

6. Oakland (7-1) Struggled twice to beat San Diego.

7. Indianapolis (6-2) Colt offense is breaking into a gallop.

8. New York Jets (6-2) Fourth-quarter act couldn’t last.

9. Kansas City (5-3) Raider game might be biggest of season.

10. Tampa Bay (4-4) King for a day (267 yards, 4 TDs vs. Vikings).

11. Buffalo (4-4) Flutie-Johnson decision looms for Phillips.

12. Detroit (5-3) Lions’ Schulz still leads NFL with six INTs.

13. New York Giants (6-2) Subway Super Bowl? Don’t think so.

14. Pittsburgh (5-3) Five-game winning streak stops Sunday.

15. Baltimore (5-4) Billick has grown testy under pressure.

16. New Orleans (5-3) Glover’s 13 sacks tied for NFL lead.

17. Denver (4-4) Griese still can go for touchdown drives, anyway.

18. Jacksonville (3-6) Open date: Just when Jaguars were on a roll.

19. Philadelphia (5-4) Offense faltering recently.

20. Green Bay (3-5) So close, and yet so Favre.

21. New England (2-6) J.R. Redmond trying to make second-half run.

22. Dallas (3-5) Aikman knows rest of his season might be in doubt.

23. San Francisco (2-7) New Orleans no longer Big Easy.

24. Atlanta (3-6) Beat Carolina last week. Big whoop.

25. Carolina (3-5) Hey, it’s basketball season.

26. Cincinnati (2-6) Leads NFL in rushing, thanks to Dillon.

27. Chicago (1-7) Reader wants Oprah to buy team.

28. Seattle (2-7) Trying to avoid becoming Chargers’ first victim.

29. Arizona (2-6) Stadium plan is a house of Cards.

30. San Diego (0-8) Last two losses on last-minute field goals.

31. Cleveland (2-7) Browns’ record is better than they are.