NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TOP TO BOTTOM
No. Team (Record): Comment
1. Tennessee (11-3): Eight players in Pro Bowl.
2. Oakland (11-3): Gannon earns second trip to Hawaii.
3. Minnesota (11-3): Defense will be Viking downfall.
4. Baltimore (10-4): NFL record for fewest points given up in sight.
5. St. Louis (9-5): Fine: They’ll pay to play.
6. Miami (10-4): Rain, rain, go away.
7. Denver (10-4): Brian Griese nearing his return.
8. New York Giants (10-4): Incredibly, the probable NFC East champions.
9. Philadelphia (10-5): Easy finishing schedule might not help in playoffs.
10. Tampa Bay (9-5): Win against Rams and they’re in playoffs.
11. Jacksonville (7-7): Congratulations to best non-playoff team.
12. New Orleans (9-5): Ricky Williams in playoffs could be interesting.
13. New York Jets (9-5): Wretched versus Raiders.
14. Indianapolis (8-6): Still has a long way to go to reach playoffs.
15. Washington (7-7): Dubya would make better owner of Redskins.
16. Pittsburgh (7-7): It’s a ‘70s party at Three Rivers.
17. Green Bay (7-7): Last obstacle between Vikings and home-field advantage.
18. Detroit (8-6): Inconsistent Lions have a ways to go.
19. Buffalo (7-7): Wade Phillips is coaching like a bum.
20. Kansas City (6-8): Beating Rams was highlight of season.
21. Carolina (6-8): Beating Rams twice was highlight of season.
22. San Francisco (5-9): Throw to Rice for good luck.
23. Dallas (5-9): Anthony Wright at quarterback was hardly in plans.
24. Seattle (5-9): Any new quarterback should be better.
25. Chicago (4-10): Lucky for McNown, no more home games.
26. New England (4-10): A little confused by USC hire.
27. Cincinnati (3-11): Dillon’s reward is Pro Bowl.
28. Atlanta (3-11): Falcons are 8-22 since Super Bowl.
29. Cleveland (3-12): Season ends Sunday . . . mercifully.
30. Arizona (3-11): Outscored this season, 410-200.
31. San Diego (1-13): Better make good use of probable No. 1 draft pick.
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