1. Rams (13-2): A win gives them big home-field advantage.
2. BEARS (12-3): Too-good-to-be-true season continues.
3. Steelers (12-3): Teams are figuring out how to pass on them.
4. Packers (11-4): They don’t look like they’re getting better.
5. 49ers (11-4): Big loss in Big D means big trouble in cold.
6. Patriots (10-5): Looking to clinch division, hoping for bye.
7. Eagles (10-5): Practice game against Bucs for next week.
8. Raiders (10-5): Teams that lose in December fail in playoffs.
9. Ravens (9-6): Not showing much interest in repeating.
10. Jets (9-6): Trip to Oakland is no way to salvage playoffs.
11. Dolphins (10-5): Offense, running game sputtering big-time.
12. Buccaneers (9-6): Maybe they can figure out Eagles this year.
13. Seahawks (8-7): Dilfer would love to see Ravens stay home.
14. Broncos (8-7): Denver-Indy in the what-if game of the year.
15. Giants (7-8): Strahan looking to sack Packers’ season.
16. Titans (7-8): Fisher needs to come back as cornerback.
17. Redskins (7-8): A .500 season not good enough in D.C.
18. Cardinals (7-8): A .500 season would be great in Arizona.
19. Browns (7-8): Would love to keep Steelers reeling.
20. Falcons (7-8): Think Michael Vick can do Bears a favor?
21. Saints (7-8): Haslett is un-coach of year this time.
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22. Chiefs (6-9): Vermeil believes he has best losing team.
23. Jaguars (6-9): No reason to play, but still dangerous.
24. Colts (5-10): Jim Mora is still the league’s oldest coach.
25. Cowboys (5-10): Quincy Carter looking like QB of the future.
26. Vikings (5-10): A forgettable, tragic year comes to a close.
27. Bengals (5-10): Kitna still trying to save his QB job.
28. Chargers (5-11): Next year is already here, thank goodness.
29. Bills (3-12): Alex Van Pelt making case for the future.
30. Panthers (1-14): George Seifert, we hardly knew ye.
31. Lions (1-14): Silverdome era ends with no silver lining.