NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TOP TO BOTTOM

1. St. Louis (5-0) 400-meter relay team with better manners.

2. Minnesota (5-0) Green gave Culpepper a year to look and learn.

3. Tennessee (4-1) Quiet, but Titans around for the long haul.

4. Miami (5-1) Defense is Miami Vise.

5. Baltimore (5-1) Ravens would like to buy a touchdown.

6. New York Jets (4-1) Looks like Vinny and the Jets, once more.

7. Indianapolis (3-2) This is some fade pattern.

8. Washington (4-2) Redskins know money can’t buy everything.

9. Oakland (4-1) Got Janikowski to win the close ones. Winning anyway.

10. Kansas City (3-2) Just don’t take a 17-0 lead vs. Raiders.

11. Tampa Bay (3-3) “Key” to life: Play it before you say it.

12. Denver (3-3) Monday night duel with Rams a distant memory.

13. Detroit (4-2) Herman Moore back in the mix after Crowell injury.

14. New York Giants (4-2) Knocked Chandler out of game. Aikman next?

15. Buffalo (2-3) Three losses in division are devastating.

16. Philadelphia (3-3) McNabb still wants pass against Redskins back.

17. New England (2-4) Recovering, but 0-4 was a big hole.

18. Pittsburgh (2-3) Clamoring for Kordell: Who’d have thought?

19. Jacksonville (2-4) PR people can file those “best record” stats.

20. San Francisco (2-4) Season looking a bit better than 4-12.

21. Dallas (2-3) Week off only means the Cowboys are older.

22. Green Bay (2-4) Remember Brett Favre?

23. Carolina (2-3) Don’t think Seattle means Panthers are well.

24. New Orleans (2-3) No. 1 in NFL in total defense.

25. Atlanta (2-4) This could be second burning of Atlanta.

26. Seattle (2-4) Huard no improvement over Kitna.

27. Chicago (1-5) Not the kind of black and blue Bears had in mind.

28. Arizona (2-3) Plummer is progressing.

29. Cleveland (2-4) Looking forward to Cincinnati again Oct. 29.

30. San Diego (0-6) There’s no “W” in Buffalo.

31. Cincinnati (0-5) Dillon not only one who wanted trade.