NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TOP TO BOTTOM

No. Team (1999 record) Comment

1. St. Louis (13-3) Still on top for now.

2. Indianapolis (13-3) Loaded: Manning, James, Harrison.

3. Tennessee (13-3) George could find Titans one more yard.

4. Tampa Bay (11-5) Keyshawn is magic Johnson.

5. Washington (10-6) Obviously no deficit in D.C.

6. Jacksonville (14-2) Get well soon.

7. Buffalo (11-5) Lost names, still has game.

8. Oakland (8-8) Janikowski the kick Raiders need.

9. Green Bay (8-8) Can Favre keep his streak alive?

10. New England (8-8) Belichick heats up Jet rivalry.

11. Seattle (9-7) Husky Stadium in winter could be slippery.

12. Baltimore (8-8) Just needs offense to step up.

13. Carolina (8-8) Beuerlein near his peak.

14. Kansas City (9-7) Missed playoffs three of last four years.

15. Denver (6-10) Davis hopes to be back in saddle.

16. New York Jets (8-8) Testaverde could settle upheaval.

17. Pittsburgh (6-10) Kordell Stewart tries again.

18. Miami (9-7) Quarterback transition will take time.

19. Detroit (8-8) Signed Stewart to bolster run.

20. Philadelphia (5-11) Eagles have some talent.

21. Dallas (8-8) Trying to return to offense of old.

22. Atlanta (5-11) Anderson provides a leg up.

23. Minnesota (10-6) Culpepper might be just fine.

24. Chicago (6-10) May be better, if McNown is.

25. Arizona (6-10) Everything was not Jake in ’99.

26. San Diego (8-8) Quarterback saga continues.

27. New York Giants (7-9) Fassell running out of time.

28. San Francisco (4-12) Paying for the good old days.

29. New Orleans (3-13) Ricky Williams should improve.

30. Cincinnati (4-12) Warrick: Such a bargain at No. 4.

31. Cleveland (2-14) Policy is still formulating.