... 1 1 1 TENNESSEE (10-0): Based on current records, the Jets are only their third opponent with a winning mark.

... 2 2 1 NEW YORK GIANTS (9-1): Eli Manning and crew have won their last five by averaging 30.2 points.

... 3 3 3 CAROLINA (8-2): They have given up fewer points than any other team in the NFC, one reason they've won four straight games.

... 4 4 3 PITTSBURGH (8-3): Their next four games are against teams that have a combined record of 28-12, and three are on the road.

... 5 6 3 TAMPA BAY (7-3): If they avoid an upset, the Dec. 8 game against Carolina could determine the NFC South champion.

... 6 7 6 NEW YORK Jets (7-3): They stunned the Pats in Foxboro, but shocking the Titans in Nashville may be too much to ask.

... 7 11 7 ARIZONA (7-3): QB Kurt Warner has four consecutive games with more than 300 yards passing for NFC West leaders.

... 8 9 3 INDIANAPOLIS (6-4): Before they host Titans in the last game, their next five foes have a combined record of 13-37-1.

... 9 14 1 DALLAS (6-4): After three in a row against teams that are a combined 22-8, they catch breathers against 49ers and Seahawks.

... 10 8 8 BALTIMORE (6-4): Joe Flacco has already played in more games than he played in his senior season at Delaware.

... 11 10 2 NEW ENGLAND (6-4): Talk about good timing: QB Matt Cassel is coming off a 400-yard game in the last year of his contract.

... 12 5 3 WASHINGTON (6-4): If running back Clinton Portis continues to get banged up, the Redskins' bandwagon will suffer flat tires.

... 13 15 13 MIAMI (6-4): No coach is doing a better job than Tony Sparano, but he's getting very little recognition for it.

... 14 20 4 DENVER (6-4): After breaking a threegame losing streak with back-to-back victories on the road, they have a two-game lead.

... 15 12 12 ATLANTA (6-4): If they lose at home to Carolina before they travel to San Diego, the wheels could start to come off.

... 16 13 7 PHILADELPHIA (5-4-1): If the Eagles were winning, no one would give a hoot if QB Donovan McNabb knew the overtime rule.

... 17 21 5 GREEN BAY (5-5): They lead the league with 16 interceptions, and they've returned six of them for touchdowns.

... 18 16 10 MINNESOTA (5-5): Since he became the starting quarterback, Gus Frerotte has compiled a 5-3 record, including 1-3 on the road.

... 19 18 10 CHICAGO (5-5): If Brian Urlacher were playing as well as Lance Briggs, their defense would be so much better.

... 20 19 6 SAN DIEGO (4-6): Five of their six defeats have been by a total of 16 points, including losses by 2, 1, 5 and 1.

... 21 22 13 NEW ORLEANS (5-5): If they defeat the Packers in the Superdome, they'll have back-to-back victories for the first time.

... 22 24 9 CLEVELAND (4-6): They are 1-4 at home, but the Texans are their first visitor that doesn't currently have a winning record.

... 23 17 4 BUFFALO (5-5): They have lost four in a row and five of six. In four of the losses, they haven't scored more than 17 points.

... 24 23 5 JACKSONVILLE (4-6): They are 1-4 at home going into the Minnesota game. Their only victory at home was over the Texans.

... 25 27 18 SAN FRANCISCO (3-7): Mike Singletary will have a tough time only one remaining opponent has a losing record.

... 26 25 15 HOUSTON (3-7): If they lose at Cleveland, the Texans will be 4-18 on the road in Gary Kubiak's three seasons as coach.

... 27 26 10 SEATTLE (2-8): Mike Holmgren had no idea that being a lame-duck coach would cause such an embarrassing exit from Seattle.

... 28 29 21 CINCINNATI (1-9-1): His job's on the line, but Marvin Lewis should keep Carson Palmer benched to ensure a high draft spot.

... 29 28 25 OAKLAND (2-8): The lowest-scoring team in the league with an average of 12.1 points per game is mired in a four-game skid.

... 30 29 23 ST. LOUIS (2-8): Jim Haslett won his first two games as interim coach; now they've lost four in a row by an average of 34.7 to 12.

... 31 31 26 KANSAS CITY (1-9): Since Tyler Thigpen became their starting QB, they've lost four in a row by a total of 18 points.

... 32 32 22 DETROIT (0-10): Their last six games are against teams that have a combined record of 38-22, and none has a losing record.