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2. Giants (9-1)

Absolutely on a roll

3. Panthers (8-2)

Doesn't trip on the Lions

4. Steelers (7-3)

Didn't know 11 points possible

5. Jets (7-3)

Win over Pats showed guts

6. Cardinals (7-3)

Cruising in terrible West

7. Colts (6-4)

Here they come, on the outside

8. Buccaneers (7-3)

Everybody in the south over .500

9. Falcons (6-4)

Matt Ryan: Rookie of the year

10. Cowboys (6-4)

Spell relief? R-O-M-O

11. Ravens (6-4)

Giants crushed their 'D'

12. Patriots (6-4)

Showed well against Jets

13. Redskins (6-4)

Beginning of a slide?

14. Dolphins (6-4)

No, seriously.

15. Broncos (6-4)

Highest in the AFC West

16. Eagles (5-4-1)

A tie? With the Bengals?

17. Packers (5-5)

Tied for 1st in middling North

18. Bills (5-5)

They're free . . . freefallin'

19. Saints (5-5)

Beat the lowly Chiefs

20. Vikings (5-5)

Frerotte not the answer at QB

21. Bears (5-5)

Two North losses in a row

22. Chargers (4-6)

It's not happening

23. Jaguars (4-6)

No shame in Titans loss

24. Texans (3-7)

Played Colts close, at least

25. Browns (4-6)

Stalled after October rally

26. 49ers (3-7)

Win over Rams does little here

27. Seahawks (2-8)

Flip a coin here

28. Rams (2-8)

Because all these teams

29. Raiders (2-8)

Are the same level of bad

30. Bengals (1-8-1)

Tie represents overachievement

31. Chiefs (1-9)

Failure on every level

32. Lions (0-10)

At least they have their health

"I've never been a part of a tie. I never even knew that was in the rule book. . . . I was looking forward to getting the opportunity to get out there and try to drive to win the game. . . . I guess we're aware of it now. . . . I hate to see what would happen in the Super Bowl and in the playoffs."

- Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, who, after 10 years in the NFL, didn't know that regular-season games can end in ties or that playoff games cannot