NFL Dirty dozen

The top six and bottom six teams in the NFL based on current level of play:

1. New England (4-0): Might have trouble at Dallas or Indy. Anywhere else?

2. Indianapolis (4-0): Give Bill Polian credit. He finds no-names to replace injured names.

3. Dallas (4-0): Give Jerry Jones credit. He signed Ryan Leaf and Drew Henson, but also stuck with Tony Romo.

4. Green Bay (4-0): Give Ted Thompson credit for drafting well enough to give Brett Favre a supporting cast.

5. Tennessee (2-1): Jeff Fisher is one of the NFL’s underappreciated coaches.

6. Pittsburgh (3-1): Ran into a couple of angry alumni in Arizona.

27. San Diego (1-3): Blame Dean Spanos and A.J. Smith. At least Marty Schottenheimer can win in the regular season.

28. Chicago (1-3): Everyone blames the QBs. What about trading Thomas Jones and keeping Cedric Benson?

29. Atlanta (1-3): Joey Harrington plays pretty well sometimes. Not always.

30. New Orleans (0-3): Maybe a week off will revive them.

31. St. Louis (0-4): Injuries are one problem. But too few real players are another.

32. Miami (0-4): Has anyone suggested that Wayne Huizenga hasn’t done a very good job at the crucial owner position?

Dave Goldberg, Associated Press