SPORTS ZONE 1: NFL Season In Full Swing

We are now twelve games into the National Football League season. The dominant teams are emerging, and weaker teams are fading. This week, Kidsnewsroom will review the NFL Conferences and look at the standings as of November 29, 2000.

There are two conferences in the NFL: the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. Each conference has three division, and the top eight teams make it to the NFL playoffs at the end of the regular season. Here are the current standings.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Eastern Division:
Miami - 9 wins and 3 losses
NY Jets - 8 wins and 4 losses
Buffalo - 7 wins and 5 losses
Indianapolis - 7 wins and 5 losses
New England - 3 wins and 9 losses

*Miami is in the lead for the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference

Central Division:

Tennessee - 9 wins and 3 losses
Baltimore - 9 wins and 4 losses
Pittsburgh - 6 wins and 6 losses
Jacksonville - 5 wins and 7 losses
Cleveland - 3 wins and 10 losses
Cincinnati - 2 wins and 10 losses

*Tennessee is leading in the Central Division of the American Football Conference

Western Division:

Oakland - 10 wins and 2 losses
Denver - 8 wins and 4 losses
Kansas City - 5 wins and 7 losses
Seattle - 4 wins and 8 losses
San Diego - 1 win and 11 losses

*Oakland is leading in the Western Division of the American Football Conference

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Eastern Division:

Philadelphia - 9 wins and 4 losses
NY Giants - 8 wins and 4 losses
Washington - 7 wins and 5 losses
Dallas - 4 wins and 8 losses
Arizona - 3 wins and 9 losses

*Philadelphia is the leader in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference

Central Division:

Minnesota - 10 wins and 2 losses
Detroit - 8 wins and 4 losses
Tampa Bay - 7 wins and 5 losses
Green Bay - 5 wins and 6 losses
Chicago - 3 wins and 9 losses

*Minnesota is ahead in the Central Division of the National Football Conference Western Division:

New Orleans - 8 wins and 4 losses
St. Louis - 8 wins and 4 losses
Carolina - 4 wins and 7 losses
San Francisco - 4 wins and 8 losses
Atlanta - 3 wins and 10 losses

*New Orleans and St. Louis are tied for first place in the Western Division of the National Football Conference

The St. Louis Rams are the defending Super Bowl Champions. Their quarterback, Kurt Warner, was last year's Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. The Rams have been struggling lately, but they are hopeful that things will turn around this week.

Warner has been sidelined for more than five weeks due to an injury to the little finger of his throwing hand. This past Wednesday, he took snaps and threw a ball for the first time and reported, "I feel good, real good."

The Rams are hoping that Warner's return will give them the lift they need to regain first place. Kidsnewsroom.com will follow the NFL season until a Super Bowl champion is crowned! Click here to tell us what you think about this story!

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