Bengals (6-0): The undefeated Bengals move to #1 in the rankings and it’s not because the Seahawks lost it’s because the Bengals have looked unstoppable on offense even when Joe Burrow is turning the ball over. Cammy is rolling and looks like the best team in PML right now and now they have the bye week to relax before they play a desperate Bills team
Seahawks (6-0): The Seahawks move down to #2 but they’ve still been amazing as the last NFC undefeated team, they just haven’t looked as good as the Bengals. After a close call with the Patriots, the Seahawks have their biggest test yet in the Rams who they lost to 3 times last season.
Jaguars (4-1): The Jaguars come off of their bye week about to play the Texans who are 5-1 but should they be? The Texans officially hold the division lead but it may be short lived as the Jaguars will look to reclaim it with a statement as they are 15.5 point favorites. HypeMike is looking to return to the Super Bowl and win it this time.
Cowboys (5-1): Jefe is proving the power rankings right for why he was top 10 early in the season despite a 9-8 record last year. The Cowboys have more than arrived even in the loaded NFC. Micah Parsons is the MVP frontrunner right now and after steamrolling the Saints they play the Steelers next who have an even weaker offensive line.
Giants (5-1): The Giants are technically first in the NFC East but even after a dominant win over the Falcons and beating the Cowboys earlier, Cook comes in right behind him due to having a worse point differential by about 50. The Giants are built top to bottom with the best offensive line in the league but now they take on a strong front 7 from Washington to stay at the top of the NFC East.
Ravens (5-1): The Ravens didn’t blow out the Browns like many expected, but Ke was humble about his struggles and is clearly using them to make sure they don’t repeat. The Ravens play the Chiefs next and is a much better matchup for them as Antoine Winfield Jr looks to elevate the defense even more.
Packers (5-1): Despite Hendon Hooker’s interception woes the Packers are 5-1 and it hasn’t been pretty but a win is a win. Narrowly escaping the Lions hopefully gets the team into a more contending mindset as they have their bye week before playing the defending champ Rams.
Rams (4-2): The Rams finally saw their rookie QB DJ struggle, and struggle bad. Despite his 6 interceptions DK almost pulled off a miraculous comeback. The Rams now sit 2 games back of the Seahawks but have a chance to close the gap and end Seattle’s red hot start.
Bears (4-2): Spdot continues to roll with the Bears for the first time this cycle as they looked great in a thrashing of the Titans that was way more of a blowout than the score says. Jordan Love is doing well and the defense is playing like they’re full of 90+ X-Factors when in reality they aren’t high overall at all. The Colts up next will be a big tell of if they’re true contenders or just regular season warriors.
Colts (4-2): Speaking of regular season warriors, the Colts looked great offensively and defensively in a win over the Bills to try and keep pace in the ultra competitive AFC South. But, their star and speedy wideout Kayshon Boutte is now out for 7 important more weeks and against a Bears defense that has been feasting, it could get very interesting how the Colts offense proceeds.
Buccaneers (4-2): Codes exposed the defending champions’ 6-1 defense with newly acquired JK Dobbins putting in work while the secondary without Winfield still had a field day snagging 6 picks. The Bucs won the battle but the war is the outcome of this season and they can pretty much lock down the division with a win over the Panthers next week but they did lose to them last time.
Texans (5-1): The Texans still sit outside the top 10 despite being 5-1 and having a fantastic start to the season. Simply put it’s because they’re 5 wins have come against teams with a combined 7-21 record. Still, they’ve put themselves in a position to make the playoffs and potentially win the division but it starts with the Jaguars this week to take the real lead in the AFC South.
Dolphins (3-2): Que comes off the bye week looking to reign supreme in the AFC East against the Bills. A win essentially demoralizes the Bills out for the season with the Patriots and Jets still struggling to find their footing against the Dolphins. They’re going to keep looking forward to getting back to the AFC championship and beyond.
Chargers (3-3): Chargers were on the rise but dropped a tough one to the Bengals. Played fairly well against the top AFC team, but the glaring inability to stop the run was once again the issue for the Chargers. Mixon carved them up for 171 yards and a score including a 75 yarder. Not writing them off yet as the schedule favors them the rest of the way. They should be okay.
Commanders (3-3): Wimmy gets to .500, but doesn’t look like the Wimmy who is ready to compete with the top NFC teams. Games he would normally put away early, are becoming nail biters (vs. Carolina & vs. Pittsburgh). A tough test on deck with the Cookie and the Giants this week. Should give us an idea where the Commanders stand in the NFC ranks
Jets (3-3): They have all the opportunity in the world to make a play for the AFC East, just need to put a string of wins together and gain some consistency. A win vs the Cardinals was a start and with the 49ers up next they have a chance to climb above .500 on the season after a mediocre start.
Broncos (3-3): With a 4-way tie for first in the AFC West, the Broncos are in a must win situation this week against the San Diego Chargers on the road if they want to create some sort of separation. Coming off a 42-9 blowout victory in Kansas City, Deebo will be riding the momentum.
Raiders (3-3): Matigy had an awful first 20 minutes against the Panthers but an amazing final 20 as he forced a safety and turnovers and scored touchdowns and two-point conversions to complete an 18 point comeback and get the Raiders back to .500. The AFC West sits at a complete tie and with the Raiders loss to the Chargers it’s still an uphill battle for them that starts with a Saints team that is 1-5 but pretty talented.
Bills (2-4): Tbandit unofficially wrote himself off this season in a recent article. A bit premature in my opinion. They could very well be in the thick of things with a win vs Miami this week. I wouldn’t exactly count them out yet, especially with such a dangerous roster and no team separating themselves in the division.
Chiefs (3-3): Mali had the ultimate opportunity to go 4-2 with a leg up on the division, but stalled after winning two straight. Mahomes was less than thrilling throwing 5 interceptions in a complete offensive dud for the Chiefs. Things don’t get easier this week with the Baltimore Ravens coming to town.
Patriots (2-4): The Patriots barely lost to the undefeated Seahawks as they continue to be competitive and bring A+ gameplans, just lack the execution to finish. Nef will look to the future as he has a bye before taking on the 49ers to try and get back into the division race.
Cardinals (2-4): After starting the season with so much promise, the Cardinals have now dropped 4 straight and are sinking towards the bottom of the rankings. They have the BYE week to figure out how to make a last minute run at the wildcard.
49ers (2-3): The other half of the once promising ‘NFC West takeover’, the 49ers now sit a game under .500 after their bye week and have an opportunity to climb back into the hunt with the Patriots and Cardinals on deck. Not saying hit the panic button, but these games will decide the rest of the season.
Lions (1-5): Curt looked destined to knock off the Packers, but after a St. Brown drop and a game-ending interception, they fell to 1-5 on the season. Was a great game to watch, and Curt played very well against one of the best, but poor game management in the final seconds ultimately lost the game.
Falcons (1-5): Things are just not clicking in Atlanta, and they may be facing another identity crisis with the roster. Have an opportunity to get back on track as the Panthers, Saints, Panthers make up 3 of their next 4 games. Perhaps a little too late after Codes’ statement victory over the Rams.
Vikings (1-5): CEO has admitted the Zach Wilson trade was the wrong move and cites that as one reason for the Vikings 1-5 start. In several write ups I have expressed the idea that the Vikings would ultimately rise up and snap out of this funk. I throw in the towel today and will jump back on the bandwagon season 4. One thing that remains, CEO will figure it out.
Titans (1-5): Bubba, like CEO, are two guys you would never expect to see in the bottom percentile of any league ranking. Both are 1-5, and right now are playing for their pride rather than playoff contention. Vikings vs Titans will make for an interesting week 7 game.
Panthers (1-5): The Panthers continue to be up and down and lack any sort of consistency and ability to finish. JT looked like season 5 JT with a dominant 21-3 lead and a 4th and inches goalline stop. But the offense couldn’t get out of their own end zone and the rest was history. Arich did his best but it wasn’t enough and this potentially competitive team dropped to 1-5. They play the Bucs next who they beat last time, maybe they can start their climb to the lead?
Steelers (1-5): Played the Commanders solid, even had 3rd quarter leads, and chances in the 4th to take the lead, but ultimately proved once again they cannot hold a lead or move the ball through the air. The defense has been their best offense, as the leash on Tom Brady gets shorter and shorter by the week.
Saints (1-5): Micah Parsons absolutely destroyed the Saints this past week. After all the sacks, the Saints were held to 73 passing yards to go with 48 rush yards. The defense is actually playing at a top 10 level, however, the offense is struggling with Young under center. Would Burn ever…?
Eagles (1-4): The Eagles are giving up a league leading 47ppg to opposing offenses. Something to think about this past week while on the BYE. Keys to success against the Browns this week. Run, run, run, and let the defense work, then run some more.
Browns (0-6): Not the start we expected from the optimistic Browns user prior to the season. They could get into the win column this week in what could be called our yearly Toilet Bowl matchup. The offense isn’t playing terribly as they actually rank 2nd in the league in pass yards. I will take into consideration though that they are airing the ball out playing from behind on several occasions. Good luck this week Miles, lets get into the win column!
