After week 5, and still 3 unbeaten teams... though, only barely.
The top 2 are still in a class of their own, mostly because they don't get caught up in the trap games. Terry, before you say anything, your Cowboys will have a chance to change things this weekend at home against the Pats.
Without further ado:
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NE - The best. Period.
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IND - Even without important starters (Sanders, Addai) they rolled a reeling TB team.
- DAL - I was waiting for Denny Green to come out for Jauron: "They are who we thought they are. And we let them off the hook!"
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PIT - By far the best one loss team. Except for a hiccup against their former coaching staff, this team has dominated. The BYE week should let them get some guys (Polamalu, Hampton, Holmes, Ward) healthy and ready to go.
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GB - They finally start running the ball and they lose. Farve did what he hadn't been doing: looking like an old Tony Romo and turned the ball over.
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JAX - KC > ATL.
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TEN - See above.
- your WASHINGTON Redskins - If I was a homer, they'd jump the AFC South teams. I'm tempted to do it out of objectivity after a beat down put on DET, a team much better than ATL and KC... combined.
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NYG - The defense looks like it's been fixed. I'm not sold on Eli and the offense.
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HOU - They win without their best offensive weapons. Those weapons get healthy and watch out.
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BAL - They keep winning ugly. I'm still waiting on this offense to get going.
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SEA - Ran into the buzzsaw that is PIT.
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TB - Ran into the buzzsaw that is IND. The loss of the top 2 RBs will hurt. I expect them to free fall from this spot. But then again, I've learned not to doubt Garcia.
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ARI - Warner has looked solid. Edge is back with a little help from Wiz.
- OAK - By default? Or are they actually kinda good?
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SD - Call me a sucker, but I think they turned the corner.
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CLE - Out of it early, but gave NE a run for the spread. No one else has.
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CIN - Moved up by way of everyone else moving down.
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DET - I doubt they'll only score 3 points in the coming weeks. That D got exposed.
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CHI
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SF - The defense looks pretty solid. As long as Dilfer is starting, they might be in trouble.
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CAR - I watched Carr in HOU. I know the fairy tale will end, they can't play winless teams every week.
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KC
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DEN - Yikes. Ummm, go Rockies ?
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PHI - I'm still waiting.
- MIN
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ATL - QB controversey... and then there's the Vick thing.
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NYJ - Had the decency to start their collapse in the 3rd quarter.
- BUF - Nothing to say here.
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NO - Only 4 weeks of bad play gets them tops of this list.
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STL - Frerotte sighting. A healthy Gus looked rusty, but better than a beat up Bulger... as long as he doesn't hit a wall head first.
- MIA - Green's career is in doubt. His season, and the team's, aren't. Ricky Williams anyone?