Written by Matt Clapp at Bloguin
1. New England Patriots (6-0; Last Week- No. 1)
Tom Brady led the Patriots in rushing for the first time in his career on Sunday (four carries, 15 yards), and New England still found a way to beat a very good Jets team.
Thursday night vs the Dolphins is a sneaky game in terms of searching for the first potential Patriots loss, given how much better Miami looks under new head coach Dan Campbell, and with Thursday Night Football frequently bringing out the worst in teams. But the Patriots are on a mission right now, and no one should be expecting that first loss to come anytime soon.
2. Green Bay Packers (6-0; Last Week- No. 2)
Most of the talk in regards to the Packers is of course about Aaron Rodgers and their offense, but did you know they also lead the NFL in fewest points per game allowed at 16.8?
The main storyline from the national media heading into Sunday night will be about Rodgers vs the Broncos’ defense, but truthfully it should be every bit as much about the Broncos’ mess of an offense being able to put up points vs the Packers’ defense.
3. Cincinnati Bengals (6-0; Last Week- No. 3)
The Bengals come off their Bye at 6-0 and feeling great, but they have a huge game this week against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and possibly with Ben Roethlisberger returning.
The Steelers figure to be very dangerous as the year goes on, so the Bengals really want to get a win this week and lengthen that AFC North lead over Pittsburgh to 3.5 games.
4. Carolina Panthers (6-0; Last Week- No. 4)
No team is maxing out their talent level better than the Panthers right now. That they have scored at least 20 points in every game, and at least 27 points in all of the last four games, is incredible given the receivers Cam Newton has to work with.
The November 8th game against the Packers is going to be a fun one, and perhaps an NFC Championship preview? That may seem like a weird thought, but here we are headed into Week 8 and the Panthers are 6-0, with six games still to come against teams that are currently under .500. Cam and that defense are going to give them a chance weekly no matter the opponent anyway.
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