Only one major takeaway this week -- the collapse of defenses. The Bears, Panthers, and Giants all allowed more than 35 points to their opponents. This isn't college football, folks -- this is not common. Furthermore, these are all teams that have been known for defenses. Who have some of the best defenses this year? Cleveland, Arizona, Kansas City, and Detroit. The balance of the defense is shifting.
Top Ten [Last week's position]
1. ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-1) [1] : Carson goes down, and their defense just stiffens
2. New England Patriots (7-2) [2]
3. Denver Broncos (7-2) [3]
4. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) [4] : Slaughtered Carolina and made Cam Newton look pathetic
5. Indianapolis Colts (6-3) [5]
6. Green Bay Packers (6-3) [12] : Manhandling the Bears, and scoring 42 points in the first half, move them up
7. Kansas City Chiefs (6-3) [6] : Just squeaked past Buffalo
8. Detroit Lions (7-2) [8] : Hard time against Miami
9. Baltimore Ravens (6-4) [10] : Crushed Tennessee
10. Dallas Cowboys (7-3) [11] : Quality win, but it was against Jacksonville
Divisional rankings [Last week's position]
1. AFC North [1] : Still the only division without a losing record, and it'll be that way for at least two more weeks
2 (tie). AFC West [2] : Aside from Oakland, these teams are dangerous
2 (tie). NFC West [4] : Impressive wins by Seattle, San Fran, and Arizona boost this division
4. AFC East [2] : Pats had a bye and both the Bills and Dolphins lost close games. The Jets were the lone winner, believe it or not
5 (tie). NFC East [5] : The leaders have further separated themselves from the lower half
5 (tie). NFC North [6] : Records are closer, but the power difference between the top half and the bottom is one of the largest in the league
7. AFC South [7] : It still looks like Indy will be the only team with a winning record
8. NFC South [8] : The Saints fall back below .500, so no team has a winning record
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