Who's Real:
Indianapolis Colts: The Colts are 5-3. That win against Green Bay back in Week 5 has really propelled this team to new heights. They currently own the #5 seed and have surprised a lot of teams. Luck is playing better than people expected and their team as a whole is really playing solid football. Remember when I said that this team could challenge Houston? I think they can.
Pittsburgh Steelers: People had them dead at 2-3 and now they're 5-3 and threatening to dethrone Baltimore in the AFC North.
Seattle Seahawks: That win against Green Bay is still an asterisk, but they've still been playing well. They're unbeaten at Home, have a top 5 defense, and Russell Wilson is a playing very effectively. They won't win the division, but they have a good shot at making the playoffs.
Denver Broncos: 5-3 and in command of the AFC West. And people were saying Peyton Manning didn't have it anymore. Tebow who?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Don't look now, but the Bucs are 4-4 and have found their rhythm on offense. They can shock a lot of teams down the road if they keep playing the way they are.
Houston Texans: I still haven't forgotten about the BEATDOWN Green Bay gave them, but they're still 7-1 and the best team in the AFC. That must count for something.
Atlanta Falcons: 8-0 and still keep finding ways to win. Can't beat that.
Chicago Bears: I personally think The Bears as a whole team is better than Atlanta. They're playing lights out on offense and defense. Who had them in the NFC Championship Game? Oh yeah, I did.
Who's Not:
Arizona Cardinals: They started out 4-0 and have lost 5 straight. They are NOT who we thought they were.
Minnesota Vikings: Started strong, but are slowly cooling down. They're too inconsistent. Can't trust them to beat the class of the NFC North in Green Bay, or Chicago.
New York Giants: When they beat down San Francisco in their hometown, they looked like one of the best teams, but with narrow wins against Dallas and Washington and losing to Pittsburgh, they are slowly looking like the inconsistent Giants that I know.
Philadelphia Eagles: Such high hopes for this team, but they can't protect Vick, can't play defense and struggle to move the ball.
Washington Redskins: Same as Minnesota. Started out strong, but now they're 3-6. Technically, they're not out of it like Philly, but I think this division is gonna come down to Dallas and New York.
San Diego Chargers: They ALWAYS do this. They start HOT and then they just go up and down. They gave up a 24 point lead against Denver, scored 6 points, 6 POINTS, against the Cleveland Browns and beat the lowly Chiefs. Still can't take them serious.
I'll be sure to make a blog post with my updated playoff predictions but that's my opinion on which teams are real, and who's not. Let's look ahead to Week 10.
Matchups To Watch:
Indianapolis at Jacksonville - A chance for the Colts to go 6-3 and make their case for being the second best team in the AFC behind Houston.
San Diego at Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay has a chance to make it 3 in a row and make some noise in the playoff race. The Chargers have a chance to catch Denver in the AFC West.
New York at Cincinnati - Giants need this game to bounce back and if the Bengals want to get back to the playoffs, they need this win too.
Atlanta at New Orleans - 8-0 Atlanta Falcons vs Drew Brees and The Saints in New Orleans. Need I say more?
New York at Seattle - The Jets come off their bye and travel to the toughest place to play: Seattle. The Seahawks can make some people look at them with a win.
Dallas at Philadelphia - This game isn't as attractive as I thought as both teams are playing so poorly, but still a pivotal NFC East match.
Houston at Chicago - Both teams are 7-1 and are the best teams in their respectable conferences (yes, I think Chicago is better than Atlanta). Oh yeah, this should be a good one.
Week 10 is gonna make the playoff race look even more interesting.
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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete
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