Undefeated Teams

This is shaping up to be a great NFL year.

AFC

Undefeated
The only two left are the Indianapolis COLTS and the Denver BRONCOS. I still think the Broncos are the luckiest 5-0 team ever, but they really showed something in beating the Patriots. Meanwhile the Colts look unstoppable. They ironed out some kinks in Week 1, but their defense is playing as good as ever, and Peyton manning says "No Marvin harrison, no Anthony Gonzalez, no problem." It doesn't matter if it's Reggie Wayne or Dallas Clark or Pierre Garcon or Austin Collie or Joseph Addai, the offense is becoming as reliable as the moon orbit.

One Loss
I'm assuming the N.Y. JETS bounce back tonight against the Miami Dolphins. And after their fluke loss to Denver, the Cincinnati BENGALS have done everything right in the fourth quarter to pull off some wins.

If all four teams remain good enough to make the playoffs, who would be the other two? I'm guessing the New England PATRIOTS will be one team, and the Baltimore RAVENS and San Diego CHARGERS will duke it out for the other wild-card spot.

NFC

Undefeated
If the Colts are the cream of the Americans, the N.Y. GIANTS are the cream of the Nationals. A Manning v. Manning Super Bowl is looking very realistic. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw take turns being the dominant running back, Eli Manning has been making good decisions, and while he doesn't have a star receiver, he's made Steve Smith and Mario Manningham looks good (or vice versa). The defense beats up exactly who they need to.

Meanwhile the Minnesota VIKINGS have been inspiring. I think they'd still be a good team with Jackson as QB, but not undefeated. That's why youn bring in Favre. Give them a year of tasting victory. Adrian Peterson helps too.

And then there's the New Orleans SAINTS. The Saints are one of five franchises who've never been to the Super Bowl (the others being the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans).

One Loss
The Phialdelphia EAGLES got by without Donovan McNabb, but D-Mac really showed why they want him there when he came back with a vengeance yesterday. The Eagles have been the best consistent team of the decade to still not win a Super Bowl.

The Atlanta FALCONS feel like a topsy-turvy team to only have one loss at this point. Matt Ryan is capable of brilliant games, but I see them hitting a bump later in the season. Still, their division has Carolina and Tampa Bay, four guaranteed wins.

There's also the Chicago BEARS, who are getting more comfortable with Jay Cutler. The Jay Culter-Kyle Orton has to go down as one of the biggest win-win trades in years.

Well, someone has to win the NFC West. San Fran, Arizona, and Seattle all look like they could go 8-8 or 9-7, so it's really up to them, and even though I'd love it to be the Seahawks, I have a feeling the 49ERS will be the ones to pull through. I credit their coaching.

That means at least one of the six teams in the NFC with one or no losses won't make it. I guess for that, I'd pick the Bears.