Dirty dozen
The top six and the bottom six heading into Week 6:
| Team | Comment |
| 1. New England (4-0) | 19 straight says it all |
| 2. Philladelphia (4-0) | Could move up any time |
| 3. Indianapolis (4-1) | Only loss close to a win at Foxboro |
| 4. Denver (4-1) | Defense? In Denver? |
| 5. New York Jets (4-0) | Has SF at home this week |
| 6. Seattle (3-1) | Redemption may be at hand |
| 27. San Fran (1-4) | Give ‘em credit for 16-point comeback |
| 28. Washington (1-4) | Offense must do better than 107 yards |
| 29. Cincinnati (1-3) | Didn’t move back during bye week |
| 30. Arizona (1-4) | Green having trouble raising Arizona |
| 31. Buffalo (0-4) | Close losses are still losses |
| 32. Miami (0-5) | Not much good happening here |
Source: Associated Press