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1. San Francisco 49ers (1): It wasn't pretty, but they held off Washington on Monday night to become the league's first 6-0 team. However with Mike Evans limping off before halftime with an Achilles injury, will GM John Lynch have to delve into the wideout trade market?
2. Kansas City Chiefs (2): Andy Reid is now 23-5 in the regular season following bye weeks. Sure looks like he might get the opportunity to coach after another bye a few months from now.
3. Minnesota Vikings (9): Coming out of their bye week, they enter their Colts bye week. After that, the tests come fast and furious − the undefeated Vikes set to face opponents all currently above .500 through Christmas, the lone exception the formidable Falcons.
4. Chicago Bears (10): They looked awfully good after getting a key guy back … and we're referring to DB Kyler Gordon, who had three sacks − again, he's a DB − and two forced fumbles in his 2026 debut on Sunday, all in 17 snaps. He's the first player at his position to have such a game in 26 years.
5. Denver Broncos (4): They are fortunate to be 4-2 after emerging from a brutal stretch of their schedule. But 2.9 yards per play in a game, the lowest ever by a Sean Payton-coach team? C'mon, Bo!
Week 5: Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love carries the ball against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their all-black alternate uniform for the game. (Matt Kartozian, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 5: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) hands the ball to running back Rhamondre Stevenson against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium. New England wore its legendary "Pat Patriot" throwback for the 45-17 win. (David Butler II, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 5: Green Bay Packers running back Marshawn Lloyd (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. The Packers debuted their "Rivalries" uniforms - featuring a color palette has been slightly altered with "desaturated vintage green" jerseys and "alabaster" pants and helmets trimmed with the team’s familiar gold. The Packers won the game over their ancient rivals, 31-7. (Wm. Glasheen/Appleton Post-Cresc, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) celebrates with AJ Dillon (28) after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the "Sunday Night Football" game at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers wore their all-black alternate uniforms for the game. (Bob Donnan, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston throws during a 36-24 win against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium. The Giants wore throwback uniforms reminiscent of the team's look in the 1980s on a day when the team celebrated its Super Bowl championship during the 1986 season. (Vincent Carchietta, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 4: Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns wore their "Alpha Dawg" alternate uniform for the "Thursday Night Football" game. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) Week 3: Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader (3) celebrates with long snapper Luke Rhodes (46) after Shrader kicked a 58-yard field goal against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts debuted their "Anvil Strike" uniform - featuring an unfamiliar gray uniform and glossy, metallic blue helmet with the familiar horseshoe logo in white. The Colts won, 19-17, for their first win of the season.
Week 3: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) hands off to running back James Cook III against the Los Angeles Chargers at New Highmark Stadium. For the game, the Bills debuted their "Nickel City" alternate uniforms - the most striking element being the blue "Charge Helmet," adorned simply with an oversized cutout of the team's familiar logo. The Bills won the game, 24-16 .
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) hands the ball to running back Kyren Williams (23) during a 28-6 win on "Monday Night Football" against the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium. The Rams debuted their new "Classic Sol" uniforms, an homage to the team's look during its 1951 championship season.
Week 2: Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) hands off to running back Jeremiyah Love against the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their desert-themed "Rivalries" uniforms in the 31-7 loss to the Seahawks. Arizona's "Rivalries" look was one of the best to debut in 2025 .
Week 2: The Baltimore Ravens' Trey Hendrickson (91) reacts after a sack against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens wore their "White Noise" uniforms, just one of the team's new uniform combinations that will debut during the 2026 season. The Ravens lost the game, 24-17.
Week 2: New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. The Jets debuted their "White Out" uniforms for their home opener, which ended in a 20-17 overtime loss.
1 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 5: Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love carries the ball against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their all-black alternate uniform for the game. (Matt Kartozian, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 1 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 5: Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love carries the ball against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their all-black alternate uniform for the game. (Matt Kartozian, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 2 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 5: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) hands the ball to running back Rhamondre Stevenson against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium. New England wore its legendary "Pat Patriot" throwback for the 45-17 win. (David Butler II, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 3 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 5: Green Bay Packers running back Marshawn Lloyd (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. The Packers debuted their "Rivalries" uniforms - featuring a color palette has been slightly altered with "desaturated vintage green" jerseys and "alabaster" pants and helmets trimmed with the team’s familiar gold. The Packers won the game over their ancient rivals, 31-7. (Wm. Glasheen/Appleton Post-Cresc, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 4 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 4: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) celebrates with AJ Dillon (28) after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the "Sunday Night Football" game at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers wore their all-black alternate uniforms for the game. (Bob Donnan, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 5 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 4: New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston throws during a 36-24 win against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium. The Giants wore throwback uniforms reminiscent of the team's look in the 1980s on a day when the team celebrated its Super Bowl championship during the 1986 season. (Vincent Carchietta, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 6 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 4: Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns wore their "Alpha Dawg" alternate uniform for the "Thursday Night Football" game. (Ken Blaze, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 7 / 18 Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2026 NFL season Week 3: Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader (3) celebrates with long snapper Luke Rhodes (46) after Shrader kicked a 58-yard field goal against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts debuted their "Anvil Strike" uniform - featuring an unfamiliar gray uniform and glossy, metallic blue helmet with the familiar horseshoe logo in white. The Colts won, 19-17, for their first win of the season.
Week 3: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) hands off to running back James Cook III against the Los Angeles Chargers at New Highmark Stadium. For the game, the Bills debuted their "Nickel City" alternate uniforms - the most striking element being the blue "Charge Helmet," adorned simply with an oversized cutout of the team's familiar logo. The Bills won the game, 24-16 .
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) hands the ball to running back Kyren Williams (23) during a 28-6 win on "Monday Night Football" against the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium. The Rams debuted their new "Classic Sol" uniforms, an homage to the team's look during its 1951 championship season.
Week 2: Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) hands off to running back Jeremiyah Love against the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their desert-themed "Rivalries" uniforms in the 31-7 loss to the Seahawks. Arizona's "Rivalries" look was one of the best to debut in 2025 .
Week 2: The Baltimore Ravens' Trey Hendrickson (91) reacts after a sack against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens wore their "White Noise" uniforms, just one of the team's new uniform combinations that will debut during the 2026 season. The Ravens lost the game, 24-17.
Week 2: New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. The Jets debuted their "White Out" uniforms for their home opener, which ended in a 20-17 overtime loss.
6. Seattle Seahawks (3): Can't have QB Sam Darnold throwing a career-high 51 times − and getting beaten to a pulp in the process − and expect to win. Sure would help to get injured RBs Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet back.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (5): CB/WR Travis Hunter played a season-high 71 snaps Sunday, quite a few of them impactful , and the Jags lost − through no fault of Hunter, who's played nearly every defensive snap the past three weeks. Still trying to find his sweet spot, but we may finally be near it. Same can't be said for WR Brian Thomas Jr.
8. New England Patriots (6): Given all the injuries they sustained Sunday, gonna be tough to sustain a three-game winning streak with a trip to Chicago on Thursday night next up on the docket − especially if WR A.J. Brown drops four more balls.
9. Buffalo Bills (7): They've won seven straight regular-season games when allowing at least 30 points. Good thing they've got Josh Allen. Imagine if they played a lick of defense.
10. Carolina Panthers (11): It's truly wild that QB Bryce Young leads the NFL with 309.8 passing yards per game − same guy who never averaged better than 190 yards in any of his first three seasons.
11. Detroit Lions (12): Still 3-2 after their bye week, they've fallen into the NFC North basement … but that can change fast with the Packers and Vikings coming to Ford Field the next two weeks.
12. Las Vegas Raiders (15): After dropping their third in a row, they're the most .500 team ever − now 3-3 with 162 points scored and 162 surrendered. Surely a tie with the Rams on Sunday is in the works.
13. Los Angeles Rams (8): As they enter a new Bill Parcells reality − "You are what your record says you are" − the Rams (2-4) have also added injuries to Sunday's (latest) insult. Moving forward, they won't have WR Davante Adams (hamstring) or DL Kobie Turner for at least the next month. NT Poona Ford is out for the year. And the kicker? Sean McVay needs another one of those, too.
14. Cleveland Browns (16): Look who's in first place at the latest point of a season since 2014. Will a team scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET for the rest of the season get a prime-time flex at some point?
15. Baltimore Ravens (13): Rookie TE Josh Cuevas comes off a big game, catching his first NFL TD and illustrating the boundlessness of Declan Doyle's offense.
16. Atlanta Falcons (14): Would you have guessed that, per Next Gen Stats, they have the most pressures (114) in the league and the second-highest pressure rate (42.7%)? Probably not given the Falcons don't have a player with as many as four sacks.
17. Green Bay Packers (19): Things are very suddenly looking up. Three straight wins, the Pack allowing 14 points or fewer in each − they haven't had that kind of stretch in a decade − and RB Josh Jacobs has rejoined a team averaging a league-worst 59.8 rushing yards per game. Just wait until they get OLB Micah Parsons back, and/or their wideouts stop dropping gimme TD passes.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers (17): He's only had the benefit of two starts, but WR Germie Bernard already ranks second among all rookies with 24 receptions (17 in those two starts, including 11 in Sunday's win at Tampa.)
19. Cincinnati Bengals (18): Still 3-2 after their bye week, they've fallen into the AFC North basement. Did you know QB Joe Burrow only has one fourth-quarterback comeback since the start of the 2023 season?
20. Houston Texans (26): They continue to have one of the league's least-efficient run games. But that defense, QB C.J. Stroud's inspired play and an upgraded wideout corps − not to mention DeMeco Ryans calling the defensive plays again − suggest this team could go on another long heater.
Houston Texans' Jawhar Jordan rushes in to score their fourth touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Wembley Stadium, London. (Paul Childs, Action Images via Reuters) New York Giants safety Jevon Holland (8) tackles New Orleans Saints running back CJ Donaldson (43) during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta, Imagn Images) Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jalon Daniels (10) is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images) Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) catches a pass in front of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes (21) during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Dale Zanine, Imagn Images) New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (22) tackles New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta, Imagn Images) New York Jets running back Isaiah Davis (32) runs with the ball in the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. (David Butler II, Imagn Images) 1 / 6 NFL Week 6 highlights, standout performances and reactions Houston Texans' Jawhar Jordan rushes in to score their fourth touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Wembley Stadium, London. (Paul Childs, Action Images via Reuters) 1 / 6 NFL Week 6 highlights, standout performances and reactions Houston Texans' Jawhar Jordan rushes in to score their fourth touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Wembley Stadium, London. (Paul Childs, Action Images via Reuters) 2 / 6 NFL Week 6 highlights, standout performances and reactions New York Giants safety Jevon Holland (8) tackles New Orleans Saints running back CJ Donaldson (43) during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta, Imagn Images) 3 / 6 NFL Week 6 highlights, standout performances and reactions Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jalon Daniels (10) is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images) 4 / 6 NFL Week 6 highlights, standout performances and reactions Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) catches a pass in front of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes (21) during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Dale Zanine, Imagn Images) 5 / 6 NFL Week 6 highlights, standout performances and reactions New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (22) tackles New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta, Imagn Images) 6 / 6 NFL Week 6 highlights, standout performances and reactions New York Jets running back Isaiah Davis (32) runs with the ball in the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. (David Butler II, Imagn Images) 21. New Orleans Saints (20): A team that's been infinitely better on the road this season heads to Paris for the league's first regular-season game in France … and might even get rookie WR Jordyn Tyson on the practice pitch.
22. New York Giants (22): Channeling former SportsCenter anchor Kenny Mayne, J.J. McCarthy's passing output Sunday projected to nearly 1,000 yards over four quarters − that would be a record or something. Easier to throw on every play when you're in the ditch and denying Cam Skattebo any touches .
23. Arizona Cardinals (29): The wildest stat of a still-young NFL season? The Cards have more wins (2) at SoFi Stadium than the Chargers and Rams … combined.
24. New York Jets (21): A starter the past two weeks, first-round WR Omar Cooper Jr. is quickly making his presence felt. Now the Jets need to get a little more from Cooper's former IU teammate, CB D'Angelo Ponds.
25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (23): The next two games start their inter-divisional schedule (at Carolina, vs. Atlanta), and you can put a fork in these Bucs if they don't sweep them.
26. Dallas Cowboys (24): "GOTI," aka, Greatest Offense There Is? It's nice to have goals. Not always wise to publicly reveal them.
27. Washington Commanders (28): After their Week 5 debacle and a nearly as uninspiring first half Monday night, Jayden Daniels and Co. finally came to life, almost derailing the Niners' still-perfect season … and maybe laying the groundwork for their own surge in the eminently winnable NFC East.
28. Philadelphia Eagles (27): Their four-game losing streak aside, don't sleep on this team. Or maybe do, still not sure .
29. Tennessee Titans (32): Nice that they finally broke into the win column. How many more times is that possible with QB Cam Ward averaging 166.3 passing yards per game, fewest among all QBs with at least 100 attempts this season?
30. Indianapolis Colts (25): Sunday's loss to the Titans sealed the fate of since-fired GM Chris Ballard . Where does this organization go now? A fire sale would seem to be the logical route , though it doesn't sound as if CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon is quite ready to embrace that.
31. Miami Dolphins (31): Still winless, but at least they've been a lot more competitive in recent weeks.
32. Los Angeles Chargers (30): Still winless, and … well, the bye week is currently favored by 9½ points.
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