4. Jacksonville Jaguars
Last week: 4th
Even if the Baltimore Ravens aren’t exactly the biggest litmus test for an NFL team at present moment, the Jacksonville Jaguars reminded everyone just how complete they are as a team on Thursday night.
Good teams take care of business against the bad ones, and that’s exactly what the Jaguars did against the Ravens. When you’re going up against a team that has a rookie third-string QB making his first start on a short week, you have to make him look bad out there.
That’s what the Jaguars did, and they continue to roll right along this season.
After playing on Thursday night and securing just their 6th win of the season, it’s impossible to crown the Jags right now. But it simultaneously feels like they are absolutely running away with the AFC South.
The only other team that feels relevant in that division at this point is the Texans, and they entered the week with 5 losses already. The Jaguars can’t get complacent and let Houston climb back into the mix, but they are sitting in a great spot as we get to the trade deadline.
3. Chicago Bears
Last week: 3rd
Never a doubt, right Bears fans?
The Sunday night matchup between the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers was somehow a defensive battle, yet also somehow included over 50 total points scored.
It was a wild one.
The Bears and Bucs combined for 7 total turnovers, and 4 of those were uncharacteristic interceptions by Caleb Williams. The Bucs came into this week the league leader in interceptions, but the way that Bears offense had been playing, nobody expected them to get stopped in their tracks like this.
And the team still put up 27 total points.
It just feels like this Chicago team can win in such a variety of ways. They have some serious teeth and speed defensively at all levels. The Jeffery Simmons move is a major needle-mover.
This crew could have something special brewing. They were in the "find a way to win" category in Week 9, but sometimes that's what it takes.
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