Both the Jets and Giants struggled to earn victories in Week 6, but the only thing that matters is that they won. The Eagles are 4-2, tied with the Giants for first in the NFC East, and with Kevin Kolb now playing well the quarterback controversy should be back in full swing in Philadelphia once Michael Vick is healthy enough to play. In Minnesota, the Vikings defeated the Dallas Cowboys, who are now 1-4 and all but eliminated from playoff contention. Most importantly, however, after a 6-8 week 5, I turned in an acceptable 9-5 for week 6 to bring the season record to 52-38.
Overrated and Underrated
After 6 weeks I think it's become apparent who the overrated and underrated teams in the NFL are. The San Diego Chargers, 2-4, were favored to win the AFC West, and while they still may, they have given little indication that they're as good as they have been the past few years. So, while it is in their DNA to make a late rally after a slow start, the Chargers seem to be a team that is overrated. I mentioned them at the top, but the Dallas Cowboys also have to be considered overrated. They were a pick by many to win the NFC East and potentially represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, but at 1-4 and their season pretty much over, America's Team is overrated and done. Another easy overrated is the San Francisco 49ers, who at 1-4, are clearly not as good as everyone thought they would be. The 49ers were the popular pick to unseat the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West, but they're 2.5 games out of first and even if they win next week they'll still be 2.5 out because the two teams tied for first in the West, Arizona and Seattle, are playing each other. One final overrated, the Cincinnati Bengals. I know this team plays in a very tough division, the AFC North, but they swept the division last year on their way to the division championship and thus far have done little to sustain last year's success. They added Terrell Owens to complement Chad Ochocinco at WR, yet they've yet to light up the scoreboard.
As far as teams that are underrated go, and it is still early, mind you, the Kansas City Chiefs have played very tough and at 3-2 they've nearly matched last season's win total (4). The gurus from New England, GM Scott Pioli, head coach Todd Haley, offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, and players like Mike Vrabel and Matt Cassel have this team going in the right direction. The Tampa Bay Bucs, also 3-2, have matched last season's win total and are currently in the hunt for a possible Wild Card berth. In the NFC Central it seemed the preseason picks were either Minnesota or Green Bay, but at 4-2 it's the Chicago Bears sitting atop the division. The Redskins, who play Chicago this week, are 3-3 and were also undervalued going into the year, but Donovan McNabb and Mike Shanahan are giving fans in DC hope. My final underrated team is the Arizona Cardinals. After losing QB Kurt Warner and WR Anquan Boldin, they were supposed to have a down year; however, they are currently tied with the Seahawks at 3-2 atop the NFC West and will square off with the Seahawks on Sunday for 1st place.
Finally, about those Seahawks. I have no clue about this team. They're 3-2 for the year, but I am 0-5 in picking their games.
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