NFL: Contenders & Pretenders 1.0

Arizona took down San Francisco 17-10 to remain undefeated, while Buffalo solidified themselves as the AFC favorite following a dominant 38-20 road win over Kansas City on Sunday night. Earlier in the day, Los Angeles outlasted Cleveland 47-42 in a thriller behind Justin Herbert’s 398 yards and four touchdowns. Robert Woods also caught a season-high 150 receiving yards in a narrow win at Seattle on Thursday. The other four Super Bowl contenders, including Tampa Bay and Dallas, picked up convincing home wins this past weekend. Green Bay barely escaped Cincinnati in a 25-22 OT win. Baltimore came back from a 19-point deficit to defeat Indianapolis 31-25 on Monday night as Lamar Jackson exploded for 504 yards and four touchdowns.

Super Bowl Contenders:

1. Buffalo Bills (4-1)

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1)

3. Arizona Cardinals (5-0)

4. Los Angeles Rams (4-1)

5. Green Bay Packers (4-1)

6. Dallas Cowboys (4-1)

7. Los Angeles Chargers (4-1)

8. Cleveland Browns (3-2)

Projected Playoff Teams:

9. Baltimore Ravens (4-1)

10. Kansas City Chiefs (2-3)

11. Tennessee Titans (3-2)

12. New Orleans Saints (3-2)

13. Carolina Panthers (3-2)

14. Denver Broncos (3-2)

On the Bubble:

15. Chicago Bears (3-2)

16. Las Vegas Raiders (3-2)

17. Cincinnati Bengals (3-2)

18. Minnesota Vikings (2-3)

19. Seattle Seahawks (2-3)

20. San Francisco 49ers (2-3)

21. Philadelphia Eagles (2-3)

22. New England Patriots (2-3)

Rest of the League:

23. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3)

24. Washington Football Team (2-3)

25. Atlanta Falcons (2-3)

26. New York Giants (1-4)

27. Indianapolis Colts (1-4)

28. Miami Dolphins (1-4)

29. New York Jets (1-4)

30. Houston Texans (1-4)

31. Detroit Lions (0-5)

32. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-5)

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