The Broncos were beaten by the Falcons -- in Denver -- so the Vikings are now the only undefeated team left in the NFL. That puts them on top of the AP's poll:
1. Minnesota Vikings: 5-0
2. New England Patriots: 4-1
3. Pittsburgh Steelers: 4-1
4. Seattle Seahawks: 3-1
5. Denver Broncos: 4-1
6. Green Bay Packers: 3-1
7. Atlanta Falcons: 4-1
8. Philadelphia Eagles: 3-1
9. Dallas Cowboys: 4-1
10. Oakland Raiders: 4-1
The Redskins (3-2) moved from 19th to 14th with their win in Baltimore; the Dolphins (1-4) fell from 26th to 29th after their loss to Tennessee.
Naturally, since the Vikings are now the number one team in the league, it is time for them to have a bye week. The Game of the Week features the number-4 Seahawks hosting the number-7 Falcons in a Sunday afternoon game. But most of the country will get the number-6 Packers hosting the number-9 Cowboys at the same time. Those are the two top-10 games this week. For its Sunday night game, NBC went with the Colts (2-3) and Texans (3-2). That strikes me as a mistake -- but to be honest, I would be watching the baseball playoffs anyway.
I've mentioned how much I enjoy Tony Kornheiser's podcast, and one of the things I like about it is that Luke Russert, who is frequently on the show, hates the Patriots.
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