Seattle's blowout of the Washington Commanders on Sunday night was a clinic by Darnold and also featured a swarming, attacking defense that ranks fifth in the league in scoring (18.8 points allowed per game) and is tied for third in sacks (27).

The defense is historically awful. Cincinnati is the first team since the 1966 Giants to score 38 or more points in consecutive games and lose both games, according to ESPN. The tackling effort on Colston Loveland’s game-winning touchdown was alarming. Major changes need to be made.

Given the Sunday carnage, it’s a good thing they were playing the Saints. The next three weeks, though (at San Francisco, vs. the Seahawks, vs. the Bucs) will show whether they deserve to be the fourth team to hold the top spot this year.

Green Bay and Detroit are locked in a fierce divisional battle with the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. All four teams are seperated by less than two games. The NFC West is also crowded with the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers all with six wins.

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The Panthers proved against the Packers that they can be a playoff team – and Rico Dowdle has three games with 100 or more rushing yards in the last five weeks. The Saints allow 129.4 rushing yards per game, too. Carolina is 3-1 S/U at home this season.

All it took for the Arizona Cardinals to get back into the win column was a matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

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The Lions are battling some injuries in their secondary, with CB DJ Reed still on IR following his serious hamstring injury against the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 — but a trade for Slay would not only address a need on Detroit's defense but also help Pittsburgh prepare for a big splash in the NFL Draft.