Week 9 is here and my recliner is already sauced up. Jacksonville has the best point differential in the league at +85, and the Chargers are still 0-7. Grab your wings, hide your remotes, and let's go.
My top 5:
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Plus 85 point differential, best in the league. Run defense gives up 77.4 a game, 1st of 32. If you can't stop the run, you can't win, and Jacksonville stops it cold. Baltimore on Thursday. Bring a helmet.
- San Francisco 49ers: 6-1 with a +58 differential and a run defense at 89.0 yards allowed, 5th of 32. The Niners tackle like they mean it. The Atlanta loss was a blip. Vegas visits Sunday.
- Chicago Bears: Three straight wins, including 34-17 at Seattle. Run defense is 4th at 86.8 a game. That's a real defense, folks. Tampa Bay comes to town and I will be loud about it.
- Buffalo Bills: 6-1 after smashing Baltimore 36-10. Josh Allen keeps rolling and the road is 3-0. Monday night in Minnesota is a heavyweight fight and I'm clearing the couch.
- Cincinnati Bengals: Won 43-36 in OT over Tennessee, their third straight win. Joe Burrow is cooking. But 122.3 rushing yards allowed, 20th, is how a good team gets embarrassed. Atlanta next.
Think I'm wrong? Tell me why.