Seahawks keep top spot in AP Pro32; Steelers, Titans move up
The Seattle Seahawks have actually preserved their area in addition to the most recent AP Pro32 survey Vikings Seahawks Football.
As the NFC’s only 5-0 group, the Seattle Seahawks had a silent week on a bye.
Nevertheless, the Seahawks really did not shed any kind of ground and also preserved the leading place in the current AP Pro32 survey.
The Seahawks obtained 9 of 12 first-place choose 377 factors in balloting Tuesday by media participants that consistently cover the NFL.
The Seahawks head to Arizona on Sunday to deal with the NFC West competing Cardinals.
“The Seahawks still will certainly need to discover some protection if they intend on winning everything,” stated Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. “Russell Wilson and also the infraction are mosting likely to require aid eventually.”
The Kansas City Chiefs inched up an area to No. 2 after a 26-17 triumph over the Buffalo Bills on Monday. The Chiefs gained 2 first-place elect 366 factors, while the loss went down the Bills one area to No. 9.
“The Chiefs recoiled from recently’s loss to the Raiders by entering into Buffalo as well as defeating one more AFC competitor,” stated Jenny Vrentas of The Monday Morning Quarterback. “They did so by focusing the ground video game, confirming that the Chiefs can win in myriad methods.”
The unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers likewise went up an area to No. 3 and also the Tennessee Titans the organization’s various other 5-0 group, got the staying first-place ballot and also got 2 areas to No. 4.
The Steelers and also Titans fulfill Sunday in Nashville in the leading match of Week 7. The video game was initially set up for Oct. 4 prior to it was delayed due to the Titans’ COVID-19 episode.
“Mike Vrabel is the coach-of-the-year leader now,” Fox Sports’ John Czarnecki claimed of Tennessee’s head trainer.
The Steelers-Titans video game will certainly be simply the 8th time in organization background that unbeaten and also untied groups with at the very least 5 victories have actually satisfied in the normal period, the 6th such video game given that the 1970 merging as well as just the 5th in the previous 46 periods.
The Baltimore Ravens continued to be at No. 5 as they enter their bye week after resisting the Philadelphia Eagles 30-28.
The Green Bay Packers glided 4 areas to No. 6 after obtaining directed 38-10 in Tampa Bay. And also the first-place NFC South Buccaneers soared up 7 areas to No. 7.
“Tom Brady outdueled Aaron Rodgers in a declaration ready the Buccaneers, that got rid of recently’s dissatisfaction in Chicago to create an excursion de pressure efficiency versus the formerly unbeaten Packers,” Newsday’s Bob Glauber claimed. “It’s Brady over Drew Brees until now in the NFC South’s fight of forty-somethings.”
One more first-place NFC group making a large climb was the Chicago Bears in the North, that went up 5 places to No. 8.
“If The Associated Press had a Comeback Coach of the Year honor, Bears protective organizer Chuck Pagano would certainly be the front-runner,” stated Alex Marvez of SiriusXM.
“After a frustrating very first year under his province, Chicago has actually held 3 of its last 4 challengers under 20 factors. Khalil Mack (4 1/2 sacks in the previous 5 video games) is appearing like his old self too.”
The New Orleans Saints completed the leading 10 as they come off a bye as well as host Carolina today.
