Foxboro Blog Top 12: Week 5

Overall, it was another calm week in the Top 12.  The Top 4 have been the Top 4 for weeks now.  The only major action occurred towards the bottom of the pile, with the Buccs and Titans getting thrown off the list in favor of two teams who haven’t spent much time on the board over the past three years – the Raiders and Niners.  If you had told me this summer that Buffalo, Detroit, Oakland, and San Fran would be a combined – 16-4 by Week 5 I never would have believed you.  The Packers, Ravens, Saints, and Pats are 17-3 by comparison.  Unreal…
 

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1 logo 1 0 5-0 vs. Rams
Green Bay clearly deserves the top spot, but I’d appreciate it if eveyone could take a quick break from making out with Aaron Rodgers, and remember that the Pack almost lost to Carolina, eeked out a last-minute goal line stand against New Orleans, and have played Denver, Chicago, and Atlanta – none of which are Top 12 material.
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2 logo 2 0 3-1 vs. Texans
Baltimore holds firm at #2 during the bye week.
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3 logo 4 +1 4-1 vs. Cowboys
New England has played Buffalo, San Diego, Oakland, and New York so far this year – all of whom are Top 12 teams.  Take away 33 minutes of pure insanity in Buffalo – and you’d be looking at an undefeated team who had a very rough first five game.  Patriots nation has no reason to be down on this squad.
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4 logo 3 -1 4-1 @ Buccaneers
Bottom line – Spots 3 and 4 could’ve gone either way this week.  The Pats won a bigger game, so they get the nod.
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6 +1 5-0 vs. 49ers
Can the Lions keep their hot streak going?  The surprising Niners will be a tough test this week.
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6 logo 9 +3 4-1 @ Giants
The Bills look like a bonafide playoff contender at the moment.  I’m convinced that they are for real.
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7 0 4-1 Bye Week
Another mediocre win against a bad team.  It’s not SD’s fault that they have a weak schedule, but I’d expect some larger margins of victory.
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8 logo 5 -3 3-2 @ Ravens
The Texans had a chance to pull away in the AFC South and they blew it.
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9 logo 11 +2 3-2 vs. Jaguars
The Steelers rose to the occasion this week and kicked the Titans right off the board. 
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10 logo N/A N/A 3-2 vs. Browns
The Raiders have played four straight games against Top 12 teams.  They have to be happy with their 3-2 record, which could easily be 4-1 if the Buffalo game had gone their way.
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11 logo N/A N/A 4-1 @ Lions
San Fransisco may have wrapped up the NFC West with their fourth win.  Will any of their division rivals make it to that number?
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12 logo 12 0 2-3 vs. Dolphins
This spot could have gone to a number of teams.  Ultimately, there’s no shame in playing a close game against the #3 team on the board.  I’ll keep them around this week.

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