Week 6 of the NFL season is ending and this is the time of the season where we start to see a seperation between the teams that are actually good and the teams that just get off to a good start. Although there have been a number of teams that have looked impressive so far this season, five teams in particular have set themselves apart with their play, and they have the records to prove it.

Five teams have not lost a game so far this season, the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, the Carolina Panthers, the Denver Broncos, and the Cincinnati Bengals. 5 teams in week 6 is the highest number of undefeated teams this late in the season since the AFL-NFL Merger in 1970.

Lets be honest…..is anyone surprised that the Patriots are 5-0? After all that happened this past offseason with Deflategate and Tom Brady being suspended and fighting to be reinstated, you knew the Patriots would come into this season pissed off. And they’re taking their anger out on the poor teams that have the misfortune of playing them. They’ve completely dominated so far this season and show no signs of stopping. Remember what happened after Spygate in 2007? The Patriots became the first team in history to go 16-0 in the regular season and went to the Super Bowl. I’m not gonna say they’re gonna do it again this season, but………………..

The Packers are another team that has looked unbeatable so far this season. Aaron Rodgers has once again established himself as the best quarterback in the league and looks like he’s gonna win the league MVP award yet again. After Jordy Nelson went down, everyone thought they would be in trouble. But the offense hasn’t missed a beat and the defense has looked great, including a goal line stand at the end of the game yesterday to keep their perfect record in tact. Kills me to say this as a Bears fan, but they look like the clear cut favorite to come out of the NFC and play in the Super Bowl.

A team that might give them trouble is the Carolina Panthers. After two straight playoff appearances. The Panthers look like they are finally reaching their potential with Cam Newton at quarterback. Newton has looked superb so far this season, which includes orchestrating a last minute game winning drive yesterday to defeat the Seattle Seahawks at home. Even though the Seahawks have struggled so far this season, beating them in Seattle has been almost impossible the past couple of years. The next couple of weeks will tell us what this Panthers team really is made of, but it so far they have looked like a team worthy of their current undefeated record.

The Broncos were a little bit of a wildcard coming into this season. The Broncos brought in new head coach Gary Kubiak after John Fox left after a couple of great seasons, and many people wondered if Peyton Manning’s age will finally start to catch up with him. Although Manning has shown signs of aging, the Broncos have looked the same as they’ve looked the past couple of years, if not better. Their defense is the best in the league and have carried them so far far this season. The Broncos are not winning a lot of blowout games like they have in the past, but they’re still getting the job done. Most of their wins this season have come in close games, which had been a problem for them the past few years. They look like the team most likely to compete against the Patriots for the AFC title.

The Bengals start has been a bit of a surprise to some. Sure they’ve been a good regular season team the past four years, but they werent anything special, barely getting into the playoffs. Some figured that would be the same story this season. But the Bengals still have an undefeated record and have beaten some pretty quality competition. Quarterback Andy Dalton, running back Giovani Bernard, and wide receiver AJ Green have played unbelievable so far and have the Bengals firing on all cylinders. However, the problem with the Bengals has always been the playoffs. The Bengals lost in the first round the past four years. We’ll see if this team is different.

Although I think the Packers and Patriots will play each other in the Super Bowl (puke), there are a number of teams that have shown they are capable of making a run at the title.