The NFL season is moving into Week 5 and after the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the 3-0 Dolphins on Monday night football, they joined the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots as the last undefeated teams in the NFL this year.
The Saints looked impressive on Monday night and even with their offensive outburst, they can't hold a candle to the way the Denver Broncos have started off. Before deciding on which team has the best argument at 4-0 as the top team in the NFL, let's take a look at the division standings around the league heading into Week 5.
The Dallas Cowboys are tops in the NFC East with a 2-2 record after losing to the Chargers and this is shaping up to be one of the worst divisions in the league, as the Redskins and Eagles are 1-3 and the New York Football Giants are 0-4. Things could turn around this week with the Giants playing the Eagles, but so far it has been a struggle to say anything positive about this division.
The NFC North has the Bears and the Lions tied at 3-1 and the Packers are next with a 1-2 record after having their bye week. The Vikings got their first win against the Steelers in London and the Bears dropped from 3-0 to 3-1 after losing to the Lions on Sunday. The Saints are in first place in the NFC South over the Panthers, Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and they are looking like one of the best teams in the league right now behind Drew Brees.
The Saints have been very impressive, as has the Seattle Seahawks, who are leading the NFC West with a 4-0 record over the 49ers and Cardinals, who are 2-2. The team already beat the 49ers at home this season and the Rams are in last place with a 1-3 record. The Seahawks have been very impressive early as well, winning close games and blowouts and they could give teams a run for their money as the best in the NFL.
The Patriots are 4-0 for the first time in six seasons and they are in first place over the Miami Dolphins, who have a 3-1 record this season after losing to the 4-0 Saints on Monday night football. The Pats have looked good the past two weeks after pulling out close wins and their road victory against the Atlanta Falcons was very impressive, especially since the team is doing it with a number of injuries, including to Shane Vereen, Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski.
The Ravens are in first place in the NFC North tied with the Browns and Bengals at 2-2 with the Steelers at 0-4 already, while the Colts and the Titans have 3-1 records this season above Houston and Jacksonville. The Broncos are 4-0 and have been more impressive than anyone, putting up points like it's a video game and they have a lead over the Chargers and Raiders while sitting tied with the Chiefs at 4-0.
The tough question is who is the best 4-0 team? While that is very subjective, the Broncos clearly have the most high-powered offense right now, as Peyton Manning has 16 TDs and zero picks and has shown no signs of slowing down. The Saints defense is improved, the Pats will only get better as they get healthy, the Seahawks are scary at home and the Chiefs look strong under Andy Reid.
So who is it? Let's go with the Broncos until someone picks off Peyton.
