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BREAKING NEWSPackers' Josh Jacobs will be eligible to play Week 7Read moreStory byStory byBuccaneers QB Mayfield Officially out for Steelers Game (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)Joe SmeltzerFri, October 16, 2026 at 12:16 a.m. UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement

It’s been a weird start to the NFL season. Nobody could have predicted the Vikings and Giants would be among the teams with the best records. And few would’ve thought the Texans and Chargers would be down near the bottom. There’s a long way to go, of course, but there are at least some certain truths that are beginning to emerge about 2026. And the biggest might be this:The NFC West is still really, really good. How good? You'll find out in my Week 6 power rankings. *Super Bowl odds courtesy of DraftKingsSuper Bowl odds: +100000 (tied for 31st-best)I actually felt a little bad dropping the Titans to the bottom last week, considering they had almost beaten the Eagles and the Giants. But then they went out and proved I was right. I know the Texans have a tough defense, but if you’re the Titans, you have to at least show up against 0-4 teams. Right now, they look like a team that should be very worried. QB Cam Ward has too many weapons around him to be as bad as he’s been. They should be more competitive than they currently are. But right now, they’re only competitive for the No. 1 pick in the 2027 draft, where they’re going to have to think long and hard about taking a QB … again.