With their 34-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, the 9-2 Los Angeles Rams secured the best record in the NFC. It is the first time the Rams have held an outright lead in the NFC since Week 13 of the 2018 season, according to ESPN Research. Coach Sean McVay said while it's "a good thing" to have control of the No. 1 seed with six games to go, the only thing the Rams can control "is to have a great week of preparation."
The NFL is more wide open than it's been in years. There are no dominant teams this season, no unbeatens through six weeks. Only the Buccaneers and Colts have five wins. The Bills and Eagles have gone from 4-0 to losing two straight. The Chiefs just evened their record at the expense of the Lions. The Steelers are quietly 4-1. The Packers have looked shaky since a 2-0 start.