When the NFL season began, we were all sure there was a clear top tier of teams that would compete for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. I'm just not sure many of us had the Eagles, Giants, Vikings and the Dak Prescott-less Cowboys in that group. The NFC is in utter chaos through six weeks, as the teams many of us expected to be heavily favored as title contenders are flailing through rough stretches.
By the end of Sunday's Week 6 games, the dominant teams from the 2021 season were even deeper in quicksand.