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NFL: Buying or selling the undefeated teams

By Maxwell Ogden

Sep 27, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the the Jacksonville Jaguars 51-17. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the the Jacksonville Jaguars 51-17. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 27, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the the Jacksonville Jaguars 51-17. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the the Jacksonville Jaguars 51-17. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Just five weeks into the 2015 NFL regular season, only six teams remain undefeated. Three come from the NFC and three from the AFC, with all traveling different paths to their current position.

The question is, which teams are legitimate Super Bowl contenders?

These are not final determinations, but instead an evaluation of what’s been achieved thus far. All six teams could either continue to win with consistency or collapse along the way.

One way or another, the respective verdicts could change between now and the end of the season. We’ve seen seasons change on a dime before and we’re only halfway through a season in which no one has established themselves as true front runners.

Nevertheless, all six teams have emerged as on-paper contenders in need of evaluation. All may lose at some point along the way, but an undefeated start to the season is both impressive and influential to public perception.

Thus, it’s time to play, “Buy or Sell,” with the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots.

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