Mahomes, Chiefs go big

1. Chiefs 7-1 (1): Patrick Mahomes completed five passes of 25 yards or more in a total demolition of the Jets.

2. Steelers 7-0 (2): The Steelers remained the only unbeaten team with a gritty win in Baltimore, and the question now is how far can they stretch their winning streak?

3. Seahawks 6-1 (6): Newly acquired pass rusher Carlos Dunlap will make his debut Sunday against the Bills and safety Jamal Adams should return from a groin injury.

4. Saints 5-2 (7): The Saints have won three straight by a field goal, two of them in OT.

5. Buccaneers 6-2 (8): The Bucs didn’t execute very well Monday night in a road win over the Giants, but the defense is playing well.

6. Ravens 5-2 (4): Lamar Jackson continues to have a tough time as he threw for a season-low 97 yards in a physical loss to the Steelers.

7. Packers 5-2 (5): The Vikings’ Dalvin Cook trampled the Packers.

8. Cardinals 5-2 (9): The off week came at an opportune time as injuries have hit the Cardinals hard. They traded for pass rusher Markus Golden, hoping he can help mitigate the loss of Chandler Jones.

9. Bills 6-2 (10): The Bills are 4-0 in the AFC East as they battle to finally dethrone the Patriots.

10. Titans 5-2 (3): The Titans have played poorly two weeks in a row.

11. Colts 5-2 (12): The Colts got to 5-2 last season and then things fell completely apart.

12. Dolphins 4-3 (17): Tua Tagovailoa threw his first NFL TD pass, and the quickly improving Dolphins defense did the rest.

13. Rams 5-3 (11): The Rams outgained the Dolphins 471-145 but wilted under pressure and turned the ball over four times in a 28-17 loss.

14. Raiders 4-3 (16): The Raiders snapped an 11-game skid in games played below 50 degrees, managing high wind in Cleveland as Jon Gruden turned to a ground game that piled up 208 yards on 45 carries.

15. Bears 5-3 (13): The offense is such that the Bears will struggle to win when they don’t benefit from an advantage in takeaways, field position and penalties.

16. Browns 5-3 (15): The Browns look to be on pace to end the NFL’s longest playoff drought. They last reached the postseason in 2002.

17. 49ers 4-4 (14): The NFL’s most injured team got hit with more bad news as Jimmy Garoppolo will miss significant time with a high ankle sprain and George Kittle has a foot fracture.

18. Eagles 3-4-1 (22): Carson Wentz is struggling, and nothing exemplifies that more than his four turnovers against the woeful Cowboys defense.

19. Broncos 3-4 (23): The Broncos stormed back to beat the Chargers.

20. Lions 3-4 (19): After two road wins over the lowly Jags and Falcons, the Lions returned home and were pounded by the Colts.

21. Falcons 2-6 (26): The Falcons are now 2-1 under interim coach Raheem Morris.

22. Vikings 2-5 (28): Back from a minor groin injury, Dalvin Cook went wild in a win over the Packers, totaling 226 yards from scrimmage and four TDs.

23. Panthers 3-5 (21): After a brief surprise when the Panthers won three straight games, they’ve now lost three in a row.

24. Bengals 2-5-1 (27): Joe Burrow is on pace to eclipse Andrew Luck’s 2012 record of 4,374 passing yards by a rookie.

25. Chargers 2-5 (18): The Chargers have squandered double-digit leads in four straight games and are fortunate to have won one of them.

26. Patriots 2-5 (20): The Pats have lost four straight for the first time since 2002.

27. Washington 2-5 (24): Rookie RB Antonio Gibson, a converted wide receiver, has given a little bit of life to a struggling offense.

28. Texans 1-6 (25): The Texans qualified for the playoffs in four of the last five years, but this is a major tear-down for whoever takes over

29. Cowboys 2-6 (29): The Cowboys are holding on to top pass rusher Aldon Smith.

30. Giants 1-7 (30): Two Daniel Jones INTs turned into 10 points for the Bucs.

31. Jaguars 1-6 (31): The Jags come out of their off week having lost six in a row.

32. Jets 0-8 (32): The Jets’ best chance for a victory this season might come this week with the slumping Pats coming to MetLife Stadium.