N.F.L. Update

Yesterday in the N.F.L., all five of the unbeaten teams that played, ( a sixth, the (4-0) Carolina Panthers had a bye), won and remained unbeaten.

Four teams went to (5-0), the New England Patriots ripped the Dallas Cowboys to raise their record to (4-0).

The Green Bay Packers are the lone (5-0), (5-0) team having covered the spread in all 5 victories. Yesterday they beat the St. Louis Rams.

Cincinnati’s Bengals now (5-0), (4-0-1) overcame a (24-7) deficit and won by 3 points in overtime as a 3 point favorite vs the Seattle Seahawks.

The Denver Broncos are (5-0), (4-1) won by six as five point favorites at Oakland vs the Raiders.

Atlanta’s Falcons (5-0), (4-1) won in overtime by six points but still did not cover the 7 point spread vs the Wahington Redskins.

The lone (4-1) team in the N.F.L., (the next best record belongs to the (3-1) New York Jets, who had a bye) ripped the lone N.F.L. team without a win, the Detroit Lions, the latter now (0-5).

New England Patriots’ helmet pictured above