It didn’t take long for almost every team to lose this regular season. Just five weeks later, we have two teams chasing the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings are the two remaining 5-0 teams in the NFL. When we ask who will be the last undefeated team, Minnesota is probably the best answer.
If the Vikings can overcome an upcoming hurdle, they could make it deep into November without a loss. After a Week 6 bye, the Vikings host the Detroit Lions. This will be a tough challenge that could ultimately decide who wins the NFC North. If Minnesota wins? They have a series of subsequent games in which they will be favored: at Rams, vs. Colts, Jaguars, Titans. While no NFL game is a good thing, especially this season, it’s possible that if the Vikings get past the Lions, they could go 10-0 in a Nov. 24 game at the Bears.
The Chiefs’ upcoming schedule is much tougher. After their Week 6 bye, their schedule faces a lot of challenges: at 49ers, at Raiders, vs. Buccaneers, vs. Broncos, at Bills. If they somehow make it through this unscathed, they will have a stretch ahead of them: in Panthers, vs. Raiders, vs. The Chargers and the Browns until mid-December, but it will be a major challenge to get through their next five games without a loss.
Regardless of which team has been undefeated lately, both should feel very fortunate to have made it this far without losing. No other team has done that. Here are the power rankings for Week 6 of the NFL season:
