As a reminder to all, knee-jerk reactions are strictly how I felt following a game/s. These are not meant to be taken as predictions, hot takes, or any variations of the sort.
Now, let's go over our knee-jerk reaction following Week 7!
The bad are bad, the good are good
This is around the point in an NFL season where fans can really begin to separate the good teams and the bad teams.
In Week 7, out of 15 games, only three teams that were favourites to win ended up losing - Los Angeles Chargers (-1.5), Washington Commanders (-1.5), and Pittsburgh Steelers (-5.5) - none of which are necessarily "good" teams.
So those three losses shouldn't even be considered "upsets" in the first place.
The 'bad' in the AFC
The bad in the AFC include the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, and the entirety of the AFC North.
Chargers had a fantastic start to the year, but injuries are catching up, and they've now lost three of their last four games.
As for the AFC North, well, the division-leading Steelers are bottom 10 in offence and bottom five in defence.
And they've only faced two teams with a winning record (Seahawks and Patriots), of which they came out 1-1, but could very easily be 0-2 if the Pats didn't shoot themselves in the foot.
The 'good' in the AFC
The good in the AFC include the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, and Kansas City Chiefs.
Kansas City deserves to be in the good category despite a surprisingly average 4-3 start.
They're top five in both offence and defence and all three of their losses have been decided by six points or less by teams with a winning record.
Every other 'good' team in the AFC is self-explanatory.
The 'bad' in the NFC
The bad in the NFC include the Washington Commanders, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and New Orleans Saints.
Dallas may have the No. 1 offence, but they counter that with the worst defence in the NFL. They're the only team whose defence gives up, on average, more than 400 yards per game.
Not to mention, their wins come against the winless Jets, their New York counterpart in the Giants, which went into overtime, and the injury-riddled Commanders.
But they certainly have the best kicker in the NFL.
The 'good' in the NFC
The good in the NFC include the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, and Los Angeles Rams.
Much like the good in the AFC, these are self-explanatory. Yes, even the Bears.
Only three teams currently have a four-game winning streak in the NFL - Broncos, Patriots, and Bears, the first two of which are among the best in the AFC.
Their overall offence ranks just outside the top 10, while they rank 10th in scoring. As for their defence, the Bears lead the league in forced turnovers with 16.
Then there are three pesky teams that are right in the middle with whom we have to wait a little longer to see what they're made of.
Those teams are the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3), Carolina Panthers (4-3), and Atlanta Falcons (3-3) - that's it.
Teams on the fence
Atlanta have the No. 7 offence and the No. 2 defence, yet are .500 on the year. So it's hard to say they're a bad team, but it's also hard to say they're a good team.
Meanwhile, Carolina have won four of their last five games. Granted, the last three were against the Cowboys (bad), Dolphins (horrible), and Jets (winless).
So, again, it's hard to say which side of the fence they belong on.
Their next four games are against the Bills, Packers, Saints, and Falcons. If they come out of that stretch 3-1 or better, then they should be considered a good team.
The Jaguars, after a hot start, are coming off two straight losses to a pair of 5-2 teams in the NFC West in the Rams and Seahawks, having been outscored 55-19.
And now their next four games are against the Raiders, Texans, Chargers, and Cardinals.
If they come out of that stretch 2-2 or worse, then they're not a good team.