Yes, the Chiefs have a better record, but they were supposed to be good this year. A lot of experts had them winning the AFC and going on to the Super Bowl.
With this expectation taken into account, the team of the year so far is the Panthers.
Nobody could have seen where Carolina would be after eight games this year. They are 6-2 and in first place in the tough NFC South.
Despite a tough loss to the underrated Houston Texans this week, I see this team going deep into the NFC playoffs with their ball-control brand of football.
