Heading into the season, many prognosticators viewed the Philadelphia Eagles, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers as clear-cut top three teams in the NFC.

But through six weeks of action, none of those three NFC favorites have been juggernauts.

The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (4-2) have lost two straight, including a 17-point defeat to the lowly New York Giants. The Packers (3-1-1) lost to the lowly Cleveland Browns. The Lions (4-2) have a pair of double-digit defeats.

By one measure, Seahawks are among the best 4-2 teams ever

Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks (4-2) have surpassed most national expectations so far – to the point where they’re starting to generate some noise as an NFC contender.

The Seahawks are tied for the NFL’s second-best point differential at plus-4

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