We talked last week about the group of 10 teams at the top of our betting power ratings who had a claim to be No. 1, with all either unproven or flawed on some level and not much distance between No. 1 and No. 10. We may finally be getting some answers, especially with that top spot after a dominant performance by the Rams .

My previous hesitancy with the Rams was a defense that had looked great in some plus matchups but struggled to slow down certain offenses while seeming to rely too much on bad decisions by opposing quarterbacks to create turnovers (the Bears have faced similar skepticism during their winning streak). I was wrong, or at least, those questions have been put to bed after a dominant performance against a good Buccaneers offense.

After 12 weeks, the Rams have the MV

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