Six new division leaders
Posted by on November 15, 2011 – 2:41 pmAs the NFL season enters Week 11, there are 17 teams with a winning record – two behind the record (19 in 2008) at this point in NFL history. Leading the way are the Packers at 9-0 after the win over the Vikings on Monday night.
Green Bay is the third defending Super Bowl champion to start the following season 9-0, joining the 1990 San Francisco 49ers and the ’98 Denver Broncos.
Six of the eight divisions this season feature a new team in first place from last year’s final standings. The six new division leaders are a combined 42-14 (.750) through Week 10, 12 wins better than their records from a year ago at this time (30-24, .556).
-AFC South
2010 Winner: Indianapolis
2011 Leader: Houston (7-3)
Houston’s 2010 Record Through Week 10: 4-5
-AFC West
2010 Winner: Kansas City
2011 Leader: Oakland (5-4)
Oakland’s 2010 Record Through Week 10: 5-4
-NFC East
2010 Winner: Philadelphia
2011 Leader: N.Y. Giants (6-3)
New York’s 2010 Record Through Week 10: 6-3
-NFC North
2010 Winner: Chicago
2011 Leader: Green Bay (9-0)
Green Bay’s 2010 Record Through Week 10: 6-3
-NFC South
2010 Winner: Atlanta
2011 Leader: New Orleans (7-3)
New Orleans’ 2010 Record Through Week 10: 6-3
-NFC West
2010 Winner: Seattle
2011 Leader: San Francisco (8-1)
San Francisco’s 2010 Record Through Week 10: 3-6
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