We talked last week about how the optimal strategy in NFL survivor pools was to avoid the Buccaneers as they were a lock to be a major consensus

Love's key to success: Punish man coverage -- The Broncos play the third-highest rate of man coverage in the NFL, and they certainly have the horses to do it with a talented secondary led by 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II.

Led by new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots hold the best record in the NFL heading into this week's slate of games. They have surprised most analysts and have shown no signs of slowing down. Vrabel's leadership has proven to be incredibly valuable.

What just happened? What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday,