The Detroit Lions are clearly a cut above all the other competition in the NFC yet the team with the best record through nine weeks is not guaranteed any postseason success. So this is the time when the pundits start cooking up out-of-the-box ideas about what could happen down the road if a certain side stays hot and stays healthy.
ESPN's Dan Orlovsky did just that on Tuesday's NFL Live, directing his attention at the Los Angeles Rams. After dropping four of their first five games, the Rams have rebounded to win three in a row. Last Sunday they outlasted the Seattle Seahawks in overtime to get back in the NFC West race and Orlovsky thinks their ceiling could be sky-high if they can stay healthy.
