The Pittsburgh Steelers, led by Head Coach Mike Tomlin (pictured right), showed why they are the defending Super Bowl champions on Monday night by dismantling the host Denver Broncos, 28-10 to improve to 6-2 and a first-place tie heading into their key showdown next week against the Cincinnati Bengals, which topped visiting Baltimore, 17-7 to stay tied for first place.
The Broncos meanwhile, lost for the second straight game and saw their once commanding three-game lead in the AFC West shrink to just one game over the San Diego Chargers.
The Chargers, led by quarterback Philip Rivers' three TD passes, including the game-winner to wide receiver Vincent Jackson with just 21 seconds remaining, won their third consecutive game, 21-20 over the New York Giants.
The NFC East is turning into a great race after seeing the Giants lose their fourth consecutive game after starting 5-0. The Dallas Cowboys now lead the East with a 6-2 record after winning Sunday night in Philadelphia, 20-16. Speaking of the Eagles, they are now 5-3 with the loss at home and will travel to play the San Diego Chargers in a huge matchup on Sunday.
The New England Patriots took a stronger hold on first-place in the AFC East with a 27-17 win over Miami on Sunday. The Patriots are now 6-2 and lead the Jets by two games and Buffalo and Miami by three games at the midway point of the season.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals (5-3) now have a two game lead over both Seattle and San Francisco after they rode the rifle arm of QB Kurt Warner (five TD passes) to crush the Chicago Bears, 41-21.
Both the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints had come from behind wins to remain undefeated for the season. The Colts toppled the Houston Texans, 20-17 while New Orleans spotted Carolina a 14-point second quarter lead before besting the visiting Panthers, 30-20 to post their first-ever 8-0 start.
And finally, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their first game of the season by whomping the Green Bay Packers in the final 11 minutes of the game for a 38-28 victory. There will be NO winless teams in 2009.
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