Early Look at NFL Season

Six weeks into the NFL regular season, and the playoff picture has started to shape itself out all ready.  So far, we have seen a lot of parity between all of the 32 teams.  It also seems like the teams that will compete for a playoff spot and the teams that will not compete for a playoff spot have greatly separated from each other.
There are always a few teams that are surprises, whether that team is a good surprise or a bad surprise.  One surprising team that is off to just an absolutely terrible start is the Baltimore Ravens.  The Ravens were projected by some to make the playoffs and even go all the way to the Super Bowl.  But their record?  It's 1-5.
I thought that they were overrated coming into the season, but I didn't think at all they would be this terrible.  But, Joe Flacco has been bad(and is still not elite), they have no receivers beside Steve Smith Senior, and their defense, the secondary has been the worst part of the defense.  Their playoff hopes are all but over.
Another surprise is the Seattle Seahawks.  The Seahawks are coming off of back to back Super Bowl appearances. They signed their quarterback Russell Wilson to a long term deal, and along with Kam Chancellor.  They are 2-4, and with the Cardinals in their division, they need to pick it up here before it gets too late.  Thought to have the greatest home field advantage in the whole NFL, they have all ready lost a home game, and got bailed out by a missed call from the official against a bad Detroit Lions team.
Two teams that were thought to be Super Bowl contenders are the Steelers and Cowboys, but both of their quarterback s got hurt.  The loss of Tony Romo has hurt the Cowboys really bad.  They are currently 2-3 and they are still weeks away from getting him back.  Brandon Weeden has gotten benched and Matt Cassel will start their next game after their bye today.  Although they are in a weak division, I think it will be hard for the Cowboys to put up enough points to stay competive until Romo gets back.
For the Steelers, they have been fine for the most part without Big Ben Roethlisberger.  They are 4-2, but Antiono Brown stats have been hampered greatly.  Mike Vick started the three games that Roethlisberger has missed, but after the great second half Landry Jones had, Jones will have to get the start if Roethlisberger can't go next week against the Kansas City Chiefs.  They are in a good spot to get in the Playoffs, even though the Bengals are leading the AFC North at 6-0.
The Indianapolis Colts were without Andrew Luck for two weeks, went 2-0, and are going to win the AFC South because it is terrible and all they will need it seven or eight wins, and are all ready at 3-2, even with Matt Hasselback.
A surprising good start is the 6-0 Bengals.  They were though to make the Playoffs, but were not expected to be this good.  I think that the Bengals will not go far into the playoffs, because they always start this way and the last four years they are 0-4 in the Playoffs.  I think they will probably win the AFC North, but I just don't see them winning more than one or two games in the Playoffs.
Another surprising team is the Carolina Panthers.  The Panthers, so far have gone 5-0, and they look like they will be a tough out  come December and Playoff time.  Cam Newton leads a great offense and Luke Kuechly leads a tough defense.  The Panthers may have gotten one of the biggest wins of the season on the road at the Seahawks. 
So yeah, a lot of great surprises going on right now in the early portion of the NFL season.  Right now, I don't honestly see a favorite in the NFC.  I do see the Patriots as the faviortes in the AFC.  But, first let us see how they do with properly inflated footballs for the first time since like 2008.
In the NFC, I like the Packers to come out of the NFC, but that is not certain in my mind.  I like their home field advantage and Aaron Rodgers.