The 2024 NFL season is in full swing now and Week 7 will once again offer an insight into who are the playoff contenders and who are the playoff pretenders.

Parity has long been one of the NFL’s superpowers. A thin spectrum of talent and ability throughout the league helps keeps things interesting. The league wants close, competitive games. They want “any given Sunday” to ring true. They want upsets and intensity and surprises to keep people coming back for more. This year, parity is out the window.

Mike Tomlin proved the NFL world wrong when he strutted quarterback Russell Wilson onto the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday Night Football showdown with the New York Jets. There's no question now whether Russ can still cook,