New commissioner Roger Goodell prefers the term "competitive balance" to parity. How about mediocrity?
This was the week for whatever term you prefer. For us, it's the latter.
In eight of the 13 games, underdogs won straight up, topped by Miami, 1-6 entering Sunday, handing Chicago its first loss. Two other lowly teams, Houston and Cleveland, beat the spread on the road. They certainly scared the highly rated Giants and Chargers even if they didn't beat them.