... the league has been dominated by three teams. 

When Week 13 ended, the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, and Indianapolis Colts were a combined 34-1. 

Other teams flirted with elite status. Denver started 6-0 and the New York Giants charged to a 5-0 start early in the year. Cincinnati fought to enter the conversation with a 7-2 record. Ultimately, each of these teams was an afterthought, fighting for the title of "next best" behind the three juggernauts.

Across the final stretches of the season that notion has changed considerably. 

The Colts, Vikings, and Saints have gone 5-8 since that span. 

The Colts' two...

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