Week 6 of the 2018 NFL season proved to be one of the best yet. Shootouts, nail-biters, and near-upsets reminded us why the game is still the best America has to offer (unless you're an Oakland Raiders fan).

Here is a look at Week 6’s highs and lows:

Highs

Tom Brady, Patriots

3. New England Hangs On

I’m a firm believer that the New England Patriots are moving toward a rebuild, but they reminded all of us that they are still the team to beat in the AFC on Sunday night. They jumped out to a 24-9 halftime lead over the Kansas City Chiefs and produced one last drive to clinch a 43-40 win. The win knocked the Chiefs from ranks of the unbeaten and put the Patriots in solid position to deal with the tough part of their upcoming schedule.

Regardless of how anyone feels about Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, no one can argue how focused they are on winning. The “Patriot Way” is a proven culture that has permeated the franchise. Taking them out won’t be easy. Kansas City found that out on Sunday night.

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2. Brock Osweiler leads Miami

Miami Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler was once meant to be Peyton Manning’s heir apparent in Denver. He failed to take the Broncos’ starting job, then Osweiler signed a big-money deal to lead the Texans. That didn’t work out either, so the Texans sent him to Cleveland and eventually he wound up back in Denver.

Resigned to backing up Ryan Tannehill in Miami, Osweiler was a forgotten man when the season started. However, with Tannehill injured, Osweiler stepped into the lineup against one of the NFL’s best defenses and promptly shredded it. He completed 28 of 44 passes for 380 yards, three touchdown, and two interceptions in the Dolphins’ 31-28 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. It was Osweiler who led the Dolphins downfield on the game-winning drive. Congrats to a now journeyman quarterback who has refused to give up.

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1. Los Angeles Chargers spoils the party in Cleveland

Northeast Ohio has been abuzz with the emergence of Baker Mayfield as the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback. The Browns entered their game against the Chargers having been in every game thus far. They were actually couple plays from fielding an undefeated team on Sunday. None of that mattered.

The Chargers dominated the Browns from start to finish in a 38-14 victory. Mayfield completed only 22 of 46 passes for a touchdown and two interceptions with five sacks. Offensively, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers found Tyrell Williams for two touchdowns, and running back Melvin Gordon rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. The Chargers are getting better every week and will only get better when Joey Bosa comes back from injury. If only they could find some actual fans to support them.

Lows

Vontaze Burfict

3. Cincinnati collapses against Pittsburgh…again

It’s like clockwork. Put the Cincinnati Bengals on the field against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they are almost guaranteed to wilt in a high-pressure situation. The Steelers dominated much of this game, but the Bengals fought back to take the lead with 1:18 remaining.

Cincinnati had a chance to put the Pittsburgh behind the 8-ball in the AFC North by holding off a late Steelers drive. However, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made it look easy and led another game-winning drive to win 28-21. This is the real reason it was time to let Marvin Lewis go. He just can’t get the Bengals over the hump. Lewis deserves plenty of respect for stabilizing this franchise, which was one of the most embarrassing in the league at one point. Yet it’s clear that Lewis can’t take this team any further than he already has.

Blake Bortles, Jaguars
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2. What the heck, Jacksonville?

It’s hard to imagine the Jacksonville Jaguars as Super Bowl contenders after watching them get blown out 40-7 by the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL is catching up to what the Jaguars do, and the league is well-aware of quarterback Blake Bortles’s limitations. Jacksonville’s defense will keep them in most games, but the Jaguars will live and die with Bortles. His horrid performance against Dallas is becoming too common.

Derek Carr, Jon Gruden

1. The Raiders are a mess

Two years ago, the Oakland Raiders made their return to the playoffs after finishing 12-4 and scoring 416 points. They started the 2017 season with high expectations and promptly fell back to Earth. Now with Jon Gruden back at the helm, the Raiders are even worse.

They looked inept across the board against the Seahawks in London. The picture of Derek Carr seemingly crying will resemble the Raiders’ fall back to the bottom of the league this season. Time to rebuild…again.