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Nearly half the NFL awoke Monday with winning records as Week 6 neared its end. Ten teams are 4-2 or better, although a couple -- Pittsburgh and Oakland, for sure -- played more like the Cleveland Browns than like teams with real aspirations.Separating contenders from pretenders is easy at the top, but a dozen teams will wind up earning postseason spots, with probably half of them having legitimate shots at reaching the Super Bowl. Which ones are the real deals? A run through all teams with winning records and a few other notables provides some clarity.True contenders can trust their defenses. They have quarterbacks who protect the football and can flourish in two-minute situations. They have track records for improving late in the season, and they ideally can win games even when their preferred formula becomes unavailable to them.CONTENDERSCream of the cropNew England Patriots (5-1): The Patriots check all the boxes. Tom Bradys 782 yards and six touchdowns in his first two games back from suspension have rightfully grabbed headlines, but the Patriots are also giving up only 15.2 points per game this season, tied for their third-best mark through six games in the Brady era. Thats remarkable for a team that unloaded top pass-rusher Chandler Jones in the offseason. C. J. Cron Twins Jersey .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Blake Parker Twins Jersey . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. http://www.twinssale.com/twins-willians-astudillo-jersey/ . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Minnesota Twins Jerseys . The 29-year-old Baines has established himself as one of the top attacking full backs in the country and was the subject of two bids from United during the last off-season. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says that keeping Baines at the club is a "massive boost and exciting for the future" because he brings "maturity and football knowledge in a very specialized position on the pitch" and an "infectious and positive influence to the rest of the squad. Michael Pineda Jersey . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. A look at whats happening all around the majors Monday:---DIVISION DUST-UPJosh Donaldson and the first-place Blue Jays roll into a pivotal series at AL East-rival Baltimore. Donaldson had his first three-homer game Sunday in a 9-6 win that gave Toronto a sweep of Minnesota. Fans in Canada threw caps onto the field to celebrate the home run hat trick. The Blue Jays hold a slim lead in the division over the Red Sox and Orioles.MINUS ONERick Porcello (17-3, 3.23 ERA) tries to become the first 18-game winner in the majors when the Red Sox host the Rays. Boston will be without second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who left the team Sunday night following a death in the family. The Red Sox did not put him on the bereavement list, though, and hes expected to return Tuesday.TUESDAY MORNING IN JAPANRangers right-hander Yu Darvish and Mariners opponent Hisashi Iwakuma both came to the big leagues before the 2012 season. They will start against each other in the majors for the third time -- and first since April 2013 -- in the opener of a three-game series between AL West rivals. Darvish and Iwakuma split their previous two meetings in the majors, with each winning at home. They squared off six times in Japaan, with Darvish earning three wins and Iwakuma two.ddddddddddddACE IS UPCubs right-hander Jake Arrieta (16-5, 2.62 ERA), leading the NL in wins, opens a seven-game homestand against the Pirates. Last time out, Arrieta gave up two hits in eight scoreless innings to beat San Diego.TALL ORDERIn his first major league start this season, Mets right-hander Rafael Montero faces All-Star ace Jose Fernandez (13-7, 2.91 ERA) and the Marlins in the opener of an important four-game series between wild-card hopefuls at Citi Field. Set to be recalled from Double-A Binghamton, Montero was tabbed to fill in for Jacob deGrom, who is skipping a turn to regroup from two poor starts. Miami, however, scored only 13 runs on the 2-4 homestand it just completed.IMPERFECT 10The Twins have lost a season-worst 10 consecutive games heading into their series at first-place Cleveland. Left-hander Hector Santiago (10-8, 5.16 ERA), who starts the opener, has not pitched since Aug. 20 because of a sore left thumb. Minnesota has allowed eight or more runs in a franchise-high six straight games. ' ' '