Interesting NFL statistic the first seven weeks...

By my record and my research, here are the five most-fined teams in the NFL so far this season:

• Pittsburgh at $171,544 + another $50,000 for Tier 2 status.  $221,544 total.  They're 5-2, the best record in the AFC.  Leading AFC North.
• Minnesota at $100,270 (with another $100,000 added ($50,000 responsible and $50,000 Tier 2) for the suspension just announced).  Eventual total, as of knowledge right now, is $200,270.  They're also 5-2, leading NFC North.
• New Orleans and Philly are effectively tied at about $85,000 each.  Philadelphia leads the NFC East with the best record in the NFL at 5-1, playing Washington tonight.  New Orleans is 4-2, and they lead the NFC South.
• Green Bay is at $76,591, they're 4-3.

That's right.  The four most-fined teams, right now, are most of your top Super Bowl contenders right now.

Think there's an ounce of coincidence to any of that, or to the fact that scoring is down this year?

As of right now, it appears the Clean Slate Club numbers six:

• Buffalo:  4-2
• Miami:  4-2
• Cincinnati, but that won't last past this week with Vontaze Burfict back in the news.
• Detroit:  3-3 and at least one league rig-job against them
• Arizona:  3-4
• and the Rams:  5-2 and leading the NFC West