I have never seen so much parity in the NFL. Take a look at the standings. The Chiefs are the only undefeated team left... The imminent labor issue and potential lockout clouded free agency and quieted the trade market... The Chargers, one of several up-and-down teams this year, are a prime example with the holdouts of wide receiver Vincent Jackson and, formerly, tackle Marcus McNeill. Maybe they would have started the season better without those issues, won the opener against the Chiefs and gone on to a 4-0 start. They're 2-2 instead.