Making out the contenders through 5 weeks is a bit challenging. Stalwarts like the Niners, Eagles, and Chiefs remain strong. Miami and Jacksonville have both bounced back, while Buffalo and Baltimore struggled. The NFL loves parity, and they seem to be doing a great job achieving it. Just two undefeated teams (SF/PHI) remain, while only…
Weird things were the theme of week 4. Between the Bengals season circling the drain, the Texans dominating two weeks in a row, Saints QB Derek Carr playing with an AC sprain, the Commanders pushing the Eagles (again), and Patriots QB Mac Jones getting benched (alright that one wasn’t surprising), we had quite a bit…
Week 3 can make or break a team’s season. 3-0 teams have approximately a 75% chance to make the playoffs. 0-3 teams fare very poorly; only 6 have gone on to reach the postseason since 1980. One team obviously avoided that issue (NE has now beaten NYJ 15 straight times). Another (LAC) only did because…
Welcome to week 2, where we try to figure out what’s real with the 32 teams. Some things, like Tua Tagovailoa beating the Patriots, the Bengals being in trouble given their 0-2 start, Rams QB Matthew Stafford force-feeding a receiver (hello Puka Nacua!), and the Jets offense struggling with Zach Wilson instead of Aaron Rodgers,…
Did you have fun this week 1? I certainly did. We were treated to a ton of exciting football, even if the scoring in the early Sunday window was down. I’ll be touching on the Thursday night game, the Monday night game (sorry Jets fans, despite the W), and everything in between. Rookie QBs made…
The moment we’ve been waiting for is finally here. The Lions and Chiefs kick off the 2023 season on Thursday in a much-anticipated matchup, but first, I thought I’d look at where the various teams stand on opening week. After all, we’ve now seen these teams in the preseason. Please don’t be mad if your…
Just like that, the preseason is over. It goes by quickly with only 3 games! Starters have had their chance to get in sync, camp battles have been won and lost, and roster spots have been secured. Players now await the decisions of their front offices. Each team must go from 90 players to just…
Different teams handle the 3-game preseason differently. Some, like the Chiefs, want their starters to have some reps before the games count. Others, such as the Rams, don’t play starters no matter what. These specific examples are actually our last 2 Super Bowl winners, so either method can clearly work. My job here is to…
Two teams kicked off the preseason last week, but NOW it’s officially preseason week 1. All 32 teams participated this week, albeit with few starters across the league. Since we switched to a 3-game preseason schedule, teams have been split on playing their stars in games 2 and 3, but most keep them out of…
Welcome back to NFL football! Last night, we got our feet wet with the annual Hall of Fame Game, featuring the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns. This Canton, OH showcase rarely includes much playing time for starters (if any), and this year’s game was no exception. Before you ask: no, Aaron Rodgers did not…