The NFL season is ¼ done for every team, and as we approach Week 6, I will give a sentence or two synopses on each team.
NFC East:
Washington (3-2)
• This team has exceeded the expectation that I had for them. Haynesworth may still be a headache, but McNabb is showing the Eagles that they made a huge mistake keeping him in their division.
Philadelphia (3-2)
• Michael Vick has revived the offense to the same excitement when McNabb would throw to DeSean Jackson. They are 0-2 at home, so they should improve their record soon.
New York Giants (3-2)
• One of the most inconsistent teams, as some weeks they have Super Bowl potential, and other weeks they have Toilet Bowl potential. They have yet to play a division game, and that will hold the key if they can sneak into the playoffs.
Dallas (1-3)
• They have one more week against Minnesota before reaching for the panic button. They were the trendy pick to reach the Super Bowl, but the offense has sputtered, and dumb mistakes have cost this team a 3-1 record instead of 1-3.
NFC North:
Chicago (4-1)
• Cutler looks better and defense is performing well but they have only beat one team with a winning record thus far. Can Matt Forte start to get the running game working?
Green Bay (3-2)
• Injuries are the only reason this team is struggling. Their offense has been excellent, but they need to stay healthy to keep pace with the NFC elites.
Minnesota (1-3)
• Already struggled enough without Sidney Rice to force a trade for Randy Moss. Favre still hasn’t been consistent, and they have the worst offense in the points scored category.
Detroit (1-4)
• Not the best start, but with their franchise quarterback injured, and only a bad call by the referees from being 2-3. The Lions are becoming more respectable, and they should be taken as a joke for much longer.
NFC South:
Atlanta (4-1)
• Coach Mike Smith knows that they are extremely fortunate to be 4-1, but they are finding ways to win through Roddy White forcing fumbles, or the Saints missing chip shot field goals. If they keep finding ways to win, they will come out on top of the NFC South.
Tampa Bay (3-1)
• Josh Freeman is becoming the leader that the Buccaneers hoped he would become. They are 2-0 on the road, which speaks volumes for such a young squad.
New Orleans (3-2)
• Although their offense has sputtered up to this point, they are still a good team and finding ways to win through the ground game and defense. If the offense returns to their 2009 dominance, this could be a Super Bowl repeat team.
Carolina (0-5)
• Jimmy Clausen has been terrible, the offensive line has been terrible, and the defense has been terrible. This team is awful, time to start scouting for next year’s draft.
NFC West:
Arizona (3-2)
• They have pulled off some close wins, but when they lose, it’s brutal. In their two losses, the combined score is 82-17. I don’t know how they win without a solid run game or quarterback, but in the weakest division, they have a legitimate shot of making it to the playoffs with a struggling offense.
Seattle (2-2)
• Another inconsistent team, but they can’t win on the road. They are a decent team but I don’t seem them putting fear into anyone’s eyes.
St. Louis (2-3)
• Sam Bradford is maturing in front of everyone’s eyes. Steven Jackson has to be happy to finally be winning some games, and although this probably isn’t their year to make the playoffs, you can see that the Rams are going in the right direction.
San Francisco (0-5)
• Three of their five losses have been within three points. The 49ers still have a chance to compete in this division but they need to start winning close games. With an easy schedule upcoming (Carolina, Denver, St. Louis, Tampa Bay), they could easily jump the ship and go 5-5.
AFC East:
New York Jets (4-1)
• They may have underperformed over the first five games and they still walk away 4-1. The resurgence of LaDainian Tomlinson is one of the best stories in football and for my fantasy team.
New England (3-1)
• Although they gave up Moss, the Patriots will always be the Patriots. They are a good team, and to keep the chemistry strong, they had to do what they had to do. I expect them to give the Jets a run for their money on the division.
Miami (2-2)
• They struggled against their foes in the AFC East, but they should be able to turn it around in the future. I don’t see them competing for the division title, but they are a tough team.
Buffalo (0-5)
• This team is the laughingstock in football because their abysmal defense. They give up an average of 182 yards on the ground, and I can’t see this team winning more than two games this year.
AFC North
Baltimore (4-1)
• They are on of the most complete teams in the NFL, and after watching them each week; I still get the feeling that they are a long way from their full potential. When this offense starts to gel more, I’d be scared to see them in the playoffs.
Pittsburgh (3-1)
• They did an excellent job by winning with their third and fourth string quarterbacks. With Roethlisberger returning, I expect the Steelers to compete with the Ravens for the division title, if not for the top AFC Super Bowl contenders.
Cincinnati (2-3)
• Back-to-back losses to Cleveland and Tampa Bay doesn’t help them, and with their schedule about to become significantly harder, it is almost time for the Bengals to hit the panic button.
Cleveland (1-4)
• They are in rebuilding mode, but they are still fierce competitors, as they have had a lead in the second half of every game thus far this season. They will be good in the future, just not 2010.
AFC South
Houston (3-2)
• This team is extremely inconsistent, but their offense has a plethora of weapons. Will this be the year that the Texans finally jump over the hump into the playoffs?
Jacksonville (3-2)
• Jacksonville can win games in a variety of ways, and it’s impressive how they have done so far this year. Garrard is proving to be a winner, and its saving Jack Del Rio his job.
Indianapolis (3-2)
• Definitely not the Colts of the old, thanks to a horrific defense, especially since they are 0-2 against division rivals. They will pick it up once their injury concerns go away, but this isn’t the same Indianapolis that almost went 16-0 last year.
Tennessee (3-2)
• This is an intriguing team as they don’t dominate in any specific phase of the game, but they are rather just a solid team, and they could be that team that lurks for a playoff spot at the end of the season.
AFC West:
Kansas City (3-1)
• The Chiefs were a team that I had my eye on to become a sleeper this season due to the ability of their coaches. The Chiefs’ defense has surprised me beyond all reasonable expectations I had for them.
Oakland (2-3)
• The Raiders’ are finally becoming a special team, and although they don’t have the strongest quarterback situation, their defense has been excellent, and Darren McFadden has shown why he was so hyped coming out of Arkansas.
San Diego (2-3)
• San Diego has an on-and-off switch of when they want to play like a good team, and they just have had it off recently. Two blocked punts, was inexcusable last week, but Antonio Gates should lift this team by the end of the year to the division lead.
Denver (2-3)
• The Broncos have a lot of potential, as Kyle Orton has been excellent through the air, but without a strong running game, I can’t see the Broncos being a good team in the cold months of the year and reaching the playoffs.
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