TEIR 1 (Super Bowl favorites)
Nobody
TEIR 2 (Contenders)
Rams: Sitting at 11-2, and with the best point differential in the league they are looking like the best team in the league. But kinda struggling on 3rd down & playing loose with the ball on offense makes this team not a favorite.
Bucs: with the 2nd best record in the league the Bucs are doing what they are supposed to for the most part. A top 12 D and top 5 offense usually creates contenders. Like the Rams the INTs are the main flaw.
Texans: 9-3 with this team is obviously impressive, along with having the 3rd fewest points given up & a good balanced offense this team is def gonna be a problem come playoff time, but can a better team come on top when it matters most?
Vikings: also 9-3 with the 2nd fewest points given up. Also looks like the defense is scoring a ton to help this offense overcome its TOs. Top 4 on 3rd downs, if this team protects the ball come playoffs they can achieve everything they hope for.
Chiefs : 9-3 with a top 10 offense & defense and a team certainly good enough to contend they are up here but they def have some things to clean up like a middle of the pack conversation rate is the main issue with this team. They are limiting their picks so if they can convert more without throwing more picks they could be a serious contender.
Bengals : 9-3 with a top 5 offense & defense they are my AFC favs to beat problem. He is forcing you to stop mixon and that’s a scary thing when u factor in the passing game. Has to play clean games and he will go far.
TEIR 3 (Might think they are contenders but aren’t)
Giants: started off hot and would’ve been a contender a few weeks ago but since have checked out and have lost that early szn fire.
Ravens : at 8-5 ravens are starting to find their groove, especially on offense with lamar. A middle of the pack defense is stopping this team from being a serious threat.
Commanders : with an unexpected top offense the commanders timeline has been moved forward but I think they are still 2 years away from being a serious contender especially with Howell trying to put the team on his back currently.
TEIR 4 ( Fringe playoff teams)
Jags: 8-4 with a point differential of +27 mainly from 3 Bad Ls. Jags will def make the playoffs as an 11-6 team at worst probably. Only a top 20 offense and a top 12 defense this team really needs to get the offense moving efficiently to be a threat.
Bills: 8-5 bills started slow with a 4-4 start but have since picked it up. They don’t run the ball and throw a lot of picks. It’s a great team but he makes them very beatable
Lions: started hot then threw a temper tantrum and fell off. Whoever is next has the opportunity to make some noise.
Broncos: 7-5 broncos have had an up& down szn. Solid defense and a conservative offense that relays on its run game will keep this team consistently around this win pct.
Seahawks: 8-5 Seahawks are pretty much a top 15 team in offense and defense they don’t do anything amazing but nothing bad. As the team gets better so will his record.
Bears: with the fewest points given up this szn the bears have a clear gameplan of slowing down the game and limiting mistakes. And it’s certainly working to have the bears at 7-6
Jets : 6-7 with a middle of the pack offense and defense the team is showing promise and hope to build on this szn and improve on both sides of the ball.
Raiders : # 2 rushing attack. 22nd ranked defense. The defense was able to hold up for most of the szn but recently took a s***. Along with INTs & missed opportunity’s this team gotta clean it up and a lot of these Ls are Ws
TEIR 5 ( Bad teams)
Eagles :has been a .500 team most of the szn until late with the addition on Henry you would think they would’ve accomplished more but haven’t been able to touch the tougher opponents on their schedule. A bottom 8 offense that is also near the bottom on 3rd down is the main issue
Saints :started 3-6 and has since turned up winning 3 out of 4, but the offense has overall struggled, While the defense has been middle of the pack.
Cowboys: they have ran the ball a ton to help them be a 6-7 team but isn’t doing but the rest of the team has performed below avg or just bad.
Browns: the defense is ranked in the bottom 8 but the insane amount of picks are the main reason for that and just isn’t running the offense thru Chubb most of the time.
Cards: started off not being able to move the ball at all on offense but has since found a little success and has won 4 out of last 5 games. Still have 4th worst turnover differential tho.
TEIR 6 ( Bottom of the Barrel
49ers: The offense is struggling heavily with a 33% 3rd down rate. Seems like too many 3rd& longs and is just trying to make too much happen while not trusting the defense.
Chargers:They throw the ball a ton and don’t play defense. They will find new ways to sell every game, overall I’m just going to blame the playcalling. Too many free yards given up and not enough free yards on offense.
Titans: They have given up the 3rd most points in PML this szn. The passing game is struggling heavily. Top 10 rushing team tho.
Steelers: worst defense by far and 3rd worst offense, also 3rd worst on 3rd down. They have a lot to clean up to be a competent team.
Falcons: also struggling on 3rd but they have fed their star 22 yo despite scoring only 18 PPG a game. Seems like the redzone has been struggle. Defense has been almost avg, if they can protect the ball they would win quite a bit
Dolphins: they have came unprepared and thrown a ton of picks. They are blaming their players, the refs, a lefty QB, or having 2 guys 97+ speed being too enticing. He’s just waiting till he can use his top 10 picks and hopefully compete with a washed Tbruh and a Jets team that hates their 2nd top 10 pick QB in less than 5 years.
Colts: colts have the worst TO differential in the league and they play like it’s madden 20 but the be fair that might be the last time he
played.
Pats: they have limited talent and their heart isn’t in it as they have set their eyes on the draft since the team announcement.
Panthers: they had only one thing in mind since week 1 and that’s which QB does he want to build around for this cycle? Seems like he’d prefer a reincarnation of Cam Newton so it only leaves so many options.
