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Cleveland Browns (2-0): Two divisional wins to start the season off has the Browns looking like the team to beat in the AFC. A team destined for a rebuild in most CFM’s is a Super Bowl contender with Spdot at the helm. Shedeur Sanders and Quinshon Judkins look like they could be the top QB/RB duo in the league by mid cycle.
Washington Commanders (3-0): Que has gotten off to a hot start with the Commanders. He may have the best QB situation for the cycle, and this offense has some solid pieces. He has played well against solid competition to start the cycle, and is looking like one of the top threats in the NFC
Arizona Cardinals (3-0): Miles got the Cardinals rolling at 3-0 with the #1 passing offense in the league and dropping 42 a game. Kyler looks locked in, McBride already sitting on 9 touchdowns, and the whole offense is firing on all cylinders. Right now, Miles got Arizona looking like a real problem in the NFC.
Philadelphia Eagles (3-0): We don’t know a ton about Bohmer coming in to this, but we have heard rumors that he will be a force, especially with this Eagles team. The main thing I am seeing is that this offense is efficient. 84% completions for Jalen Hurts to go along with 6.7 yards per carry for Saquon. It has not been the stiffest competition for him so far but you can only play the people in front of you. I expect the Eagles to be a big threat come playoff time.
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-0): The Jaguars may have one of the worst overall teams but that is a deceiving number. All you need is speed and Thomas Jr is the key to that statement. Thomas Jr leads the league in receptions, and is second in the league in receiving yards and touchdowns. Coach Ke is gameplanning around him and it’s led to a 3-0 start. Teams will need to take away Thomas Jr if they have any shot at slowing the Jaguars down.
Chicago Bears (3-0): Like the Browns, JC has the Bears ahead of schedule and destined for a deep playoff run this season. Caleb Williams looks like an early MVP candidate (13TD/3INT), as he has the Bears rolling while ranked in the top 2 in passing early in the season. Should be a fun team to watch all cycle.
Denver Broncos (3-0): #7 – Fallen grabbed his favorite team and hasn’t looked back, starting 3-0 behind a top-3 defense and a steady Bo Nix. With Hufanga and Surtain locking down the air and rookie RB Harvey punching in scores, the Broncos look legit early
Seattle Seahawks (3-0): This 3-0 start from CB is one of the early surprises of the season. Milroe and JSN are clicking, the defense is forcing turnovers, and the scoreboard looks nice. But the real question—has CB leveled up from coaching football in real life, or is this just smoke and mirrors before the fall? Time will tell if this is a new CB or just a façade.
Houston Texans (2-1): The Texans have one of the better overall teams in the league with a young quarterback who will be good for the cycle. We saw how Coach Casper did with his Bucs and I can see a repeat of the same this cycle. The AFC South though is not the cake walk that the NFC South was last cycle. They could easily be 3-0 or 1-2 with the amount of close wins and losses they’ve had so far. They played the Jaguars close in week 3, however, another loss to the Jaguars could make or break their chance at the division.
Los Angeles Chargers (2-1): Herbert’s tossing touchdowns like it’s 7-on-7 (16 in three games), and the Bolts sit at 2-1 with one of the league’s most explosive passing attacks. But while Sweatoholics is crying about the quarters being too long, his defense is crying too — giving up 36 a game and begging for a running clock.
Indianapolis Colts (2-1): The king of one score games has revealed himself so far this season. It feels good to win these games, however, it sucks to lose them. So far the Colts have won 2 but you can’t make a living like this. The running game is one of the best in the league, however, Richardson will need to air out the ball if the Colts want to keep up with the rest of the division.
New England Patriots (2-1): Puffy has a fresh division to prove himself in his first full cycle. He has picked up two wins already, and has a good chance to pick up some more in the coming weeks. The offense has been cooking on the ground, which may be expected with the questions at WR and the young talent at HB and on the OL. If they can continue to emphasize those players and make them even stronger, they could find themselves representing the AFC East in January.
New York Jets (2-1): Arod is back home, and he is looking like a new man. He has picked up two wins, including a divisional win. Breece Hall and Justin Fields are cooking on the ground, with Garrett Wilson taking a lot of the receiving volume. The strength of this team is their backfield and offensive line and Arod clearly knows that. If the defense can make opportune stops and the ground game keeps rolling, this team can continue to build their playoff case.
Minnesota Vikings (2-1): After starting off 0-1, the Vikings have rolled two straight wins while coach Drama sets some lofty expectations- nothing short of a Super Bowl appearance. The bar is set awfully high in Minny, but they may not even be the best team in their division. Love to see how this one plays out down the line.
Green Bay Packers (1-1): Cruz and the Packers have a tough schedule out the gate. Narrowly losing to Que and the Commanders 38-35 leads them to Spdot and the Browns. Taking a look at the schedule in full, it will be a tough season in Green Bay. Can he rise to the occasion and stick with the rest of the pack in the NFC North? Not quite sure.
Las Vegas Raiders (1-2): Beast sitting at 1-2 and it’s looking like that Texas boy been spending more time at the casinos than the playbook. Jeanty and Bowers are doing work, but the defense is giving up 34 a game and can’t buy a stop. If he don’t get it together quick, Vegas gonna keep eating his pockets.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2): So far the Bucs are the cream of the crop in the NFC South. This team is set as one of the best in the league and Vet needs to use this to his advantage. The NFC South is his to lose as far as im concerned. He is currently 1-0 in division play, but he will need to close out some other games to keep his lead. I am thinking that 8 wins will win the division this season.
Buffalo Bills (1-1): The Bills have the best roster in the East, and Josh Allen is playing well. They also happen to have the worst run defense through two games. The rushing attacks they have faced are elite, but no defense will accept allowing 178 yards per game. If the Bills want to bounce back they will need the defense to step up, and Allen to keep playing at his best.
Tennessee Titans (1-2): Doc is 1-1 in PML as the Titans user and it looks like he fits right in with the rest of the users in this division. A close loss to the Colts shows you where you are and what you need to do going forward. The defense needs to pick up to match the offense as anytime you score 30 points you should be able to win the game. Just because the Titans are in fourth place doesn’t mean they will stay that way. The next game versus the Texans will go a long way in showing who is for real or not.
San Francisco 49ers (1-2):Antdawg riding with his favorite squad, but it’s been a bumpy 1-2 start. Purdy’s slinging it for over 1,000 yards, and Kittle and McCaffrey are eating, but the defense is getting lit up for 330+ through the air. If Ant don’t get that secondary right, it might be a long season for his Niners.
New York Giants (1-2):The New York Giants are not playing the way that they want to through two games. They are averaging 48 pass attempts per game, with only 14.5 rush attempts per game. The defense should be better, and I think we can expect improvement there in the future. But, the offense needs to stay on schedule to have success.
Dallas Cowboys (1-2): I am expecting some improvement from Dallas in the coming weeks as he gets his feet wet. The offensive roster is solid and I think they can piece it together on defense. The division is tough, but if they can get some time of run game going I think they can fight for a wildcard spot.
Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2): CPU Aaron Rodgers looks untouchable to begin what could be his final season in the NFL. While in a perfect world, we would have an owner for the CPU led team, the divisional peers make things a lot more difficult than it seems to fill the vacancy. Lets hope they could remain around .500 before the seat is filled.
Baltimore Ravens (1-2): The Ravens stock took a giant leap up when Mole announced his resignation from Pittsburgh. I had the Ravens finishing 3rd or 4th each season, but now I have them contending for a wildcard spot if they could play to the potential of the best roster in the league.
Cincinnati Bengals (0-3): Z is getting the ‘pass’ thus far from his peers that he hasn’t played Madden for a cycle, and been busy with school. How long will it last? He has one of the most plug and play teams you could get, and starting out 0-3 is not where many expected the long time Super Bowl contender to be.
New Orleans Saints (0-3): The Saints are a rough team to get but you have to make due with what you have. A close loss to Arizona showed what could be, however, back to back blowouts are showing what the reality of this is. Things need to change for the Saints as it will be a long season if they can’t find a defense. They have to find a way to shut down Allen in week 4 if they want to compete this season.
Miami Dolphins (0-3): I personally have not watched a lick of Dolphins football, but I believe he has missed 1 or 2 games so far. This offense should be the highlight of the team, but they need to improve their downfield passing game to step it up in the AFC East.
Carolina Panthers (0-3): The Panthers are having their typical season 1 so far. Generally with the league being set up, JT will compete in these games but generally fall just short of closing out the win. With 2 one score losses, this is exactly going to plan. If JT can turn this around and win these close games then season 5 JT may come sooner than most people think. This division is set up in the way that anyone could take it, but if JT comes out and wins it early, the others may have no chance with the way he builds his team.
Kansas City Chiefs (0-3):Mike’s new to the league and he’s already getting thrown in the deep end. Sitting at 0-2, the Chiefs are giving up a wild 49 a game, and Mahomes can only do so much when the defense can’t stop anybody. Mike gotta tighten that up quick or it’s gonna be a long season in KC
Los Angeles Rams (0-3): Yeah… Rams at 0-3 with the offense ranked dead last in the league, putting up just 20 ppg. Passing only 216 ypg (28th) and rushing a weak 36 ypg (29th). Respawn might need to respawn his playbook at this point, because nothing’s clicking yet
Atlanta Falcons (1-2): HD finally goes a cycle without getting a top 5 team and well, we see so far how that’s going. A week one loss to his arch rival really put a sour note on the season. This feels like a division he can win given his success in the past but will we continue to see the HD that plays down to his opponent or can he finally break out. He has the tools with this Falcons team and a division that is full of opponents who ranked in the lower tier of the league last cycle. If he can’t win this division, I don’t know what’s next.
Detroit Lions (0-3): The defense has struggled out the gate and Jared Goff looks like he’ll be playing his way out of the starting role in Detroit. This wasn’t a rebuild team, the pieces are all there, but the way it seems is they’re awaiting their QB of the future. Not all is lost yet, its still early, but things look bleak with Dot and Z on the upcoming schedule.
Side note: Most of these were written before advance
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