Ovies: 4-0 Panthers byproduct of National Football League schedule?
The Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons improved to 4-0. They were down 41-0 against Atlanta, before three garbage time TDs.
Jets 27 Dolphins 14: A Great Trip to London – Gang Green Nation The Jets are 3-1. Throw in the typical division rivalry games, and a Week 5 date with St. Louis’ stacked D-line, and it’s not hard to envision two or three losses. Manning also joined Brett Favre as the only QBs to win 100 home starts in the NFL. A week after picking up their first win, the Eagles stumble against Washington.
The only team that does not have a win so far in the 2015 season is the Detroit Lions. They have at least a top 15 team on paper, and that’s being very cautious, no way should they be playing this poorly. When asked by host Dan Patrick which team he was most skeptical of at this point in the season, Harrison tabbed the Panthers because “they haven’t played anyone”.
The Jaguars (1-3) lined up twice for field goals with 6 seconds left in regulation, but Jason Myers’ first attempt from 53 yards sailed wide right – just after the Colts had called timeout. They still have a ton of talent, unfortunately, none of it is at the quarterback position. While they are an offensive juggernaut, the team is struggling defensively.
The Washington Redskins single handedly made me re-think the debut of this article, and made me look over all the teams stats and averages multiple times.
Gurley, the Rams’ first-round draft pick, saw his most extensive action as a pro and his 52-yard run set up what proved to be the winning touchdown. Newton is carrying the offense that badly misses Kelvin Benjamin. Ben Roethlisberger will come back and the offense will be back and Scobee is gone. They’re in the top 10 in yards allowed, top two in points allowed and have contributed to a plus-4 turnover margin. After a tough 4 game stretch to start things off, it gets a little easier the next two weeks against Cleveland, and at San Fran, respectively. On defense, Geno Atkins is a star, and the remaining units lack holes, even if they also lack star power. Green Bay is 3-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime. They weren’t going to go 16-0, and one close loss to a divisional rival isn’t too concerning at this point.
The lowest ranking the Bengals got this week was at ESPN, who still had them at No. 5 following their 36-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Surprise! The Packers have the best quarterback in the world, Aaron Rodgers, but there are a few landmines on their schedule, particularly at Denver (Week 8), and at Arizona (Week 16).