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We’re now through 10 weeks of the NFL season and I don’t know about you but I have no clue who’s going to win the Super Bowl this year.
None. Zip. Zero.
Usually by now we have some teams that have let everyone know that they are a dominant squad that is ready to make big moves down the stretch and into the playoffs.
But this year? That doesn’t seem to be the case.
Just a few weeks ago the Los Angeles Rams seemed to be the team to beat in the NFC. They’ve added Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr. just this month and, after last night’s 31-10 drubbing in San Francisco, they’ve lost two straight and don’t look like the team in the NFC anymore, especially now that Robert Woods is done for the season.
But they aren’t alone! No they aren’t. Did you see what Tom Brady and the Bucs did this past Sunday? Coming off a bye week they went up to Washington and looked listless in a loss to the Football Team. Off a bye week! The defending champs are now 6-3 and not looking as smooth as they did earlier in the season.
And then there are the Cardinals, who are now 8-2 after getting blown out at home on Sunday by Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. The Cardinals have lost two of their last three and have been without Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins the last two weeks.
The teams to beat in the NFC right now look like the Packers (8-2) and Cowboys (7-2) but both have looked very beatable at times this year and don’t have the strongest postseason showings in recent years.
The AFC is even more up for grabs than the NFC.
The Titans are currently in the top spot but don’t have Derrick Henry for likely the rest of the season. Oh, and Julio Jones is now out with a hamstring injury, so things are far from comfortable in Tennessee.
The Ravens (6-3) have one of the best QBs in the league but suffered an ugly loss last week to the lowly Dolphins.
The Buffalo Bills (6-3) blew out the Jets this past Sunday but they lost to the Jaguars in Week 9 and anyone who loses to the Jaguars can’t be trusted.
You know who could be the best two teams in the AFC right now? The Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (6-4) seemed to get their swagger back in Las Vegas in Week 10 but I still need to see more from them than one good night against the Raiders.
Mac Jones and the Patriots (6-4) have won four straight and have a defense that has become one of the best in the league. Bill Belichick seems to have the Patriots back to being the Patriots, which could be bad news for the rest of the league.
So yeah, the rest of the season is going to be a lot of fun. We don’t really have dominant teams but we do have a bunch of teams that could fill that role.
Buckle up!
Quick hits: 8 best moments from last night’s Manningcast… 49ers robbed of a beautiful butt INT… Bill Belchick’s stylish new coat… And more.
– Peyton and Eli Manning were back for MNF last night and it was a fun time, especially when Phil Mickelson came on and grilled them with some great football questions. Here are the best 8 moments from the show.
– 49ers CB K’Waun Williams used his butt to intercept a Matthew Stafford pass but there was one problem – a penalty took it away. But still, this butt INT was amazing.
– Patriots coach Bill Belichick wore a beautiful coat to his press conference on Monday and NFL fans had lots of jokes.
– Tom Brady was so grumpy after Sunday’s loss in Washington.
– Charles Curtis has 7 players you should be looking at on your fantasy football waiver wire.
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