Week 3 was home to a handful of blowouts. Some, like the JV-varsity showdown between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs, were expected. Others like the Jacksonville Jaguars’ continued misery at the hands of a Houston Texans team that’s rarely more than decent, were not.
And while we may have backed the Miami Dolphins to win at home against the Denver Broncos, it’s probably fair to say none of us were counting on the Dolphins to rack up more points in a single game than any NFL team since 1966.
That makes Mike McDaniel’s offense — and the greats it resembles most closely — the focus of today’s recap. Miami isn’t alone. Let’s also talk about how the regression gods have come for the Vikings, the AFC South leaders and an Arizona Cardinals team that’s more fun than it has any right to be.