The Falcoholic
One week down, and already the NFL looks like complete chaos. Some teams backed up the hype, others fell flat on their face, and a few came out swinging harder than anyone could have expected. After stacking Week 1 results against my preseason rankings, there’s already plenty of movement: Some risers, some fallers, and a couple of teams reminding us not to overreact.
Let’s get after it:
Josh Allen didn’t just win; he imposed his will. Their ability to find a way to win, even while the Ravens were dominating most of this game, makes them look every bit like the best team in football. If this is the baseline, everyone else is playing catch-up.
Jordan Love looks settled, the ground game is effective, and that defense is flying around. The NFC might still run through Philly, but the Packers aren’t going anywhere.
Not the cleanest game, but Jalen Hurts did enough, and the roster is still the most complete in the NFC. That first showing, albeit without Jalen Carter, was rough, though.
Lamar looked sharp, the defense locked in, and they took care of business…until it was time to salt the game away. It’s going to be a long season if there are more games like Sunday, but I don’t think there will be…
Mahomes will keep them in any game, but the WR room continues to test everyone’s patience. Still, nobody wants to see this team in January.
Jayden Daniels and this Washington offense decided to make a statement on Sunday against the Giants. The Commanders are here, and they are not leaving anytime soon.
They ran into a buzzsaw at Lambeau, but I still have faith that the Detroit Lions aren’t out of the top ten teams yet…not yet…
Well, hello there, Justin Herbert. These Chargers may be a handful to deal with if the defense is going to play like that.
The four-time NFC South champs started fast again. Baker Mayfield is playing with confidence, and that defense is loaded with vets who know how to win.
Stafford is still slinging it, and the defense played with real edge. Don’t write them off just yet. This is a team that can still throw haymakers with the best of them.
Stayed exactly where they were, because they are exactly who I thought they were. Bo Nix is questionable, but Sean Payton is going to make him successful and the defense is elite. That feels about right.
Yeah, sure, they won. But that was not a showing worthy of anything other...
