


Maybe not four interceptions from your MVP quarterback ugly all the time but you take your win and move on just as the Ravens will. Listen, AFC North games are often going to be ugly.
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That’s a testament to Bill Belichick of course but also the entire organization for their belief in Mac Jones from draft night on through.Īaron Rodgers was fantastic on the big stage once again and underscored why that chase for the top seed can mean so much to the Packers after pushing their home record to 5-0 with a win over yet another top NFC contender. It doesn’t even seem like the Pats are operating at complete peak efficiency, yet this just might be one of the select group out of the AFC that can make a legit run at a Lombardi this season. When the biggest storyline out of your bye week is a leverage play by the head coach into a new contract that is undoubtedly coming anyway, it’s a good few days away from the field. Dan Quinn had to enjoy how his 'Boys were powered by their defense against the Saints too as a critical stretch coming up can lock up the division title. It’s not quite time to proclaim this group the AFC favorite quite yet but they are certainly putting their hand up when called.Ĭredit John Harbaugh for going for the win late but Lamar Jackson’s receivers didn’t seem to help him most of the game and the end result was a loss and a ticket out of the top seed. This group is starting to hit their stride now at the right time of year… again.Īnytime somebody says you can turn around a unit, just point to the 2021 Chiefs defense going from one of the worst in the league to truly one of the best in the past few weeks. That was a vintage Tom Brady performance against Atlanta on Sunday and now that division lead is four games with just five to go. Normally you would want it to be an uneventful bye week but Jordan Love heading to the Reserve/COVID-19 list while Aaron Rodgers deals with his toe injury throws that out the window. What an incredible coaching job by Bill Belichick punctuated by winning a game on Monday night with all of THREE pass attempts. A perfect 7-0 on the road with all games being double-digit wins is pretty incredible in this day and age.įrom 2-4 with all those home losses to running off seven straight to take the top seed in the AFC. Given the limited game plan, Kyler Murray was still plenty sharp enough after so many weeks off and scoring four times won’t hurt his MVP chances either.

It definitely showed by the time the final score line was set there in Denver. Otherwise not much to write home about in that loss to Seattle.īetween various illnesses, the Lions were without roughly 20 percent of their roster and traveled to altitude. The state of things in Houston is that 60-plus-yard field goals are being attempted and celebrated for going in.
