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AnonEmouse · 11-22-2021, 06:41 AM

I just get reminded every now and then why I love the NFL (the sport, not the organisation). Any given Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday). So many teams seem to have been making adjustments since the 1st 5 or 6 games.

Patriots struggle to 2-4 and then win 5 straight looking like a playoff team.
Bills trending the other way.
Colts looked middle of the pack at 2-4 and now looking strong at 6-5.
Chiefs looked all but done at 3-4 and now lead the division at 7-4 with 2 strong wins.
Cowboys looked like they'd sew up the East easily, now they've been blown out twice and the division isn't so clear cut any more.
Buccs looked dominant early on but can't stretch away from rest of the South.
Cards and Rams looked like they'd dominate but have been slowed up lately and 49ers don't look done yet.
Only the Packers and Titans look odds on still to win their divisions, and even they have stumbled.

Some may complain about parity watering down the game but I don't think it has, given the number of close games. Right now I wouldn't want to predict anything about how things look in week 18 (apart from the Lions will almost surely have the #1 pick).

11-22-2021, 06:41 AM	#11
AnonEmouse Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Age: 59 Posts: 2,646	Re: NFL week 11 I just get reminded every now and then why I love the NFL (the sport, not the organisation). Any given Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday). So many teams seem to have been making adjustments since the 1st 5 or 6 games. Patriots struggle to 2-4 and then win 5 straight looking like a playoff team. Bills trending the other way. Colts looked middle of the pack at 2-4 and now looking strong at 6-5. Chiefs looked all but done at 3-4 and now lead the division at 7-4 with 2 strong wins. Cowboys looked like they'd sew up the East easily, now they've been blown out twice and the division isn't so clear cut any more. Buccs looked dominant early on but can't stretch away from rest of the South. Cards and Rams looked like they'd dominate but have been slowed up lately and 49ers don't look done yet. Only the Packers and Titans look odds on still to win their divisions, and even they have stumbled. Some may complain about parity watering down the game but I don't think it has, given the number of close games. Right now I wouldn't want to predict anything about how things look in week 18 (apart from the Lions will almost surely have the #1 pick).