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We are now one-sixth of the way through the 2024 NFL regular season, and we have learned plenty over these last three weeks. For example, Sam Darnold and Andy Dalton have established themselves as the best quarterbacks in the NFL, while the Pittsburgh Steelers may be Super Bowl contenders. All quips aside, this year has been full of surprises, and it’s difficult to decipher between what are just slow starts, and who in reality are bad teams.
There are plenty of questions to ponder following the first 48 games of the season, which is exactly what we will do below.
Which 3-0 team has the most question marks?
A round of applause for our five 3-0 teams: The Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and Steelers. All five of these teams can’t be legitimate contenders, so which one has the most question marks?
Surely many would label the Steelers as potential frauds since Justin Fields has plenty of doubters. But what about the Seahawks?
Credit needs to be given to Mike Macdonald for being the first Seahawks coach to ever start 3-0 in his first season with the team. He’s clearly turned the defense around, as Seattle ranks second in total defense (248.7 yards per game), first in pass defense (132.3 passing yards per game) and fourth in scoring defense (14.3 points per game). But I still have some questions when it comes to Seattle.
Who have the Seahawks played? They opened up the season with a six-point win over rookie Bo Nix and his Denver Broncos. Nix set an NFL record for the fewest passing yards in a game with 25+ completions, because Denver couldn’t push the ball down the field. In Week 2, the Seahawks needed overtime to defeat the New England Patriots, although DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba had remarkable outings with 246 combined receiving yards. Then in Week 3, Seattle predictably blew out Skylar Thompson’s Miami Dolphins.
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-09-26 10:07:24
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