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I'm probably one of the few that watched the Bears-Commanders game from start to finish. Amazon Prime must feel ripped off. It's the 2nd straight week they've hosted a real dog of a game, but at least this one had a couple of touchdowns. Justin Fields is horrible, another Bears first round QB bust. Indecisive as hell, inconsistent arm, good scrambler but that's about it. I can't remember the last time the Bears had a Pro Bowl caliber QB. Jim McMahan maybe?

After 5 weeks, we still haven't had a clear favorite emerge, but that is likely to change this weekend. The Eagles are the only undefeated team in the league, but they don't have the look of being a favorite. They'll have a chance to make an impression on SNF this week, one of two marquee type games this Sunday, the other being Chiefs-Bills. If they beat the Cowboys, who are 4-1, we'll have to start showing them some respect. The winner of the Chiefs-Bills should be considered the favorite in the AFC.

We'll get a chance to see Russell Wilson and the Broncos in Prime Time for the 4th time in 6 weeks as they play the Chargers on MNF. Love him or hate him, he makes for some good reality tv drama.

I feel like the Bills, Chiefs, Eagles, and San Francisco are currently the clear favorites. Frisco would probably be 4 and 1 or 5 and 0 if they had started with Jimmie G. The 1 point Denver loss was against another really good defense.

That Thursday game sucked. Not a big fan of Thursday night football. Not enough time to rest and recover or game plan. It's a pure money grab with no regard for the quality of the game.

Aseahawkfan wrote:I feel like the Bills, Chiefs, Eagles, and San Francisco are currently the clear favorites. Frisco would probably be 4 and 1 or 5 and 0 if they had started with Jimmie G. The 1 point Denver loss was against another really good defense.

That Thursday game sucked. Not a big fan of Thursday night football. Not enough time to rest and recover or game plan. It's a pure money grab with no regard for the quality of the game.

I'm still not a believer in the Eagles as I haven't seen a lot of them outside of what I see on the Red Zone. I'm looking forward to seeing them on SNF this weekend. Agreed about the other 3 teams, though.

I'm the opposite on my opinion of TNF. This time of year, I can sit on my deck with a fire in the outdoor fireplace and watch the game on my tablet, and Amazon Prime's app allows me to record the game and hold or fast forward/rewind in 10 second segments. It's a very enjoyable way to watch the game. There's been a lot of very bad football this season, and it's not confined to TNF. A 48-45 game like we had with the Lions might be more exciting than a 12-9 contest, but it doesn't necessarily represent good football.

The Eagles play the Cowboys this week so it will be a good test of how good they really are.

It’s wide open . There’s no favorite . I can’t think of a year like this . Brady , Rodgers Wilson all way off . 9ers a historic defense but no real qb. Staffords looked like hell . Bengals down . We’re playing a team with an identical record of 2-3 who is paying their qb over 10 times what we pay ours and some are picking us to win the game .

I cannot remember a year in my life when the league is so wide open after 5 games .

Hawktawk wrote:It’s wide open . There’s no favorite . I can’t think of a year like this . Brady , Rodgers Wilson all way off . 9ers a historic defense but no real qb. Staffords looked like hell . Bengals down . We’re playing a team with an identical record of 2-3 who is paying their qb over 10 times what we pay ours and some are picking us to win the game .

I cannot remember a year in my life when the league is so wide open after 5 games .

It's been quite a season so far, that's for sure. After 4 weeks, nearly half the league was 2-2. 4 divisions, including ours, didn't have a team above .500. After 5 games, there is just one unbeaten team and none that are winless.

Having said that, there are some indications that the cream may be rising to the top of the bucket. The winner of Chiefs-Bills will be 5-1 and have the inside track in the AFC. The Niners, IMO, are beginning to flex their muscle having won their last two games decisively, one of those coming against the defending world champs. SNF is going to be interesting, 5-0 Eagles vs. the 4-1 Cowpukes. The NFC East has 3 teams with a combined 13-2 record, the best division to this point of the season. Another oddity that not many people expected.

It's gonna be a nice football watching day, and I plan on getting my money's worth out of the Red Zone. MNF features a game of extreme interest for us Hawk fans as Denver and Russell will be at the Chargers. The Broncos lose this one and they'll be a runaway train heading for a washed out bridge. Evenings have been nice here in eastern Washington, and I plan on watching both SNF and MNF on my tablet in front of my outdoor fireplace.

I still see chinks in everyone’s armor . SF it’s the QB . Chiefs Bills not so much but they still figured out how to lose , Bills to a Miami team I’m not sold on and KC somehow to the awful colts and dreadful
Ryan . Offense is down around the league . Our #1 DVOA offense was the lowest #1 recorded but we left a lot more points on the board. Seattle just needs SOME defense and we have as good a shot as anyone this year .

So far, the season has been marked by inconsistency with the Eagles being perhaps the lone exception.

Bills vs. Chiefs should be an entertaining game and bring some clarity to the AFC race. When Travis Kelcy gets injured or hangs up the cleats the Chiefs will be mediocre. Their success revolves around him, even more so than PM.

trents wrote:So far, the season has been marked by inconsistency with the Eagles being perhaps the lone exception.

Bills vs. Chiefs should be an entertaining game and bring some clarity to the AFC race. When Travis Kelcy gets injured or hangs up the cleats the Chiefs will be mediocre. Their success revolves around him, even more so than PM.

At 4-1, the Giants deserve a mention, especially after beating the Packers last weekend. If they beat the Cowpukes tonight, they'll be nipping at the Eagles' heels.

Although I'd vote for George Kittle as being the best all around tight end as he blocks like a bulldozer, Travis Kelce is the best receiving tight end in the game (I was smart enough to draft him on my fantasy team). But as good as he is, no NFL team's success revolves around a tight end.

RiverDog wrote:At 4-1, the Giants deserve a mention, especially after beating the Packers last weekend. If they beat the Cowpukes tonight, they'll be nipping at the Eagles' heels.

The Giants didn't play the cowpukes tonight, the Eagles did and they beat them. Eagles are looking like the real deal.

It's hard to believe the Eagles are that good, but hard to argue with the record and the completeness of their team.

Aseahawkfan wrote:It's hard to believe the Eagles are that good, but hard to argue with the record and the completeness of their team.

Yeah thats no joke, I think it surprised almost everybody.

Aseahawkfan wrote:It's hard to believe the Eagles are that good, but hard to argue with the record and the completeness of their team.

Hurts looked really good. He has to be considered one of the favorites for league MVP at this point of the season. The wheels came off the Cooper Rush wagon. Perhaps that causes JJ to stop with the bench Dax thoughts when he returns. The Giants are also looking good. When was the last time that the two NY teams had a combined record of 9-3? Another weird twist to the season thus far.

Three of the 8 divisions (NFC West, NFC South, and AFC North) do not have a single team that is above .500.

To me, one of the big surprises so far this year is how poorly the Packers are doing. I think some of these historically dominant teams with superstar QB's slowly lose talent over a period of years after hitting a zenith but are able to mask it with the play of their superstar but eventually they reach a tipping point where the superstar just isn't enough to cover all the talent deficits anymore.

Brady too . It’s a wide open year with many down teams in the NFC especially . The conference is for the taking .

trents wrote:To me, one of the big surprises so far this year is how poorly the Packers are doing. I think some of these historically dominant teams with superstar QB's slowly lose talent over a period of years after hitting a zenith but are able to mask it with the play of their superstar but eventually they reach a tipping point where the superstar just isn't enough to cover all the talent deficits anymore.

Yeah, no kidding. They've lost two in a row at home, the last one to the forever hapless J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets.

Did anyone else see Sauce Gardner with the cheesehead cap?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/sa ... r-AA1320wk

When was the last time both the Giants and Jets were relevant at the same time?
The Jets DL might just end up being one of the better ones in the league by year end. They are just starting to get it together.
Packers, Bucs, Chargers, Raiders, and maybe throw in the Saints and Rams as being disappointments, too, at least for their fan bases.
It's turning out to be a strange year outside of the dominating teams at the top.

Who is dominating? Eagles I guess. You are what your record says you are right? Hurts is a common theme this year of guys who were on the cusp of being labeled busts , Tua, Mariota already was and they beat the 9ers far more convincingly than they did Seattle. Geno is an obvious story outplaying guys making 50 million , even with a tougher day Sunday, far more poise.
Can we take the Vikings seriously with Kirk you need 8 I get you 6 Cousins? Giants? interesting but way too early and they and Dallas and the Eagles have lots of business left and a division that seems like their games are always close no matter the record.I think even the commanders somehow won with Wendz a putrid 100 yards or something .
Maybe Buffalo, they have the baddest QB but somehow lost to Tua despite Allen out gaining him 400+ To around 150.

Its anyone's to take right now. I have never seen it as wide open as this. Its early but its a third of the way now.Nobody I see that cant be beat by almost anyone on a given night .

Seems to me that the Eagles, Bills, and KC are the best teams at this point. Maybe Dallas when Dak gets back could be added.

Cooper Rush has been solid prompting a bit of discussion about the future of Dak starting . That discussion is over but I don’t see that as a championship team or Dak as necessarily a savior either . A cut below . Hard to take anyone serious after 5 games but Eagjes look legit . At the end last night Nick Soriano was screaming “F you that’s ballgame “to Cowboys players . A little buddy Ryan or Jimmy Johnson in him
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Hawktawk wrote:Cooper Rush has been solid prompting a bit of discussion about the future of Dak starting . That discussion is over but I don’t see that as a championship team or Dak as necessarily a savior either . A cut below . Hard to take anyone serious after 5 games but Eagjes look legit . At the end last night Nick Soriano was screaming “F you that’s ballgame “to Cowboys players . A little buddy Ryan or Jimmy Johnson in him
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Me either, in fact I think Dak is more athletic but CR gets the ball out quicker, but the Cowkids are not a contender.

Hawktawk wrote:Cooper Rush has been solid prompting a bit of discussion about the future of Dak starting . That discussion is over but I don’t see that as a championship team or Dak as necessarily a savior either . A cut below . Hard to take anyone serious after 5 games but Eagjes look legit . At the end last night Nick Soriano was screaming “F you that’s ballgame “to Cowboys players . A little buddy Ryan or Jimmy Johnson in him
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Yeah, Buddy Ryan. Now there's a flash from the past. I remember him sucker punching the OC during a game after they had turned the ball over on an interception. When the OC eventually got fired, Ryan said the guy might get a job selling insurance (that was sort of a joke of a job back in the 70's).

I had a truck driver whose brother was a DL for Ryan when he was HC at Arizona. He said that Ryan didn't even know the names of some of the players that started for him.

I am an old man. Time becomes more relative with age. Does anyone else feel like time goes much faster during the season, and then slows drastically in the off season? Really, the season just started and we are going to week 7. What happened?

Old but Slow wrote:I am an old man. Time becomes more relative with age. Does anyone else feel like time goes much faster during the season, and then slows drastically in the off season? Really, the season just started and we are going to week 7. What happened?

Had the same thought