09-19-2022, 04:14 PM
(09-19-2022, 04:08 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: So there are two ways to rank teams. One is by their record, in which case we're definitely still in the picture for the playoffs. The other is by their predictive record, which is what your believe a team is capable of based on what they've shown us thus far. Some people call these "power rankings."
When people say we are out of the playoffs or not going to make the playoffs, they are not talking about the former. They're talking about the latter.
The NFL is about the flavor of the month club. Not uncommon for several teams to start off bad or even go into mid season lulls like losing 3 of 4 or 4 of 5, yet, find their footing. We've seen it happen for years.
Is 0-3 ideal or even 1-2? Of course not but this team only has to win their division and if they win Sunday they'll be no worse than a game back and if they lose Sunday no worse than 2 games. That's the beauty of playing one game a week. Guys get nicked up or develop bad habits and players and coaches have an entire week to get it right. Remember, this ain't a team coming off of a 4-13 record.
