Contenders or Pretenders?

[Megatron96]

The Cardinals, Bills, Ravens, Bears, Packers, Chiefs, Raiders, Rams, Seahawks, Steelers, and Titans are each 2-0.

Eleven teams also started 2-0 in 2008, 2006, and 1998. (In 1998, the league had only 30 teams.)

With only four of the 2-0 teams facing other 2-0 teams this weekend (Rams at Bills and Chiefs at Ravens), there could be as many as nine 2-0 teams after Week Three.

Found this tidbit over on NBCSports, and just thought it might be fun to expound a little here.

So to get right to it, which of these "undefeated" teams are for real and which are just smoke and mirrors?

Or to be more succinct, which of these teams do you think make it to the post-season?

[MahiMike]

Raiders and bills have a shot at the wildcard. They still won't win their division. Same for the bears.

[TinyEvel]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

(excerpt from NBC Sports) With only four of the 2-0 teams facing other 2-0 teams this weekend (Rams at Bills and Chiefs at Ravens), there could be as many as nine 2-0 teams after Week Three.

Found this tidbit over on NBCSports, and just thought it might be fun to expound a little here.

So to get right to it, which of these "undefeated" teams are for real and which are just smoke and mirrors?

Or to be more succinct, which of these teams do you think make it to the post-season?

Pretty positive there will be zero 2-0 teams after week three.

[Discuss Thrower]

Still too early to say definitively thanks to this ****ed up shortened season. But if you had to, it's Chiefs & Ravens in the red conference; Packers and Rain City Bitch Pigeons in the blue.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by TinyEvel

Pretty positive there will be zero 2-0 teams after week three.

[Mahomes_Is_God]

The Bears have a shot at the playoffs. Both the Vikings and Lions look like total shit.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by TinyEvel

Pretty positive there will be zero 2-0 teams after week three.

Good catch. Though this time that's all on NBCSports. I copy/pasted that sentence directly from them. Not my bad this time.

[TinyEvel]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Good catch. Though this time that's all on NBCSports. I copy/pasted that sentence directly from them. Not my bad this time.

i know, should have pointed that out but when you quote a post with an excerpt like that it only quotes the text from the poster. Weird.

Ya good.

[Coochie liquor]

My team, Super Bowl contender
Other teams, better just surrender
My team, about to run it back
Other teams, Biden says ain’t black
My team, Super Bowl champs
Other teams, better wear their brown pants
My team, has the best QB
Other teams, home watching Cuties
My team, faster than a jet
Other teams, can’t get a woman wet
My team has the very best players, my coach makes moves like chess players
Other teams better say their prayers, your defense when we’re done gonna need repairs!

[Stryker]

Cardinals - playoffs
Bills - playoffs
Ravens - AFC championship bound
Bears - no chance
Packers - playoffs
Chiefs - AFC championship bound
Raiders - no chance
Rams - playoffs
Seahawks - playoffs
Steelers - playoffs
Titans - playoffs

my .02

[MahomesMagic]

Bills are pretenders. They played a Jets team trying to get its coach fired and a Dolphins team that is scrappy but still rebuilding.

Josh Allen is a one-read QB that has played atrocious secondaries. Their struggles start this week.

[CupidStunt]

Well this is easy.

Mahomes, Rodgers, Wilson, Big Ben = legit

Lamar, Kyler = we'll see

Allen, Trubisky, Carr, Goff = frauds

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by CupidStunt

Well this is easy.

Mahomes, Rodgers, Wilson, Big Ben = legit

Lamar, Kyler = we'll see

Allen, Trubisky, Carr, Goff = frauds

Kyler Murray is legit.

[CoMoChief]

The Cardinals, Bills, Ravens, Bears, Packers, Chiefs, Raiders, Rams, Seahawks, Steelers, and Titans are each 2-0.

Cards...dunno. They play in the toughest division in NFL. Probably the toughest of all the teams listed above to judge.

Bills. Postseason. Patriots aren't the team/dynasty they once were, and Bills have a good enough team to not only beat NE, but to beat up on the rest of that shitty ass division.

Ravens. Postseason. Other than KC, they're the 2nd best team in the AFC.

Bears. Pretenders. They've squirmed their way to 2 wins. Trubisky isn't a good QB and the WC will come from the NFCW or NFCS.

Packers. Postseason. Right now they look like the 2nd best team in the NFC, and their division is crap.

Chiefs. Postseason. Best team in the AFC until someone knocks them off.

Raiders. Postseason. Another tough one. At best they'll snag the last WC spot in AFC. They could always go full Raider-tard mode too.

Rams Postseason. Last WC spot. NFCW hard to predict because all teams could very well be postseason contenders. 49ers are all banged up and it's not even wk3.

Seahawks Postseason. My prediction of the NFC reps in this SB. They're playing really well right now, esp on offense.

Steelers Postseason. Other than BAL, this is probably the team (right now) that would give the Chiefs some fits if they meet...That defense is no joke.

Titans Postseason. Best team in the AFCS. Doubt the WC comes from that div, AFCS is looking to be a shit division this yr.

[arrwheader]

Chiefs, Packers, Ravens definitely for real.

Seahawks look like contenders, Cardinals are intriguing but not proven yet.

Everyone else meh,

I still think Chiefs are the team to beat in the AFC, and they will beat the Ravens Monday night. After that, it will be proven that the Chiefs are just that.

Still so early, lots can happen. Chiefs look like the exact same team, just with a running option now. Tough games ahead but they should still be solid.

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

And the Faketriots barely beat the Dolphins in week one.

It was a 3 point game into the fourth quarter.

And you barely beat the Chargers with a no name quarterback.