Cover photo taken from KXAN.
1 – 
Chiefs (1-0)
Imagine winning back-to-back Super Bowls with the best quarterback of all time and an elite young defense… and then clearly improving in the offseason to the point where everyone is questioning how you’re possibly going to be stopped.
Must be nice.
2 – 
49ers (1-0)
It’s not surprising to see the Niners pick up where they left off. The important thing is seeing it continue in the weeks and months to come.
3 – 
Cowboys (1-0)
Dak Prescott deserved the money. CeeDee Lamb obviously did, too. And the defense is obviously incredible, making more plays than any other in the league. Now you’re seeing it all come to fruition.
This team will be dangerous, no matter how many jokes we all want to get off.
4 – 
Lions (1-0)
My main concern with Detroit entering the year was their secondary, considering the defensive front and entire offense was nothing short of elite. While they definitely had ups and downs, I was impressed by what I saw out of that unit.
This remains one of the more well-rounded rosters in the league, and what Sunday night showed is that, if they choose to, they can beat you any way they please.
5 – 
Ravens (0-1)
Baltimore will be fine, but I have some early concerns. The defense has clearly taken the step back that I expected them to, and the offense can’t lean on Lamar Jackson like this for an entire season. He’s not Josh Allen.
6 – 
Bills (1-0)
Speaking of Josh Allen, it’s nice to see that he’s still doing Superman stuff in the month of September.
That’s all fine and dandy, but let’s see if he can do it in January.
7 – 
Eagles (1-0)
This defense still has numerous question marks, but the signs of life are there across the board.
And it might not matter if Saquon Barkley keeps doing that.
8 – 
Texans (1-0)
Houston is a team that’s going to keep getting better and better as they continue to gel this season. It helps when you’re led by the most surgical quarterback in the league (yes, I mean it).
9 – 
Dolphins (1-0)
I really don’t have much to say about Miami that we don’t already know about them. They put up their yards, and their defense bent quite a bit, but didn’t break down the stretch. This will be the case until the first cold breeze of autumn blows through.
10 – 
Rams (0-1)
The injury bug ripped a chunk out of the Rams in Week 1, and that is quite concerning. But, this is a team that has made quite a lot of of nothing in recent years, and as long as Sean McVay is the coach and Matt Stafford is the quarterback, I will keep the faith in them.
And if Cooper Kupp keeps playing like his 2021 self? Watch out.
11 – 
Packers (0-1)
The worst sight of Week 1 was seeing Jordan Love needlessly sprain his MCL on a broken play at the end of a lost game. It was a cruel twist of fate.
The Packers are still talented across the board and can win games, but I have little to no faith in Malik Willis as an NFL QB. We’ll see how it goes.
12 – 
Seahawks (1-0)
Fair play, Seattle. You looked a lot better than I expected you to. Let’s see if you can do it against football teams with real rosters.
13 – 
Saints (1-0)
I feel like this is a little high for the Saints, but if you win any game in this league by 37 points, you deserve some flowers. I doubt any of this can continue, especially Derek Carr’s level of play, but if it does, then I might have to eat some crow.
14 – 
Buccaneers (1-0)
Again, I don’t want to take much stock in Baker Mayfield decimating the worst secondary in the NFL (by a good margin, it seems). But the Bucs looked really good across the board on Sunday. This is probably the best team in the NFC South, but it remains to be seen if anyone wants to claim that title with conviction.
15 – 
Bears (1-0)
Most annoying win of Week 1. Caleb Williams throws for 93 yards on 14 completions and his offense doesn’t score, but the defense and special teams is gifted touchdown after touchdown, so I have to hear about how Caleb “led his team to victory” and nothing about how this offense might’ve been the worst in the league this week.
Give me a break.
16 – 
Steelers (1-0)
A win is a win, even if you don’t put the ball in the endzone. Just ask the Bears.
On the bright side for Pittsburgh, the defense still looks legit, and TJ Watt still looks like the most impactful defensive player in the sport. The same winning formula remains.
17 – 
Jaguars (0-1)
You were on the verge of greatness, you were this close!
Ironically enough, I feel better about the Jags after watching that game. They clearly have the talent and coaching to keep up with the big dogs. We’ll see how long they can keep it up.
18 – 
Colts (0-1)
Anthony Richardson is a demigod, but that isn’t going to be enough to win games in Indianapolis. They need to find a groove on offense, and that starts with Richardson’s ability to complete all of his passes, not just the 60-yard bombs.
19 – 
Jets (0-1)
I told you so.
20 – 
Vikings (1-0)
Please, please don’t be fooled by this Sam Darnold performance! The 2021 Panthers are warning you.
21 – 
Bengals (0-1)
Week 1 Bengals gonna Week 1 Bengals. I can’t explain it, but this is just how it’s going to be, I guess.
22 – 
Chargers (1-0)
I think if you asked Jim Harbaugh exactly how he wanted to win that game, he’d give you exactly how it happened. That’s going to be who the Chargers are. And it might just work.
(But we all wanna see Justin Herbert let it fly. Please.)
23 – 
Cardinals (0-1)
Pro tip: throw the ball to Marvin Harrison Jr. Or just start by looking his way.
Thanks for listening!
24 – 
Patriots (1-0)
Not sure how much stock to take in New England beating perhaps the worst Week 1 team in the league, but it was good for Jerod Mayo and Co. to go out there and win that game. Not sure how many more Ws are coming their way in 2024.
25 – 
Falcons (0-1)
Alexa, play New Person, Same Old Mistakes.
26 – 
Browns (0-1)
Can we officially say the Deshaun Watson trade and contract are the worst in NFL history? And can Cleveland please start Jameis Winston? This roster and these uniforms do not deserve to be wasted like this.
27 – 
Raiders (0-1)
Week 1 showed me what I already knew: the Raiders are simply anxiously awaiting their top 5 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, where they will land their new franchise QB.
28 – 
Broncos (0-1)
And to think I had that much faith in you. There’s a lesson learned.
29 – 
Commanders (0-1)
See: Atlanta. Only this was much, much worse than I expected.
Jayden was great, but he shouldn’t have had to run for his life every play. The rest of the offense was lifeless, and the defense might as well have not taken the field.
It was a performance that was all too frequent under the previous regime: a clear lack of preparation and simply no signs of life or effort, especially on defense.
So, we’re off to a great start in this new era!
30 – 
Titans (0-1)
*insert Will Levis surrender cobra on his knees while his game-losing pick six goes back the other way*
31 – 
Giants (0-1)
On the bright side: Malik Nabers looks good. He’ll see a monster number of targets and make the most of his opportunities.
On the not-so-bright side: literally everything else.
32 – 
Panthers (0-1)
Just when you think things can’t get worse, they go and get worse.
Just fast forward to next year. Or next decade.
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