The shared DNA of the NFL’s three remaining winless groups is easy: All of them anticipated a lot, way more. All three from the AFC, it’s affordable to imagine that every one had at the very least an opportunity to suppose they may win their respective divisions. Now their seasons are in tatters.
An 0-3 begin doesn’t imply every thing is over, however it does imply needing to take a look at the remaining schedule, discover which video games could be wins, and hope every thing goes proper from right here on out with a view to discover a path to the playoffs. At present we take a look at which groups ought to truly be panicking about their 0-3 begin, and who can nonetheless maintain out some hope for the season.
3. Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals being ranked third on this record doesn’t imply it’s not time to fret in Ohio. There are clearly causes to be involved proper now if you’re a Bengals fan. You simply noticed a rookie quarterback in Jayden Daniels carve up your protection on Monday Night time Soccer, and when your offense goes out and scores 32 factors, together with scoring on each possession save one — a possession that ended with a missed area aim — you’ve gotten some issues to type out.
Nonetheless, a saving grace for the Bengals could be discovered. Regardless of their 0-3 begin they’ve each single Divisional recreation remaining on their schedule, to allow them to make up floor within the AFC North in a rush. Ja’Marr Chase is getting up to the mark after holding-in for coaching camp, Tee Higgins made his 2024 debut Monday evening after working again from a hamstring damage, and they’re discovering manufacturing within the working recreation between Zack Moss and Chase Brown.
The opposite saving grace for Cincinnati, at the very least relating to a chunk like this one?
The opposite two groups are in deep trouble.
2. Tennessee Titans
The largest factor with the Titans is that they don’t do something properly. There’s nothing you possibly can cling your hat on and say “that is why you have to concern the Titans.” They’re twenty eighth within the NFL in factors scored, twenty fourth in factors allowed. They don’t cross properly, they don’t run properly — and all they’ll do is hope they run into somebody worse on the schedule.
When it comes to panicking for 2024 the Titans are proper up there. This is kind of a lifeless season for them, which was partially anticipated in a rebuilding season with Brian Callahan. The massive difficulty is that Will Levis is taking part in dangerous soccer, and there hasn’t been the form of progress Titans followers needed to see in yr two.
If there’s any silver lining right here it’s that the Titans have a smooth schedule developing. Loads of the video games developing are towards 1-2 or different 0-3 groups, offering alternatives to enhance. The massive difficulty is that because it stands the Titans really feel like a corporation essentially missing expertise, and that may’t be fastened in the course of a season.
Nonetheless, it might be worse. They might be …
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
As a Jaguars fan, I needed to sit by way of City Meyer forgetting who gamers have been and receivers working into one another. Titans gamers laughed and pointed when LaViska Shenault and Laquon Treadwell (WR1 Laquon Treadwell, by the way in which) bumped into one another in a recreation towards the Titans that bought Meyer fired.
This was, unquestionably, the worst loss the Jaguars have had for the reason that Gus Bradley period. Down 30 factors at halftime, no semblance of an offense and a protection that lastly broke after holding this staff collectively through foolish string and masking tape. This staff has no identification on offense, the primary main knock towards head coach Doug Pederson and firm. The subsequent one is that everybody on offense has gotten worse. The franchise QB (who bought paid some huge cash within the offseason) seems to be like he hates everybody and every thing, the offensive line that’s been dangerous for years hasn’t grown or gotten higher. Above all that, there’s no depth, so when CB Tyson Campbell and S Darnell Savage miss a recreation, that’s what the protection seems to be like.
This staff has no hope, no silver lining and is not any enjoyable to observe. They’re simply miserable, ready for the season to be over to allow them to hearth this head coach and make one other half measure.
I would like a drink, and I don’t even drink.
