20. Green Bay Packers
Last week: 18th
I’m afraid we’ve reached the point where we might have to acknowledge a very difficult reality: Are the Green Bay Packers a bad team?
You might have the benefit of still asking the question, but we have to plant our flag in the ground and give you a take right now: Yes. Yes, they are.
It’s still incredibly early in the season, but is Micah Parsons really going to just come in and be this team’s savior? They just stole Laken Tomlinson off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad to address their putrid offensive line, which was exposed against the Falcons on Thursday night.
In fact, it’s been exposed all year. And someone (I cannot find the original post on Twitter/X, so my apologies) pointed out that the Falcons have guards playing tackle, centers playing guard, and a guard playing center. It’s true. They have valued versatility on the offensive line, but unfortunately, none of those guys are playing well right now.
Jordan Love is suffering. The run game is non-existent. Is Matt LaFleur on the hot seat? Let’s not knock out any teeth with knee-jerk reactions…but maybe.
19. Indianapolis Colts
Last week: 25th
After nearly pulling off a tough win in overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, the Indianapolis Colts faced a really brutal test on a short week with the Houston Texans coming to town on Sunday.
Both teams had their backs against the wall, and the Colts found a way to come through in the end.
The Colts definitely aren’t getting many style points for this win, but that really doesn’t matter. It’s never going to be easy when you’re facing the Texans’ defense, so you really have to match their energy.
Daniel Jones had an interception and two lost fumbles in this game, but the Indianapolis defense only allowed 4-of-11 3rd-down attempts to be converted, and they stopped Houston on their lone 4th-down attempt as well.
Pulling off a tough division win like this early in the season is a big deal for the Colts. Jobs are on the line with this team. They needed to get a win under their belt badly, and they did it against a division rival.
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