The shared DNA of the NFL’s three remaining winless groups is straightforward: All of them anticipated a lot, far more. All three from the AFC, it’s affordable to consider that each one had a minimum of an opportunity to assume they might win their respective divisions. Now their seasons are in tatters.
An 0-3 begin doesn’t imply every part is over, but it surely does imply needing to take a look at the remaining schedule, discover which video games might be wins, and hope every part goes proper from right here on out with a purpose to discover a path to the playoffs. At present we have 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 isn’t time to fret in Ohio. There are clearly causes to be involved proper now in case you are a Bengals fan. You simply noticed a rookie quarterback in Jayden Daniels carve up your protection on Monday Evening 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 kind out.
Nonetheless, a saving grace for the Bengals might be discovered. Regardless of their 0-3 begin they’ve each single Divisional sport remaining on their schedule, to allow them to make up floor within the AFC North in a rush. Ja’Marr Chase is getting in control after holding-in for coaching camp, Tee Higgins made his 2024 debut Monday night time after working again from a hamstring damage, and they’re discovering manufacturing within the operating sport between Zack Moss and Chase Brown.
The opposite saving grace for Cincinnati, a minimum of in relation to a bit like this one?
The opposite two groups are in deep trouble.
2. Tennessee Titans
The most important factor with the Titans is that they don’t do something effectively. There’s nothing you may dangle your hat on and say “this is the reason it’s essential worry the Titans.” They’re twenty eighth within the NFL in factors scored, twenty fourth in factors allowed. They don’t move effectively, they don’t run effectively — and all they’ll do is hope they run into somebody worse on the schedule.
By way of panicking for 2024 the Titans are proper up there. This is kind of a useless season for them, which was partially anticipated in a rebuilding season with Brian Callahan. The large concern is that Will Levis is taking part in dangerous soccer, and there hasn’t been the form of progress Titans followers wished to see in yr two.
If there’s any silver lining right here it’s that the Titans have a comfortable schedule arising. Lots of the video games arising are in opposition to 1-2 or different 0-3 groups, offering alternatives to enhance. The large concern 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 means of City Meyer forgetting who gamers have been and receivers operating into one another. Titans gamers laughed and pointed when LaViska Shenault and Laquon Treadwell (WR1 Laquon Treadwell, by the best way) bumped into one another in a sport in opposition to the Titans that acquired Meyer fired.
This was, definitely, the worst loss the Jaguars have had because the Gus Bradley period. Down 30 factors at halftime, no semblance of an offense and a protection that lastly broke after holding this crew collectively by way of foolish string and masking tape. This crew has no identification on offense, the primary main knock in opposition to head coach Doug Pederson and firm. The subsequent one is that everybody on offense has gotten worse. The franchise QB (who acquired paid some huge cash within the offseason) seems like he hates everybody and every part, 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 sport, that’s what the protection seems like.
This crew has no hope, no silver lining and isn’t any enjoyable to look at. 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 want a drink, and I don’t even drink.
