From Peter Small (@peterlsmall):
Peter, it’s struck me through the past three Sundays how many awesome endings we’ve had. There’ll be a dud, I’m sure, soon—and there’s a better chance that those will come when the byes start in Week 6. But to this point, every Sunday afternoon window has had dramatic finishes. And we’re through three weeks, and there are just two 3–0 teams (Dolphins and Eagles) and one 0–3 team (Raiders).
Why? Just look at the quarterback talent across the league. Right now, if you buy Trevor Lawrence as having turned the corner, and I’m all in on that, you’ve got six teams in the AFC alone (Chiefs, Browns, Ravens, Bills, Bengals, Chargers) that have 27-or-younger quarterbacks that are legit franchise guys. And maybe the Dolphins are there now, too, with Tua Tagovailoa? Again, this is just one of the two conferences, and we’re talking about a specific age group, not the entire pool of quarterbacks.
Bottom line: Fewer teams are in dire straits at the position than ever before, and more are in phenomenal shape. And I think that’s led to more teams having a shot every week, whether it’s with a force of nature such as Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, or a guy such as Kirk Cousins, who’s seen as a game manager, but proved again Sunday he can be a little more than just that when the chips are down.
It’s a good place for the league to be.
