NFL seasons are often surprising, but who would have thought Russell Wilson would start so slowly in Denver and Geno Smith would carry Seattle?
at the helm, are averaging a paltry 15 points per game and have scored six touchdowns, tied with Indianapolis for the fewest in the league.
Rumors had the Broncos pursuing quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but Russell Wilson was their target all along and keeping that a secret enabled Denver to complete the deal with Seattle. It was difficult to tell last season how legitimate Smith’s performances were, because two of his games came in nasty weather conditions — against New Orleans in Seattle, and at Pittsburgh — so the Seahawks largely kept the ball on the ground.But in the last couple of weeks, at Detroit and at New Orleans, the Seahawks have allowed Smith to show off his arm. He threw for five touchdowns with no interceptions in those games.
Not so long ago, the NFC East was terrible and the NFC West was a powerhouse. Suddenly, that’s reversed.The Philadelphia Eagles are 5-0 and the league’s only undefeated team. The last time they won their first five games was 2004, when they went on to win their first seven and eventually won the NFC before losing to New England in the Super Bowl.
Now don’t get too excited. The Jets have faced two top-shelf quarterbacks this season, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, and lost to both. On Sunday, the Jets get Aaron Rodgers at Green Bay, so that will be a major test.But the Jets have to be delighted with what they’re getting from three of their top 2022 draft picks: cornerback Sauce Gardner, receiver Garrett Wilson and running back Breece Hall.
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