A Quarter Into the NFL Season, Here's What we Known About Each Team

In order of standings.

4-0 Teams:

• Houston Texans - The Texans are as good as we thought they were going to be. Last year when they had to rely on T.J. Yates, their 3rd string QB, they were still a dominant team. With Matt Schaub back in charge, the Texans look like the easy AFC Super Bowl favorite.
• Atlanta Falcons - Although unbeaten, the Falcons finally have a weakness exposed in their defense. They were incredibly close to losing to the Carolina Panthers, lucking out to a Cam Newton fumble. It helps that they also have Matt Ryan at quarterback.
• Arizona Cardinals - This is really a tough one. The Cardinals have beaten the Seahawks, Patriots, Eagles, and Dolphins.  The Eagles game was a beat down, but the other 3 games were all close games that came down to the final play. Many pundits are talking about how lucky the Eagles are to be 3-1, but the Cardinals are just as lucky to be 4-0. Two missed field goals are the reason the Cardinals are 4-0 instead of 2-2.

3-1 Teams:

• Baltimore Ravens - How in the hell did this team let the Browns in the game so long on Thursday night? As I just heard this morning on First Take, bad teams find ways to take themselves out of games (Browns) while overrated teams find ways to let bad teams in games (Ravens).
• San Diego Chargers - 3-1 yes, but their schedule has consisted of wins against the Raiders, Titans, and Chiefs, 3 teams vying for the #1 draft pick. Next week they face the anemic Saints defense and an almost guaranteed chance at 4-1. The Chargers have an incredibly easy schedule this year with their only real tests being against the Broncos (2x) and the Ravens. I'm ready to predict a 4 loss season just because of how stupidly easy their schedule is.
• Minnesota Vikings - Who saw this one coming? Two weeks in a row they defeated the 49ers and Lions? To be in first place of the NFC North? Could it be that last week wasn't a fluke and the Vikings are actually a legitimate threat? Don't sleep on them.
• Cincinnati Bengals - Flying under the radar, just like they want. To be fair, 2 wins are against the Browns and Jaguars, but the way they performed against the Redskins is probably the most accurate evaluation of this team.
• San Francisco 49ers - A great bounce-back win  against the Jets was great enough that the 49ers are still Super Bowl favorites, but all anyone can talk about is how terrible the Jets are. Just as planned.
• Philadelphia Eagles - This is seriously the worst 3-1 team I've ever seen. They finally played well against the Giants, but how good are the Giants really? As the weeks go by we'll see how good the Eagles actually are or if they're just lucky.

2-1 Teams:

• Dallas Cowboys - A heavy favorite to win the NFC East, Monday night will be a true test for them and if they will end up competing with the Eagles for the NFC East crown.
• Chicago Bears - These guys are desperate need of a win. With the Lions stinking it up and the Packers at a controversial 2-2, the Bears need a win to stay at the top of the NFC North with the surprising Vikings. The scary part is the Bears still haven't played any division opponents.

2-2 Teams

• New England Patriots - Putting up 50+ points against the Buffalo Bills isn't impressive at all. I still haven't seen anything that impresses me about the Patriots other thanthe surprising amount of emphasis on the running game, something that Belichick obviously saw was important in a "passing league". Do what your opponent isn't doing and you'll probably win.
• New York Jets - The Jets offense was terrible, not even scoring a field goal against the 49ers. The Jets defense allowed a combined TWO HUNDRED FORTY RUSHING YARDS. The Jets special teams allowed a blocked punt against 1 oncoming blitz. Darrelle Revis is out for the rest of the season. Santonio Holmes looks to be gone for a legnthy period of time. Tim Tebow can't fix this mess, even God can't fix it.
• Denver Broncos - To be honest I'm not that surprised the Broncos are only 2-2. With so much new personnel comes chemistry issues. This team is just getting to know each other, so they need time to gel. In a very weak AFC, this team is a playboff team for sure.
• St. Louis Rams - Wait, they beat the Seahawks? Seems like the Jeff Fisher thing is working out pretty well so far. Bradford is finally playing up to expectations and this team looks like a Wild Card contender in a strong NFC West.
• Buffalo Bills - Holy hell if the Jets are terrible, this team is just plain anemic. They need a completely new defense if they hope to limit the 49ers to under 40 points. The Bills are making a very good case for being called the worst defense in the NFL.
• Seattle Seahawks - Thanks to the replacement refs and the NFL being too pussy to reverse a game's decision, this team is 2-2 instead of 1-3. Russell Wilson has surprised many, but this team really isn't that great, although they are definitely the best 1-3 team.
• Washington Redskins - This team is a Josh Morgan penalty away from being 3-1. I expected RG3 to be good, but not this good. The Redskins are the sleeper team to compete for the NFC East crown.
• New York Giants - Super Bowl hangover. They were lucky to even make it to the playoffs last year but the losses of Mario Manningham and Brandon Jacobs are being felt. If Manningham were still on the roster, you can bet the Giants would have beaten the Eagles.
• Green Bay Packers -  Thanks to the replacement refs and the NFL being too pussy to reverse a game's decision, this team is 2-2 instead of 3-1. Despite that, the Packers' defense isn't good, allowing Drew Brees to do whatever the hell he wanted to. Depending on what happens Monday night, the Packers might be in serious need of a win next week against the Colts, too.

1-2 Teams

• Pittsburgh Steelers - The Bye week should serve this team well. This is being picky, but the Steelers defense allowed the Jets to score 10 points. For last year's #1 ranked defense, that's 10 points too much as the 49ers proved yesterday. Things don't get any easier with their next matchup going against their in-state rivals, the Eagles.
• Indianapolis Colts -Their Bye week comes with the depressing news that head coach Chuck Pagano has a treatable form of leukemia. It's great news for him that he should be healthy soon enough, but he's still out for 6 weeks. If the Saints have shown anything, it's that losing a head coach can be devastating for any period of time. Nevertheless, this is a very good team.

1-3 Teams

• Miami Dolphins - Ryan Tannehill passed Dan Marino's rookie passing yards record. The Dolphins have FINALLY found their next quarterback, but this is still a rebuilding year. They're a missed field goal away from being 2-2 and tied for the top of the AFC East.
• Jacksonville Jaguars - Well... Blaine Gabbert is better than last year! It's going to be another long year for the Jags.
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers - The Bucs went from being an average teams that no one cares about to being an average team that people hate because of their jerkass head coach. Greg Schiano is going to be fired if the team finishes under .500; his style just doesn't work in the NFL.
• Oakland Raiders - This team just plain sucks. Their only redeeming factor is they beat the Steelers last week, but this looks like a favorite to go for the #1 draft pick this year.
• Kansas City Chiefs - Oh my God this team is even worse than the Raiders. This team is probably as bad as the Jets are, but the Jets are luckier with an easier schedule.
• Carolina Panthers - Cam Newton isn't the problem, it's their defense. This team was so very close to being 2-2. I expect them to get good wins along the way, but they need a new DC.
• Tennessee Titans - Jake Locker was taken out of Sunday's game after re-aggravating his left shoulder injury and Matt Hasselbeck wasn't an improvement at all. Hasselbeck needs to retire, he's done. But the problem is that Locker was massively overhyped by Washington fans and is only an average QB.

Worst of the Worst, 0-4

• New Orleans Saints - Karma's a bitch. Drew Brees held out for greed and eventually got his ridiculous contract and the cost of probably the worst defense in the NFL. If things continue, the Saints will go down as having the worst defense in the history of the NFL. Not even Brees' $100 million arm can outscore opponents if his defense allows 50 points pe rgame or whatever. Here's some funny stats for you: The Saints are 32nd in opp rushing yards, 24th in opp passing yards, and 26th in rushing yards. They're 3rd in passing yards, with an 0-4 record. "Passing League" my ass.
• Cleveland Browns - The Brandon Weeden pick doesn't look so dumb now, but the team has much deeper issues than quarterback. This team might need several years of rebuilding, ala the 49ers. If they get the #1 draft pick, I expect them to be the first team in several years to draft an offensive line player with the #1 overall pick.