State of the AFCW 2023 edition

[Coochie liquor]

So far Chiefs are in sole first place. The Dungkeys will be lucky to win 5 games. The Fade…. McDaniels really kicked a FG on 4th and Goal from the 8…. Down 8…. With 2:30 to go. And Chargers look worse than last year. Now looks like Mike Williams may be done for the season. This division is ours for the taking, and BACK TO BACK starts with that!

[notorious]

Originally Posted by DRM08

Fixed it in my post if it makes you feel better, haha

Thanks brah!

[LagunaSWana]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I can't believe the pressure we're seeing from the DL. Their play against the run has been so fundamentally sound as well.

It's incredible what the DL is doing. I expected the linebackers to ball out, and the secondary looks as amazing as we hoped it would.

But the DL really, really looked problematic to me to start the season. I worried they'd struggle to apply consistent pressure and that you could roll them over in the run game.

And yet, we've applied constant pressure, lodged 7 sacks in the two Jones games, and nobody's run effectively on us.

Veach, Spags, and Cullen all deserve heaping amounts of credit for what they're doing at that position. I seriously cannot believe how good they are at the start of the season.

And then we get Omenihu back in week 7.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I can't believe the pressure we're seeing from the DL. Their play against the run has been so fundamentally sound as well.

It's incredible what the DL is doing. I expected the linebackers to ball out, and the secondary looks as amazing as we hoped it would.

But the DL really, really looked problematic to me to start the season. I worried they'd struggle to apply consistent pressure and that you could roll them over in the run game.

And yet, we've applied constant pressure, lodged 7 sacks in the two Jones games, and nobody's run effectively on us.

Veach, Spags, and Cullen all deserve heaping amounts of credit for what they're doing at that position. I seriously cannot believe how good they are at the start of the season.

Agree.

Also, re: the Dolphins, I still question Tagavailoa's arm strength. I didn't watch all of the game yesterday (yet, but I will, to relish the beatdown), but everything I've seen him do so far this year is a short throw or an intermediate/deeper throw between the hashes.

I think Spagnuolo will have some ideas ready for how to deal with that, and play some games to compact that part of the field. I think we'll see a decent amount of doubling on Hill and Waddle and daring the Dolphins to win consistently with Cracraft and secondary weapons.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I can't believe the pressure we're seeing from the DL. Their play against the run has been so fundamentally sound as well.

It's incredible what the DL is doing. I expected the linebackers to ball out, and the secondary looks as amazing as we hoped it would.

But the DL really, really looked problematic to me to start the season. I worried they'd struggle to apply consistent pressure and that you could roll them over in the run game.

And yet, we've applied constant pressure, lodged 7 sacks in the two Jones games, and nobody's run effectively on us.

Veach, Spags, and Cullen all deserve heaping amounts of credit for what they're doing at that position. I seriously cannot believe how good they are at the start of the season.

Completely agree.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by frozenchief

Buffalo looks like they may be legit and have gotten over the 13-second game hangover.

Miami looks really good but Tua has always been susceptible to injuries. Posting 70 was undoubtedly impressive, even against Denver but time will show how much of that was Miami and how much was Denver.

Otherwise?

Baltimore was supposed to have a good year but they've shown some definite cracks.

Cincy has not looked good so far, in part b/c of Burrow's injury. We will learn more tonight but they don't look like the same team from the last couple of years.

Pittsburgh looks solid but not like a contender.

Jets chances went out the window with Rodgers.

Jacksonville - beat by Houston?

Chargers - injuries and poor play calls are going to haunt them. I think Minnesota lost that game more than Chargers won.

Really surprised at how this year has turned out so far. It's admittedly a long season but some of these teams have put themselves into holes early.

I agree with most of your post but let's go back to your first sentence. Buffalo over the 13 second game hangover because they pasted the lowly Raiders and almost as bad Commanders?