We're three weeks into the NFL season, just shy of a fifth of the way through the year. There's not a ton that we know for sure just yet, but we do know a lot more than we did at the start of the year. We know that the 3-0 teams are riding high.
The Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings are likely very happy with how things have gone so far. Three of those offenses have been humming right along, and the fourth team's defense (Minnesota) looks like it could be one of the best in the league. Things could hardly be any better.
The 11 teams sitting at 2-1 are probably happy enough with how things have gone, too. Sure, there are some teams (like the Eagles or Seahawks or Ravens) that have a disappointing loss on their ledger or are dealing with major injuries (like the Giants). Or maybe their defense is falling apart (like the Lions), or their offense mostly hasn't looked up to snuff (like the Steelers), but for the most part, they're happy to be above .500 three weeks in.
The 11 teams sitting at 1-2 are probably less thrilled. They've blown winnable games (like the Cowboys, Rams and Jets) or they've gotten embarrassed in big spots (like the Packers). Some just haven't been good enough on one side of the ball.
But hey, they're only one game below .500, and they could be right back in the thick of things if they secure a win this coming weekend. And then there are the 0-3 teams. They're in the deep water, just hoping they don't drown.
Things are dire, and there is plenty of blame to go around. That's what we're here for today: to assign blame. We're going to dole out some blame pie for each of the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans, identifying who and what is responsible for their respective 0-3 starts.
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