Following the brutal week two where injuries were mounting up the good, bad, and the injury befell some of the NFL elite. Quarterbacks to running backs it was devastating season-ending injuries to weeks without starters. Drew Lock to Saquan Barkley, to a host of other NFL players.
Thursday Night kicked off week three where we had a battle of Florida teams. Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars took to TNF and Miami’s Ruan Fitzpatrick took control of the game and never took his foot off the gas. The Dolphins improved to 1-2 after starting the season with a 0-2 record they were one of 11 teams to still win a game. Thanks to Jacksonville who never got set, and played the entire game from behind. Miami would finish 31-13 and looked a far cry from the first two weeks.
Jacksonville Jaguars fell last week to Tennessee as they were driving on a fourth-quarter drive and looking to come back, a Minshew interception silenced that hope. The would come into the game missing there wideout sensation Dj Chark who was out for this game. But it wasn’t the Jags night as Miami controlled the flow and tempo of the game keeping their feet on Jacksonville’s neck. The Jaguars fall to 1-2 and look to rebound quickly as week three is now officially underway.
With Miami getting a win on TNF we are down to ten 0-2 teams and with the clock counting down we are going to look at these teams and their matchups.
Now it’s official gameday NFL, the stage is set and everyone knows their assigned roles. Injuries have several teams redrafting their game plans.
New York Giants are a team 0-2 looking to get a win. Unfortunately, they’re playing the San Francisco 49ers, but fortunate to New Yorks favor there is a list of what looks like half of the 49ers team. Which when the Giants scouted they should feel confident enough to beat a vulnerable opponent. The 1-1 49ers have a complete roster change due to the injured. New York can pull off an upset on the 49ers.
We have a do or die scenario for this next matchup Minnesota Vikings who are 0-2 and look flatlined. However, their next opponent is the Indianapolis Colts, who with Philip Rivers has a record of 1-1. Reality is, we keep it straight to the point here with this matchup. Minnesota does not look like the playoff team from last season. So starring down a loaded gun with a sense of urgency will be the defining moment of this match.
Seattle and Dallas face off and it’s one of the premier matchups with NFL elite. Dallas lost week one fought to come back against an Atlanta Falcons team, who gave it up. But Seattle best Atlanta in week one and battled New England in week two. So put up the reality of the situation and it’s still up there. Dallas made the playoffs by beating Seattle and Russell Wilson to advance to the divisional round where the LA Rams took care of business sending the Cowboys packing. Dallas has to be on top of it, considering the looks and whispers you can get from not swimming with currents. No, it’s going to be Atlanta pulling an upset to get that first much need win.
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