One of the most impactful last 3 weeks in NFL history

[scho63]

Over the last 25+ years, as the NFL season winds down there are normally just a few teams left fighting for scraps to squeeze into the last few Wild Card slots.

This year as each week brings a new "best team in the NFL", we have a hell of a lot of impactful games over the next 3 weeks to close out the season. Gonna be a unique finish for almost all spots.

Has parity finally hit the NFL or is this just an anomaly?

[ChiefEd]

Anomaly. We’d be running away with it if it weren’t for KT…

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by ChiefEd

Anomaly. We’d be running away with it if it weren’t for KT…

Toney is a mole.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

I don't see anything different than the last 3 decades of salary cap era football. Having an extra playoff team just allows 2 more mediocre as crap teams to back that ass up Herm style into the playoffs

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother

I don't see anything different than the last 3 decades of salary cap era football. Having an extra playoff team just allows 2 more mediocre as crap teams to back that ass up Herm style into the playoffs

and first round crappy, lopsided games

[ThyKingdomCome15]

The addition of the 7th seed has kept a number of teams relevant for sure. The Saturday games are really cool as well. The only thing I don't like is the Chiefs playing at noon on Christmas. That's just odd scheduling.

[chiefzilla1501]

I think there’s better parity at the top in that there doesn’t seem to be a dominant team (unless SF shakes off their playoff yips).

But most of the parity is unfortunately that really really bad teams are for some reason in playoff contention. Leaguewide there are too many teams who are awful to the point of being unwatchable.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I think there’s better parity at the top in that there doesn’t seem to be a dominant team (unless SF shakes off their playoff yips).

But most of the parity is unfortunately that really really bad teams are for some reason in playoff contention. Leaguewide there are too many teams who are awful to the point of being unwatchable.

There may not be a dominant team but I’d be shocked if the SB winner wasn’t one of KC, Baltimore, SF, Dallas or Philly. Is that more or less than at this point most years? I don’t know. But your point about mediocrity is 100% spot on. This is the worst year, in regards to quality of games, I can ever recall.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

There may not be a dominant team but I’d be shocked if the SB winner wasn’t one of KC, Baltimore, SF, Dallas or Philly. Is that more or less than at this point most years? I don’t know. But your point about mediocrity is 100% spot on. This is the worst year, in regards to quality of games, I can ever recall.

I'd narrow it further. I don't see the winner not coming from SF, Philly or KC

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[Best22]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

There may not be a dominant team but I’d be shocked if the SB winner wasn’t one of KC, Baltimore, SF, Dallas or Philly. Is that more or less than at this point most years? I don’t know. But your point about mediocrity is 100% spot on. This is the worst year, in regards to quality of games, I can ever recall.

The 49ers are pretty dominant

Purdy had a midseason slump but the guy is an inexperienced 7th round pick. It wasn’t going to be smooth sailing every week

I see them as dominant until someone proves me wrong

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Best22

The 49ers are pretty dominant

Purdy had a midseason slump but the guy is an inexperienced 7th round pick. It wasn’t going to be smooth sailing every week

I see them as dominant until someone proves me wrong

2019 we stood no chance of beating the 49'ers due to that dominant defense.

[GoForIt]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

2019 we stood no chance of beating the 49'ers due to that dominant defense.

And that was 100 percent correct. No one thought Jimmy G would pee down his leg ...

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Best22

The 49ers are pretty dominant

Purdy had a midseason slump but the guy is an inexperienced 7th round pick. It wasn’t going to be smooth sailing every week

I see them as dominant until someone proves me wrong

But is Purdy really all that?

Originally Posted by RunKC

Defenses the 49ers have played this year:

Steelers 21st
Rams 20th
Giants 26th
Cards 29th
Cowboys 9th
Browns 2nd
Vikings 10th
Bengals 31st
Jax 28th
TB 25th
Seattle 23rd
Eagles 22nd
Seattle 23rd
Cards 29th

They got bitchslapped by the Browns. Should be interesting to see how they do against the Ravens

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by Best22

The 49ers are pretty dominant

Purdy had a midseason slump but the guy is an inexperienced 7th round pick. It wasn’t going to be smooth sailing every week

I see them as dominant until someone proves me wrong

They are dominant, but I wouldn't pick them over Philly in a rematch.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I think there’s better parity at the top in that there doesn’t seem to be a dominant team (unless SF shakes off their playoff yips).

But most of the parity is unfortunately that really really bad teams are for some reason in playoff contention. Leaguewide there are too many teams who are awful to the point of being unwatchable.

I've said for a long time the NFL is the Bud Light of leagues, watered down for mass consumption.

I don't even know what to call it this year... it's been relegated to hard seltzer.