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NFL Week 3: The Dolphins Are For Real, Jags Ascending, and a Sunday Night Safety Party
Week 3 wasn't always pretty, but it was certainly weird. We were treated to a Sunday Night Football game that made us want to never watch the sport again, featuring Jimmy Garoppolo pulling a full Dan Orlovsky by running out the back of his own end zone. But even that wasn't the strangest safety of the day, thanks to the Miami Dolphins and a punter booting a ball directly into his own teammate's rear end. It was a day for the defense, the grinders, and the teams that finally decided to show up.
The Heat is On in Miami
The Dolphins are 3-0 and the vibes are immaculate. Despite having the ball for only 20 minutes compared to the Bills' 40, Mike McDaniel’s squad found a way to survive the "sunshine state" heat and a late Bills surge. Big Cat is officially sold on the culture change in Miami after they won a game that didn't involve scoring 40 points.
Big CatThe Dolphins are for real because they won a tough defensive game
I walked away from this being like, yeah, the dolphins are for real, for real. Because remember we talked about Mike McDaniel when he has to face adversity, when he has to win the tough games, this was a tough fucking game. They had the ball for 20 minutes. The bills had the ball for 40. Like they had to dig deep and their defense had to make big fucking plays and they were able to do it.
While PFT pointed out that the Bills seem physically incapable of winning games in the state of Florida, Jake is looking much further down the road. He’s already eyeing the schedule and seeing a path to a historic undefeated run for Tua and company.
Jake MarshThe Dolphins will be 11-0 in December
I think there's a chance that after this game they might be favored in every game until December... that's when they go to Buffalo... so we might have 11 and oh. That's call my shot. 11 and oh in December.
The NFC East Hierarchy
If the Dolphins are the story of the AFC, the Eagles are the undisputed kings of the entire league right now. They dismantled the Commanders so thoroughly that the Philly security team had to hold up the stadium railings to keep fans from falling onto Jalen Hurts. Big Cat is ready to put Hurts in the driver's seat for the MVP trophy.
Big CatThe Eagles are the best team in the NFL
The three and oh Eagles. The best team in the national football league... I mean, listen, MVP Jalen Hurts. Talk about a guy... The Eagles don't even have to play the second halves. Like they haven't had to... no, no, the Eagles are the real deal. I think we all, a lot of people were talking about, oh, the commanders is a trap spot for the Eagles. No, no, no. You know, trap spot? Super Bowl contending Philadelphia Eagles.
Big CatJalen Hurts is an MVP candidate
That's MVP Jalen Hurts, because we should start that discussion, right Max? Absolutely. I mean, listen, MVP Jalen Hurts. Talk about a guy... Through three games he's over a thousand yards combined, seven touchdowns... Lamar's MVP season, he had 1035 yards, eight touchdowns. So less yards, one more touchdown. Let's start talking about Jalen Hurts being MVP candidate.
PFT has seen enough of this dominant Birds defense and explosive offense to make a bold declaration about their final record. He’s already telling fans to grease the light poles for a long winter of celebrations.
PFT CommenterThe Eagles are going to have a perfect 20-0 season
I actually think the Eagles are gonna go have a perfect season. 20 and 0. Perfect season Philadelphia. Congratulations.
Chicago’s Historic Struggle
On the flip side of the offensive explosion in Philly, we have the Chicago Bears. The Bears are 2-1, but it is the saddest winning record in NFL history. Justin Fields has only 23 completed passes through three games, a stat so abysmal it hasn't been seen since the late 70s. Big Cat is officially entering the "sadness" phase of the Justin Fields experience.
Big CatJustin Fields is bad and making me sad
Justin Fields. He's bad. I'll just say it, he's bad. And actually, I don't even have to say it myself because he said it. He said he played like ass. He played like trash... This is a bad two in one bears team... History is just in a sick fucking way repeating itself where there's a terrible bears quarterback link to this abysmal stat of a lack of completions through three games... I think he's actually taken over for the Josh Rosen stat line. It hurts so bad.
Duval is Back and Other Recaps
Trevor Lawrence and Doug Peterson went out to the West Coast and absolutely smoked the Chargers. It was a statement win for a franchise that has been the laughingstock of the league for years. Big Cat is finally ready to admit that Trevor Lawrence has arrived.
Big CatTrevor Lawrence is officially a 'guy'
I'm gonna say it right now. Trevor Lawrence is a guy... I'm gonna say he's good. And I think the Jaguars are going up my power rankings... I think they're good. I have a 'probably good'. I think they might just be good... I'm buying the Jaguars. I'm hitting the Jaguars. Jaguars fans, this is, you've been waiting for this moment for a very long time.
With a favorable stretch of games coming up, the Jaguars could be looking at a very high seed by the time we hit November.
Big CatThe Jaguars are likely to be 6-2 heading into November
I'm looking at [the Jaguars] schedule... they have Texans, Colts, Giants, Broncos. I, the Jaguars we could be sitting here and the Jaguars could be like six and two maybe.
Meanwhile, the Bengals finally got in the win column by beating the Jets. While Joe Flaco is somehow leading the league in pass attempts, Big Cat noticed that the Bengals' playmakers are starting to look like the elite unit everyone expected during the preseason.
Big CatThe Bengals have the best (or second best) receiving core in the NFL
I actually think [the Bengals] might have the best receiving core in the NFL... Boyd, Higgins, Jamar Chase as their top three. That's pretty good... I probably would take the Dolphins [if thinking top-heavy], but depth, that's probably the Bengals.
Finally, we checked in on the Packers and Bucs game, which was a defensive slog that left everyone feeling a bit gross. Aaron Rogers managed to pull it out, and the prospect of the Green Bay defense becoming elite has Big Cat checking his closet for monsters.
Big CatThe Packers will probably win the Super Bowl and it's a nightmare
I'm officially like Packers will probably win the Super Bowl and my worst nightmares will come true... I am officially nervous about the Packers because their defense is legit. And I was looking at their schedule and I'm even more nervous because it feels like they have a four game stretch here where they're gonna just get to figure shit out offensively.
At least we have Zach Wilson's return to look forward to next week to spice things up for Billy. Just remember: sometimes you have to watch a 11-10 game to appreciate the 20-0 dreams.
