8 weeks have come and gone and we are starting to see the have’s separate themselves from the have nots as most of the games were blow outs this week. I’m still not 100% sure who is good yet but I definitely know who is bad. Let’s dive in.

Won a game but still trash: Jets

Putting up 39 points on the Bengals defense is sort of like winning a game in Madden on the rookie level. Sure you won but it’s nothing to celebrate about.

Fired their coach but still suck: Titans

Usually a team gets a little boost for a week or two when they fire their coach. The Titans were like, nah.

Were on a bye and still almost lost: Raiders

It was a close one, but the Raiders survived the weekend without a loss.

Bad and getting less frisky: Saints, Cardinals, and Browns

All these teams are bad and seem to be getting worse each week.

Bad but finally frisky: Dolphins

Hey, I see you Dolphins! I’m sure you will go back to your loser ways on Thursday but nice road win on Sunday.

Lost to the Jets: Bengals

The fact that the Bengals are just now showing up on the list after losing to the Jets tells you how bad the teams listed already truly are.

Getting less fun due to gruesome injuries: Giants

The fun and cocky young Giants have been humbled the last two weeks with a 4th quarter collapse two weeks ago and an all around beat down this week. To add to the painful experience they lost Cam Skattebo for the year to an injury that you don’t want to see if you haven’t already and if you did see it, you are going to spend the rest of the week trying to erase it from your memory. I’m in the second category unfortunately.

Kirk Cousins isn’t the answer and neither is who else they have at quarterback: Falcons and Vikings

These teams have solid rosters with good coaches but they have a quarterback problem that I don’t think is getting solved this week.

Tamed Cats: Jaguars and Panthers

The Panthers were looking pretty good until they had to start Andy Dalton this week and got totally demolished by the Bills. The Jags haven’t won a game since pulling out a miracle against the Chiefs a while back on Monday night football.

Depressing D in Dallas: Cowboys

It turns out, you need good players on both sides of the ball after all.

Bearly good: Bears

Even without Lamar playing the Ravens did exactly what I thought they would against the Bears. Ironically the Bears last year were also 4-2. They finished 5-12. Here’s hoping a better outcome this year for Bears fans.

Saved their seasons: Ravens and Texans

Both these teams badly needed wins and got them. I’m not sure that it matters that much for the Texans but I stand by the fact that I think the Ravens can win their division. If they win on Thursday night and the Steelers lose to the Colts which both are likely, they will just be 1 game back in the division lead.

Steel Curtain is actually made of plastic: Steelers

The problem is actually not Aaron Rodgers and the offense. The problem is they are giving up 300 yards passing and 30 points a game. The Colts are next. Ouch.

Injuries adding up: Commanders and 49ers

I actually think both these teams are good. They are just out of healthy dudes.

Looked Tough: Bills, Eagles, Broncos, Chargers

This starts a run of 12 teams that I think have a real shot at winning this thing. They all have some issues but any of them could win multiple playoff games. I’m guessing the order of these 12 will move around some over the coming weeks but I am pretty confident these are all good teams. The Bills and Chargers both won easily against subpar opponents. The Broncos and Eagles showed what they can do when they play all 4 quarters. I’m not sure what either of them were doing still throwing the ball up by 20 late in the 4th quarter but hey, too each their own.

Scrappy but need to get healthy: Bucs

The Bucs are still winning but they need to get some offensive guys back. Baker hasn’t looked the same the last couple of weeks. This bye comes at a good time.

Legit looking Lions:

The Lions looked great the last time we saw them against the Bucs. They have tougher games ahead that will tell the story of whether they are truly legit or not.

Dynastic Duo: Patriots and Chiefs

These two teams also beat bad teams. After slow first half starts the Patriots put up a ton of points on a tough Browns Defense and the Chiefs continue to be dominant on both sides of the ball for the 4th straight week.

Play to the level of their competition: Packers

It seems like the Packers can’t quite play the same way all the time. But I like their chances in the playoffs because they seem to rise to the occasion when playing better teams. They looked great the second half last night and have the best record in the NFC.

Bye, Bye 49ers: Rams and Seahawks

Both teams had a bye and benefited from a 49ers loss. This is helpful because it puts them a half game a head which is especially helpful since the 49ers beat both of them. I trust the Rams more when it counts because Matt Stafford has been great in the playoffs and Sam Darnold has well…not done so well.

Still Rolling: Colts

The Colts continue to roll and look like a dominant team led by Daniel Jones. I know, I’m as shocked as you are.