And the Rams’ renewed offensive touch has them on top in the NFC West. The 6-2 Falcons hum atop the NFC South, as Atlanta is fourth in both points scored and points allowed. New division leaders? The Saints and 49ers were the NFC favorites, but neither lead their respective divisions. Are they arriving ahead of schedule? Can the rookie keep it up? What we saw in Weeks 5–8
Top Performers, Weeks 1–4įollowing a rousing 44-41 victory over the Titans that included four touchdown passes from Joe Burrow, the Bengals sit at. His arm - and a great Pittsburgh defense - has the Steelers at 4-0. Steelers are back: Having Ben Roethlisberger back goes a long way. Is it Buffalo’s turn to take the division? The Bills cruised past the Jets, Dolphins, Rams and Raiders while outscoring them 105-61. A week later, the Chiefs handle the Patriots 38-28.Ī new AFC East: Josh Allen is already clicking with Stefon Diggs. Patrick Mahomes finds Travis Kelce for the fourth-quarter go-ahead TD on Monday Night Football in Week 3, as K.C. Not a bad start.Ĭhiefs are here to stay: The unofficial Game of the Year comes down to the wire. Joe Burrow leads the Bengals to a 26-17 win over the Chargers. But perhaps the most unlikely debut winner is April’s top draft pick. And while Tom Brady couldn’t best the Saints, his replacement in New England - Cam Newton - survives an iffy Pats defensive showing to defeat the Dolphins. What we saw in Weeks 1–4īig Week 1 debuts: Behind one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, Philip Rivers gets his first W as a Colt. Minnesota has 118 points through four games even without Stefon Diggs running routes. The Eagles’ statement win over San Francisco has everyone talking, but the Vikings are also quietly 4-0 after a 30-10 toppling of the Texans. Can anyone take down the defending champion Chiefs? How will Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski fit in the Tampa Bay offense? Will the Ravens or perhaps even the Bills challenge out of the AFC? Week 1 Scores Weeks 1–4įootball is back, and it’s off to a wild start. But the season will ultimately happen only one way, and this is the one we chose to explore.
Some creative license went into the storylines, and yes, this is just one of the 20,000 outcomes we found. We also baked in NFL analyst Mike Clay’s player projections to give us stat leaders throughout the season. We played out that single result across every game, giving us tight division races, QB controversies, breakouts and of course a Super Bowl LV champion. The culmination is a strength rating for all 32 teams that helps us predict outcomes.īut today, only one of those sims matters: No.
A lot goes into it, including expected starting quarterback, past performance, returning starters and projected win totals. We’re about to spoil the 2020 season.Įach preseason, we run 20,000 simulations of the entire slate with ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), our projection system.
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