The Seahawks fought tooth and nail last night, clawing their way to a 30-23 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at Lumen Field! That’s how you come out swinging, Emerald City! While we’re still buzzing from that win, the NFL landscape is getting wild, especially with one team making a comeback that defies history.
The Chiefs Are Back From the Dead and Making History
Seriously, who thought the Kansas City Chiefs’ dynasty was over after last season? Plenty of us had reasons to wonder, right? After going a stunning 6-11 last year, including a rough 6-8 in Patrick Mahomes’ starts, and with Mahomes tearing his ACL last December, it felt like maybe their run was done. But hold up, because this Chiefs team is an anomaly! No other NFL dynasty has ever had a truly bad season in the middle of their run and come back like this. The 2008 Patriots missed the playoffs after going 16-0 the season before, but they were still 11-5. The 1982 49ers went 3-6, but that was a weird strike season. When other dynasties had a terrible year, that was usually it. Not for these Chiefs.
They’re 4-0, baby! They just beat a Raiders team that was 3-0 themselves, and they look legit. Mahomes is out there looking healthy and pretty good. And can we talk about free-agent addition Kenneth Walker? His excellence at running back has given the Chiefs a dimension they haven’t had in a long, long time. They’re third in DVOA, fourth in EPA on offense, and ninth in EPA allowed on defense. Only Chicago and Jacksonville can also claim to be top nine in both. It’s truly wild to watch.
But Are They Too Beat Up To Keep It Going?
Even with that incredible 4-0 start, there are still some real concerns brewing in Kansas City that could make you sweat. Their receiver room is absolutely banged up right now. Tyquan Thornton, who was actually playing a big role because Xavier Worthy has done almost nothing in his third season, is out for months with a gruesome ankle injury. Ouch. On top of that, Rashee Rice suffered a hamstring injury just last Sunday. Their offensive line has also been without left tackle Josh Simmons all season due to injury.
Then there’s Kenneth Walker. Yeah, he’s great, but he’s never had a huge workload in the NFL, and now he’s going to be asked to carry even more of that Chiefs offense. If he fades or gets injured, things could get scary fast. Plus, they lost three valuable starters from their secondary in free agency and a trade. Every team has its issues, but these are some big ones for an undefeated squad. For now, though, all that matters is they’re 4-0 and have some serious balance through four weeks. That question about their dynasty being over? Seems like they’ve answered it loud and clear.
Dolphins Are Drowning in Misery
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, you’ve got the Miami Dolphins sitting at a miserable 0-4. They battled the Vikings and nearly snagged a win, only to get unlucky with a Chris Bell long touchdown being called back for an illegal touching penalty after he barely stepped out of bounds. But still, it’s another loss, and their offense is just hard to watch.
It feels like a familiar feeling for Dolphins fans, doesn’t it? Malik Willis has not played well at all, putting up only 85 yards passing with a ton of inaccuracies in their last outing. But with what’s described as a “junior varsity roster” around him, is he even getting a fair shot? The Dolphins need to figure that out, and fast, before the 2027 NFL Draft. It’s looking more and more inevitable they’ll be drafting a quarterback.
While the Chiefs keep proving their dynasty isn’t dead, our Seahawks just keep grinding. We’ve got to savor wins like last night’s 30-23 battle against the Chargers. Every game matters right now in this wild NFL season, and we’ll be here, screaming our lungs out for every down!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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