The longtime Pittsburgh coach aced his decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields. Plus, the Jets are in a difficult spot, even after so many changes.
It’s hard to shake off past failures in the NFL. Look at Steve Spagnuolo. He has won four Super Bowls as a defensive coordinator, including in each of the past two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. But he hasn’t come close to getting a second chance as a head coach in the NFL.
It’s hard to please everybody, something Tomlin, Goff and Spagnuolo care very little about. They are three of five Week 7 winners. Let’s get to this week’s list—you can already guess where the Jets will land.Tomlin couldn’t care less about public perception when it comes to his football decisions—and that’s one of his best traits as a coach.
Barkley gashed the Giants for 179 yards, all while being booed by his former team's fan base. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Now that some are calling Goff an MVP candidate for the 2024 season, there are still critics who are laughing. Not every Goff doubter will be fully turned into a believer—the downside of the former No. 1 pick having a few rough seasons. But all Goff has done since arriving in Detroit is get better every year, and at the moment, he might be the best quarterback in the NFL.
On Sunday, Mariota helped with his play on the field after he filled in for the injured Daniels, who exited in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers with a rib injury. Rodgers, who has a passer rating of 82.2, is having one of the worst seasons of his career and his performances might not improve because the offensive line is one of the worst in the league. Adams certainly was aware of all these issues with the Jets before he requested a trade. He still got what he wanted by reuniting with Rodgers, but that helpless feeling might not go away.
Maybe even head coach DeMeco Ryans is starting to lose confidence in his offense. The team played not to lose when they marched down the field and killed the clock while trailing by two points against the Packers. Instead of going for the touchdown, Ryans allowed his offense to sit on the ball and settle for the go-ahead field goal. Ryans might have been O.K. with this approach because the defense played well against Jordan Love for most of the game.
With Spagnuolo-led defenses getting better every year, the Chiefs have reinvented themselves in the post-Tyreek Hill era and withstood injuries to major offensive players. That’s why the Chiefs are the last undefeated team in 2024 and favorites to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Mahomes is making it work with what he has offensively, but the Chiefs probably wouldn’t be perfect if they were allowing more than 24 points per game. Through six games, they’re only allowing 17.2 points per game.
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