Last year the Chiefs started 3-3 and Mahomes was struggling and everyone was wondering if it was the end of them.
It's a long season, the FO has been toying with the offensive line and got burnt, it's a good lesson, let's see if they manage to fix it. We still have a bunch of stars at key positions and some great units.
If we beat the 49ers in two weeks we're back in it.
The Rams are tied for 1st place in the NFC West right now. If the season ended today, there would be three NFC teams in the playoffs that currently have a 3-3 record. So, the Rams are definitely "In It".
Also happy with yesterday's win; and how the offense moved the ball on it's final three 2nd-half possessions. Liked the tempo, line-play, execution and production (one FG and two TDs; and the FG-drive would have been another TD if a line judge calls a clear face-mask right in front of him/her).
Still, it's Not All Gravy. A team can only beat the opponent it's facing, and the Rams did that. However, Carolina looks like a team that wants a top-3 pick in 2023 for a prized-QB. For example, the Panthers had the Rams on fourth down from their 30, with a minute to play in the half and all three timeouts but let the clock run before the Rams punted and then took-a-knee. The Panthers game-plan, with their third-string-QB, was very basic and conservative ... did Carolina even try a pass down-field? And their 4th-string-QB had to play in their final two possessions.
Again, good win, nice win, some positives ... Needed Win ... but there's a long way to go.