At the moment, through four weeks of the 2022 NFL season, there is just one undefeated team — the 4-0 Philadelphia Eagles. Then you have a logjam of 3-1 squads like the Bills, Cowboys, Packers, Dolphins, Chiefs, Vikings, and Giants.
Here’s where it gets messy: 15 (!) NFL teams are in football purgatory at 2-2 right now. In other words, that’s 15 teams where we’re not sure how good (or bad) they are.
For future First-Ballot Hall of Famer Tom Brady — even he seems to be surprised by the amount of mediocre football being played around the NFL. You know the league isn’t playing well overall if a 23-year veteran, who has been there and done that, doesn’t think highly of the current product:
Tom Brady was asked about the parity in the NFL with so many teams currently 2-2. "I think there's a lot of bad football from what I watch. I watch a lot of bad football. Poor quality of football. That's what I see."
(🎥 @Buccaneers) pic.twitter.com/iCsBR2TYe3
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 6, 2022
Woof, Brady certainly didn’t mince his words. Let’s rewind that quote:
“I think there’s a lot of bad football from what I watch. I watch a lot of bad football. Poor quality of football. That’s what I see.”
Indeed, while we might have a clear idea of the true Super Bowl contenders, there’s a big glut of squads not worth writing home about. And one final word to the wise to the experienced Brady, not that I have to remind him: His struggling Buccaneers are one of those middling 2-2 teams.
Though, given Brady’s high standard of play — I’m sure his less-than-flattering comments were about his own team, on some level, too.
NFL fans had lots of thoughts about Brady's opinion on the current state of the league
he isn’t wrong tbh this year has been weird https://t.co/bwYs33j3D3
— Robby (@Robby_NFL) October 6, 2022
He’s not wrong. https://t.co/4XOuvGdo1y
— Patrick Connelly (@thatswhatPCsaid) October 6, 2022
Dude spending too much time watching his own film https://t.co/XNslLMSJ5e
— Elaine Hennessy (@tehannessy) October 6, 2022
I said this week 1. And people were saying “it’s just week 1” but it’s like almost every team looked bad. And they still do 😭 https://t.co/chS0LSEZWw
— 𝘔𝘠2💫🌍 (@beamerball212) October 6, 2022
When the NFL & NFLPA drastically reduce developmental time in the offseason and preseason this is what we get. https://t.co/4EjcaARUUF
— Ben Leber (@nacholeber) October 6, 2022
I'm glad someone said what we were all thinking https://t.co/u869YTMqqw
— Blake (@SoldierFieldBlg) October 6, 2022
He ain’t lyin’. Games been trash this year. https://t.co/NWoFwSViGC
— Kevin Johnson (@Highpockets84) October 6, 2022
He’s right. Most games are going under. Primetime games have been borderline unwatchable.
Really hasn’t been a great start to the season https://t.co/71HKCfx57M
— Scott Reichel (@ReichelRadio) October 6, 2022
He's not wrong. Scoring is way down this year https://t.co/nden0X6JsE
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) October 6, 2022
