The 1972 Dolphins (OK, just Mercury Morris) have the champagne chilling. What will be the last team to have their first lose this season and what week will it be. With the 49ers (and the rest of the NFC West) being down this year, I’m thinking Seahawks only have one tough game - New Orleans in Seattle so I’m picking the Seahawks to make it to week 13 before their first loss.
On a related note, I have a poll in IMHO for you to visit on what team is the most likely to go undefeated all 16 games.
Seahawks could go all the way, but they have tough games against the Colts, Texans, and New Orleans. They are playing well, but far from flawless. I’m not seeing total domination or even 15 wins.
Seahawks could easily go unbeaten at home, but they are a completely different team on the road. They could lose this week at Houston, and won’t survive going there and to Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Atlanta without losing one of them by week 10.
Denver could run the table. They look unstoppable on offense and are getting better each week on defense, and don’t even have all their starters yet.
Other than the 2007 Patriots, have there been any NFL teams that were undefeated in the regular season since 1972?
No.
Neither Denver nor Seattle has really been tested yet (which is a weird thing to say, considering they’ve each played one of last year’s super bowl teams). Denver blew out the Ravens, but it was Baltimore’s first game with 7 new starters, and they’re still getting their shit together a couple of weeks later. Seattle did the same to SF, but so far the Niners don’t look like they were expected to either. The other four monster victories for these two juggernauts came against the Giants (0-3), the Raiders (1-2), the Panthers (1-2), and the Jaguars (0-3).
They’ve both got tougher games up ahead, and they’ll both lose one or two (or more) over the long season. That being said, Denver’s a better road team than Seattle, and has a better shot of 16-0.
But they won’t make it.
I’ll go ahead and say “Seahawks”. I’m only a casual NFL fan (I prefer baseball and my Mariners), but I was actually astonished to hear an ESPN radio guy call the Seahawks “the best team in the conference” a couple days ago.
Also, remembering the Seahawks traditional rivalry with Denver when the 'Hawks were still in the AFC West, I’ve been thinking how incredibly awesome it would be if the Seahawks end up facing the Broncos in the Super Bowl.
Looks like the winner of the thread is the Kansas City Chiefs
Who da thunk?
C’mon, who didn’t see that coming??
Incidentally, their run ends on Sunday. I’m completely serious when I say that the Browns are my biggest lock of the week.
Elaborate?
Maybe if they were playing IN Cleveland, but they aren’t And their QB is Weeden. Unless you’re predicting a colossal collapse by Reid, Smith and company, I just don’t see that happening, not at all.
Their first loss will either come at Buffalo if Lewis keeps playing fairly well because the Bills are better than their record, and if not then, most certainly at the hands of Peyton and Denver at mile high the following week.
I think you’ve miscast your 20-sided die here.
To expand on the OP, we now have one team left that is undefeated and two teams left that are unvictorious. Which of the three will keep their streak going the longest? Who will be the last team to have a zero in their standings?
I’d like to believe this but are you serious? The Bills combined margin of victory for the entire season is six points - we’re lucky to be at 3-4. And with Manual, Jackson, and Spiller out on injuries we’re no threat to the Saints or the Chiefs.
Simple – the Browns find a way to sneak one past unbeaten teams that they have no business beating. This time, I’m getting credit for calling it, dammit.
Jags won’t win for the longest
Wait…what? Hal Briston was claiming that the undefeated 7-0 Chiefs will drop their first game against Cleveland. I said that I doubted that outcome, and mentioned that the Bills and ultimately the Broncos, would be the ones to dish out that defeat.
Despite your injury concerns, especially to EJ Manuel, as Lewis has proven to be just as capable, the Bills are more likely to beat the Chiefs in their own building than the Browns are to beat the Chiefs in theirs.
Plus there’s this bit of news:
BEREA, Ohio – *Jason Campbell will take over at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in Kansas City against the Chiefs, replacing Brandon Weeden, who was ineffective last Sunday in Green Bay and in the second half of his previous start against Detroit.
“It really is about production and ultimately being consistent in that area,” coach Rob Chudzinski said Wednesday.
Campbell will be the 20th different quarterback to start a game for the Browns since 1999. He draws the difficult task of facing the league’s best pass-rushing team – the Chiefs lead the league with 35 sacks.
But Weeden struggled the last six quarters when the Browns were outscored 55-13.
Weeden ranks 32nd in the league in completion percentage, 31st in yards per attempt and 30th in ranking. Campbell has not started a game since last November, when he threw for 109 yards for the Bears in a loss to San Francisco.
He had six starts in 2011 in Oakland, and had the Raiders off to a 4-2 start. But he hurt his shoulder playing the Browns, and the Raiders soon acquired Carson Palmer, effectively ending Campbell’s career in Oakland.
“I think looking at Jason, the things he brings to the table, his leadership, his experience,” Chudzinski said. “He’s been productive and successful in the league. Look at his arm strength, his mobility and those things, tie in from a gameplan standpoint for what we need in this game.”
Chudzinski said the position will be evaluated on a weekly basis, and admitted going back and forth isn’t ideal. But he said he will play the quarterback he feels gives the Browns the best chance to win each week.
“I’m committed to doing what I feel gives us the best chance to win in all cases,” Chudzinski said.*
Jason Campbell is the TWENTIETH QB to play for the Browns since 1999! That’s got be some kind of record.
That’s well more than one QB per year. The Browns have had ZERO continuity at the position, let alone mentioning coaching staff and GM’s (and even owners!).
The Bucs might have a tougher schedule than the Jaguars, but man are the Jaguars awful. I don’t think I could bet against them.
Agreed. It’s hard to argue against a team with a negative 146 point differential in Week Seven. Teams are beating Jacksonville by an average of three touchdowns.
Maybe. But I think what’s likelier than either of those outcomes is the Chiefs going to Denver with a 9-0 record.
The Dolphins have used 22!