The 2021 NFL season is starting to pick up and we’re finally starting to get a clear picture of which teams are about that action and which teams are not. We can talk another day about the teams that are actually for real. This is about the teams that are not.
As we do each week, let’s take a look at which teams are stinking up the joint and rank them accordingly. Welcome to the NFL Powerless Rankings.
This is actually a celebratory time for the Jets, they finally got their first win of the season on Sunday against the Titans. It was the first victory for head coach Robert Saleh and quarterback Zach Wilson. It was a happy time for the whole organization.
They’ll come back to work on Tuesday and realize that they are still one of the worst teams in the league because of their lack of pass blocking and porous defense, among other things.
But for now, I’ll let them celebrate their win and the fact that they almost got off the Powerless Rankings.
After four weeks the Steelers are one of the most disappointing teams in the league. The main reason for this is Pittsburgh’s offense, which is stagnant and inefficient.
Questions about Big Ben and his ability to lead the offense are percolating all over the league. The fact is, this team needs a shift somewhere, whether it’s at the OC position or at quarterback.
But after three straight losses and four straight games where the offense looks trash, the Steelers deserve to take their spot on the Powerless Rankings.
The Cockatoos are going to find a way on this list by any means necessary.
I thought the Fowls were going to start trending up when they made it off the list last week after a win against the Giants. But when your organization is that bad, you always find a way to make it back to the Powerless Rankings.
This week they are coming off a loss to the Washington Football Team. They had a lead in the fourth quarter and managed to let it slip away in true Flamingo fashion.
The Detroit Lions should be better than their 0-4 record. They’ve been competitive in most of their games, but they just can’t seem to put it all together.
The defense continues to get eaten alive in the passing game and their offense isn’t explosive enough to loosen up opposing defenders.
Detroit, it’s time for you to claim your spot on the Powerless Rankings.
The Jaguars don’t have a win yet, but they are playing better each game. They almost escaped Cincinnati with a ‘W’ on Thursday.
Jacksonville still isn’t a good team, and Trevor Lawrence is still learning game-by-game, but you can see the steps the squad is taking.
Those steps just aren’t big enough to get off this list.