It's not.Like, at all.NFL WEEK 1 TAKEAWAYS: BENGALS FLASH CONTENDER UPSIDE, BEARS EXPLODE AND PACKERS COLLAPSEThere's arguably no bigger overreaction week on the entire sports calendar than the week between Week 1 in the NFL and Week 2 in the NFL.
After months of practically zero information, we finally saw teams on the field playing games that matter.But we must remember that Week 1 accounts for 5.9% of the entire season.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Fans and media are excited to have the NFL back, which often leads to major overreactions following Week 1.(Getty Images)People in the sports media are going to arrive at wild conclusions based on that minuscule sample size.
What if you hired a home inspector for a house you wanted to buy and the inspector came back and said, "Hey, here's 5.9% of my report on this house and nothing more.You ready to make an offer?"But here we are, every season, making decisions based on less than 6% of the information.
Nonsense.Let's take a look at some of the vast overreactions seen across the landscape and break them down.Of course, this is a major overreaction.
The Rams entered the season as favorites to win the Super Bowl, rightfully so, and it seems like everyone is quickly jumping off the bandwagon.Rich Eisen Show producer and on-air contributor Chris Brockman predicted the Rams’ "dream team" would follow the 2011 Eagles and miss the playoffs.There are two problems with this overreaction.
The first, and most obvious one, is that it was one game against a good divisional opponent in Australia.Honestly, the Rams were way too cocky going into the game and traveling across the globe 28 hours prior to kickoff was a clear miscalculation.
The 49ers went to Australia a week in advance to adapt to the weather and time change.INTRODUCING OUTKICK'S F...