Minnesota Vikings are FAKE GOOD Despite 3-0 Record & Los Angeles Chargers are ACTUALLY BAD at 0-3
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The Minnesota Vikings have shocked the NFL and sit undefeated through three weeks, but the unstable play of all of their quarterbacks, even after trading JJ McCarthy, means that this team can't be carried by it's defense forever. Eventually, the Vikings will come down to earth. The Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders have also stunned, but the Raiders competitiveness is more believable than the Browns. The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers have both disappointed at 0-3, but the Chargers are actually a bad football team and won't get out of the pit any time soon. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers also look like they will fall to the wayside this season after Baker Mayfield's injury. There are some teams that seem to leave no doubts about who they are so far like the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
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