The Saddest NFL Stats Of Week 11
Remember that site where they post pictures of people taking selfies right before they died? That's all I can think about when I look at the picture above. This snapshot in time was the moment the crowd rose to it's feet to cheer Shedeur Sanders coming into the game for his NFL debut. Just look at them joyfully cheer. Like Titanic passengers waving their families adieu. For all that the Cleveland Browns fanbase has gone through, this moment might actually have been the saddest of them all. Especially when you look back. Just look at how happy they are. Well, except the guy on the right holding the coffee. He's pretty much the only one sober enough to know what's about to happen.
And that's another week of NFL sad stats. Week 11. Here we go.
Sad Stat #1: Shedeur Sanders is on pace to have a Terry Bradshaw NFL career
Sicco viewing only if you want to hear the saddest cheering in sports history. The whole Shedeur story is wild. Ever since the draft when he slid from a potential top-ish pick to a complete afterthought people had all these theories as to why. For some reason, people think the Browns just don't want him to succeed. It's getting so bad that past late-round quarterbacks had to explain how limited reps works for 4th stringers and this is just how it is for everyone in that position.
In light of this - I would like to offer some fuel to the flames. For those who might be struggling to defend Sanders after that dreadful first game. Here's the play fam: the only other quarterback to ever go 4/16 passing in his first NFL game was Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw.
Boom. Destiny.
Sad Stat #2: The Bears have the second-worst point differential for a 7+ win division leading team through 10 games
Not gonna lie - I've decided living life as a fraud is actually a hell of a lot of fun. Like playing with house money. This is all going to go badly soon, but we're gonna have some fun until then. -6 point differential baby. And #1 in what many called the best division in football.
Sad Stat #3: The Raiders defensive backs are next level bad
This game was tough to watch. The Raiders seemed to be dialing up the Bengals patented "two-hand touch" scheme Monday night as Dak had his way with them. The only thing I can say to defend our guy Kyu Blu Kelly is that in 21/27 snaps he prevented the opposing quarterback from throwing his way and in four instances out of six in which the ball was thrown his way he stopped that player from scoring. It's all about the spin.
Sad Stat #4: Jacoby Brissett just set an NFL completions record in a blowout loss
I feel bad for Jacoby. He's a dude you just can't help but root for. Remember how happy he was after beating Dallas on Monday Night? Just a humble, lunch pail kind of guy. And he sure had to bring it in this one. 57 pitches for a man his age might actually warrant more than six days rest if you ask me.
Sad Stat #5: The Jets might have lost to the Patriots, but they at least beat the team that beat the team that beat the team that beat the team that beat the team that beat the team that beat the team that beat the team that beat the team that beat the Patriots
The Jets absolutely won the trade deadline by stocking up on picks and making sure they position themselves to win the tankathon sweepstakes. While shipping out Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams were important in that quest - none was more important than acquiring AD Mitchell who made sure to get open at an elite level, and drop the only few decent balls Justin Fields delivered Thursday night.
Anyway - The Patriots secured their eighth win against the Jets who were left with just a total of two after Week 1. But I wanted to run an exercise to see if I could find a chain of who-beat-who that connects the Jets as victors to a victor of the Patriots. The season might be lost for Jets fans, but I wanted to give you all something to take to the water cooler to sadly argue. For whoever might be charitable enough to listen.
Here's the chain. The Jets beat the Bengals who beat the Jaguars who beat the Raiders who beat the Titans who beat the Cardinals who beat the Cowboys who beat the Giants who beat the Eagles who beat the Packers who beat the Steelers who beat the Patriots.
Check mate New England.
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