Parity Within the NFL (Especially Compared to Other Major Sports)
After four weeks of the NFL season, who would have ever thought the Kansas City Chiefs, who had won 10 games total in the last three seasons, would be the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL? Over at least the past decade, there have been numerous teams that made the Super Bowl one season and then missed the playoffs the following year--The Steelers were the most recent example of that last year--but then again, here they are again this season as a powerhouse. The Super-Saints have not looked so "Super" this season, nor have many people's favorites, the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, or Green Bay Packers,who have each been far from it. How about the Colts, who have won 12 games or more in each of the past 7 seasons--they are 2-2 and just lost to one of the supposed bottom-tiered teams, the Jaguars. Furthermore, the St. Louis Rams, who went 1-15 last season, and really were even worse than their record indicated, are leading their division with a 2-2 record this season. Compare that to the Miami Dolphins of a few years back who also went 1-15, but then turned it around and went 11-5 and won the AFC East the following season, only to miss the playoffs last year.
That's the NFL for you. It is the most balanced and unpredictable sport when compared to the other top American sports of baseball and basketball. In baseball, you know the Yankees are going to make the playoffs every year and be the favorites to win the World Series. Essentially the same teams make the playoffs every year in baseball. Similarly, basketball has been top heavy for quite some time, as the Lakers have won 5 Championships in the last 11 years(which is great by me
) and the Spurs have won 4 Championships in the last 12 years. Now, after LeBron James led the way by his "decision" to join up with a "Super team" in Miami, other star players are trying to follow suit. Within two years, the NBA will have about 4 super teams and 26 teams just trying to make it through the season without losing millions of dollars, while holding no chance of even competing.
That's the good thing about the NFL. Any team can win from year to year and game to game. That is a fact that keeps fans in all 32 NFL cities interested every season.I say Go Rams
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