Denver Broncos – Von Miller is a freaking beast
I originally wanted to talk about how this team is ready to win right now and that Chad Kelly might be the better option under center after Case Keenum almost cost them a win with his three interceptions on Sunday, but oh my god – can Von Miller ball. That dude completely wrecked the Seahawks gameplan by recorded three sacks, four QB hurries and forcing two fumbles. He was chasing Russell Wilson around all game long and made Germain Ifedi look like trash. Von got one strip-sack off a stunt with Wilson stepping up into the pocket and the second one he came in from behind on Chris Carson and simply took the ball out of his hands like he was a little baby. This guy is a bad man, who has been wreaking havoc on quarterbacks around the league for seven years now and he is off to a good start to finally win a Defensive Player of the Year award.
Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford is one tough son of a gun
I could talk about the four interceptions Stafford threw and they were all pretty bad. I could also talk about a Matt Patricia’s horrific start to his head coaching career and how his defense made a rookie quarterback look like Tom Brady on Monday night. Yet, I want people to appreciate the toughness Stafford displays constantly. He got knocked around like a rag doll and you saw him limping on and off the field. I thought at some point the coaches should have just pulled him out of the game, but he went to them again and again to say he wants to go out on the field. This was not the first time the Lions QB played through injury. I remember an incredible comeback win against the Browns as a rookie in 2009, when he took a huge shot and could barely move his left arm, but pushed the doctors aside to go back out for the game-winning TD. I also remember a narrow loss to the Panthers last year, when he had his whole leg taped up and blood running down his hand. Nothing will keep this man off the field – not even his own medical staff.