Football
No matter how exciting the baseball
playoffs can get, they will most likely still
lose to football in the TV ratings. Despite
all of its controversies, the NFL remains the
most popular sport in America. This season
has already been one of the most exciting
in recent memory with teams averaging an
all-time high of 24 points per game, and
the league is on pace for its lowest margin
of victory and the most overtime games in
history.
High-powered offenses led by young
quarterbacks have captured everyone’s
attention. The Los Angeles Rams and the
Kansas City Chiefs are the prime examples,
each averaging more than 32 points per game
through six games. Rams quarterback, Jared
Goff, in his third season has blossomed into
reliable player with the help of skill players
like running back Todd Gurley, who leads the
league in rushing yards and touchdowns.
Chiefs second-year quarterback Patrick
Mahomes is surrounded by even more
talented skill players, but his gun-slinging
style is drawing early comparisons to Brett
Favre.
The rest of the top five scoring offenses
are led by future hall of fame quarterbacks.
Drew Brees recently became the league’s
all-time passing yards leader for the New
Orleans Saints, who lead the league with
36 points per game. Tom Brady and the New
England Patriots are still at the top of the
league as well, followed by Phillip Rivers and
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the Los Angeles Chargers.
High scoring is even the story at the
college level, where none other than the
Alabama Crimson Tide lead the nation with
a staggering 53.6 points per game through
seven games. Alabama seems like a lock to
make it to the College Football Playoff for
the rest of time, as head coach Nick Saban
looks to add yet another championship to his
resume.
If the four-team playoff began today it
would likely include the Ohio State Buckeyes,
Clemson Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish
as well, some of the last undefeated teams
in the country. Ohio State and Clemson have
each won a national title since the formation
of the playoff in 2014, while Notre Dame has
yet to be selected to compete in it.
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