A perfect marriage between expectations and reality rarely occurs within NFL play.
Few certainties presented themselves through four weeks, and a larger sample size hasn't provided much clarity. Instead, the start of the regular season feels more like an extended preseason in which everyone is still trying to find themselves.
So far, everyone knows:
- The New England Patriots remain the league's best team.
- The Miami Dolphins are a downright disaster (on the field, that is, because the team's plan to tank is going very well).
- Patrick Mahomes is ridiculously good.
Otherwise, plenty changes on a weekly basis.