He's having an awful game but this is a complete reach. Darnold was the highest rated passer in the NFL during the final four games of 2018. Andy Dalton Marcus Mariota Jameis Winston Daniel Jones Baker Mayfield Josh Rosen/Ryan Fitzpatrick Mitch Trubisky Mason Rudolph Colt McCoy/Case Keenum Matt Ryan Joe Flacco Jimmy Garoppolo All of these guys have been just as bad, if not worse this season. It's been a pretty bad year for a lot of QBs. --- Has any QB played well against New England this season?
Yeah. I thought so too. Falcons are trash, but their issues are stem mostly from the defense being worthless.
The Patriots are a good team, that’s undeniable, but I really can’t get over how soft their schedule is this year. They have like maybe three or four games all year that present any kind of challenge.
It helps that the rest of the AFC East (yes, even Buffalo) is complete garbage and has been for most of this decade.
Like, I’m not debating whether their schedule is soft. Of course it is. But that has way more to do with 80% of the NFL being trash and 95% of the AFC being trash.