• The image above shows a moment that could have determined the champion of the 2022-2023 NFL season, when Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was tackled in a very awkward fashion, resulting in a high ankle sprain.
• Every team in the league has injury problems, but not all to the same extent.
• The Super Bowl will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, both of whom have had to work through their own set of injuries.
• The Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tennessee Titans have all had to deal with numerous injuries this season.
• The author argues that the playoffs are not a fair system for determining the best team, but rather a roulette wheel rewarding the team lucky enough to be the most healthy.
• The NFL is still incredibly profitable, but the author is finding it harder and harder to feel invested in the outcome due to the constant injuries.
Published February 3, 2023
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