Jacob Gross: The Minnesota Vikings should be the most worried NFL playoff contender after losing Adrian Peterson, who has been one of the NFL's best players for years. Even though the Vikings have gotten off to a 2-0 start with two very poor performances from Peterson, they now lack any consistent offensive weapons. Second-year receiver Stefon Diggs could become that consistent offensive weapon the Vikings need--it especially looks possible after a career game last week in which Diggs caught nine passes for 182 yards--but it is definitely not a given when looking at Diggs' game-by-game performance from last year. After starting the year off with four straight games of at least 85 receiving yards, he failed to compile more than 66 yards in any of his remaining games. The Vikings will also be inexperienced at the running back position, as their new starter Jerrick McKinnon hasn't carried the ball more than nine times in a game since 2014. Leading their offense is Sam Bradford, and although he is coming off of an excellent performance against the Packers, he has never been able to consistently live up to the potential many saw in him when he came out of the University of Oklahoma, and he is extremely injury-prone. The Vikings' defense has looked great so far this season, but there appear to be too many question marks on the offensive end for the Vikings to keep them from being worried.
Sam Linker: The Green Bay Packers should be the most worried based on the quality of talent around Aaron Rodgers. Jordy Nelson is coming off of a major knee injury at age 31, which is a major problem for a receiver who uses speed as a valuable asset. Also, every other offensive and defensive position is filled with average players and the Packers lack superstar potential outside of Aaron Rodgers. The Packers have a chance to establish themselves as the frontrunner of the NFC, but if they do it will have to be because someone other than Rodgers stepped up and helped carry the load.
Peter Rosston: The Seattle Seahawks. In two games, the Seahawks have managed to put up a whopping 15 points against the lowly Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins. If that number doesn't sound too bad to you hear this: the NFL's worst offense in 2015 was the San Francisco 49ers who averaged 15 points per game. The Seahawks have one week against those 49ers to right the ship before they enter a tough part of their schedule, a couple game stretch which could go a long way towards determining if they are contenders or pretenders.
Tyler Brandt: I would be a little bit worried about the Green Bay Packers. I was among those who assumed that the Packers' offensive attack wasn't as strong last season because they lost Jordy Nelson for the year and Eddie Lacy stunk. Well, after two weeks I am not so sure that was really the case. I don't think Green Bay will miss the playoffs. I still think they will win their division. However, they don't look like the NFC powerhouse many expected them to be. Nelson has played over 80 percent of the snaps and he looks fine. Lacy is back up to 4.3 YPC. Aaron Rodgers is not looking like 2014 Aaron Rodgers. Maybe we were wrong to jump to the conclusion about this team just missing a star wide out and a running back. I think it's more. The defense hasn't looked great, either. Sure, they bottled up Adrian Peterson, but Sam Bradford had his way with that secondary. SAM BRADFORD!!! Against Jacksonville, you could argue that they got the job done, but it also seems like the refs missed about 100 penalty yards against Sam Shields. Again, I think this team is better than a Peterson-less Vikings squad, but I would be concerned if I were a fan looking for a ring.
Sam Linker: The Green Bay Packers should be the most worried based on the quality of talent around Aaron Rodgers. Jordy Nelson is coming off of a major knee injury at age 31, which is a major problem for a receiver who uses speed as a valuable asset. Also, every other offensive and defensive position is filled with average players and the Packers lack superstar potential outside of Aaron Rodgers. The Packers have a chance to establish themselves as the frontrunner of the NFC, but if they do it will have to be because someone other than Rodgers stepped up and helped carry the load.
Peter Rosston: The Seattle Seahawks. In two games, the Seahawks have managed to put up a whopping 15 points against the lowly Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins. If that number doesn't sound too bad to you hear this: the NFL's worst offense in 2015 was the San Francisco 49ers who averaged 15 points per game. The Seahawks have one week against those 49ers to right the ship before they enter a tough part of their schedule, a couple game stretch which could go a long way towards determining if they are contenders or pretenders.
Tyler Brandt: I would be a little bit worried about the Green Bay Packers. I was among those who assumed that the Packers' offensive attack wasn't as strong last season because they lost Jordy Nelson for the year and Eddie Lacy stunk. Well, after two weeks I am not so sure that was really the case. I don't think Green Bay will miss the playoffs. I still think they will win their division. However, they don't look like the NFC powerhouse many expected them to be. Nelson has played over 80 percent of the snaps and he looks fine. Lacy is back up to 4.3 YPC. Aaron Rodgers is not looking like 2014 Aaron Rodgers. Maybe we were wrong to jump to the conclusion about this team just missing a star wide out and a running back. I think it's more. The defense hasn't looked great, either. Sure, they bottled up Adrian Peterson, but Sam Bradford had his way with that secondary. SAM BRADFORD!!! Against Jacksonville, you could argue that they got the job done, but it also seems like the refs missed about 100 penalty yards against Sam Shields. Again, I think this team is better than a Peterson-less Vikings squad, but I would be concerned if I were a fan looking for a ring.