NFL Overrated Teams:

NFL Underrated Teams:

I've posted overrated and underrated NFL teams on my NFL Picks page for a while, but I thought it deserved its own section. I'll update this page every week during the season as well as periodically during the offseason. Follow me @walterfootball for updates.Updated Sept. 21, 2020The Bears are one of the worst 0-2 teams in recent memory. They're a couple of plays away from being 0-2 despite battling a couple of oppnents who are a combined 0-4 at the moment. Mitchell Trubisky will implode soon, and I don't trust the offensive line either.Dak Prescott is not nearly the same quarterback when things aren't great around him. Things certainly aren't great now, as Dallas is down several offensive linemen from the year before, including All-Pro right tackle La'el Collins as well as left tackle Tyron Smith, whose infamous bulging disc is bothering him. Meanwhile, the defense has weaknesses at every level, especially at linebacker, where Leighton Vander Esch is bound to miss most of the year with a broken collarbone. It's unfortunate, but you can see now why one NFL team completely removed Vander Esch from its draft board ahead of the 2018 NFL Draft.I'll be happy to remove the Steelers from the overrated list once David DeCastro returns from injury. In the meantime, Pittsburgh's offense will continue to be inconsistent. The Steelers had severe problems putting away a Jeff Driskel-led Denver squad, which was eye-opening.The 49ers are no longer the same team that reached the Super Bowl this past February. Not even close. They have way too many injuries at the moment. They were able to win in Week 2 because the Jets are the worst team in the NFL. It'll be tough for the 49ers going forward.The Titans reached the AFC Championship in 2019, but that result was a bit fluky. Now, the Titans will be worse because they traded away one of their top defensive players (Jurrell Casey) and saw their great right tackle, Jack Conklin, join the Browns. Derrick Henry will be exhausted from his 380 carries in 2019, and his blocking will be worse. The Titans are a couple of plays away from being 0-2 at the moment.Aside from Joe Burrow and a few other players, the Bengals looked inept Thursday night, as they struggled mightily to tackle. However, they were down two key defensive tackles, Geno Atkins and Mike Daniels. Once they return to the lineup, the Bengals will make some major strides on the defensive side of the ball.The Browns weren't as bad as they looked in the opener. John Harbaugh is tremendous with extra time to prepare, and the Browns were dealing with several injuries. Some of their hurt players should be back in the lineup soon.I don't think the Lions are as bad as they've looked through two weeks. They should've beaten the Bears, and they hung tight with the Packers for a half. They're 0-2 right now because they've suffered so many injuries, but they should get some of their hurt players back in the lineup soon.The Colts lost to Jacksonville. Yikes. However, I'm still a believer in them, and I imagine there might be some more believers after the win over the Vikings. If you're not, recall that after losing to the dreadful Buccaneers at home to start the season, the Saints were a pass interference call away from the Super Bowl in 2018. Weird things happen in Week 1 sometimes.