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NFL Panic Meter: Which Teams Should Worry After Week 4 Results

Zack Cook

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Cleveland Browns
How can we not be sounding the panic button on the Cleveland Browns at this stage? The Browns are 1-3, their offense has no cohesion, and Deshaun Watson is screaming at his offensive line. The defense can only do so much to bail out this offense, and they have plenty of issues in their own right. The Browns are a big mess at the moment, and with games on deck against Washington and Philadelphia, things could get ugly.

NFL Panic Meter: High

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New York Jets
Should we overreact that the New York Jets dropped a game at home to the Denver Broncos in a poor weather atmosphere? I don't think we should overreact, but they've at least shown plenty of inconsistencies early on, which doesn't make us super confident in their prospects in the AFC. With all this talent on their roster, we need to see more from Aaron Rodgers and the Jets.

NFL Panic Meter: Medium
New Orleans Saints
After looking like a wagon in their 2-0 start to the regular season, the New Orleans Saints have lost two in a row. Despite these losses, the Saints have been heavily in both of these games against Atlanta and Philadelphia, two teams many expect to be postseason bound. Teams are adjusting to how the Saints operated early on, and New Orleans now needs to throw a punch of their own.

NFL Panic Meter: Low

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Jacksonville Jaguars
We're kind of at the point with the Jacksonville Jaguars where it's hard to look at this year as anything but a lost season. The Jaguars are 0-4, and despite staying in ball games, they've yet to pull one out. I'm not sure what the answer is in Jacksonville. Do they decide to part ways with Doug Pederson? Do they have to start asking whether Trevor Lawrence is the guy? The clock is ticking.

NFL Panic Meter: High
Arizona Cardinals
This all depends on what your expectations were for the Arizona Cardinals entering the regular season. I had them as a team that might contend for a wild card spot if everything went right. That hasn't exactly transpired early on, and their defense remains a big point of contention. The Cardinals simply don't have the talent to compete on that side of the football, and that's a concern when their offense struggles.

NFL Panic Meter: Medium to High
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their first loss of the regular season on Sunday in Indianapolis. The recipe to beat the Steelers might have been released in that loss. Dominate their defensive line and protect your quarterback, and you might have success against this group. It's a very niche thing in today's NFL, but the Steelers need to show us more concerns before we start to really panic.

NFL Panic Meter: Low

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Cleveland Browns
How can we not be sounding the panic button on the Cleveland Browns at this stage? The Browns are 1-3, their offense has no cohesion, and Deshaun Watson is screaming at his offensive line. The defense can only do so much to bail out this offense, and they have plenty of issues in their own right. The Browns are a big mess at the moment, and with games on deck against Washington and Philadelphia, things could get ugly.

NFL Panic Meter: High

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NFL Panic Meter: Which Teams Should Worry After Week 4 Results

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