Each and every NFL team has expectations entering the season with some teams expectations obviously bigger than others. The Kansas City Chiefs are back to back defending super bowl champions and their expectations are a lot different than a team like the Washington Commanders who entered the year with a new head coach and a rookie quarterback. Obviously the Commanders exceeded expectations and then some, but the expectations heading into the year for each were vastly different. Unfortunately not every team can live up to their once lofty expectations and in today’s video we are going to break down 4 of the most disappointing NFL teams in 2024. And to be clear this isn’t a ranking of the most disappointing NFL, this is a video generally discussing 4 of the most disappointing teams this year. Not every team in today’s video had Super Bowl aspirations, but they certainly had higher expectations than how they performed for most – if not all of 2024. There is a lot to break down with each of the 4 teams in today’s video and without further ado – let’s begin
And we are starting today’s video with the Chicago Bears. The Bears entered the 2024 season with a lot of excitement as they had a really busy offseason. They of course selected former USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick, and this was after they were coming off of a 7 win season in 2023. And I think why there was a lot of excitement specifically for the 2024 Bears – aside from the obvious – was the 2023 Bears started out with a 2-7 record, then finished the year 5-3 and had wins over teams like the Detroit Lions – who of course went to the NFC championship game last year, and the Arizona Cardinals who were also improving as the year went on. And they didn’t just beat the Lions – they beat them by double digits in a game where Jared Goff threw 2 interceptions and in a game where DJ Moore scored twice, and the future of this franchise legitimately looked good. Especially when you factor in that the Bears fleeced the Panthers because at the time – the Panthers drafted a quarterback into a horrific situation and their future looked very very dim. And the Bears defense only allowed 93 points over the final 6 games of 2023 which equates to just 15.5 points per game, and they also forced 15 turnovers within those 6 games. Obviously when you think about the struggles the Bears have went through in 2024 – a lot of it unfortunately gets placed on Caleb Williams shoulders for not throwing for 30 touchdowns as a rookie and immediately coming in and playing at a pro bowl level – despite all the hype he received. But it obviously wouldn’t be fair to place the entire blame for the 2024 Bears failures solely on Caleb Williams.
I mean there’s a reason both the offensive coordinator and head coach have been fired and there’s a reason the Bears fired a head coach mid season for the first time in franchise history – a 100+ year history might I add. There’s a few games that I think summarize the 2024 Bears season in terms of the frustration and disappointment and the first of course is the Washington game back in week 8. There was a chance for the Bears to improve to 5-2 coming off the bye and as we know – they ultimately did not improve to 5-2 – but there was a lot to look forward to because they were playing the Cardinals and Patriots in the ensuing weeks after the Commanders game – and there was a non zero chance this team could have been 7-2 through 9 games. But the Hail Mary happened and it’s not enough for a regular Hail Mary to beat a team – there was the whole Tyrique Stevenson drama along with it and then the Bears would go on to get outscored by a combined 48-12 against the Cardinals and Patriots.
The end of the Green Bay game with the blocked field goal is truly a perfect representation of how things generally go for each franchise and Green Bay left the Windy City with a win that dropped the Bears to 4-6. The final two games that I think summarize the Bears 2024 season are of course the complete mismanagement during the Lions game – and unfortunately for the Bears it couldn’t’ have been a normal 1:00 game – no. It had to be on Thanksgiving in front of everyone and in a year where it was the largest Thanksgiving audience ever. And then last but not least – the 49ers game in which the Bears were out gained 319-4 in the first half – which was the lowest yards total in any half this millennium – and in a half where the Bears had more punts with 5 – than they had total yards with 4. It’s been an extremely disappointing season for the Bears, and here’s to hoping they fix it in 2025
The New York Giants are up and this one is pretty obvious as to why they are in today’s video. I know this may seem like a completely different season or year entirely – but there was a point where the Giants started out with a 2-3 record after they beat the Seattle Seahawks 29-20 at Lumen field back in week 5. After that game I didn’t think they were going to make a run by any means and that their season was going to be turned around – but I also didn’t think that would be their last win before Christmas Day and that they would go on to lose 10 in a row.
After that game they had 3 very difficult games as they had to play Cincinnati at home, Philadelphia at home, and then travel to Pittsburgh and I was hopeful they could win one of those games and ultimately keep their season alive. I didn’t expect them to of course, but after beating the Seahawks in a game where Tyrone Tracy ran for 129 yards – I thought this team may have enough offensive juice to play spoiler once or twice down the stretch and give a good team a surprising loss that could seriously impact the playoff race. But they didn’t and in the 10 games since the Seattle game – they have scored 20 points just twice which was against the Commanders in week 9, and against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving day.
They have been outscored 140 – 59 in 5 games since their week 11 bye and they both – look and play like a team who is mentally checked out. And since their week 11 bye – they’ve suffered 3 losses of 20+ points including the very first game they came off their week 11 bye which was giant the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they lost 30-7, and allowed over 450 yards of opposing offense. They also lot 35-14 to the Ravens and sure there’s no shame in losing to the Ravens as they are a very very good football team, but losing 35-14 at home in a game where you are 17 point underdogs is another story. And most recently – they lost to the Atlanta Falcons 34-7 and they lost the turnover battle 3 to 1, and allowed two defensive touchdowns – one to Jessie Bates, and one to Matt Judon as well. I think what also should be noted is Kyle Pitts had an all time drop / meme moment in that game and this game – despite being a 27 point loss for the Giants – looked a lot worse than the final score indicated. And it could have easily been a 41-7 loss for the Giants.
Outside of Dexter Lawrence and the two rookies in Tyrone Tracy and Malik Nabers – there hasn’t been a lot to look forward to on any given Sunday. I know Andrew Thomas has missed most of the year, and Dexter Lawrence has missed the past couple of games – and obviously that’s huge – no pun intended – but this was a bad team before those guys went down with injury. There was also the releasing of former quarterback Daniel Jones and going through the embarrassment of the offseason hard knocks where the owner of the team said to the general manager – that he would have trouble sleeping if Saquon Barkley went to the Eagles – and not only did Saquon Barkley go to the Eagles – but he may break the single rushing record in his first year with the team. The 2024 Giants had it all – poor on the field play which will probably result in a number one overall pick as I’ll be honest – I would be pretty surprised if they win one of their final two games – unless – Philly completely rests their starters in week 18. They also had public embarrassment from a former player leaving and having an MVP caliber season elsewhere, the releasing of a quarterback who wasn’t having a good year, and they also had injuries as if that wasn’t enough. Perhaps the final two cherries on top were playing in New York which is obviously a huge media market, and like we said – the owner getting embarrassed on hard knocks. This is without a doubt one of the most disappointing teams in all of 2024.
Within the video below we also break down the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints! I hope you enjoyed today’s article as well as the holidays and hope you have a great rest of your day!
