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The 5 Biggest Surprises of the 2022 NFL Season
Create your own rankings of the top 5 biggest surprises of the 2022 NFL season from Brock Purdy to the New York teams to Seattle's surging season
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Pro Sports Outlook’s fifth episode of “The Countdown” features a ranking of the top 5 biggest surprises from the 2022 NFL season. ‘The Countdown’ aims to be the #1 sports rankings show in the world where debates get settled and fans are given the power to voice their own opinions.
The 2022 NFL season was filled with surprises, from unexpected teams rising to the top to shocking upsets that left fans speechless. The league saw a lot of upheaval and teams that were not expected to perform well, exceeded expectations and vice versa. One of the biggest surprises of the season was the teams that came out of nowhere to make a serious run at the playoffs.
The league was also filled with new breakout stars, who had unforeseen success and took the league by storm. As the season progressed, fans were treated to some of the most exciting and unpredictable games in recent memory. The league saw a lot of turnover in terms of who was leading the standings, with teams that were expected to struggle, fighting for playoff spots, and teams that were expected to do well, falling short of expectations.
The NFL season was full of unexpected results, big comebacks, shocking upsets, and big performances. The storylines that emerged throughout the season were diverse, from the emergence of new talents, the decline of some established stars, the rise of teams that nobody saw coming, and the fall of teams that were supposed to contend for the Super Bowl. The season saw a lot of excitement, drama, and action that will be remembered for a long time.
With the use of keywords such as, “Biggest NFL surprises”, “NFL surprises 2022”, “Top NFL surprises”, “NFL shockers 2022”, “Unforeseen NFL moments 2022” and “Unexpected NFL outcomes 2022”, fans can relive the excitement and drama of the season through the lens of the biggest surprises of the year. Honorable mention includes: Rams massive decline, Jaguars from worst to 1st, Matt Ryan falling off, Jalen Hurts elevating into an MVP, Lions 2nd half surge
Here are the top 5 biggest surprises of the 2022 NFL season. Do you agree? Create your own rankings below!
– Drafted with the final pick (262nd) of the 2022 NFL Draft
– Trey Lance & Jimmy Garoppolo both suffered major injuries
– Purdy went 6-0 in regular season games he played 50+% of
Any player drafted in the 200s is much more likely to be cut than to ever be a valuable contributor, which makes it even more surprising that Brock Purdy was able to become a starter in just his first year and got dub after dub after dub ever since emerging as Kyle Shanahan’s new QB1. Mr. Irrelevant stepped right in for a title-contending 49ers team and didn’t miss a beat, leading them to a division title and a deep playoff run.
– Both NY teams hired a new HC within the last 2 years
– Daniel Jones went from TO machine to only 5 INT in 2022
– Jets started the season 7-4 before a 6-game losing streak
Both New York teams entered 2022 with low expectations under new regimes and young QBs. However, the Jets and Giants were instead right in the thick of the Playoff races with NYG clinching their first Postseason in six years. Daniel Jones stopped turning the ball over while the Jets built one of the NFL’s best overall rosters besides the QB position and could be one player away from title contention after years of being basement dwellers.
– Traded away Russell Wilson | Geno Smith made a Pro Bowl
– Vegas had SEA as a bottom-5 team entering 2022 (6.5 Wins)
– Seahawks clinched the final Playoff spot in the 2022 season
After trading away Russell Wilson, the Seahawks somehow turned Geno Smith into a franchise QB 10 years after being drafted. GM John Schneider should be the unanimous Executive of the Year after CRUSHING the 2022 Draft, hitting on all six of his first picks (OT Charles Cross, ED Boye Mafe, RB Kenneth Walker, OT Abraham Lucas, CB Coby Bryant, CB Tariq Woolen).
– Davante Adams, Russell Wilson, & Khalil Mack all acquired
– Chiefs traded away Tyreek Hill but still won the AFC
– Derek Carr went from franchise QB to getting benched
The AFC West was getting hyped up among the best divisions ever entering 2022 with multiple Super Bowl-winning QBs and all four teams boasting Pro Bowl signal-callers. Instead of all four teams being playoff contenders, the Raiders & Broncos finished with top-10 picks while the Chargers barely snuck into the dance before blowing a massive lead to the…Jaguars.
– 11-0 in 1-score games during regular season; 0-1 in Playoffs
– Kirk Cousins had 10-19 record (35%) in Primetime games
– Had the largest comeback (33 points) in NFL history vs. IND
Minnesota had a truly thrilling season in 2022 with games coming down to the wire on a weekly basis. The Vikings pulled off the largest comeback in NFL history but all their clutch wins and close calls proved to be fraudulent after getting upset by the Giants in the Wild Card round. They still finished the season a surprising 13-4 with a division title.
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