The NFL Has A Serious Problem With The Quality Of Play

The National Football League has a serious problem that's being covered up by increasing interest and availability of sports betting. Throughout the league, but particularly in the lower tier of the sport, the quality of play has dropped significantly. And people are noticing.

A video posted on X earlier this week by "The Degenerate" received more than four million views for drawing attention to the quality of play across the NFL. And received mostly positive responses. 

"I'm 37-years-old, I've watched football my entire life, NFL and college, but let's focus on the NFL for a second," he says. "I don't ever remember the games being this bad.

"The four P.M. slate right now, every game is an a** whooping. There are some quality performances…none of these games are competitive." 

He also discussed how the NFL Sunday slate started with Daniel Jones, who is "pathetic." Even at the 1pm slot, he asks, "what game was worth watching?"

"This is bad. The NFL is bad," he continues. 

And he's absolutely right.

DENVER - Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young trying to pass the ball in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Oct. 27, 2004. Photo: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

He went on to mention Caleb Williams and how he exemplifies the mediocrity of modern NFL games. Lines like, 13 for 20 for 120 yards, which have become increasingly common as offense has declined across the sport. 

Finally, he closes with a succinct summary of the issue with the NFL in 2024, "this product sucks."

This has been brewing for years, and more and more people are noticing it, even subconsciously. Offense has declined, defenses are too good, quarterbacks, outside a few elite players like Patrick Mahomes or Lamar