My friend, have you heard of the NFL shutouts so far in 2021? Oh boy, it’s been a crazy year so far, with some teams shutting out their opponents and others going scoreless! It’s really been a wild ride and I’m sure it’s only going to get crazier.
I’ll tell you one thing, there have already been quite a few shutouts in the NFL this season. Just last week the Tampa Bay Buccaneers managed to hold the LA Rams to zero points, and just before that the Arizona Cardinals blanked the Seattle Seahawks. It’s pretty impressive how well some teams are playing defense this year.
I mean, at this point in the season there have already been seven different shutouts recorded in the NFL. That’s totally crazy, right? You never know which teams will come out ahead on any given day, and you definitely don’t expect to see so many shutouts!
It’s no surprise though that some of the top defensive teams in the league are leading the way when it comes to producing shutouts. The likes of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, and Chicago Bears have all been able to keep their opponents scoreless thus far. Although, the surprising thing is that the New Orleans Saints have failed to produce a shutout this season, despite being known for their stellar defense.
And it’s not just the big teams that are producing shutouts. The Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers have both managed to record shutouts this season, which shows just how competitive the NFL has become. If your team has a good defense, then it’s never too late to make a run at the playoffs.
It wasn’t too long ago that we wouldn’t even be talking about the amount of shutouts in the league. Now, however, it’s becoming more and more common to see teams achieving shutouts and it’s one of the reasons why the NFL is so exciting right now.
On top of all that, there have already been some crazy one-score games this season and I’m sure there are going to be plenty more before the regular season ends. Teams like the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Chargers both came within one point of victory in their games last week, so I’m sure we’re going to see plenty of close finishes in the coming weeks.
Now if we go beyond the shutouts and look at the overall scoring in the NFL, then we can definitely see that points are at an all-time high. For instance, the Buffalo Bills are currently holding the record for most points scored in a single game with fifty-eight points against the Arizona Cardinals. It’s no wonder that the league is seeing so many shutouts this year.
It’s also worth noting that many of the top offensive teams in the NFL have struggled to put points on the board. The New England Patriots and the LA Rams, for example, have both been held to below their season averages for most of the season. Again, this is something that shows just how competitive the NFL is.
So, it looks like we’re in for an exciting finish to the season, with plenty of shutouts in store. Who knows, maybe the league record for shutouts will be broken by the end of the season? The only way to find out is to keep watching and see which teams can continue to shut out their opponents. So, let’s see how many shutouts we can witness before the end of the season.