Jets and Bengals started the season at 1-3 and are now over .500
Vikings started the season 1-4 and now at .500
Niners started the season 5-0 and now on a 3 game losing streak.
The old adage about not starting well and not making the playoffs is less likely to apply now with the longer season and only 1 bye team in the playoffs
And as those teams find parity and win a few we will be locking in a better draft pick each week.