4) The old Deshaun Watson is never coming back. It’s time to abandon those hopes. The Browns are off to a 1-4 start, and they just scored 13 points against one of the league’s worst defenses in a 21-point loss to Washington. It’s hard to see where things go from here, but it’s safe to assume Watson isn’t going to improve the situation. He hasn’t thrown for more than 200 yards in any game this season and he’s produced just five touchdown passes (with three interceptions). The bottom line is that this was never a great marriage of scheme and player. Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski prefers a play-action offense that relies on a strong run game to set the table for everything else. Watson is most effective as an improviser along the lines of Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes or Buffalo’s Josh Allen. We also got a glimpse of what the Browns’ offense could look like when Joe Flacco ran it late last season, and that will always be a major issue for Watson moving forward. What Flacco proved is the scheme can work quite well when the right quarterback is running it. Watson simply isn’t that dude.

5) The Jets need Davante Adams more than any other contender. The deeper the Jets move into this season, the more apparent it is that quarterback Aaron Rodgers needs another weapon he can trust. That isn’t to say the Jets don’t have talented skill players. It’s that they don’t have enough who can play with the same type of innate connection to the quarterback that Adams enjoyed when he and Rodgers were together in Green Bay. Adams still has the ability to win off the line of scrimmage, and that’s where he could be most helpful to Rodgers, especially if offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is sticking with a system that relies mainly on allowing the quarterback to pick apart opposing defenses. Imagine if Adams was the receiver looking for that back-shoulder throw late in Sunday’s loss to Minnesota, instead of Mike Williams. Maybe that pass is completed, and the Jets find a way to win as opposed to watching Stephon Gilmore seal the contest with an interception. To be honest, the situation in New York is starting to feel a lot like the one Tampa Bay went through with Tom Brady in his first season. It wasn’t until the Bucs acquired Antonio Brown and made some late-season scheme adjustments that the offense took off. The same could happen if the Jets can pull off the trade for Adams.

6) The NFC South isn’t what we expected. No division faced lower expectations than the South, which is why it’s nice to see it become more interesting this season. Kirk Cousins has quickly turned into the quarterback the Falcons were hoping to land when they signed him in free agency. They have three wins because he’s led them on game-winning drives in each of those contests. Baker Mayfield has been a similarly impactful signal-caller in Tampa. He re-signed with the Buccaneers because he loved the fit with the franchise, and he’s thrown 11 touchdown passes and just two interceptions for a team that is currently 3-2. Finally, the Saints may be the biggest surprise, just because of their offensive potential. They have a strong run game and new coordinator Klint Kubiak has understood how effective quarterback Derek Carr can be when he’s protected. This is, after all, a team that had two losses by a total of five points and featured a top-10 scoring offense and defense entering Week 5’s matchup with the Chiefs. These teams ultimately will tangle all season.

7) The NFC North IS what we expected. This is the only division where three teams legitimately look like they could reach the Super Bowl: Minnesota, Detroit and Green Bay. The fourth, Chicago, is rounding into form as rookie quarterback Caleb Williams starts to find more consistency and effectiveness in his game. He enjoyed his best performance in Sunday’s win over Carolina — throwing for 304 yards and two touchdowns — but he’ll need more days like that just to stay close to the competition in this division. The Lions’ offense has reached a new level with the emergence of speedy wide receiver Jameson Williams. The Packers have a bevy of weapons around quarterback Jordan Love and a revamped defense that leads the NFL in takeaways. Of course, there’s also Minnesota. No team in football has played better through five weeks. So, this is the reality for Chicago: The Bears have a tough defense and an improving quarterback, but it’s also not likely that the NFC North will put four teams into the postseason. At least one will end up disappointed by how things play out.