Five trends that came into focus in Week 3: Dolphins' dynamic offense, reality checks for two NFC teams

It's easy to overreact to one week of the NFL season. But by Week 3, there's enough evidence -- and unfortunately, enough injuries -- that patterns emerge that could shape the rest of the season. And we're not even talking about the impact of Taylor Swift showing up in Travis Kelce's suite -- the news that blew up the internet on Sunday even more than the Miami Dolphins' final score.

This week, the early games brought a few things into sharp focus and gave us plenty to think about for the weeks ahead.

1. The Miami Dolphins have the best offense in football. The 70 points they put up on the Denver Broncos -- "embarrassing," Broncos head coach Sean Payton called it -- was the most scored in an NFL game since 1966. That is the headline, but the really dazzling thing was how they did it. Tua Tagovailoa was, again, practically flawless. He was a perfect 16 of 16 in the first half and finished the day 23 of 26 (a bonkers 88.5 completion percentage) for 309 yards and four touchdowns, with no interceptions. That's eight touchdowns and two interceptions through three games. Tyreek Hill remains unstoppable (157 yards receiving), and Jaylen Waddle, the other half of the NFL's most dynamic receiving duo, wasn’t even playing. It was also the 350 yards rushing. The trick plays (a nifty no-look, off-hand shovel pass for a touchdown). The average of 10.2 yards gained on each offensive play. Some of this is, of course, on the Broncos' woeful defense, but the Dolphins have started the season fast while other teams are still figuring things out in what has looked like an extension of preseason. Miami plays the Bills next week with an early chance to establish control of the AFC East. For the Dolphins, these first three games are an extension