If the European soccer season were like an NFL season, we'd already be almost half-done. Arsenal's 0-3 start to the season would have all but ended the Gunners' playoff hopes before they started. Juventus' five points in five matches would have relegated the Bianconeri to the wildcard race. The American football season is gone in a blink.
European soccer is obviously quite different. For one thing, the Jacksonville Jaguars aren't mired in a relegation battle at the moment -- no matter how much they deserve to be. And for another, the league season is nearly 40 matches long.