1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

There is no reason to think that with all 22 starters returning from last years Super Bowl that they won’t at least get to the Conference title game.

2. New Orleans Saints

QB Drew Brees has retired and the torch has been passed to Jameis Winston. This will be an interesting team to watch.

3. Carolina Panthers

They still have a ways to go, but trading for QB Sam Darnold was a good move. Low risk and high reward.

4. Atlanta Falcons

The belief is that QB Matt Ryan can still help this team for a couple more years, which is why they drafted TE Kyle Pitts instead of a quarterback. That could come back to haunt them.

Head Coach: Bruce Arians

Key Position: Secondary

Key Acquisitions: RB Giovani Bernard (Cincinnati Bengals)

Key Rookies: LB Joe Tryon, OT Robert Hainsey

Head Coach: Sean Payton

Key Position: Quarterback

Key Acquisitions: CB Bradley Roby (Denver Broncos), CB Desmond Trufant (Detroit Lions), DB Jeff Heath (Las Vegas Raiders), WR Chris Hogan (New York Jets)

Key Rookies: DE Payton Turner, LB Pete Werner

Head Coach: Matt Rhule

Key Position: Everything

Key Acquisitions: CB A.J. Bouye (Denver Broncos), TE Dan Arnold (Arizona Cardinals), QB Sam Darnold (New York Jets), OL Pat Elflein (New York Jets), OL Cameron Erving (Dallas Cowboys), LB Haason Reddick (Arizona Cardinals), DE Morgan Fox (LA Rams)

Key Rookies: CB Jaycee Horn, WR Terrance Marshall, OL Brady Christensen, TE Tommy Tremble, RB Chuba Hubbard

Head Coach: Arthur Smith (Tennessee Titans)

Key Position: Everything

Key Acquisitions: RB Mike Davis (Carolina Panthers), DB Duron Harmon (Detroit Lions), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (Chicago Bears), TE Lee Smith (Buffalo Bills)

Key Rookies: TE Kyle Pitts, DB Richie Grant