* – Division Winner
+ – Wild Card Winner
AFC
1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Indianpolis Colts
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. Tennessee Titans
7. Las Vegas Raiders
NFC
1. New Orleans Saints
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. Green Bay Packers
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Seattle Seahawks
7. Minnesota Vikings Continue reading
1. San Francisco 49ers
The turnaround under GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan has been masterful and is almost complete if they win a Super Bowl.
2. Seattle Seahawks
The defense has been completely revamped, but the offense has become more potent with QB Russell Wilson primed for a MVP season.
3. Los Angeles Rams
Cap constraints will comeback to haunt them soon, so now is the time to go all in for another Super Bowl run.
4. Arizona Cardinals
Trading for WR DeAndre Hopkins and seeing what they had to give up to get him has 30 other teams kicking themselves for not offering the same thing. Continue reading
1. New Orleans Saints
They addressed a few areas, but this is the same team that is clamoring for a chance at another Super Bowl title.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
They are going all in to win and getting QB Tom Brady on board will see to that. Assuming they’re in the playoffs who knows what will happen next.
3. Atlanta Falcons
Once again the offense is among the most talented in the league, but can the defense match that and stay healthy?
4. Carolina Panthers
Owner David Tepper believed enough in former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule to give him a 7-year $60 million dollar contract. Continue reading
1. Green Bay Packers
Yes, they were 13-3 last year, but they overachieved. As long as QB Aaron Rodgers stays healthy they will remain contenders.
2. Minnesota Vikings
The defense has been overhauled with many departures, but head coach Mike Zimmer has a good scheme that has stood the test of time.
3. Chicago Bears
Even if they decide at some point to make a change at QB they won’t be any better than a .500 team.
4. Detroit Lions
Head coach Matt Patricia hasn’t improved this team since being hired 3 seasons ago and GM Bob Quinn won’t survive either with another losing season. Continue reading
1. Dallas Cowboys
It’s assumed that Mike McCarthy will avoid the same head scratching decisions that led to Jason Garrett’s exit in Dallas.
2. Philadelphia Eagles
A lot has to go right, but they are fortunate they play in an extremely weak division.
3. New York Giants
The future looks good at quarterback and running back, but there is still plenty of work to be done elsewhere.
4. Washington Redskins
If Ron Rivera thought his last year in Carolina was a rough ride, this first year in Washington will take the cake. Continue reading
