* – Division Winner
+ – Wild Card Winner
AFC
1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Houston Texans
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Buffalo Bills
5. New York Jets
6. Cincinnati Bengals
7. Miami Dolphins
NFC
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Detroit Lions
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Atlanta Falcons
5. Dallas Cowboys
6. Green Bay Packers
7. Los Angeles Rams
Continue reading1. San Francisco 49ers
Salary cap hell is approaching and this will likely be the last year with this current group to finally cash in and win a Super Bowl title.
2. Los Angeles Rams
With a healthy QB Matthew Stafford and a healthy WR Cooper Kupp, they could push for a top spot for the Wild Card and maybe the division should the Niners falter.
3. Seattle Seahawks
A new regime is taking shape at the coaching ranks. Can the new look defense match what the offense can produce on a weekly basis?
4. Arizona Cardinals
I don’t see Arizona giving up on QB Kyler Murray should he falter or get hurt again this season, but time is running out on his worth in the desert.
Continue reading1. Atlanta Falcons
They brought in the quarterback in Kirk Cousins and drafted his future replacement in Michael Penix Jr. And they also improved their defense which puts them atop the favorites to win the South.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Winners of the NFC South the last three seasons, there’s no denying that they can do it again, but they still have some weak spots that weren’t addressed.
3. New Orleans Saints
The head coaching prowess of Dennis Allen will come into question this season as will the future of QB Derek Carr in New Orleans should they stumble.
4. Carolina Panthers
With an owner as volatile as David Tepper, the Panthers will struggle to have some semblance of normalcy in the immediate future.
Continue reading1. Detroit Lions
Lessons were learned from last season and the secondary has been shored up. Time to see if they can take it all the way to a Super Bowl.
2. Green Bay Packers
They were one bad half away from getting to the NFC Championship game. Can QB Jordan Love repeat what he accomplished last season in his first year as the starter?
3. Chicago Bears
The reset button has been pushed at quarterback in Chicago once again. For their sake they better have gotten this one right.
4. Minnesota Vikings
We’ll have to wait until next year to see how rookie QB J.J. McCarthy does in Minnesota. For the time being QB Sam Darnold will be the replacement for the departed Kirk Cousins.
Continue reading1. Philadelphia Eagles
Another late season collapse will likely spell the end for head coach Nick Sirianni. Which would be the most Philadelphia thing since they let go of Doug Pederson not long after winning a Super Bowl.
2. Dallas Cowboys
Owner Jerry Jones is as defiant as ever. Yet, I can’t imagine him staying with the status quo if the Cowboys don’t at least get to the NFC Championship game.
3. New York Giants
I have a feeling that letting RB Saquon Barkley go will bite them in the butt for a long time.
4. Washington Commanders
If rookie QB Jayden Daniels can stay upright, they could push towards a .500 season with the pieces they’re putting in place around him.
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