NFC West

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1. Los Angeles Rams

They punched their ticket and hoisted the Lombardi trophy at their own stadium. Now they’re poised to do it again.

2. San Francisco 49ers

A talented roster will now have Trey Lance taking charge at quarterback.

3. Arizona Cardinals

Extensions were given to head coach Kliff Kingsbury and QB Kyler Murray. Now they need to get some playoffs victories.

4. Seattle Seahawks

The rebuild is commencing and time will tell if head coach Pete Carroll and company will see it through.

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NFC South

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1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The retirement and return of QB Tom Brady was at the forefront of their offseason.

2. New Orleans Saints

This will be an interesting year for this franchise as Sean Payton stepped down as head coach after last season.

3. Carolina Panthers

They went after another former top-3 pick in QB Baker Mayfield to resurrect this current roster construction.

4. Atlanta Falcons

It was a swing and a miss in trying to get QB Deshaun Watson and the result is Marcus Mariota is now the quarterback.

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NFC North

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1. Green Bay Packers

Even trading away one of the best receivers in the league, this is still their division to lose.

2. Minnesota Vikings

Hiring new head coach Kevin O’Connell should provide a spark the offense desperately needs. Now the defense on the other hand.

3. Detroit Lions

It’s hard not to root for this franchise to finally turn the corner. Head coach Dan Campbell is the guy that could do that.

4. Chicago Bears

A new era is beginning in Chicago. All eyes will be on QB Justin Fields to see if he can improve upon a forgettable rookie season.

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NFC East

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1. Philadelphia Eagles

A surprise playoff berth last season accelerated the front office’s plans to revamp the roster to compete for more.

2. Dallas Cowboys

They took a few hits on the roster front, but they are still a playoff contender.

3. Washington Commanders

The name has changed and they have a new quarterback. Let’s see if they can make it work.

4. New York Giants

Once again the Giants have made a regime change and we’ll see if this produces results in the next 3-4 years.

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AFC West

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1. Kansas City Chiefs

This division is stacked, but it’s hard to imagine the Chiefs not coming out on top again.

2. Los Angeles Chargers

They are determined to duplicate what the LA Rams have done since moving back to Los Angeles.

3. Las Vegas Raiders

A massive regime change along with the acquisition of WR Davante Adams has Vegas thinking of making a deep playoff run.

4. Denver Broncos

I wouldn’t be surprised if they clinch a playoff spot and it’s mainly because Russell Wilson is now the quarterback.

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