Football

NFC East

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1. Philadelphia Eagles

A stacked roster took a hit in the offseason, but their core remains poised to continue dominating the NFC.

2. Dallas Cowboys

For a franchise that hasn’t appeared in a conference title game since 1995, owner Jerry Jones has been taking it pretty well.

3. New York Giants

Their progression back to contention has now accelerated after last years Wild Card upset over Minnesota.

4. Washington Commanders

A new owner has now taken the helm and this could be the last ride for the current coaching staff.

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AFC West

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1. Kansas City Chiefs

They’re going for their eighth consecutive division title, sixth consecutive conference title game and fourth Super Bowl appearance out of the last five.

2. Los Angeles Chargers

They must get over that Wild Card disaster from last year. To do that they will need to keep RB Austin Ekeler happy and hope key players don’t get injured like they did last season.

3. Las Vegas Raiders

Vegas is quickly becoming the Patriots of the West. Enter QB Jimmy Garoppolo who reunites with head coach Josh McDaniels from their days in the Northeast.

4. Denver Broncos

Was last season a fluke or a sign of things to come for QB Russell Wilson? New head coach Sean Payton should be able to steer this ship back on track.

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AFC South

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1. Jacksonville Jaguars

They made an amazing late season push to clinch the division last year. It’s theirs to lose going into 2023.

2. Houston Texans

The future looks extremely bright for the Texans and it starts with the hiring of DeMeco Ryans as their head coach.

3. Tennessee Titans

If anyone knows what the Titans are doing, you might want to let them know because I don’t think they know what they are doing either.

4. Indianapolis Colts

Time will tell if Anthony Richardson will be the franchise quarterback they need him to be, but they’ve all but burned the bridge with RB Jonathan Taylor who is an important safety net for the QB.

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AFC North

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1. Cincinnati Bengals

There are a lot of key contributors on offense who will be due for new contracts after this season. This is the time for them to capitalize on getting back to the Super Bowl.

2. Baltimore Ravens

QB Lamar Jackson got his extension and was provided an influx of new receiving targets. Now it’s time to show what he can do with it.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers

This could be one of the best Steeler teams in recent memory under Mike Tomlin. Unfortunately they play in an ultra-competitive AFC North.

4. Cleveland Browns

With a full season of Deshaun Watson at quarterback, all eyes will be on Cleveland and whether they made a huge mistake.

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AFC East

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1. Buffalo Bills

This kind of feels like a ‘make or break’ kind of season for them to finally punch their ticket into a Super Bowl with the current crop of players.

2. New York Jets

All they needed last year was a competent quarterback. They have that now in Aaron Rodgers.

3. Miami Dolphins

Their high powered offense depends on the health of QB Tua Tagovailoa and the hiring of Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator has expectations high in South Beach.

4. New England Patriots

I find it hard to believe that Bill Belichick thought having two assistants run the offense with no offensive coaching experience was going to work out last season.

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