* – Division Winner
+ – Wild Card Winner
AFC
1. Pittsburgh Steelers*
2. Jacksonville Jaguars*
3. New England Patriots*
4. Los Angeles Chargers*
5. Tennessee Titans+
6. Houston Texans+
NFC
1. Minnesota Vikings*
2. Los Angeles Rams*
3. Philadelphia Eagles*
4. New Orleans Saints*
5. Atlanta Falcons+
6. Detroit Lions+ Continue reading
1. Los Angeles Rams
The sky is the limit with this group as they suddenly got better than last years group.
2. San Francisco 49ers
There’s no denying that what QB Jimmy Garoppolo did last year was simply amazing.
3. Seattle Seahawks
It’s a transition year for this franchise and a lot is riding on how they will react to it.
4. Arizona Cardinals
Everything has changed from the head coach, to the quarterback and even the defensive scheme. Continue reading
1. New Orleans Saints
A greater emphasis on running the ball meant the defense wasn’t going to be exposed to long drives by the opponent.
2. Atlanta Falcons
Two simple fixes; Julio Jones needs at least 8 touchdown catches and don’t ever make Vic Beasley a linebacker.
3. Carolina Panthers
Hiring Norv Turner as the offensive coordinator should fix all of their problems on offense.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This is most likely the last hurrah for the current staff and possibly QB Jameis Winston. Continue reading
1. Minnesota Vikings
They invested over $80 million in Kirk Cousins and the Vikings expect a nice return.
2. Detroit Lions
A new voice on the sidelines might just be what this team needs to finally win consistently.
3. Green Bay Packers
As evidenced by last years performance, this team needs QB Aaron Rodgers to be healthy the entire year.
4. Chicago Bears
An up and coming offensive minded head coach with an already established defense? This sounds very similar to the 2017 LA Rams. Continue reading
1. Philadelphia Eagles
If they weren’t in a stacked conference, they would be easy favorites to repeat.
2. Dallas Cowboys
Not having Dez Bryant and Jason Witten means they will lean heavily on Ezekiel Elliott.
3. New York Giants
In Eli they trust as the Giants selected RB Saquon Barkley with their first pick as opposed to a QB.
4. Washington Redskins
Replacing Kirk Cousins with Alex Smith isn’t a bad consolation prize. They just needed to do more this offseason. Continue reading
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