Power Rankings
SUPERBOWL Contenders ?
1. EAGLES Have to put them here for now. Imo they would have beat the BILLS by 12-20+ points in the SB ....I might be fading them early when they're laying 5+ points ..
Roster is loaded...
2 . RAVENS Think they have the best team in the league entering the season....Might have been a coin flip in the Super Bowl if they played the Eagles. Eventually the wheels have to fall off Henry , don't they ? Probably not as he seems like some sort of Marvel Super hero.
3 . BILLS
For the 3rd straight season the LACK of defensive depth doomed the Bills in the Playoffs. Losing by only 3 points to the Chiefs despite a battered defense that was forced to play Kair Elam who might not be able to make my daughter's high school flag football team. ..
Couldn't be happier that the BILLS went ALL IN on defense in the draft. Young Fresh contributors /depth with potential on the cheap is key for trying to find the necessary free agents pieces over the next few years. ( Also resign upcoming fa)
Probably a good thing both the versatile Hoecht and large Ogunjobi are suspended for 6 weeks lol. ( Bye is conveniently week 7 ) .. Opening up early playing time at positions with heavy competitions..(CB/S/DT/DE)
Excited to see an offense that could be even better that last season when they led the league in points..The everyone eats mantra set franchise records..Not having to force balls to Diggs was a revelation ....Shakir has elite hands ( catch rate ) and ability after the catch in traffic..
Coleman was ascending before he got hurt, looks in much better shape now, expecting big things... Kincaid was banged up most of ly , still had some nice metrics. Elijah Moore and Josh Palmer are interesting new pieces ( huge if both caught 35-50+ balls ..Palmer instantly has the best speration rate % on the roster ..Moore has never been a part of consistent passing attack , seems like the perfect fit .)
O line is the best the Bills have had since the SB years imo as they all return ...
Ray Davis and Ty Johnson are key players behind James Cook. ..
* But hard at Safety during training camp .
4 CHIEFS. Could face a real challenge down the stretch for the division crown .
. Have some questions about the O Line and some of the new holes on defense.
Of course they're live for another Superbowl appearance thou.
5. LIONS Stepping back, but still very good ?? Losing both coordinators has to seriously sting , right ?
Will always wonder if the injury big didn't bite so many key players if they would have went to the Super Bowl ( and won ?) ???
6. . BRONCOS
Serious threat for the division ....LOVE the off-season additions bringing in Hufanga, Greenlaw ( IF they can stay healthy ) and draft pick Baron to the defense ..Sean Payton will find all kinds of ways to Use Engram effectively, Harvey and Dobbins should be a major upgrade to the running game ....
.If Nix is the real deal they'll be a contender for the next 6+ seasons ..
7. . PACKERS.
Division is a buzzsaw ...O Line is fantastic as well as the Safeties ( often play 3 ). Seems smart that they drafted 2 WR'S in the first 3 rounds.( Golden was high on my list ) . Savion Williams might be the next DEEBO or Cordarrelle Paterson. Okay maybe those are way too lofty expectations, but he seems like the perfect fit for this offense ..
Cornerback is a major concern , although it's possible addition by substraction shipping Zaire Alexander out)
8. RAMS
Almost came all the way back and beat the Eagles in the snow. Front 7 should dominate all the average O Lines around the league. Adams is going to open it up for everyone around him.
* Do have some major concerns about Stafford's back ..
9 . Washington RED WOLVES
I'm down on them to start the season , but they might be as good as any team on the list ..Regression seems likely but is far from certain .
GUESS you could call these teams SUPER BOWL CONTENDERS ???
10 CHARGERS
Hope they beat the Chiefs week 1 ..
Impressed with Harbaugh. Gut feeling they're in a 3 way battle for the division title ( that likely falls short)
11 49ERS Slipping ?? Wanted to bet the season wins under but the schedule is charmin soft on paper.
12. TEXANS Division looks fairly easy ..Do have major concerns about the O Line!!!
Could be dangerous IF?? they get in the playoffs
13. BEARS
Might cakewalk to a division crown if they were in either the AFC or NFC SOUTH ..Big Step forward ? Excited to see what the new staff can do. Wouldn't be surprised if they either won the division by 2+ games , or lost 10+ games ...
My favorite week 1 bet on the board right now ..
14 COWBOYS
Don't sleep on them this season. Could be live right out of the gate catching 7...
15. PATRIOTS
To make playoffs at +150 or better is enticing. Waiting on Kyle Williams receiving props.
16. BENGALS
Surprised they kept Higgins ...Might have hamstrung the team for a few seasons. Defense could be Swiss cheese .
17. PANTHERS
Believe there is plenty of value on them across the board right now
...Maybe they only win 7-8 games outright , but I wouldn't be surprised if they're one of the best teams ATS ..
18. FALCONS
19 . VIKINGS
Can we really trust JJ MCCARTHY ??
The schedule is absolutely brutal.
Will the adjusted O line hold up ??
Have concerns about the 2nd CB and the 3rd safety ( which DC Flores likes to play in his schemes ) .
That being said the roster seems loaded for success.
Don't laugh but Sam Howell might be one of the top 5 backups in the league
20 . STEELERS
21 BUCCANEERS
Alive for the playoffs with 4 games left ?
22 SEAHAWKS
Could be in much better hands with Darnold , or will he being seeing ghosts again ?
23. GIANTS
One of my *sleeper teams this season.
Think the defense will ascend into the top 10 if they're not left on the field too long ..
Im a big of "Brain" Daboll being able to develop a young QB with potential. Dart might be a steal where he was drafted.
24. JAGUARS.
Bullish on Trevor Lawrence this fall.
They've massively upgraded the WR position over the last 2 off seasons. Like the improvements on the O line and secondary as well . Appear to have a punchers chance at winning the division..
25. DOLPHINS
Can Tua stay healthy ? O line looks like a mess , defense appears to have gaping holes especially at in the secondary
With some luck, health and improvement they might make the playoffs. Or they could draft in the first 8 picks ..
26. CARDINALS
27 . COLTS
Are either of these QBs any good ? Probably not .
28. . JETS
Fighting for the #1 pick ??
29. RAIDERS Might play spoiler
30. BROWNS
Schedule is brutal , Flacco might pull an upset or two early on .
31. TITANS
Rooting for Cam Ward
32. AINTS
Historically bad ??
