I divide the teams into three tiers, the best/elite, mediocre and below avgerage/bad. Most teams are fall into the average/mediocre, they are up and down thru the season.
Neither consistently good or bad, most of these teams are either moving up or descending to the bottom but still has talent to challenge anyone.
Last year the Ravens and the 49ers were the best teams throughout the year, Ravens fell short in the playoffs again. While the 49ers lost again to the Chiefs in the SB.
So the object is to play well enough to get in the playoffs and hopefully stay healthy, then get hot once in the playoffs.
Tier 1. Best/Elite - these teams will have 10 or more wins.
Ravens - Superbowl or bust.
Chiefs - They just keep rolling along, they drafted some speed at WR for Mahomes.
49ers - Expect the same from last year, just have to win the big one.
Lions - Favorites to win the NFC North again, the defense has been improved.
Dolphins - Elite offense(in warm weather), just need to win in the playoffs.
Eagles - Have too much talent to be mediocre.
Tier 2. Mediocre/Average - these teams can win 10 or more games, but they can also end up with a losing record. Most of these teams should compete for a playoff spot and a winning record, until the very end.
Bills, Jets, Cowboys, Commanders, Bengals,
Browns, Steelers, Packers, Texans, Colts,
Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Raiders, Jaguars,
Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks.
Tier 3. Bad/Bottom feeders - these teams have bottomed out or in rebuild mode, more than likely not to have a winning record.
Patriots, Giants, Bears, Vikings
Titans, Panthers, Broncos, Chargers.
* Watch out for the Bears, if Caleb Williams is decent enough in his rookie year. With the talent they have, they could make the jump the Texans did last year.
Neither consistently good or bad, most of these teams are either moving up or descending to the bottom but still has talent to challenge anyone.
Last year the Ravens and the 49ers were the best teams throughout the year, Ravens fell short in the playoffs again. While the 49ers lost again to the Chiefs in the SB.
So the object is to play well enough to get in the playoffs and hopefully stay healthy, then get hot once in the playoffs.
Tier 1. Best/Elite - these teams will have 10 or more wins.
Ravens - Superbowl or bust.
Chiefs - They just keep rolling along, they drafted some speed at WR for Mahomes.
49ers - Expect the same from last year, just have to win the big one.
Lions - Favorites to win the NFC North again, the defense has been improved.
Dolphins - Elite offense(in warm weather), just need to win in the playoffs.
Eagles - Have too much talent to be mediocre.
Tier 2. Mediocre/Average - these teams can win 10 or more games, but they can also end up with a losing record. Most of these teams should compete for a playoff spot and a winning record, until the very end.
Bills, Jets, Cowboys, Commanders, Bengals,
Browns, Steelers, Packers, Texans, Colts,
Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Raiders, Jaguars,
Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks.
Tier 3. Bad/Bottom feeders - these teams have bottomed out or in rebuild mode, more than likely not to have a winning record.
Patriots, Giants, Bears, Vikings
Titans, Panthers, Broncos, Chargers.
* Watch out for the Bears, if Caleb Williams is decent enough in his rookie year. With the talent they have, they could make the jump the Texans did last year.
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