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1 | Seattle Seahawks | 0-0 | -- | -- | They didn't lack much beyond legit red-zone receiving threat and special teams boost. TE Jimmy Graham, draft fix that. |
2 | Green Bay Packers | 0-0 | -- | -- | ILB and CB depth are question marks, but otherwise a very good band with game's best frontman is mostly back intact. |
3 | Indianapolis Colts | 0-0 | -- | -- | If they continue pattern of advancing one playoff run each year under Andrew Luck, they'll wind up reaching Super Bowl 50. |
4 | Denver Broncos | 0-0 | -- | -- | Pencil them in as AFC West champs. Defense should be better. Peyton might even have MVP rebound. But window closing fast. |
5 | Baltimore Ravens | 0-0 | -- | -- | Bolstered by what seems GM Ozzie Newsome's latest draft heist, they could be better than 2014 if passing game jells early. |
6 | New England Patriots | 0-0 | -- | -- | They'd already come back to pack during offseason before Tom Brady's four-game ban. Rest of league now sniffing blood. |
7 | Carolina Panthers | 0-0 | -- | -- | Could first two-time defending NFC South champs make it a three-peat? Need a better start, but D still class of division. |
8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 0-0 | -- | -- | New QB Sam Bradford's ability to master and thrive in this offense is among the five most compelling preseason subplots. |
9 | Buffalo Bills | 0-0 | -- | -- | They appear legitimately poised to finally snap a 15-season playoff drought ... assuming Rex gets at least average QB play. |
10 | Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | -- | -- | Ryan Tannehill has quietly emerged as a fine QB and should better mesh with a stout D with his revamped wideout corps. |
11 | St. Louis Rams | 0-0 | -- | -- | If Nick Foles is even OK, if rookie Todd Gurley is even 85%, promising group should be good enough to end playoff absence. |
12 | Arizona Cardinals | 0-0 | -- | -- | So much to like. But will Carson Palmer's knee respond right away? How about defense that lost Todd Bowles and a few studs? |
13 | Minnesota Vikings | 0-0 | -- | -- | The Adrian Peterson saga has overshadowed emerging defense. Yet AD's return should have huge impact on Teddy Bridgewater. |
14 | New Orleans Saints | 0-0 | -- | -- | A lot of signals to suggest the days of Drew Brees throwing for 5,000 yards are over. Expect a tougher, grittier outfit. |
15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-0 | -- | -- | With revamped D trying to coalesce and Le'Veon Bell suspended three games, will be nice to draw Brady-less Pats Week 1. |
16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 0-0 | -- | -- | They might not be one-and-done in playoffs for a change because, frankly, they don't seem sufficiently improved to return. |
17 | San Diego Chargers | 0-0 | -- | -- | Rookies Melvin Gordon and Denzel Perryman could be real shots in the arm. But will L.A., Rivers uncertainty doom season? |
18 | Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | -- | -- | Lotta risks to upgrade roster (Greg Hardy a bust already?). And Dallas may yet lose its biggest gamble: Letting DeMarco Murray walk. |
19 | Detroit Lions | 0-0 | -- | -- | No Suh. No Fairley. As much talent as this offense has, is it good enough to potentially have to win a shootout most weeks? |
20 | Houston Texans | 0-0 | -- | -- | After encouraging jump under Bill O'Brien in 2014, don't be surprised if they plateau or regress amid murky outlook at QB. |
21 | New York Jets | 0-0 | -- | -- | They've improved as much as any team in the league over the past two months but still have ground to close on rest of AFC East. |
22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-0 | -- | -- | Despite loss of promising Dante Fowler, they should match combined seven wins from past two seasons given expanded talent. |
23 | New York Giants | 0-0 | -- | -- | Passing attack could be really special in Year 2 under OC Ben McAdoo. It may have to be if run game, defense struggle again. |
24 | Kansas City Chiefs | 0-0 | -- | -- | Offensive line remains a worry, especially if it can't provide Alex Smith enough time to maximize new WR Jeremy Maclin. |
25 | Atlanta Falcons | 0-0 | -- | -- | Matt Ryan should post sick fantasy numbers. Dan Quinn might be sick, too, since Ryan's fantasy owners will win more than Atlanta. |
26 | Oakland Raiders | 0-0 | -- | -- | Difficult to find many wins on brutal schedule, but they should be a much improved team even if record doesn't reflect it. |
27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-0 | -- | -- | Seems safe to say they're on the way back after running aground in 2014. But turning ships around is a laborious process. |
28 | San Francisco 49ers | 0-0 | -- | -- | How much are a hard-driving coach and 30-year-old workhorse running back (and team heartbeat) worth? We're about to find out. |
29 | Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | -- | -- | A perfect way to shatter a young QB's confidence, assuming Johnny Manziel reaches the field? Play him against NFC West defenses. |
30 | Washington Redskins | 0-0 | -- | -- | Has Jay Gruden bought into Robert Griffin III? How about vice versa? Everything hinges on this tenuous relationship. |
31 | Tennessee Titans | 0-0 | -- | -- | Rampant youth on offense signals a long season, especially if Marcus Mariota struggles to adapt to Ken Whisenhunt's scheme. |
32 | Chicago Bears | 0-0 | -- | -- | Remember that movie 'Unstoppable'? John Fox may need to recruit Denzel Washington to parachute in and avert this train wreck. |