Ok i want to break this down, obvious choices is not what I say, but what las vegas odds makers say so please don't give me any "duhh its not obvious, noone ever knows" k?
Obvious Choice: NEP
Obvious Worst: MIA
NYJ: This team went 10-6 two years ago, beat the patriots in their home, made the playoffs, and then went 4-12 this year with the SAME PERSONEL. Now they have much better personel, and they added two more pro-bowlers. Inconsistency, especially one 3rd down offence and pre-tackle positioning on defence are the enemies.
BUF: Same story pretty much every year. Quarterback position is hard to stabilize, crushing defence plagued by injuries, and always a good runningback carrying the load and reducing his own career length. Looks about the same this year. Inconsistency, especially in the secondary, and one 3rd down offence are the enemies.
Obvious Choice: PIT
Obvious Worst: CIN
CLE: Went 10-6 last season, explosive offence, now with their run defence is stabilized, but willie mcginest is gone. but he was old anyways. This team doesn't have much internal enemies, I think they lost three games last year by only 3 points or less? I guess they can be moer "clutch" but coaches don't even know what that word means.
BAL: The defence is always there and will never go away. The D is old, but the mistakes are down too. Retiring of McNair and Ogden, one of the best tackles in our generation, doesn't bode well for the offence. Internal enemies for this team is just pass protection on offence, inconsistency in wide receiver play on offence, and 3rd down offence in general.
Obvious Choice: IND
Obvious Worst: HOU
JAC: Ok, MARCUS STROUD IS GONE! Lets see how this vaunted run defence can do now. Offensively, the two headed monster in Taylor and MJD will carry the load while Gerrard will only feed off the run and play better. Internal enemies are that they are soemwhat suseptable to the deep ball in non-obvious situations, and the fact that they don't get any pass rush on defence doesnt help either.
TEN: This team had the best IN-DIVISION record last season, meaning they are really good at beating the colts and jaguars. Outside, the story is different. Run defence is solid with a big d-line and stout MLB, can run the ball offensively with the rest, pass defence will have to rely soley on line play as opposed to secondary play (sorta like hwo the giants won SB). Internal enemies are simply receiver play, third down offence in general, and a lack of creativity in general when using a backfield that now has a powerback (White), a running quarterback (Young), and a speed back with their rookie. They may never need to pass again!
Obvious Choice: SDC
Obvious Worst: KCC (****, i like the chiefs too)
DEN: Seriously, this is another team thats the asme story ever year. On offence, a undersized, disciplined, finese-style offensive line paves the way for a no-name runningback to rush for 1000 yards in an offensive playbook that has only two running plays: Zone left, and Zone right. Passing is a piece of cake, since Cutler will feed off of the run, while getting confortable pass protection (this O-Line is finnesse, remember). Receiver play may be the only thing that hurts this offence. Defensively, you have the best secondary in the league, the fastest linebackers i've ever seen, and a mistake free defensive line. Solid. Their internal enemies are red zone defence, and red zone offence, when finesse, speed, and razzle dazzle doesnt compare to pure brute strength.
OAK: A secondary on par with Denver's and Baltimore's ALONG WITH a pass rush from burgess and clemons, passing against this defence will be tough. Linebackers play mistake free. This Defence will be good, except maybe against bigger, stronger teams that will exploit the absense of warren sapp. Offensively, there is no doubt this team can run the football with the rest but 3rd down offence. Receiver situation is dramatically better than last year if walker makes it, if not, it will be the glaring weakness as porter will be the only one carrying the load.
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