Cowboys--Dan Quinn's gambling D is a perfect complement for Mike McCarthy's exciting but flawed coaching.
Giants--Some of the worst offensive concepts imaginable highlight how awful the franchise is.
Eagles--They can be a pain when the top-ranked running attack is humming and not so much when Jalen Hurts is forced to throw.
Skins--The organizational culture continues to be an abortion, which is easier to see when the defense isn't leading them to on-field glory.
Bears--Justin Fields has a chance with new management and coaching and added weapons, and that's a long list of "with"s.
Lions--There's no denying that they fought and played hard for Dan Campbell, but they're still a joke.
Packers--The steady consistency and greatness is impressive, and with home field in the playoffs, they can beat anybody.
Vikings--Always seemed like they were missing something that could propel them to serious contention, which may be coaching, quarterback, defense, or all of it.
Falcons--The slow demise of franchise QB Matt Ryan should signal a drafting of new blood.
Panthers--They had three seasons in one, starting hot, falling off, bowing up on D and falling back, and the ups and downs may be a sign of lack of leadership.
Saints--There's a solid foundation in place that allowed them to weather many QB calamities and still almost make the postseason.
Buccaneers--Will try to make another great playoff run behind the ageless Tom Brady, but one too many injuries to their core will doom them.
Cardinals--A fierce offensive fuselage for most of the year, they are capable of outshooting anyone anytime, though they will sorely miss Nuk Hopkins in the postseason.
Rams--Kudos for making the Matt Stafford trade and going for it, though his mistakes sure seem like they will torpedo the squad ultimately.
49ers--A risky proposition trying to cater to their starting QB while grooming his heir, San Fran and Kyle Shanahan navigated and finessed things deftly.
Seahawks--Run, run, Russbomb was Pete Carroll's mantra yet again, and it wasn't enough yet again.
Bills--Odd schedule full of cupcakes resulted in Buffalo struggling to stay hungry and consistent which sets them up for more playoff disappointment.
Dolphins--Not nearly enough signs from Tua that he's the explosive franchise athlete that he was drafted to be, they only heated up when the sked let up.
Patriots--Predictably, their D benefited from returning vets and their rookie QB got better with experience, and they won't be beaten easily in the postseason.
Jets--Robert Saleh's defense was light and laughable, Zach Wilson was at times terrible, and he didn't have a lot of weapons to help him.
Ravens--Lamar Jackson found downfield big-play ability for a month but lost it, and combined with catastrophic defensive injuries, it was a lost season for Baltimore.
Bengals--The scariest offense in the playoffs, they were uber-impressive in building off the electric Burrow-Chase tag team and creating a well-rounded crew.
Browns--Another season of trying to win with a deeply flawed signal caller, they may have ruined their chances by sticking with Baker Mayfield after he got hurt.
Steelers--Their QB looked old and washed most of the year, but TJ Watt led a furious pass rush that kept Pittsburgh in every game.
Texans--They looked as bad as they should digging out from the personnel mess left by the previous regime, but they may have found a nugget in QB Davis Mills.
Colts--Jonathan Taylor's breakout at RB will get lost in the dizzy play of Carson Wentz which ultimately cost them the playoffs.
Jaguars--The Khlowns of the NFL, they proved that character issues can kill a team when it comes from the supposed leader, the head coach.
Titans--No team loves being doubted more than Tennessee, and they didn't let Derrick Henry's injury derail their strategy or energy.
Broncos--It has to be tiring as a Denver fan to keep getting good defensive efforts and mid QBs.
Chiefs--It shows how high their expectations are that they kept looking like they were turning in troubling offensive outputs and still finished 4th in scoring.
Raiders--A season that will have books written about it, they weathered more drama than a midday soap and came out (barely) with a playoff slot.
Chargers--The developing Justin Herbert was fun to watch, and so was the ultimate let-it-ride coach Brandon Staley, whose gambling might have cost them everything.
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