ORCHARD PARK, N.
Cheap Jerseys USA .Y. -- Rex Ryan took
exception with Colts owner Jim Irsays suggestion that the reason Indianapolis
sat out Andrew Luck was because the Buffalo Bills coach doesnt let up in the
preseason.Take a look at the tapes and see how many times we blitzed, so, Ryan
said, before pausing to collect his thoughts.I can tell you one thing, (Colts
coach) Chuck Paganos a good friend of mine, a legitimate good friend of mine. I
have way more respect for him than I do others.Ryans comment was clearly
directed at Irsay following Buffalos preseason-opening 19-18 loss to the Colts
on Saturday night.Two hours before the game, Irsay announced on his Twitter
account that the Colts would wait until next week for Luck to make his first
preseason start.Irsay followed with a second tweet, by writing: Yes, there is
some truth on this dark, rainy night; that my good friend Rex...has never heard
of the word....PRESEASON. He closed the comment with a laughing face emoji and
three exclamation points.Pagano said it was his decision to sit Luck against
Buffalo. And Pagano didnt waver when reminded he was prepared to have Luck play
a week earlier against Green Bay in the Hall of Fame game before it was canceled
because of an unplayable field.Its one of the benefits that you get when youre
the head coach, Pagano said with a smile. You get to decide who plays and who
doesnt play.Minus Luck, backups Scott Tolzien and Stephen Morris teamed up to
pull out the victory.Tolzien, an offseason free-agent addition, shook off a slow
start to produce two scoring drives in the first half. And then Morris, who was
signed off Philadelphias practice squad in December, secured the win with a
57-yard touchdown pass to Chester Rogers with 10:42 remaining.The game wasnt
without its late dramatics. Bills rookie third-stringer Cardale Jones nearly
pulled out a comeback victory in the final seconds.Jones, who led Ohio State to
the 2015 national championship, threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jarrett Boykin
as time expired.But Jones failed to pull out the win by throwing an incompletion
while attempting a 2-point conversion.INJURY UPDATEBills: DE IK Enemkpali was
carted off late in the first half with what coach Rex Ryan called a major knee
injury. Enemkpali hurt his right knee when his foot caught in the turf and he
fell awkwardly while being blocked by Colts lineman Jonotthan Harrison. The
Bills are already thin at outside linebacker with rookie first-round pick Shaq
Lawson to miss the first month of the season after having shoulder surgery in
May. Veteran backup Manny Lawson is expected to miss the entire preseason with a
partially torn pectoral muscle.Colts: LB Sio Moore did not return after hurting
his hamstring in punt return coverage early in the second quarter. RG Denzelle
Good, starting in place of injured starter Hugh Thornton, did not return after
hurting his knee and quadriceps in the first half. OT Kevin Graff sustained an
ankle injury.ROOKIE WATCHColts: First-round pick, C Ryan Kelly, struggled
against the Bills pass rush up the middle. On the Colts second possession, Bills
S Corey Graham and LB Preston Brown burst up the middle and forced Tolzien to
rush a pass that was nearly intercepted.Bills: Sixth-round pick, DB Kevon
Seymour, broke up a 2-point conversion attempt by stripping the ball out of the
hands of WR Quan Bray in the right corner of the end zone. On the Colts next
possession, Seymour was in perfect position to break up a pass attempt to Tevaun
Smith in the end zone.QB COMPARISONColts: Tolzien went 12 of 23 for 140 yards
and a TD. Morris went 5 of 9 for 149 yards and a TD.Bills: Starter Tyrod Taylor
played one series and finished 2 of 3 for 7 yards. Manuel went 10 of 18 for 91
yards. Jones went 11 of 21 for 162 yards and a TD.FLAG DAYRyans decision to have
players run laps for jumping offside in training camp hasnt solved the Bills
penalty problems. The Colts first scoring drive was partially set up by
consecutive offside penalties. First DE Jerel Worthy jumped on second-and-9, and
then Enemkpali jumped.The Bills were flagged 11 times for 106 yards, a season
after they were among the NFLs most penalized teams.Weve got to turn the page on
that. That was last years team, Ryan said.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org
and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL
China NFL Jerseys Free Shipping . The
17-year-old native of Marystown, N.L., pulled out of Skate Canada International
last month in Saint John, N.B., with the same problem.
Wholesale
NFL Jerseys Authentic . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic
roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching?
LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the
Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the
obvious targets.
http://www.cheapnfljerseysinchina.com/ . Now
tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see
what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move.
This summer, NFL Nation reporters are answering the biggest questions for every
team in divisional roundtables.Fridays question: Who will win each division and
how many teams from the division will make the playoffs?Mondays question: Who
will be the best newcomer? Tuesdays question: Who is the rising star in each
division? Wednesdays question: Who is on the hottest seat in the division?
Thursdays question: Who will be the division MVP?AFC East | AFC North | AFC
South | AFC West NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC WestAFC EastMike Rodak,
Buffalo Bills reporter: Its tough to pick against the Patriots because they
didnt win this division with Tom Brady at quarterback just twice since 2002. As
weve seen in the 13 seasons since, it takes an injury to Brady -- which happened
only in 2008 -- to derail the Patriots. Eventually, Brady will either slow down
or retire and the Patriots will face stiffer competition for the division crown,
but I dont see this being the year. As for how many teams qualify for the
playoffs, its hard to see three teams making it -- that has never happened in
the AFC East since the NFLs division realignment in 2002 -- but I can see either
the Jets or Bills squeaking into the postseason as a wild card. It would be the
first time this division has sent two teams to the playoffs since 2010, when Rex
Ryan brought the Jets through Gillette Stadium on his way to the AFC
Championship Game.James Walker, Miami Dolphins reporter: Ten wins werent enough
for the Jets to become the second AFC East team to get into the playoffs last
year. But I have a feeling nine or 10 victories will be enough in 2016. Book the
Patriots to win the division -- thats been the safest bet in football for most
of the past 15 years. The difficult part is projecting which AFC East team will
finish second. I expect the Jets to take a step back and the Dolphins to be a
little better this season. Both teams could hover around .500. That leaves the
Bills -- yes, the Bills -- to end the NFLs longest playoff drought and grab one
of the two wild cards in the AFC. Their quarterback play was underrated last
year, and Tyrod Taylor will be motivated in a contract year. The running game
also is one of the best in the league, and Rex and Rob Ryan should get the
defense on track. Barring major injuries, Buffalo has the potential to be a
surprise team in the conference.Rich Cimini, New York Jets reporter: For the
sixth straight year, there will be only one playoff team from the AFC East --
yeah, them again. Were talking about the Patriots, of course. Theyll win the
division by at least two games, with the Jets and Bills staying in the wild-card
hunt until the end. At some point, the Jets, Bills and Dolphins will have their
day. But not yet.Mike Reiss, New England Patriots reporter: Jets receiver Eric
Decker recently shared his belief that the division is up for grabs with Tom
Bradys four-game suspension, and perhaps this is the year the Bills, Dolphins or
Jets finally wrestle control of the AFC East away from the Patriots. But until I
see more decisive answers at quarterback for those teams, I cant pick them. As
for the playoffs, with the strength of the AFC North and what I project as a
bounce-back season for the Indianapolis Colts, I project a traffic jam for the
wild-card spots that will leave the AFC East on the outside looking in with just
one overall playoff team.AFC NorthJeremy Fowler, Pittsburgh Steelers reporter:
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati will push each other until Week 17, with the Bengals
getting the edge by one game. The Ravens will finish above .500 but will miss
the playoffs by a game, leaving two divisional teams at home for January and the
other two -- hopefully -- facing off in an AFC wild-card rematch. The Steelers
offense will be better and their defensive rebuild is nearly complete, but I
just like the Bengals overall balance a little better. Andy Dalton never got to
finish what he started a year ago, and the franchise is eager to end the
little-brother complex that Pittsburgh would love to see continue. The losses of
Heath Miller and Martavis Bryant could cause the Steelers to start the season a
bit slowly.Coley Harvey, Cincinnati Bengals reporter: Well go with the last part
first. A lot of the playoff question hinges upon what happens with the Ravens.
If they can get back to the form that led them to the playoffs in 2014, then
well see a three-team playoff representation from the AFC North just like in
2014. At this stage, theres no question the Steelers and Bengals belong in the
playoff discussion. After all, the division champion has come down to those two
teams in each of the past three seasons. In each of those years, the runner-up
has qualified for a wild-card spot. That said, those will be the only AFC North
teams in the playoffs this season. As for the division champion? For the Bengals
to repeat, they will need a complete buy-in into the lessons taught by the new
members of their coaching staff. Cincinnati had to replace six coaches this
offseason. Judging from how the Bengals worked at a more business-like, up-tempo
pace during organized team activities and minicamp, they already have started
getting used to their new coaches. Although itll be close between them and the
Steelers again this year, Im picking Cincinnati to repeat and claim the division
crown.Jamison Hensley, Baltimore Ravens reporter: The Steelers will win the AFC
North for the second time in three seasons, and the Ravens will rebound to make
the playoffs after their worst season under coach John Harbaugh. This looks like
Pittsburghs year because its hard to imagine the Steelers experiencing the same
bad run of injuries again. Pittsburgh is going to simply outscore teams with the
NFLs best triplets in Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and LeVeon Bell. While
the defense was a far cry from the Steel Curtain, the Steelers werent as bad as
many like to think. Pittsburgh ranked 11th in points allowed. The Ravens havent
generated much offseason buzz because most of their star players are injured.
But Baltimore addressed two of the biggest areas of concern in the offseason,
adding a leader in the secondary in Eric Weddle and a deep threat in Mike
Wallace. The last time Baltimore missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons was
2004-05. The Bengals will miss out on the playoffs for the first time since 2010
because they took a big hit with the changes at wide receiver and their coaching
staff.Pat McManamon, Cleveland Browns reporter: Pittsburgh would have run away
with the division last season, but LeVeon Bell missed 10 games and Ben
Roethlisberger four. Even with injuries, the Steelers offense was prolific; the
423 points scored by Pittsburgh was second in the AFC and best in the division.
If Bell, Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown stay reasonably healthy, they all
could put up big numbers and provide a young defense time to grow. The Steelers
win this division, with the Bengals earning a wild-card berth by finishing
second.AFC SouthMichael DiRocco, Jacksonville Jaguars reporter: Im going with
the Texans as the division champs. Even though I have reservations about Brock
Osweiler, all he needs to be is an average quarterback and that should be good
enough for the Texans to win 10 games. Houston seriously upgraded its speed on
offense and receiver DeAndre Hopkins should be in the conversation for offensive
player of the year. The Texans defense is pretty darn good -- J.J. Watt, and all
-- so the strides the team makes on offense make the difference. The Jaguars are
a year away from being a serious division contender, and the Titans need at
least another season. I dont buy the supposedly repaired Chuck Pagano-Ryan
Grigson relationship in Indianapolis. Thats going to implode at some point in
2016. No other teams but the Texans make the playoffs.Tania Ganguli, Houston
Texans reporter: The Texans will be much better than they were last season.
While Osweiler will have some growing pains in the offense, it wont match the
catastrophic turmoil they experienced at the position in 2015. Further, theyll
expect to be more consistent on defense from earlier in the season. There, too,
theyll have more stability. As such, even though the Texans schedule will be
significantly more difficult in 2015, theyll be able to defend their division
crown. But the AFC South still has not reached a point where it is good enough
to field a wild-card team. Only the Texans will make it to the postseason.Paul
Kuharsky, Tennessee Titans reporter: The Colts will return to the top of the
division and show that Andrew Lucks pre-injury struggles in 2015 were a blip for
him. Either the Texans will maintain some of their success from last season or
the Jaguars will blossom with the final pieces they needed to reach a playoff
level. The AFC South will have two playoff teams for the first time since
2012.Mike Wells, Indianapolis Colts reporter: So much has been talked about
Houstons and Jacksonvilles offseasons, but its hard to go against the Colts to
win the division now that Andrew Luck is healthy. Luck had the worst season of
his career in 2015, but you cant forget he led Indianapolis to the playoffs in
each of his first three seasons with teams that werent overly talented. The
Colts made improving the offensive line -- their weak link during the Luck era
-- a focal point of the offseason. Luck still has T.Y. Hilton, Donte Moncrief,
Dwayne Allen and Frank Gore at his disposal. Houston will also represent the AFC
South in the playoffs. The Texans finally have a quarterback they can depend on
in Brock Osweiler to lead the offense so they no longer have to rely strictly on
J.J. Watt and the defense to carry them.AFC WestJeff Legwold, Denver
Broncos?reporter:? Until somebody shows theyre ready to push the Broncos aside,
the division belongs to Denver. Its won five consecutive division titles despite
the best efforts of the others to stop the string. The Raiders, who finished 7-9
last season, including a win in Denver, have been the most aggressive in trying
to unseat the Broncos. They have drafted impact players, led by Khalil Mack and
Derek Carr, spent lavishly with piles of salary-cap room and have publicly
professed their readiness to end their playoff drought. They also present,
before any potential injuries on their roster or anybody elses in the division,
the best chance to break the Broncos streak. The Chiefs largely chose to stand
pat while the Chargers, in the eyes of most personnel executives in the league,
still have too many question marks on the depth chart. The Broncos have the core
of their Super Bowl roster still in place, but have dealt with a healthy dose of
Super Bowl hangover. The Broncos won 11 games by a touchdown or less on the way
to the title -- a sign of a staff doing the right things with the game on the
line. The Broncos still look like they can grind to a division title, while
Denver and Oakland figure to be the playoff representatives.Adam Teicher,?Kansas
City Chiefs?reporter: This years AFC West race looks as open as any since Peyton
Manning took over as the Broncos quarterback in 2012. The Broncos, Chiefs and
Raiders have legitimate reasons to believe they will win this years division
title. While Kansas City or Oakland could certainly break Denvers five-year hold
on the AFC West championship, theres no clear and compelling case to be made
that either team has covered enough ground from last year to do so. So Ill go
with the Broncos to win a sixth straight division championship. Either the
Chiefs or Raiders will join them in the postseason. Ill go with the Chiefs in a
tough call.Paul Gutierrez,?Oakland Raiders?reporter: The Denver Broncos are the
defending champs and have a defense that many observers say reminded them of the
1985 Chicago Bears and the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. The Oakland Raiders are a sexy
pick to break through and not only get their first winning record since 2002 but
also claim their first playoff berth since going to the Super Bowl that same
season. And the San Diego Chargers seem to have more important things on their
mind like whether they are staying put in Mission Valley or moving to Los
Angeles to join the Rams in Inglewood. Quietly, though, the Kansas City Chiefs
ran off an 11-game winning streak last year, including a 30-0 blowout of the
Houston Texans in the playoffs, and did it without running back Jamaal Charles,
who tore an ACL in Week 5. He should be back to take some of the pressure off of
quarterback Alex Smith, even if the defense is weakened by the departure of
cornerback Sean Smith to Oakland. Which brings us back to the Raiders. Look,
they are throwing more than flirtatious glances at Las Vegas as a potential
future home so lets go with the gambling theme here by proclaiming that three
teams from the AFC West will go to the NFLs postseason tournament -- the
Broncos, Chiefs and Raiders. And while defense won the Broncos a championship
last year, it will also win them a division in 2016.Eric Williams, San Diego
Chargers reporter: I like the Chiefs to overtake the Broncos and win the AFC
West for the first time since 2010. Kansas City has a consistent performer at
quarterback in Alex Smith along with a good defense. With the Broncos going
through a change at quarterback, 2016 should be the time for Andy Reid to take
his team over the threshold and win an AFC West title. The Broncos and Raiders
should compete for a wild-card spot, with the Broncos advancing to the
postseason and Oakland finishing above .500 for the first time since advancing
to the Super Bowl in 2002.NFC EastDan Graziano, New York Giants reporter: The
NFC East hasnt had a repeat champion since the 2003-04 Eagles, and thats not
changing this year. Dallas comes roaring back from last years pothole and edges
out defending champion Washington in a tight two-way race.ddddddddddddBut for
the first time since 2009, two teams from this division reach the playoffs.
Washington shows that last year wasnt a total fluke and snags a wild-card
spot.Phil Sheridan, Philadelphia Eagles reporter: As much as it galls Eagles
fans, I think the Cowboys are in position to win the division title this season.
Dallas won it in 2014, then fell apart in 2015 because of injuries to Tony Romo
and Dez Bryant. If Romo and Bryant are healthy and Ezekiel Elliott is the player
everyone expects, the Cowboys immediately become the class of the division. I do
think theres a decent chance that Washington could get in as a wild card. The
other divisions have strong teams at the top, but there is room for the NFC East
runner-up in the playoffs.Todd Archer, Dallas Cowboys reporter: There has not
been a repeat division winner in the NFC East since the 2003-04 Eagles, so that
would seem to rule out the Redskins. The Eagles and Giants have new head
coaches, and they sometimes need time to find their footing. That leaves the
Cowboys. They are not your typical 4-12 team. Tony Romo is healthy. Dez Bryant
is healthy. They drafted Ezekiel Elliott. They have the best offensive line in
the division. There are several defensive questions, but the offense can negate
many of the defensive inefficiencies. The Cowboys won the division in 2014 with
that formula, and they will do it again. And they will be the only NFC East team
to qualify for the postseason. Matching up with the AFC North and NFC North will
not allow the second-place team to make it as a wild card.John Keim, Washington
Redskins reporter: I know its easy to dismiss Washington because there hasnt
been a repeat division champion since 2003-04, but I dont want to rely on that
stat alone as a reason to rule someone out. This division isnt exactly the
strongest, so if the Redskins stay healthy then, yeah, I think theyll repeat. I
can easily see three teams winning the division if certain things break right --
right now, the only team Im dismissing is Philadelphia. My fear with Dallas is
Tony Romos health. Can he play all 16 games? Could the Cowboys survive, say, a
two-game absence? Right now, Id say no -- although I think hell be the MVP of
the division, I do not think hell play all 16 games. Also, I dont see an
improved defense in Dallas. I have no idea if Ben McAdoo will be a good head
coach or not, so while I think New York blew a shot last year, I cant assume
that hell make the difference. I have no idea. To me, the Redskins have the
fewest questions. I like the addition of Josh Norman and the potential impact of
Junior Galette. I dont think Kirk Cousins is a great quarterback, but I also
dont see him falling off big time -- he understands the talent he has around him
(as long as he keeps using it, theyre good). Theres a strong, professional
mindset among these players that is healthy. They have questions, too, and I
dont see them as prime Super Bowl contenders yet, but in a still-recovering NFC
East? Theyre as good as anyone. My take: Theyll win a tiebreaker over Dallas,
but both make the postseason. (Of course, the truth is I flipped a coin).NFC
NorthRob Demovsky, Green Bay Packers reporter: This isnt 2001, when the old NFC
Central sent three teams to the playoffs: Chicago at 13-3, Green Bay at 12-4 and
Tampa Bay at 9-7. Nor is it 2012, when the Packers (11-5), Vikings (10-6) and
Bears (10-6) all had double-digit wins. This looks like a two-team race again.
Last season, the Vikings ended the Packers run of division titles at four
straight, but the Packers still seem like the team to beat. Even the Las Vegas
oddsmakers agree. The Packers will take back control of the NFC North, but the
Vikings will join them in the postseason.Jeff Dickerson, Chicago Bears reporter:
Green Bay wins the division. The road to the NFC North crown still goes through
northern Wisconsin because of Aaron Rodgers. But Minnesota is a close second.
The Vikings have the NFC Norths best defense, and of course, Adrian Peterson,
who rushed for 1,485 yards in 2015. I still question the rest of Minnesotas
offense, but Teddy Bridgewater is a steady, if not spectacular, quarterback. The
Bears will win more than six games. But Chicagos defense still lacks enough
playmakers to hang with the NFLs elite. And Jay Cutler is the ultimate wild
card. Cutler thrived under former offensive coordinator Adam Gase, who is now
the coach of the Dolphins. Can he play as well for new offensive coordinator
Dowell Loggains? Thats tough to say. Chicago looks like a team destined to be
.500. And the Lions, who lost Calvin Johnson, did not make enough offseason
moves to challenge Green Bay or Minnesota. I think both the Packers and Vikings
qualify for the postseason.Ben Goessling, Minnesota Vikings reporter: I believe
there are only two teams from the NFC North that are good enough to make the
playoffs, and I think both of them will: The Packers and the Vikings will both
be back in the NFC field come January, and theyll once again battle for the
division title. Who wins it? Im going to go with the Packers, based on a belief
theyll be somewhat healthier than they were last year -- which could be wrong,
given how often they seem to be among the leagues most injury-ravaged teams --
and a schedule that rated as the leagues easiest before the season. But I think
the division will once again come down to a battle between the Packers and
Vikings, and I see both teams going north of 10 wins to reach the playoffs. It
could be one of the two high-profile matchups between the teams -- the Week 2
Sunday night tilt to open U.S. Bank Stadium or the Christmas Eve matchup at
Lambeau Field -- that tips the division.Michael Rothstein, Detroit Lions
reporter: Im higher than most on the Vikings, as I believe they are the best
team in the NFC. The Vikings defense should be the best in the division.
Minnesota has the best running back in the league and a potential star in
Bridgewater. The makeup of the Vikings is strong, and as long as Peterson
continues to play at a level close to what hes reached?in the past, the Vikings
have a good shot of going back-to-back in the division. Two teams will make the
playoffs from the NFC North: the Vikings and Packers. It will come down to the
final two weeks of the season to decide which team wins the division and which
ends up on the road in the first round. They are two of the top five teams in
the NFC, so both should be positioned well for the playoffs. Detroit and Chicago
could have paths to the playoffs as well, but both franchises would need things
to break right for them.NFC SouthJenna Laine, Tampa Bay Buccaneers reporter:
While losing Josh Norman hurts the Panthers defensively, theyre still the most
complete team in the division and should win the NFC South again in 2016. The
Saints have had a surprising number of injuries already, which will hurt their
chances, and the Bucs and Falcons have made some improvements but are not quite
where Carolina is yet. I see the Panthers taking the division outright, and I
think the Falcons or maybe even the Bucs (depending on how the transition to
Mike Smiths defense goes) could sneak into the playoffs with a wild card.Vaughn
McClure, Atlanta Falcons reporter: Carolina, behind a great coach in Ron Rivera
and stars Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly, will win the division for the fourth
consecutive season. It will be extremely difficult for the Falcons and Saints to
keep pace, particularly with Atlanta tied for the leagues toughest schedule and
New Orleans having the fourth-toughest schedule based on last seasons records.
Of course, you can still have success in the division while dropping some
non-division games, but it will be a tall task regardless. The Falcons, Saints
and Buccaneers can only hope the Panthers stumble out of the gate while facing
the Broncos and Vikings in Weeks 1 and 3 leading into division play. If the
Falcons can average close to 30 points, maybe theyll have a chance to compete
for a playoff spot. Thats a big if though. The NFC South last had two playoff
qualifiers during the 2013 season, when the Panthers and Saints both lost in the
divisional round.David Newton, Carolina Panthers reporter: The Panthers remain
the most complete team not only in their division, but in the entire NFC. Most
of the starters return from a Carolina team that went a regular-season best 15-1
and reached the Super Bowl last season. The only offseason setback was the loss
of Norman, but the staff has shown the past three years it can survive with what
many would call a makeshift secondary because the Panthers defensive front seven
is one of the best in the NFL. The return of wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin
should make Newton and the offense even more explosive. But the biggest reason
to pick the Panthers to win a fourth straight division title is Atlanta, Tampa
Bay and New Orleans arent good enough defensively to do much better than an 8-8
record. Because of that, and because I see at least six other NFC teams --
Seattle, Arizona, Green Bay, Minnesota, Washington and Los Angeles -- are better
than anybody else in the NFC South, I cant see a second South team making the
playoffs.Mike Triplett, New Orleans Saints reporter: Id love to go out on a
limb, but instead Ill go with Carolina for the fourth straight season. So much
for the NFC Souths old habit of crowning a new champ every year from 2002 to
2013. I do expect the Panthers to fall back to the pack a bit after a 15-win
season. But with such a good balance of offense/defense, pass/run and
Newton/Kuechly, I still expect double-digit wins. As for the rest of the
division, I wouldnt be shocked to see any of the other three teams sneak into
the playoffs. But Ill predict the Saints, Falcons and Buccaneers all fall just
short with eight to nine wins. Of the three, I still think New Orleans has the
highest upside because of Drew Brees and an offense that can outscore anybody on
any given week -- if only the Saints can get that defense into the top 30 for a
change.NFC WestJosh Weinfuss, Arizona Cardinals reporter:?The Cardinals are
primed for another deep run in the playoffs if?they stay healthy. They didnt
lose a player who scored an offensive touchdown or caught a pass from
quarterback Carson Palmer, giving the offense a veteran swagger. If the
Cardinals were able to put up record-breaking numbers last season, imagine what
theyll be able to do with even more experience in the offense. And on defense,
they added one of the elite young pass-rushers in Chandler Jones. The division
is theirs to lose. And following right behind the Cardinals will, again, be the
Seattle Seahawks, giving the West two teams in the playoffs. Even though Seattle
is still figuring out its offensive line and how to run the ball after Marshawn
Lynch, it has enough experience at quarterback with Russell Wilson and at wide
receiver with Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse and Tyler Lockett to keep the ball
moving. And then theres that defense up in the Pacific Northwest. Not much else
needs to be said. The Seahawks will be good again this year, but it might take
them a few games to find their footing rushing the ball and blocking up front.
While that happens, however, the Cardinals will run to an insurmountable
division lead.Nick Wagoner, Los Angeles Rams reporter:?The NFL is a fickle
league and theres generally a lot of turnover among playoff teams from year to
year. But I just dont see the Rams or 49ers pushing the Cardinals or
Seahawks?for NFC West supremacy. In fact, Im of the belief that Arizona and
Seattle are not only the two best teams in the NFC West but also the two best
teams in the NFC heading into 2016. Both the Cardinals and Seahawks will return
to the postseason and whatever changes to the playoff teams happen will come
from other divisions. Deciding between those two teams as the winner of the NFC
West is a difficult proposition. Football Outsiders projects Arizona to win it
in part because the Cardinals get to face New England without Tom Brady
(assuming his suspension holds up) and Seattle doesnt. That one game could make
the difference. But Im going to go the other direction and pick Seattle. As
always, injuries play a huge part in these projections, but the Seahawks, with
Jimmy Graham and some key defenders back healthy, look ready to reclaim the NFC
West crown in 2016.Michael Wagaman, San Francisco 49ers reporter: The Cardinals
knocked the Seahawks from their perch atop the division last season, and
although they flamed out in the postseason, theres a good chance theyll return.
Seattle has improved and will be in the running for a wild card but Arizona has
plenty of talent and a solid defense to keep inms
will definitely be better and could be a playoff contender in a few years, just
not now. The 49ers? Theyre just trying to get back to the break-even
point.?Sheil Kapadia, Seattle Seahawks reporter: This will be a two-team race
like last year. The Rams have some talented pieces, but they will need time to
get going with rookie quarterback?Jared Goff. The 49ers have talent in the front
seven, but there is very little to work with offensively, and coach Chip Kelly
must prove that hes not just going to try to use the same blueprint he trotted
out in Philly. It will come down to the Seahawks and the Cardinals. Both teams
have impressive talent on both sides of the ball, defined identities and proven,
veteran quarterbacks. Look for both squads to be among the NFCs elite in 2016.
The Seahawks win the NFC West, but the Cardinals get in as a dangerous wild
card.
Cheap NFL
Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys
China Cheap Jerseys From
China Cheap NFL Jerseys
Authentic Wholesale Jerseys
China Cheap NFL Jerseys
China NFL Cheap Jerseys
Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '