Originally Posted by CHA_CHING (Post 847239)

No mention of the Chargers though - THE most overrated team last year. I swear, the Chargers have more fans online than they do in L.A. I had to hear this crap for months on every forum how they were some legit SB contender and then people acted shocked and bewildered when New England dismantled them with ease.

I agree on Baltimore. The Ravens have this habit of cranking out elite defensive teams with lack luster offenses, and then disappointing in the playoffs. I don't know if they will be back in the playoffs unless Jackson develops more as a passer.

I don't think Seattle, neither L.A. team or the Texans will be back in the playoffs next year.

Dallas is the one team I am iffy on, cause their defense is legit but they are still coached by the clapper, which means if they make the playoffs, they aren't going far.

Originally Posted by dam1953 (Post 847216)

Truth is, most good NFL teams would have zero change of making the playoffs if the starting QB goes down. The Saint's, by contrast have a Pro Bowl QB as a backup. Sure, Teddy isn't Drew, but he is probably the leagues best No. 2 and history says he's better than over 50% of the starters in the NFL.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 847242)

I have a bit more belief in the Chargers than you, but on all other counts I agree.

Originally Posted by WillSaints81 (Post 847298)

Our division is too competitive and we can't expect to run over Carolina and Atlanta again head to head. This division always has turnover. Then there is the elephant in the room, Tampa Bay. If they turn it around with Arians, we are gonna have a fight. Honestly, 4-2 will be hard to come by in the division again.

Originally Posted by WillSaints81 (Post 847298)

I actually agree on Houston, Chicago, Dallas.

I really don't know on the rest, including us. Our division is too competitive and we can't expect to run over Carolina and Atlanta again head to head. This division always has turnover. Then there is the elephant in the room, Tampa Bay. If they turn it around with Arians, we are gonna have a fight. Honestly, 4-2 will be hard to come by in the division again.

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 847372)

...That is what separates the men from the boys.

Originally Posted by CHA_CHING (Post 847345)

God I hate playing Tampa, more so than Atlanta and Carolina. They don't make the playoffs, but they are like those pesky Lions teams that pull out wins in the NFC North to screw it up for whatever team wins that division.

I think our record vs Tampa since 2006 is 16-10. They seem to always split with us. One game will be a blowout or a convincing win that isn't really close, then the other game is always a tight, grind it out type of game, usually with low scoring.

Tampa was the team that threw a wrench at us in 2011 when they shocked the crap out of us. The Rams loss that year didn't really bother me cause they were riding high on the Cards World Series win and we were coming off a laughable blowout against a tanking team. But that Tampa loss made me want to scream. Losing to Tampa cost us a first round bye.

Originally Posted by st thomas (Post 847835)

I think the pesky team will be the dolphins this season , just feel it.