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KCF0107
09/17/18 7:28:54 PM
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Little blurbs on each available team:

- The Denver Broncos have represented the AFC in the Super Bowl the past two seasons (and winning it in season 9). They have one of the league's best defenses and a terrific running game with one of the league's best HB, the best offensive-oriented FB, and best scrambling QB. Most of their starters are over 30, so many of their top players will be retiring in the next few offseasons (this one included). They are expected to be in salary cap trouble given their talent level.

- The Oakland Raiders have one of the more under-appreciated defenses in the league, and they have a nice mix of youth and veteran leadership on both sides of the ball. They finished 8-8 last season, but their offense was putrid. They finished dead last in offensive yards per game.

- The Washington Hawks almost had a wire-to-wire Top 10 defense until it slipped to 11th at the very end. Their offense was around the middle of the pack, but they were one of the worst scoring teams in the league, and some of their key contributors on offense are in the last few seasons of their career.

- The New York Jets are one of three AFC teams to make the playoffs in each of the past two seasons and are the reigning AFC East champs. Their defense is relatively young, but they are expected to lose a few starters soon to retirement. The offense might also lose QB Drew Brees to retirement who is coming off arguably his best season in B8NFLL.

- The Baltimore Ravens have been the premier defensive team the past four or five seasons, and that is not expected to change any time soon. The offense though has held them back. Former Top 5 pick Doug Martin has been great as the focal point of their offense, but perhaps a second season with a fully healthy Ben Roethlisberger under center will make lead them to a more balanced and effective offense.

- The Cincinnati Bengals took a big step back after winning the AFC North the season before. The aging offense has never been great, but it never got going last season. The defense is still effective and has a lot of youth everywhere.

- Much like the Bengals, the Pioneers took a big step back after winning the AFC South the season before. They just simply underperformed because that team has a lot of talent and a lot of youth. QB Russell Wilson has improved each season, and there a lot of playmakers on both sides of the ball. The defense though still managed to be the league's worst last season. With their talent level, that looks to be a fluke.

- The Indianapolis Colts befuddled me. They are a perennially great defensive team, but the offense that I expected to be among the league's worst ended up finishing around the Top 10. After projecting them to finish as the 15th seed in the AFC, they went 8-8, good for 7th or 8th in the AFC. They will likely need a new QB and possibly other starters along the OL or secondary, but with the right player acquisitions, they could be playoff contenders next season as well.
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