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re: Who are some AFC and NFC sleepers this year?

Posted on 7/11/17 at 9:01 pm to
Posted by Roger Klarvin
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 9:01 pm to
NFC could be pretty boring this year TBH. There's 4 teams that are head and shoulders above everyone else, Atlanta, GB, Dallas, Seattle. Tampa is the only team I see possibly stepping into that group.

I suppose NO could surprise if they ever find a defense, or NY if their OL and running game are anything other than terrible.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 9:03 pm
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 9:37 pm to
NFC South will be very interesting.

Falcons obviously the favorites and a lot of people picking Tampa as sleepers.

Panthers will be improved as well. Cam will be back healthy, made some great moves in the draft and off-season to give him more toys to work with. Bolstered up a weak OL a bit and are going to change up play calling to protect Cam more. Defense will be obviously still be very good.

Saints should also be taking a step forward and improve this year.

That division should be a dogfight.
Posted by saintsfan1977
West Monroe, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
7785 posts
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:55 pm to
quote:

NFC could be pretty boring this year TBH. There's 4 teams that are head and shoulders above everyone else, Atlanta, GB, Dallas, Seattle. Tampa is the only team I see possibly stepping into that group.






Atlanta just lost the SB in spectacular fashion. They arent sleepers, they might be decent this yer but they are dead as far as SB goes.

Dallas is without Zeke for 6 games and they dont have a as dominant an Oline this year without Ronald Leary. Dak isnt some elite QB. They will regress some.

Did GB fix their Oline?

Seattle isnt the same powerhouse they used to be.

Tampa should win the South. Its all up to Jameis.

If the Saints improve just to an average defense they will be hard to beat.

In the AFC
Miami has a solid team but Cutler at QB.
Pats are the team to beat.
The Bengals will be tough this year and could possibly win the North.
The Titans look to be improving on offense.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 8/18/17 at 10:28 am to
quote:

NFC could be pretty boring this year TBH. There's 4 teams that are head and shoulders above everyone else, Atlanta, GB, Dallas, Seattle. Tampa is the only team I see possibly stepping into that group.


Ehh. It's the NFL. Outside of NE anyone is capable of around a .500 or worse year. I'd expect there to be turnover just like there usually is. Guys get hurt and a couple of wins/losses tend to snowball in pro football more than any other sport.
This post was edited on 8/18/17 at 10:29 am
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