NFL teams that could decline
By: Jake Rajala
It can be hard to predict failure in life and in football. It’s bound to hit some people and teams. Well, I’m going to pick five regression candidates in the NFL.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks really got hit hard after winning the Super Bowl. They lost Kenneth Walker, who was one of their heroes late down the stretch. Of course, he went to the Chiefs. Their biggest loss was losing Klint Kubiak to the Las Vegas Raiders. He made life easy for Sam Darnold. I also expect the LA Rams to improve with Myles Garrett and the 49ers to shine, if Brock Purdy stays healthy.
Carolina Panthers
It can be hard to foresee pain and loss for a team that only had eight wins last season. Well, I expect them to have no more than six wins this upcoming season. Two teams in their division have upgrades in the QB position. The Falcons brought in Tua Tagovailoa, who is a prime candidate to win CPOTY. Then the Saints will have 17 games out of Tyler Shough. He only had nine games last season. The Panthers shy away from making big free agent signings.
Chicago Bears
The NFC North will make a lot of noise this upcoming season. The Vikings went 9-8 with J.J. McCarthy. With Kyler Murray, they should easily get 10-11 wins. As for the Lions, they are one of the prime candidates to bounce back. They missed Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson last season. They should be more comfortable than last season without them.
New England Patriots
It will certainly not be an easy feat for the Pats to go back to the Super Bowl. They aren’t the team we saw with Tom Brady. They won’t have Stefon Diggs, who was their go to guy at WR. Let’s not forget that the Denver Broncos would have most likely played in the big dance, if Bo Nix didn’t suffer an injury.
Philadelphia Eagles
The NFC East is ascending right now. Jaxson Dart was one of the top rookie QBs last season. Cam Skattebo may have run over 1k rushing yards if he stayed healthy. I don’t believe OBJ will save the GMEN, but they do have a lot of faces. The Commanders will also welcome a healthy (and motivated) Jayden Daniels. As for the Eagles, they will no longer have AJ Brown.
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