Post by Steelers GM on Aug 15, 2024 20:55:21 GMT
This will be a 32-1 ranking of every team in the league, ranked by yours truly. I won't go into crazy depth about each team in this (since I have done plenty of analysis on all the position and Off/Def ranks). I'll be breaking the teams into 5 tiers:
Tier 5: Rebuild - Retool Mode and/or Few Pieces Away
32. Los Angeles Rams (8th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 3.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Lots of holes to fill, Tough division. 3 QBs can't all start.
31. Atlanta Falcons (10th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Solid defense w/ upside. Just need to put weapons around T-Law on offense.
30. Dallas Cowboys (24th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 4.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Solid young offensive core to build around. Could surprise in lackluster division?
29. Houston Texans (27th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 2.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Needs a more complete offense, as well as, some defensive guys to make big jumps for them. Tough division too.
28. Seattle Seahawks (32nd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 4.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Super young offense with some question marks in 2024. Solid defense as well. Tough division.
27. New York Giants (31st last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Exciting offensive pieces could make noise in lackluster division. Defense has holes.
26. Chicago Bears (20th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 4.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Young, exciting offense. Defense with holes. Very Tough Division.
25. Philadelphia Eagles (11th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Great offense could carry team. Defense needs some difference-makers. Weak division could maybe boost help this team make playoffs?
24. Carolina Panthers (25th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 6.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Solid defense. Need more playmakers on offense.
23. Baltimore Ravens (19th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Great offense w/ QB uncertainty. Defense has holes, but could be good. Extremely tough division.
Tier 4: Young Unproven Talent w/ Potential Playoffs Upside
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (16th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Extremely young team. Could have a good year and potentially win division.
21. Kansas City Chiefs (22nd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Offense w/ good mix of proven vets and rookies. Defense is very young and unproven (not a bad thing). Uphill battle in tough division.
20. Indianapolis Colts (28th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Young offense w/ QB uncertainty. Good defense. Has chance at winning division.
Tier 3: Playoff Bubble and/or Playoff Hopefuls
19. San Francisco 49ers (23rd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 7.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Good, young offense w/ QB uncertainty (RIP JJ). Very good defense. Will need to take a wildcard spot to make playoffs.
18. Washington Commanders (15th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Not great offense. Elite defense. Best team in worst division. Could make playoffs with division win or wildcard.
17. Buffalo Bills (21st last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 7.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Young, high-upside offense. Very good defense. In tough division.
16. Tennessee Titans (12th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 7.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Good, young offense. Great defense. Winnable division, with no clear favorite.
15. New England Patriots (3rd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Offense has holes, but also great players. Elite defense. Tough division.
14. Green Bay Packers (26th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Offense w/ young playmakers. Great, young defense. Tough division.
13. Minnesota Vikings (17th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Elite, young offense. Good defense, with solid pieces. Tough division.
12. New Orleans Saints (5th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Good, proven offense w/ some upside. Elite defensive unit. Winnable division.
11. Denver Broncos (7th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 8.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Great, proven offensive unit. Great defense with good depth. Tough division.
10. Los Vegas Raiders (29th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Young, high-upside offense. Good defense with solid depth. Tough division.
Tier 2: Playoff Locks* (Don't quote me if wrong)
9. Miami Dolphins (2nd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Elite offensive weapons, minus QB. Great defense. In contention to win (arguably the best) division in league.
8. Cincinnati Bengals (18th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Elite offensive weapons, along with other solid options. Elite defense. Just in a tough division.
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 12.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Elite, explosive offense. Good, young defense. Favorite to win division.
Tier 1: SuperBowl Contenders
6. Cleveland Browns (6th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 12.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Great offense, with great weekly floor. Good defensive unit, with elite pieces. Tough division but in SB contention.
5. New York Jets (9th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 12.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Elite, deep offensive unit. Great defense with upside. Favorite in (arguably the best) division in league.
4. Los Angeles Chargers (30th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 11.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Very young team with immense upside on both sides of the ball. Sky is the limit.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (4th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 13.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Young, high upside offense. Elite defensive unit. Favorite to win crowded division. AFC Favorite.
2. Detroit Lions (13th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 14.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Young, elite offense with immense upside. Great defense with elite pieces. In contention for best NFC team.
1. Arizona Cardinals (1st last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 14.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Young, high-upside offense. Elite, young defense. Back-to-back champs?
Tier 5: Rebuild - Retool Mode and/or Few Pieces Away
32. Los Angeles Rams (8th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 3.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Lots of holes to fill, Tough division. 3 QBs can't all start.
31. Atlanta Falcons (10th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Solid defense w/ upside. Just need to put weapons around T-Law on offense.
30. Dallas Cowboys (24th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 4.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Solid young offensive core to build around. Could surprise in lackluster division?
29. Houston Texans (27th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 2.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Needs a more complete offense, as well as, some defensive guys to make big jumps for them. Tough division too.
28. Seattle Seahawks (32nd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 4.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Super young offense with some question marks in 2024. Solid defense as well. Tough division.
27. New York Giants (31st last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Exciting offensive pieces could make noise in lackluster division. Defense has holes.
26. Chicago Bears (20th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 4.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Young, exciting offense. Defense with holes. Very Tough Division.
25. Philadelphia Eagles (11th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Great offense could carry team. Defense needs some difference-makers. Weak division could maybe boost help this team make playoffs?
24. Carolina Panthers (25th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 6.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Solid defense. Need more playmakers on offense.
23. Baltimore Ravens (19th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Great offense w/ QB uncertainty. Defense has holes, but could be good. Extremely tough division.
Tier 4: Young Unproven Talent w/ Potential Playoffs Upside
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (16th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Extremely young team. Could have a good year and potentially win division.
21. Kansas City Chiefs (22nd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Offense w/ good mix of proven vets and rookies. Defense is very young and unproven (not a bad thing). Uphill battle in tough division.
20. Indianapolis Colts (28th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 5.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Young offense w/ QB uncertainty. Good defense. Has chance at winning division.
Tier 3: Playoff Bubble and/or Playoff Hopefuls
19. San Francisco 49ers (23rd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 7.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Good, young offense w/ QB uncertainty (RIP JJ). Very good defense. Will need to take a wildcard spot to make playoffs.
18. Washington Commanders (15th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Not great offense. Elite defense. Best team in worst division. Could make playoffs with division win or wildcard.
17. Buffalo Bills (21st last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 7.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 4th
2024 Outlook: Young, high-upside offense. Very good defense. In tough division.
16. Tennessee Titans (12th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 7.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Good, young offense. Great defense. Winnable division, with no clear favorite.
15. New England Patriots (3rd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Offense has holes, but also great players. Elite defense. Tough division.
14. Green Bay Packers (26th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Offense w/ young playmakers. Great, young defense. Tough division.
13. Minnesota Vikings (17th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Elite, young offense. Good defense, with solid pieces. Tough division.
12. New Orleans Saints (5th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Good, proven offense w/ some upside. Elite defensive unit. Winnable division.
11. Denver Broncos (7th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 8.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Great, proven offensive unit. Great defense with good depth. Tough division.
10. Los Vegas Raiders (29th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 9.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Young, high-upside offense. Good defense with solid depth. Tough division.
Tier 2: Playoff Locks* (Don't quote me if wrong)
9. Miami Dolphins (2nd last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Elite offensive weapons, minus QB. Great defense. In contention to win (arguably the best) division in league.
8. Cincinnati Bengals (18th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 10.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 3rd
2024 Outlook: Elite offensive weapons, along with other solid options. Elite defense. Just in a tough division.
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 12.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Elite, explosive offense. Good, young defense. Favorite to win division.
Tier 1: SuperBowl Contenders
6. Cleveland Browns (6th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 12.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 2nd
2024 Outlook: Great offense, with great weekly floor. Good defensive unit, with elite pieces. Tough division but in SB contention.
5. New York Jets (9th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 12.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Elite, deep offensive unit. Great defense with upside. Favorite in (arguably the best) division in league.
4. Los Angeles Chargers (30th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 11.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Very young team with immense upside on both sides of the ball. Sky is the limit.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (4th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 13.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Young, high upside offense. Elite defensive unit. Favorite to win crowded division. AFC Favorite.
2. Detroit Lions (13th last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 14.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Young, elite offense with immense upside. Great defense with elite pieces. In contention for best NFC team.
1. Arizona Cardinals (1st last season)
Vegas Over/Under: 14.5 wins
Projected Division Finish: 1st
2024 Outlook: Young, high-upside offense. Elite, young defense. Back-to-back champs?