Patriots: Best player + best coach + disappointing Super Bowl = watch out this year.
Jets: Must go 2-2 before the bye. Will contend for wild card spot if Favre of 07 is back.
Bills: Mediocre schedule will help but not enough talent.
Dolphins: Ronnie Brown still hurting....team has no talent.
Steelers: Toughest schedule in football (Away: Eagles, Jags, Pats; Home: Colts, Chargers).
Browns: Upgraded the defense but secondary is still suspect to big plays. Offense will carry them.
Bengals: Health is main factor for offense. Horrific defense will cost this team some games.
Ravens: Aging defense and no offense....long year ahead.
Jaguars: Strong defense and efficient offense might be able to finally overtake Colts.
Colts: If Manning is 80% or better this team is one of the best in the league.
Texans: Tough schedule and not enough talent to compete this year.
Titans: Young is a horrible passer and the team has no offense. Defense won't win many games.
Chargers: Rivers played better than expected in 2007 playoffs and defense is fantastic. If Merriman and LT stay healthy they could win the Super Bowl.
Raiders: Will be better than last year and McFadden could be this year's Peterson. Defense is solid. If Russel plays well this team could win up to 9 games.
Broncos: Mediocre team with fairly light schedule. Cutler needs to be more consistent.
Chiefs: Larry Johnson needs to carry this team but they have no QB and a poor defense.
Cowboys: Will bounce back after disappointing playoffs. Enough talent to win the Super Bowl.
Eagles: Another bounce back team IF McNabb and Westbrook stay healthy.
Giants: Loss of both defensive ends this year will be devastating. Will contend early but drop off late as schedule toughens.
Redskins: Always look better on paper than they perform. This year they don't even look so good on paper.
Vikings: Easy schedule 2nd half of the season will propel them into the playoffs. Defense looks strong and Peterson is a stud. Only question mark is QB.
Packers: Way too much pressure on Aaron Rodgers. Defense is good and team has weapons on offense. If Rodgers plays well they could make playoffs ahead of the Bucs.
Bears: No QB, again, and defense is older. Hester is a playmaker but will he succeed with Kyle Orton throwing him the ball? Probably not.
Lions: Losing Martz will crush the offense despite nice talent. Defense still stinks.
Saints: Were disappointing last year and will bounce back. Reggie Bush will have a breakout year and Shockey (although not a top TE) will have a career year.
Bucs: Garcia is a winner and defense is still strong. Garcia's health is major concern and Bucs wanted to get Favre to replace him.
Panthers: Will win games due to easy schedule but Steve Smith is out and defense not as good.
Falcons: Rebuilding.....first pick in next year's draft will help.
Seahawks: Easy schedule until Week 13 and 14. If Hasselbeck plays well they can win 12 games.
49ers: Defense is much improved over last 2 years. If Martz can do now what he did for Rams and Lions, niners can compete with Seattle. Maybe next year.
Cardinals: Always disappointing. Tough schedule doesn't help.Rams: Defense is poor and O-line is a question. If Bulger, Holt , and Jackson perform to capability the Rams can be a surprise. First 7 games are brutal but schedule gets lighter.
