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Welcome to the new year, everyone. The 2023 NFL season may be ongoing, but the 2023 calendar year is in the books. That’s right. We’re officially into 2024, which means there’s never been a better time to look ahead at the juiciest stories on the NFL docket.
Which headlines are destined to dominate the NFL landscape in the coming days, weeks and months? Here are our top five:
Can top contenders get over the hump?
Cowboys
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There are a slew of big-market or high-octane contenders this year, all of them with seriously checkered resumes in terms of recent postseason success. The Bills can score on anyone with Josh Allen, but they’ve advanced past the divisional round just once under Sean McDermott. The Cowboys always field an all-star lineup, but they’re seeking their first NFC title-game appearance since 1995. The 49ers are perceived world-beaters, but Kyle Shanahan is still hunting a Lombardi. And the Ravens under Lamar Jackson may be the NFL’s most complete team, yet Jackson himself is just 1-3 as a playoff quarterback in his MVP-winning career.
How far can the Joe Flacco redemption tour go?
Joe Flacco
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If you want evidence the NFL is annually unpredictable, how about Flacco, at age 38, coming off the street to become the fourth different starting QB for the Browns in 2023, slinging it with more authority than … any QB in the game? Cleveland’s defense is another big reason Kevin Stefanski’s squad is hanging near the top of the AFC playoff picture. But what if Flacco actually guides a playoff win or two? What if, like Nick Foles for the Eagles back in 2017, or himself for the Ravens back in 2012, he goes on an unexpected…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-01-01 12:26:06
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