Super Wild Card Weekend is in the books, which means we’re already onto the next round of action in the 2024 NFL playoffs. Six teams have moved on. Another six have been left behind. While the latter clubs will no doubt spend some time reflecting on their season, and what could have been this postseason, the page will quickly turn to the offseason — and what comes next.
On that note, here are the biggest questions facing each of the teams eliminated in the wild-card round:
Cleveland Browns: Can they simply bank on a return to health?
Browns QB Deshaun Watson
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Jim Schwartz’s stingy defense flopped on the big stage, but the bigger issues facing Cleveland revolve around the durability of key offensive players — or lack thereof. This team was bailed out by Joe Flacco until it wasn’t, and now it’s back to square one under center, where Deshaun Watson will be returning from shoulder surgery with major questions of his own; it’s now been four years (!) since he played a full season above-average football. Throw in Nick Chubb and Jack Conklin, two All-Pros on the mend with pricey contracts, and this offseason will be all about identifying which banged-up stars are worth building around.
Dallas Cowboys: How far will Jerry Jones go?
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
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Always quick — intentionally or not — to invite speculation on his staffing decisions, Jones just witnessed the “most painful” playoff loss of his tenure, which doesn’t bode well for coach Mike McCarthy’s future. But after three straight 12-5 seasons, and an MVP push from his highly paid quarterback, Dak Prescott, will Jones really vouch for a total reset? The club’s three…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-01-16 15:35:10
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