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The 2024 NFL season is finally here, as all 32 teams enter this week with dreams of winning a Super Bowl title. Teams that aren’t championship contenders in Week 1 have the opportunity to compete for the Super Bowl. The Houston Texans are the prime example, having a rookie quarterback and rookie head coach take them to the divisional round after 11 wins in the previous three seasons combined.
Which team will be this year’s Houston Texans? Who is the biggest threat to the Kansas City Chiefs’ championship three-peat? A lot of factors need to go right in order for either to come to fruition. What is a team’s realistic ceiling in 2023? How good can each team be with its current roster? Or how badly can things fall apart?
With the NFL season here, let’s take a look at the ceiling and floor for all 32 franchises. Think of this as a guide of what to expect for each team this season — or how we think things will play out.
Ceiling: 7-10, miss playoffs
The Cardinals won a surprising four games last season with one of the worst rosters in the NFL, including going 3-5 in their last eight games. They were one of two teams to beat the Eagles and Cowboys last season (49ers were the other) and had three wins against playoff teams. Kyler Murray is still the franchise quarterback and has rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and rising tight end Trey McBride as his top targets. With James Conner back at running back, the offense is balanced enough to carry this group in year two of their rebuild.
Floor: 5-12, miss playoffs
Even though the Cardinals have a competitive roster, their defense still is incomplete. Adding Darius Robinson to the pass rush will help, but this is still a group that finished last in quarterback hits last year with 55. The defense should be improved, but the unit isn’t good enough to compete in a 17-game season. The secondary needs rookie cornerbacks Max Melton and…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-09-02 15:18:11
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