I have so many teams I am hoping finish wit a 2 game winning streak: Raiders, Broncos, Bears, Vikings, Chargers, Lions, WFT, Giants, Cowboys, 49ers, Texans, Panthers, Falcons, and Eagles.
You know who else I am going to be rooting for? The Bills and the Jets.
It's draft season and this roster needs a ton of turnover. Unfortunately the elite talent drops off at around 8-10 in this draft class. Right now they are set to pick 15th. the best case scenario for them is to pick somewhere in 9-12 range.
Let's look at draft positioning and how they are likely to finish.
1. JAX: 1-13, .556 SOS, Wk16 vs CHI (L), Wk17 At IND (L) projected final record: 1-15
2. NYJ: 1-13, .598 SOS, Wk16 vs CLE (L), Wk17 At NEP (W) projected final record: 1-15 or 2-14.*
3. CIN: 3-10-1, .538 SOS, Wk16 At HOU (L), Wk17 vs BAL (L) projected final record: 3-13-1
4. CAR: 4-10, .531 SOS, Wk16 At WAS (L), Wk17 vs NO (L) projected final record: 4-12
5. ATL: 4-10, .536 SOS, Wk16 At KC (L), Wk17 At TB (L) projected final record: 4-12
6. HOU/MIA: 4-10, .552 SOS, Wk16 vs CIN (W), Wk17 vs TEN (W)** projected final record: 6-10
7. PHL: 4-9-1, .529 SOS, Wk16 At DAL (W), Wk17vs Was (?)*** projected final record: 5-10-1 or 6-9-1
8. DAL: 5-9, .475 SOS, Wk16 vs PHL (L), Wk17 At NYG (L) projected final record: 5-11
9: LAC: 5-9, .482 SOS, Wk16 vs DEN (W), Wk17 At KC (W)**** projected final record: 7-9
10. NYG: 5-9, .502 SOS, Wk16 At BAL (L), Wk17 vs DAL (W) projected final record: 6-10
11. DET: 5-9, .509 SOS, Wk16 vs TB (L), Wk17 vs MIN (L) projected final record: 5-11
12. SF: 5-9, .549 SOS, Wk16 At ARI (L), Wk17 vs SEA (L) projected final record: 5-11
13. DEN: 5-9, .561 SOS, Wk16 At LAC (L), Wk17 vs LV (L) projected final record: 5-11
14. MIN: 6-8, .504 SOS, Wk16 At NO (L), Wk17 At DET (W) projected final record: 7-9
15. NEP: 6-8, .522 SOS, Wk16 vs BUF (L), Wk17 vs NYJ (L) projected final record: 6-10
16. CHI: 7-7, .491 SOS, Wk16 At JAX (W), Wk17 at GB (L) projected final record: 8-8
17. LV: 7-7, .536 SOS, Wk16 vs MIA (L), Wk17 at DEN (W) projected final record: 8-8
* Here is why I think the Jets can win this game. 1) They already almost beat us. 2) With Becton back they are going to be able to run on the Pats and well. When he was in the game last time they ran behind him and he destroyed our edges. 3) Our edges can't set an edge. 4) NYJ receivers are healthy and NEP will be down Gilmore. 5) It might be Stidham's first or second game starting. 6) BB might play the younger guys in more extended looks to see how they do/give them some experience. 7) While BB would never tank a season he has rested starters before in the last game of the season when the game wasn't meaningful to either side.
** TEN is likely going to bench their starters and give themselves a mini-bye week since they should be locked into the 4th seed.
*** Think WAS rests their starters
**** KC rests their starters
Projected final standings:
1. JAX 1-15 (Need a QB)
2. NYJ 2-14 (Probably a QB)
3. CIN 2-13-1
4. CAR 4-12 (Maybe QB)
5. ATL 4-12 (Maybe QB)
6. DAL 5-11
7. DET 5-11 (Maybe QB)
8. SF 5-11 (Maybe QB)
9. DEN 5-11 (Maybe QB)
10. NYG 6-10
11. NEP 6-10
12. HOU/MIA 6-10
13. PHL 6-9-1
14. LAC 7-9
15. MIN 7-9
16. CHI 8-8
17. LV 8-8
Unless the Pats finish 0-2 it's going to be hard to pick higher than 15th. 7 of the top 9 teams might need a QB.