I do not disagree.
Every year I would take the field over the previous champs. Teams have to deal with cap. No team can pay a roster of all pros.
The one known factor is injuries will occur. Who gets them and when is unknown. That will always play a role in team records.
Just in the North six games my best guess is 500. But I would say that for every team. The Steelers have Pickett and we really don't know his ceiling. We also know the Steelers will be good defensively.
Lamar got what he wanted. He got a deal. He has a new OC. They brought in receivers. They are going to be throwing more as are the Browns.
Burrow has proven he can take a team to the Super Bowl. They have a great receiving unit. The first mission is win the North.
That will be really hard for any of the teams. In years past we were so bad it was easy to know we were not going to win the division. I can still feel what it was like to beat the Steelers in the playoffs. I felt close to floating in air.
This year I don't have a clue. We could win the North and we could finish last.
My stance has become clear to me. Play each game and hope like hell.
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