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Rodgers was very clear in March on what he thought about Green Bay potentially going in the quarterback direction on draft day. -- Brady Henderson, This seems about right unless the injury bug -- which the Packers largely avoided last season -- keeps getting worse. With their strong start and quarterback Russell Wilson again playing at an MVP level, it would take something catastrophic for Seattle to miss the playoffs, especially now that seven teams make it instead of six. The remainder of their schedule, outside of the division and contests against the Buccaneers and Patriots, doesn't appear daunting enough to keep them from securing one of seven NFC playoff spots. If Detroit can capitalize, it has a chance of being able to play games that matter in December. To ensure there's more firepower this fall, Buffalo traded several picks to Minnesota for top-flight wideout Stefon Diggs, signed cornerback Josh Norman to a one-year, $6 million deal and picked up Iowa pass rusher AJ Epenesa in the second round. Dallas doesn't deserve to be heavy favorites in anything right now, unless we're voting for most overhyped team of the past decade. It's more likely Jacksonville finishes 0-16 than Baltimore going 16-0, he said. The Sooners (15%) remain the Big 12's best playoff hope, but they are not the conference's only playoff hope. They went with Georgia tackle Isaiah Wilson with their first-round pick, then grabbed value players Kristian Fulton (LSU, DB) and Darrynton Evans (Appalachian State, RB) with second and thirds, respectively. They're unable to stop the run, and they have a largely invisible pass rush and an offense with major inconsistencies. They allowed 307 yards on the ground to Cleveland. Making need a top priority in the draft, the Titans were a team only a piece or two away from making the Super Bowl last season and showed as much with their selections. 1 seed. -- Rich Cimini, Orlovsky: Cowboys are NFL's most disappointing team (0:53), Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus playoff chances for every team, Guide to every Week 8 NFL game: Picks, matchup nuggets, more, Giants' Barkley finally has surgery on torn ACL, Ross to Bengals: Trade me if this is how you feel, Saints roll into Chicago minus Thomas, Callaway, Source: Ravens give Stanley $98.75M extension, Seahawks' Carson, Adams highlight injury issues, OBJ thanks fans, says ACL tear 'really tough', Source: Vikings' Davis tests positive for COVID-19, Why the NFL trade deadline is different this year: COVID-19 tests, cap-space questions and more. FPI is bullish on UCF, designating the Knights as the 14th-best team in college football -- by far the highest they've ever been in preseason FPI, dating back to 2005. Fulton should start while Evans helps soften the blow of losing Dion Lewis alongside the league's top returning rusher and playoff maven, Derrick Henry. -- Brady Henderson, This seems about right unless the injury bug -- which the Packers largely avoided last season -- keeps getting worse. They will be in it until the end, but that percentage seems too high, especially with what should be a more difficult close to the season than beginning. In the old version or our model, we simply counted the number of returning starters on offense and defense and denoted whether the starting QB returned or whether a transfer came in. While not Tua Tagovailoa, Jones put up a 91.1 QBR after opponent adjustment, which means there's reason to be optimistic about the Tide offense in 2020. FPI takes the individual team rankings and uses them to simulate each remaining game on the schedule as a means of forecasting what the final records (and playoff field) will look like. -- Nick Wagoner, The Browns' offense looks legit, even if it will have to weather losing RB Nick Chubb for the next few weeks to a knee injury. The Chargers have been so close -- all three losses were within one score -- and they need to figure out how to bust through. Our coaches, our front office did a great job this offseason. He is 22-1 (.956) as an NFL starter in the regular season against teams not named the Kansas City Chiefs. LSU trails Georgia and is just ahead of Penn State in the projections. Jacksonville will be the NFL's worst team, per ESPN's FPI projection. Could Texans deal J.J. Watt or Will Fuller before NFL trade deadline? -- Turron Davenport. Brad Edwards breaks down the College Football Power Index to find the top contenders for next season. But entering the season, a 2-3 record at the bye would have been just fine, thank you very much, and a nice springboard into a schedule that lightens up a bit after said bye. While Clowney’s price is still near the top of the market, his lowered contract demands brought on two new potential suitors in the Tennessee Titans and the New York Jets. Speaking on the “2 for 1 Drafts Podcast,” Pro Football Focus’ lead analyst Mike Renner pointed out San Francisco's impressive showing in the NFL Draft, especially the first round after selecting massive defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw out of South Carolina. This is the group LSU found itself in this time last year, when we gave the Tigers a 6% chance to win the national championship. Still, Dallas is a botched onside kick away from being 0-4, so there shouldn't be such a huge gap between the Cowboys and the rest of the division. When you look at the QBs the Jaguars have to face from here on out -- Ben Roethlisberger, Matthew Stafford, Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson and Kirk Cousins -- it's hard to see them stopping any of them. Brady has been without Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin for two games, tight end O.J. -- Ben Baby, • From Lambeau Leap to D.C. disaster And playoff hopes are not totally out of the question. He is unique in this draft and what he brings to the table as a defensive tackle. They have struggled in coverage in allowing too many big plays. The Colts have proved they don't need Philip Rivers to dominate each week. They've managed just fine so far, but if it continues, it will have an impact. The reason it's this high, of course, is because of their division. But having RB Austin Ekeler likely out with a hamstring/knee injury means that rookie Joshua Kelley needs to hang on to the ball after key fumbles in the past two games. They rank in the top 31 in both offensive and defensive experience and have continuity at head coach. “And then slowly and slowly it’s starts to kind of click in. You can get him on the field right away even with Carson Wentz as your starting quarterback.”. Dan Orlovsky says the Cowboys have been the most surprising team this year, but in a negative way. Or, later in the season, what about COVID-19? Brian Flores always has the Dolphins playing hard, and they are much more competitive than the first half of the 2019 season, but this seems like a team that will beat the really bad teams and lose to the good ones. -- Vaughn McClure, The Jaguars are giving up 29.3 points and 399.5 yards per game -- and they've got key players injured from a unit that was unable to stop anybody. Only CBS. They have struggled in coverage in allowing too many big plays. He's a great teammate, he's going to work with Wentz, just like he did at Alabama with Tua. The Cowboys can move the football, but their defense has allowed a league-high 146 points. The remainder of their schedule, outside of the division and contests against the Buccaneers and Patriots, doesn't appear daunting enough to keep them from securing one of seven NFC playoff spots. The offense is going to have to outscore opponents every week, and while it is better than it was the past two seasons, there's still not enough playmakers to do that. Last week, they played without Davante Adams, and then his replacement, Allen Lazard, suffered a core muscle injury at some point during his big game (six catches for 146 yards and a touchdown) and had surgery. The schedule is going to get more difficult and the margin for error much smaller, but in looking around the NFC, it's still hard to find seven teams that are undoubtedly better. -- Mike Reiss, Wow, that's high. "If you look at landing spots, Jacksonville is one of those teams. Yes, they're a mess.
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