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HSanders
EEEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGSSSS!!!!!!
this is either satire or one of the most silly nonsense post I have ever seen.
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this is either satire or one of the most silly nonsense post I have ever seen.
View: https://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1944554169601282408
Watson was just giving Haslam a list of local masseuses...
TheRainMaker
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I just looked up their draft history since Burrow was drafted. Anytime you want to figure why a team is not good on either side of the ball, just pull up their recent drafts. They answer my question with shitty drafts. They can't draft defensive players.
They need to draft a damn RB as well. It's so bizarre how many teams neglect RB's.
A lot of teams decided that the new rules make RBs almost completely fungible. I hear a lot of the same stupidity on sports talk programs.
Fly Eagles Fly
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Youre not really a Giants fan are you? Why the fuck would you give us any credit even if you're trying to be objective. Fuck New York
PM15
and the home of the....Chieeeeeefs
The field was even for both teams stop capping. The refs excuse is the weakest in the book too. Mahomes was just inevitable that game and on one leg too. That added to his mythical legend.
Fly Eagles Fly
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40-6 bitch.
PM15
and the home of the....Chieeeeeefs
A running game is the best friend of any offense and covers alot of issues. I need Pacheco to come back strong.
PM15
and the home of the....Chieeeeeefs
Lucky for your sorry ass team our Oline had a LG playing LT that day. We beat you any other day
AFC East Preview
The floor of this division, which one might call the New York Jets, is higher in 2025. But can anyone catch Josh Allen and the Bills, winners of every AFC East crown since Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay?It wasn’t close in 2024:
Buffalo’s five-year division title streak trails only Kansas City (who else!) as the NFL’s longest active such streak. We’ll start today’s preview with the Bills.
(BetMGM’s 2025 expected regular-season win totals in parentheses, and all stats per TruMedia unless otherwise noted.)
Bills (11.5 wins)
Key question: Can they finally win the AFC?That’s code for “Can they beat the Chiefs in the playoffs?” The Bills, now 0-4 against postseason Patrick Mahomes, lost three of those games by a combined 12 points. To avoid another heartbreaking ending, Buffalo needs its defense to keep up.
Position to watch: The entire defense.
A penchant for turnovers (32 total, third-best) masked this unit’s struggles on third down, as they finished 32nd in opponent third-down passing conversion rate, allowing opposing passers to convert third downs at a league-high 42.9 percent clip. Free agent signings along their defensive line and in their secondary, plus a defense-heavy draft class, should change that.
Position to watch: Running back.
There’s more to this group than James Cook’s potential hold-in, as sophomore Ray Davis showed a three-down skillset that Buffalo seems to think Cook lacks (Cook played 47 percent of snaps in 2024, splitting time with Davis and Ty Johnson). When Cook missed Week 6, Davis took 23 touches for 152 yards.
Given the 25-year-old Cook’s role and GM Brandon Beane’s history — he’s never offered a rookie-contract runner an extension — I’m skeptical we see a long-term deal, meaning Buffalo should give Davis more opportunities in 2025.
Breakout player: WR Joshua Palmer.
Keon Coleman is a more intriguing breakout candidate, but Palmer could have a better 2025. The former Charger is still ascending (he’s only 25) after signing for $36 million to fill the needed Z-receiver role. Don’t take my word for it. Here’s beat reporter Joe Buscaglia on Buffalo’s receiver room:
Meanwhile, Coleman struggled to separate in 2024 and had an inconsistent minicamp this offseason.
Better than 2024? Yes.
Their offensive continuity and defensive improvements make for a stronger overall roster. While they had the talent to beat Kansas City in last year’s AFC Championship game, they might now have the defensive line and secondary needed to finally slay that proverbial dragon.
Dolphins (8.5 wins)
Key question: Can HC Mike McDaniel save his job with a playoff win?That’s probably what it takes. Search “Dolphins playoff win” and you’ll be transported back to 2000, as Miami hasn’t won one in nearly a quarter-century. Despite two playoff appearances in three years together, time might be running out for the computer engineer of a coach and GM Chris Grier.
Position to watch: Safety.
“Chess piece” Jalen Ramsey was swapped for the cheaper, younger Minkah Fitzpatrick. Ramsey didn’t want to stay in Miami anyway, making this a coup for Grier. Fitzpatrick rarely made splash plays in Pittsburgh, but still offers a reliable, talented option for a safety group that lost Jevon Holland to free agency. There’s a chance DC Anthony Weaver helps Fitzpatrick return to an All-Pro level.
Breakout player: Edge Chop Robinson.
Their 2024 first-round pick had a mid-year breakout last season, recording six sacks and 45 QB pressures from Weeks 9 to 18. His pressure rate (17.2 percent) tied Nick Bosa for third among players with 300-plus pass-rush snaps, behind only Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons. Robinson should become a well-known name this year.
Better than in 2024? No.
Even if replacing Ramsey and Jonnu Smith with Fitzpatrick and Waller is a wash, losing trench veterans DE Calais Campbell and LT Terron Armstead is a net negative. The return of edge Jaelen Phillips and Bradley Chubb gives Miami an imposing defensive line, but their questionable secondary and weak OL are two reasons why I don’t expect a Dolphins playoff win this season.
Patriots (8.5 wins)
Key question: Does Drake Maye have enough weapons in the passing game?After fielding the league’s worst receiving corps in 2024, New England added a 31-year-old coming off an ACL tear (Stefon Diggs), Mack Hollins and third-round pick Kyle Williams, a deep threat who was one of the best schematic fits in the draft. They should be better.
Position to watch: Offensive line.
Early camp reports do not sound promising for the revamped unit, with beat reporter Chad Graff citing its struggles throughout the spring when listing it as the Patriots’ lingering question.
Breakout unit: Patriots defense.
Offseason additions like DT Milton Williams and the return of DT Christian Barnmore are two reasons why this group could become a force in Mike Vrabel’s first season. After seeing The Athletic’s film guru Ted Nguyen list New England first among defenses primed to break out, I couldn’t justify naming just one player here.
Better than 2024? Of course.
No team saw their projected win total increase more than the Patriots, who lost six one-score games last season and then improved in nearly every facet. It could be a quick turnaround, especially with the league’s second-easiest schedule (thanks to the Jets and Dolphins, plus games against the AFC North and NFC South). Ten wins? Possible.
Jets (5.5 wins)
Key question: How does this implode?I asked the same question last year, as New York seemed primed to build off 2023’s Zach Wilson-led 7-10 finish. They somehow got more dysfunctional while extending their playoff drought to 14 years.
Position to watch: Running back.
It’s no secret that the Jets offense plans to run the ball a lot, but we still don’t know how this talented backfield will split. RB Breece Hall is ready for a three-down role, but with OC Tanner Engstrand hailing from Detroit, The Athletic’s Jets beat reporter Zack Rosenblatt suspects that Hall plays the Jahmyr Gibbs role, with Braelon Allen as the David Montgomery-type. Expect their quarterback to run plenty, too. Speaking of …
Breakout player: QB Justin Fields.
His no-nonsense approach is winning over teammates and coaches, but can it translate to on-field success? If they add a No. 2 receiver, this might be the best supporting cast of the former Bear’s career, which gives the 26-year-old a chance to consistently play to the potential he’s flashed.
Better than 2024? Not sure. Leaning on a run game built behind an above-average offensive line and a defense that should bounce back under HC Aaron Glenn, the Jets should be better than 2024’s 5-12 record. How much better? That all hinges on Fields.
