These NFL teams are at risk of missing out on the playoffs this year

The NFL It is an ascending mobile league. If a team is bad, there’s a reasonable chance it will be in a few years’ time – the salary cap prevents teams from hoarding talent for too long and keeps quality players moving around the league. The flip side of the coin is that it’s hard to stay good for long. There is always pressure from below, and teams with playoff caliber rosters will always have to make tough decisions about which players to keep and which to let out for free agency.

This season is no different, and we will inevitably see some changes in the NFL standings. With that in mind, let’s meet the four 2020 qualifier teams who are in great danger of losing out in 2021.

Washington soccer team

The WFT made the playoffs 7-9 last year, entering via the ultimate football technique to win the heartbreaking NFC East. The football team doesn’t have a particularly good answer in a quarterback this season – not like it did last year, either. This year, Washington will rely on 38-year-old Ryan Fitzpatrick for the hog launcher.

The Fitzpatrick QB is still reasonably productive, and might give the WFT a better performance than last year’s Dwayne Haskins or Alex Smith. But given how it snagged last year, WFT is in danger of being knocked out of the playoffs regardless of Fitzpatrick’s performance. The NFC East is wide open: Every team has a chance, but no job openings this season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers haven’t had a losing record since 2003. Since then, they’ve been the most decent franchise in the league at least this side of the New England Patriots, even sprinkling a few Super Bowl wins in the strings. I’m afraid that The line will expire in 2021, where each sign indicates a decline for the Steelers.

Ben Roethlisberger, QB chief responsible for the Steelers’ success, is 39 and throws a surgically repaired right elbow. He looked lost at the end of 2020, and Father Time isn’t waiting for any quarterback (except Tom Brady). Roethlisberger’s offensive streak could be the worst in the NFL. If they performed anywhere close to average it would be quite an achievement. The Steelers’ defense should remain one of the best defenses in the league, and they’ll keep the wheels from falling, but another playoff from Pittsburgh looks like a lot.

Chicago Bears

The Bears were the seventh seed in the NFC last year (thanks to the NFL’s decision to expand the playoffs), but they took off on a Wild Card tour to the New Orleans Saints. Then they made the wise decision to let quarterback Mitchell Trubesky run free agency. forged Ohio State’s QB Justin Fields star To eventually replace Trubisky – a decision that would make the Bears a lot better.

But they started this season on the border between home and abroad. The best player on the team, Khalil Mack, the arrogant, turned 30 this year and could only be a force for so long. Fields should be great, but he might need some time to swing, or the Bears might decide to start average QB veteran Andy Dalton for a few games early in the season. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Bears snatched a Wild Card spot again (they wouldn’t hunt the Green Bay Packers atop the NFC North), but there’s also a good chance they could hardly miss it.

Indianapolis Colts

Last year, the Colts managed a temporary solution at QB when they signed Philip Rivers after his long run with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers. average rivers Just under 8 yards per attempt And it did enough to make the Colts reach the 11-5 record. They even kept the Buffalo Bills close in their Wild Card game. Now Rivers is retired, and the Colts have replaced him with Carson Wentz, whose QB hasn’t been effective since 2017.

The Colts hope Wentz, who has not been curious with the Philadelphia Eagles, will thrive under former offensive coordinator and current Colts coach Frank Reich. This seems fantastic. Wentz was in Statistical regression overall for three years. While that slip came right after Reich’s departure from Philadelphia, three years is a long time for QB to weaken before rebounding. Change seems unlikely for Wentz, and if he struggles, the ponies will be in danger of losing the dance.

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