Predicting every NFL team's 2017 record

Goin` Deep said:

Can't say I'm surprised with that prediction. I really hope this schedule turns out to be a little easier (like last years) once we get into the season. Tell ya what pisses me off...go read Seattle's prediction. Couldn't have played out better for them!

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To me "strength of season" means nothing. It's some statistic drawn from last year not taking account for a quagmire of possibilities. Weather, injuries, and the bad nights rest on a strange bed. You have a better chance trying to figure out "the roll of the football". If this team is coached well and prepared it'll do well, if it's not it will continue to be 500 and the story.

Regardless you have to get off to a 4-0 or 3-1 start to the season. Miami has been terrible in the first quarter of football and then down the stretch when an injury or two hinders the team there is no margin for error.

Miami hasn't been good out of the gates for years and it always puts them in a game of catch-up. Good teams don't play catch-up if Miami wants to be considered with the Pats, Pitts, etc...they need to win early.

Houston and Tennessee in the south going to roll with Houston cause that d is gonna be sick and deshaun Watson isn't gonna have to do much other than take care of the ball

There's no reason that Miami can't make it back-to-back playoff trips. I'm going to be optimistic and say 11-5 and a wildcard. New England probably goes 14-2 so catching them likely won't happen this year.

The big thing for the Dolphins is they know who they are. They have an identity. It took the team until game six last year to find that. Miami is going to pound the rock with Jay Ajayi and if teams commit eight players to slow that down, the Dolphins have the talent in the passing game to go that direction.

I believe the defense will be better. I'm concerned about the wide 9, but I wouldn't be surprised to see that modified a bit and maybe used mostly on passing downs.

The play of the linebackers against the run should be much better with Timmons and McMillan added. There's more depth and talent on the defensive line, though I am concerned with defensive tackle opposite of N. Suh. Jones is back in the secondary and there's some talented young corner who could take that next step.

This should be a good year for the team with maybe one playoff win.

Eesti said:

The Chargers sure beefed up their offense this year. Added Dan Feeney AND Forest Lamp as well as WR, Mike Williams.

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I think the Chargers had one of the best drafts. Added maybe the top receiver with Mike Williams, then got the top two guards with Forest Lamp and Dan Feeney. Then they got a huge steal in round 5 with Desmond King. Not sure they have the coaching to challenge in that division, though.

A number of teams are in the pool where games can go either way, so injuries luck and the ability to avoid costly mistakes will decide a lot of games. It's just a guess at this point to try and say how those close match ups will go.

11-5 or 12-4 IF Pouncey plays ALL games...

Baltimore lost starting nickel corner tavon young to an acl in otas. That's gonna impact their bottom line.