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8) AFC East
Tom Brady's exit from New England and the upward trajectory of other teams introduces more uncertainty to this division than we've become accustomed to, but the Patriots remain the cream of the crop until proven otherwise. That said, New England is more vulnerable than it has been at any point since Bill Belichick and Tom Brady won that first ring in February of 2002. The Bills are shaping up to be a potential playoff team, for sure; how far they go will depend on QB Josh Allen's development in Year 3. Preseason injuries at receiver and the departures of C.J. Mosley (COVID-19 opt out) and Jamal Adams (trade) don't bode well for the Jets -- but let's not forget Sam Darnold has all the earmarks of a true franchise QB, while Adam Gase and Gregg Williams are outstanding play-callers. The Dolphins are in Year 2 of a rebuild that will ideally see them take off in 2021 behind Tua Tagovailoa at QB -- their future is a lot brighter than it was at this time last year, when some predicted Miami might not win a game.
Tom Brady's exit from New England and the upward trajectory of other teams introduces more uncertainty to this division than we've become accustomed to, but the Patriots remain the cream of the crop until proven otherwise. That said, New England is more vulnerable than it has been at any point since Bill Belichick and Tom Brady won that first ring in February of 2002. The Bills are shaping up to be a potential playoff team, for sure; how far they go will depend on QB Josh Allen's development in Year 3. Preseason injuries at receiver and the departures of C.J. Mosley (COVID-19 opt out) and Jamal Adams (trade) don't bode well for the Jets -- but let's not forget Sam Darnold has all the earmarks of a true franchise QB, while Adam Gase and Gregg Williams are outstanding play-callers. The Dolphins are in Year 2 of a rebuild that will ideally see them take off in 2021 behind Tua Tagovailoa at QB -- their future is a lot brighter than it was at this time last year, when some predicted Miami might not win a game.