What NFL playoff teams from 2008 do you think will falter in 2009?
I think the Panthers are in decline. I think Delhomme is washed up, and Peppers wants out.
I also think the Colts are in decline, but they’ll always be in the hunt as long as Peyton Manning is healthy and on top of his game.
I certainly don’t see the Miami Dolphins replicating their amazing success of 2008. They play a brutal schedule next year, and Chad Pennington will never take them to the next level.
And lastly, I don’t think the Tennessee Titans will have 13 wins again. They will likely lose Haynesworth, and Kerry Collins is not getting any younger. And I don’t believe Vince Young is the answer. They may make the playoffs again, but it will be as 10-6 wildcard.
You hope someone takes Manning out?? Seriously? You’re obviously not a true football fan. I’m no Colts fan, but Manning is one of those players that makes the NFL fun to follow. You’re an @$$hole for making such a statement.
i hope the colts will be in a decline. i agree with the manning statement so somebody should take him out. the dolphins they might have a decent season but wont get no where at all.
Falcons and Philly will both be 6-10next yr and wont be in the hunt in NFC and the Ravens will be 6-10 in the AFC
the cards even if they get warner back. The the panthers vikings giants ward is gone Tennessee young is a bust collins is over rated old and might not even be back and they have no good 1 or 2 wr. Hayesworth is most likley gone there gonna have 7 wins if that this year they will have a bad year thats the 1 team that made the playoffs this year that could have a top 10 pick.
let’s go step by step, shall we? carolina needs more than jake; they need even more than peppers. assuming that’s true, the colts still have polian. and irsay. and caldwell. and manning and gonzales andl;l’;.$##%*…… a decline is not an option at this juncture. harrison is a huge loss, but the franchise moves on. pennington did what the dejected jets fans wanted him to do… get favre out of the playoffs. oh, those were the miami fans. got confused for a hot second. touche’ pennington! haynesworth will be wearing a horseshoe this season.
I think the Philadelphia Eagles will look more like the team from 2007-2008. They are going to lose at least one of their tackles. They might also lose Brian Dawkins if he won’t take less money to return. Westbrook is one year older too and can’t keep holding this team up. De Sean Jackson will suffer the sophomore slump because teams will be waiting for him and scheming to stop him.
But the biggest issue in the room is McNabb. Over the past couple of weeks, he has had several meetings with Reid and the GM. The situation went from him signing a new contract extension to him being still upset about his benching, to him holding off on the contract extension and possibly asking for a trade if Philadelphia doesn’t sign some big names in the off-season to the offense. I don’t like the sounds of this and Philadelphia fans should be disgusted by it.
Defiantly, the Titans will be out. They will take Kerry Collins out around week 6 or 7, then Vince Young won’t impress. I thought they were just a one shot wonder. I knew they weren’t going to go far in the playoffs and everything. Vince Young will improve in time, but ’08 or ’09 is not his year. I think Chris Johnson won’t be as good as he was this year, next year. They don’t have any good receivers, which won’t help. And Albert Haynesworth might not be there next year, and that will hurt their defense bad. Don’t expect this team to be back.
I also think the Carolina Panthers won’t be back in the playoffs next year. They might not have Julius Peppers, and if they do, he won’t play 100% and probably will hold out in training camp through the season. Jake Delhomme is aging quickly, and it shows. Their backfield isn’t that good on defense, and it won’t help them in the long run. And it always rotates in the NFC South. So expect this team not to make the playoffs, and don’t be surprised if they go fourth and last in their division.
I also don’t expect the Miami Dolphins to be back in the playoffs. I say they go 8-8 or 9-7. But, the Patriots will have Tom Brady back next year, and they will go deep in the playoffs as usual, cheating or not. The Bills might be an unexpected team that may hit the Wild Card. And if the New York Jets can get their quarterback situation figured out, they might be a Wild Card team. Their offensive line isn’t that bad, and Thomas Jones is a pure runner. He is underrated, and it will show next year again. The Dolphins won’t be back in the playoffs next year.
The Dolphins (People are gonna be prepared for the wildcat, and they are gonna have a much tougher schedule)
The Titans (That defense is not the same without Haynesworth, and he will be elsewhere)
The Panthers (There just isn’t enough talent on the roster)
Hoping Manning gets hurt proves you are a douche bag.
The biggest loss I see is in Baltimore. They are loosing a couple of great players and a few good players in Landry, Lewis, and a few others. Along with that is that they lost the DC so there will be an adjustment period.
The other losers who were playoff, but won’t be seen in the playoffs next season are the Chargers. Of course they didn’t deserve to be in the playoffs in the first place they just sucked less than everyone else in their division.
I am going to go with 3 teams, like everyone else. I have a few surprise picks though.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers- They need lineman on both sides of the ball just like last year. Their defensive line is really aging and I don’t see them fixing that. The same goes for the offensive line. Roethlisberger has been taking a lot of hits lately, I don’t know if he will make it through next season in one piece. Anyways, look for the Steelers to experience a major Superbowl hangover. Steelers 7-9
2. Arizona Cardinals- Is anyone honestly surprised here? The NFC West is going to be a tougher division this year than it was last year and the Cardinals just simply aren’t good enough to walk away with it this year like they did last year. Look for the 49ers to be beefed up and a lot tougher under Coach Singletary. The Seahawks will be seriously better on defense under Jim Mora, but will still battle injuries. The St. Louis Ram will probably remain the division doormat. With an aging Warner and without Edgerrin James, expect the Cardinals to go 6-10.
3. Joe Flacco, er Baltimore Ravens- Flacco is going to look a lot more like a rookie in his second season than he did in his first and it will be no credit to a Baltimore ‘D’ missing Chris McAllister and Ray Lewis and an offensive line missing center Jason Brown. Ravens 8-8.
Dolphins-worse season
Cardinals-worse season
Baltimore-worse season
Tennessee-worse season
Giants-worse season
I don’t think arizona will make the playoffs next year. Miami, and Atlanta won’t make the playoffs either next year.
All you people saying arizona not making the playoffs, are nuts there division sucks.
Titans
THE COLTS AND THE CARDINALS