| TEAM |
COMMENTS |
1. Jets
|
Has upgraded to one of best of all-time. |
2. Steelers
|
With Big Ben out, team must rely more on defense. |
3. Bengals
|
Unit has made continual improvement. |
4. Ravens
|
Not what they used to be, but still quite good. |
5. Redskins
|
Unit has names, but will results follow? |
6. 49ers
|
No surprise: Singletary has built quality unit. |
7. Vikings
|
Always among league's best against run. |
8. Packers
|
Count on Woodson ro another TD or two. |
9. Cowboys
|
Will get turnovers with foes in catch-up mode. |
10. Eagles
|
Few defense have been more consistent over years. |
11. Broncos
|
Nice facing Raiders, Chiefs total of four times. |
12. Patriots
|
Unit's transformation still ongoing. |
13. Saints
|
Team gives up big points because they score even more. |
14. Bills
|
Will have to keep score down to have any chance. |
15. Texans
|
Both offense and defense on the rise. |
16. Panthers
|
Defense benefits when team runs a lot. |
17. Chargers
|
Team wins with ofense, not defense. |
18. Jaguars
|
Defensive struggling getting coach run out of town. |
19. Falcons
|
Unit has improved from being one of league's worst. |
20. Colts
|
Usually good when Sanders healthy, which isn't often. |
21. Bears
|
Martz a boost for offense, not defense. |
22. Giants
|
Team now relies on offense to compete. |
23. Bucs
|
Little positive to say about this team. |
24. Titans
|
Unit has been great, awful in recent years. |
25. Cardinals
|
More running should help defensive numbers. |
26. Raiders
|
Unit should play less as offense improves. |
27. Dolphins
|
Slightly improved, but that's not saying much. |
28. Seahawks
|
Carroll must fix offense, then worry about defense. |
29. Chiefs
|
Offensive improvement seems to be priority. |
30. Rams
|
Would rate higher had Suh been first choice. |
31. Browns
|
Thank goodness for the Lions. |
32. Lions
|
Improved offense could lead to bunch of shootouts. |
