One of the enjoyable aspects of the NFL season is seeing which teams rise towards the top of the league and which ones falter over the course of the year. For all the teams that took a step up in 2023 (Houston Texans), there were teams that took a step back after competing the year before (Minnesota Vikings).
Thanks to the parity of the league, there are always teams that fall from playoff contention to not competing for the playoffs at all. Other teams go from average to one of the worst teams in the league (Carolina Panthers). Which teams are going to fall from contention in 2024? Are there any other teams primed for a significant fall?
Before free agency and the draft hits, here’s a look at five teams who could be poised to take a step backwards this season. Of course, offseason moves can change all this, but this is going off 2023 results and an offseason outlook.
The Browns were one of the surprises of the NFL last season, staring five different quarterbacks and still making the playoffs with an 11-6 record. Joe Flacco won NFL Comeback Player of the Year after going 4-1 in his five starts, emerging from the couch in late November to take a team that many left for dead to the postseason when he became the starting quarterback.
Cleveland will be getting Deshaun Watson back in 2024 — and his $230 million guaranteed contract. Watson wasn’t exactly lighting it up before he was lost for the season with a shoulder injury, and he hasn’t been the same quarterback since signing with Cleveland. He’ll be leading a Browns offense that needs a better No. 2…
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