Are the Colts still AFC title contenders? Andrew Luck passed for 40 touchdowns in 2014, when Indianapolis finished 11-5. But the team slipped to 8-8 last season.
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It’s the dawn of a new era in Cleveland, with Hue Jackson taking over as coach and Robert Griffin III getting the call at quarterback.
Are the Bengals, 12-4 and AFC North champions last season, set up to take a fall in the division?
The Ravens, 5-11 last season, were wrecked by injuries to outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, wide receiver Steve Smith and quarterback Joe Flacco.
Ryan Fitzpatrick led the way to 10 wins last season, but New York missed the playoffs. Now, oddsmakers project the Jets to be a .500 team.
Miami went 6-10 last season. New coach Adam Gase faces a tough road as the Dolphins open as underdogs at Seattle and New England.
Rex Ryan, 8-8 in his first season as Buffalo coach, is counting on quarterback Tyrod Taylor to be a dynamic playmaker.
Adrian Peterson led the NFL with 327 carries and 1,485 rushing yards. Can he carry the Vikings to another NFC North title?
What could stop Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, who face a soft schedule, from winning 11 or more games?
Lions coach Jim Caldwell is on the hot seat and needs a strong start. Detroit opened 1-7 and finished 7-9 last season to earn Caldwell another chance.
The Bears finished 6-10 in coach John Fox’s first season. Can quarterback Jay Cutler get the team over the hump in close games?
After finishing last season with a 10-game win streak, the Chiefs aim to overtake the Broncos and hold off the rising Raiders in the AFC West.
The Chargers, long shots to win the AFC West at 10-1 odds, have a big gap to close as they chase the Broncos, Chiefs and Raiders.
Picked to finish last in the NFC East, Philadelphia is rebuilding under new coach Doug Pederson, who is overseeing a quarterback competition.
The Redskins went 9-7 and won the NFC East, but skeptical oddsmakers have set their regular-season win total at 7.
