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.
Defiant, and determined to be a conduit for change, Colin Kaepernick plans to sit through the national anthem for as long as he feels is appropriate and until he sees significant progress — specifically when it comes to race relations in the United States.
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.
Elijah Hicks didn’t seem to mind the slippery conditions, as he scored three touchdowns to help Las Vegas regain control en route to a 28-7 road victory in both teams’ season opener.
Kenyon Oblad threw four touchdowns, and host Liberty overcame a series of miscues to outlast Arbor View 27-23 in a battle between two of the area’s top teams.
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.
If a $1.9 billion stadium financing plan is approved by Nevada lawmakers in a fall special session, the Raiders expect to present the proposal and a relocation request to the NFL in January.
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?
