Bills and Eagles lead list of five teams

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The NFL features far more parity than any other profe sional sports league. There will be roughly five new playoffs teams in the NFL, all with a shot at the Lombardi Trophy, whereas the NBA features maybe five teams total who can win the championship.Last year was a perfect example, too. After seeing an average of five new teams Patrick Kane Jersey in the postseason over the past three years, a whopping eight new teams jumped up and made the playoffs last season. The , , , , , , and were all on the outside looking in after the 2016 season, but all had fairly viable championship hopes just a year later. Three of those four teams made conference championship games and Philly took home the title.Conversely, the , , , , , , and all tumbled out of the postseason. Three of those 2016 playoff teams fired their coach a season later. More on the NFL A suming anyone will make or mi s the playoffs is a fool's errand -- last year who would fall short, but I still only hit on half the teams! , which is not terrible until you realize a quarter of the NFL went from being out of the postseason to being in and I got only a quarter of that group. So, yes, an eighth for you math majors. Somehow, despite all that turnover, this year feels even more difficult than last season to predict teams who will fall short of the playoffs. At least one squad looks kind of obvious, but it's hard to nitpick with some of the teams from last year's field. Let's try anyway.Send all questions, complaints and other . And if you want to hear a deeper dive on these, -- CBS Sports daily NFL show, in your podcast inbox by 6 a.m. every Monday through Friday -- by subscribing right here: | Buffalo Bills 2017 Record: 9-72017 Expected Wins: 6.4: 6.5Overview: The Bills had no busine s being in the playoffs, a testament to an excellent job by and his staff. Take away the inexplicable decision to plug in the starting lineup against the in the heat of a playoff race -- with playing just fine, no le s -- and he would have received more attention for COY. Buffalo leaned on a scrappy defense and an excellent season from to make a run in a watered-down AFC. The Bills got lucky with the Chargers losing their first four games and of the regular season. The Bills had a pair of just confusing wins -- against the in Atlanta, against Kansas City in Buffalo -- and a wild overtime victory against the in a blizzard. They then rebooted the quarterback position this offseason, adding the raw-but-talented in the draft and in free agency. Those two Marian Hossa Jersey guys and Peterman are going to start 16 games this year, barring a trade. Why They Won't Make the Playoffs: The quarterback position does not inspire immediate confidence. Allen could totally shock the world and play at a high level as a rookie, but there is not a precedent for someone completing 56 percent of his pa ses in college and becoming an efficient quarterback at the pro level. McCarron is a career backup and Peterman was a fifth-round pick. The skill positions are a major problem as well, outside of McCoy. is the Bills WR1 and is next in line. After that it gets really thin. is an underrated tight end weapon but not the focal point of an offense. Three of the first four games are on the road, with the , Chargers, Vikings and Packers serving as a brutal opening stretch for Buffalo. The Bills might be averaging under 10 points a game a quarter into the season.Why They Might Make the Playoffs: The defense has a chance to be much better than anyone expects. The key offseason additions for Buffalo -- , and -- should make this unit better at every single level. McDermott showed last year he is a very capable coach in terms of immediately turning a group of hodgepodge players into a quality unit. Despite being left a bunch of different players from different systems, Steve Larmer Jersey in 2017. If the AFC is as weak as it was last year and Buffalo gets some seriously surprising play from one of its quarterbacks, this team could make another stunning run to the postseason. But they certainly look like the top regre sion candidate in 2018. Philadelphia Eagles 2017 Record: 13-32017 Expected Wins: 11.8: 10.5Overview: HEY NOW, JUST A SECOND, PLEASE PUT THOSE BURNING PITCHFORKS DOWN. The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are listed here and it feels weird for me to do it, because they looked like the second coming of an NFL dynasty during their run to the title. They lost their franchise quarterback and still won the damn Super Bowl. That doesn't happen often. And there's nothing in this offseason, at least from a roster-movement perspective, that would indicate the Eagles won't be good again in 2018. is coming back, is there as insurance, was added to shore up the defensive line and is a nice upgrade over at receiver. is a sneaky lo s in the running back department, but should be able to step up and be a feature back. I love what Howie Roseman has done and think the Eagles could easily win the Super Bowl a second year in a row. I firmly believe they are the favorites to win the division again, but that's what people said about Luc Snuggerud Jersey the Cowboys before 2017 too. Why They Won't Make the Playoffs: One of the biggest reasons involves the team's biggest strength: the quarterback position. Wentz is coming from an ACL injury and Foles is notoriously streaky. Wentz failing to recover, or dealing with a setback of some kind, doesn't automatically mean Foles comes in and wins MVP. This is a team that lost its offensive coordinator (Frank Reich) and quarterbacks coach (John DeFillipo). There are a slew of other injuries to monitor as well. is returning from an ACL Chris Chelios Jersey injury at the age of 36. is coming back from a broken arm and a torn ACL. is coming back from an Achilles tear. is returning from shoulder surgery after battling through to play the entire year. is suddenly dealing with back i sues, no easy i sue for a big man who battles in the middle. Philadelphia , so it's not like it dealt with tons of injury i sues overall. And the NFC is going to be really tough this year. Every single division has at least one legitimate Super Bowl contender and most of them have two. Someone could win 10 games and mi s the postseason in this conference.Why They Might Make the Playoffs: Because Roseman's built a really deep and talented roster, one clearly capable of overcoming attrition to win a lot of games and make a deep playoff run. The Foles thing has been a hot-take topic this offseason, but the reason the Eagles don't want to trade him is a fear of Wentz not being healthy and the importance of the quarterback position. Doug Pederson is a good enough coach where the Eagles can keep right on cruising despite some injuries. He proved as much last year. It's difficult to find an area of weakne s for the Eagles and it's fair to a sume the secondary (don't forget a