The worst-case scenario for every AFC team (and the best-case, too)

[GMDino]

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/afc-predictions-2015-best-worst-case-scenarios-afc-patriots-broncos-colts-steelers-ravens-preview

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BALTIMORE RAVENS

Best-case scenario (13-3): Joe Flacco is elite.

Worst-case scenario (6-10): Joe Flacco is not elite.

CINCINNATI BENGALS


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Best-case scenario (10-6): Andy Dalton proves worthy of his $115 million contract and leads — no, sorry I couldn’t get through that without laughing.

Worst-case scenario (6-10): Andy Dalton finally shows what Andy Dalton is, a very average, stable, NFL quarterback who, according to style tips in the latest issue of Cosmo, should never wear red.

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Best-case scenario (7-9): After a night of drinking, LeBron James convinces Aaron Rodgers that he’s from Akron and it’s his civic duty to return to Cleveland and lead the Browns to a championship. By the time Rodgers has sobered up, his trade demand has gone through and The Cleve is back in the game.


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Worst-case scenario (2-14): When you have Johnny Manziel on a roster, every case is a worst scenario.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Best-case scenario (13-3): Chuck Noll’s first game as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach came two months after the moon landing. Since then, there have been only two other Steelers coaches (Bill Cowher and current coach Mike Tomlin). That has nothing specifically to do with this season, it’s just an amazing stat and means Tomlin — still only 43 years old somehow — may be coach when men land on the moon.

Worst-case scenario (7-9): While trying to trip a Baltimore Ravens player, Tomlin accidentally trips one of his own and the resulting fall causes the football to deflate upon impact of the turf leading to eight months of controversy culminating in 83-year-old Dan Rooney challenging Roger Goodell to a fight, which Rooney easily wins.


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[Luvnit2]

(09-04-2015, 02:57 PM)GMDino Wrote: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/afc-predictions-2015-best-worst-case-scenarios-afc-patriots-broncos-colts-steelers-ravens-preview

If the Steelers defense does not have to play in 2015 and they avoid injury, then sure 13-3 is realistic for the Steelers

[Brownshoe]

Bengals worse case scenario should be 10-6

[BmorePat87]

(09-05-2015, 01:54 AM)Brownshoe Wrote: Bengals worse case scenario should be 10-6

Their best case scenario is losing in the wild card round. 

[GMDino]

(09-05-2015, 08:42 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Their best case scenario is losing in the wild card round. 

[Griever]

(09-05-2015, 08:42 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Their best case scenario is losing in the wild card round. 

i think thats basically a guarantee

they are basically a bye week in the wild card round

[Blutarsky]

(09-04-2015, 07:02 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: If the Steelers defense does not have to play in 2015 and they avoid injury, then sure 13-3 is realistic for the Steelers

With that D the Steelers need to score 40 pts. a game to have a winning season. Usher in  Air Tomlin.

[Johnny Cupcakes]

The Bengals best case scenario is certainly better than 10-6, if we're being realistic...especially if Baltimore and Pittsburgh come in at 13-3. There is no way that they're both 3 whole games better than the Bengals if they're all playing at their top level.

In best case scenarios, the Bengals are the best team in the division. Unfortunately for me, the other two teams have far superior coaching, and much more consistent QB play, so I'd bank on them playing at their best more often than the Bengals.

[Rotobeast]

(09-04-2015, 02:57 PM)GMDino Wrote: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/afc-predictions-2015-best-worst-case-scenarios-afc-patriots-broncos-colts-steelers-ravens-preview

He looks "ok" in red.
Only us fat guys look horrible in red.
:snark:





No matter what, Hue loves Andy, and that's all that matters.

[XenoMorph]

(09-04-2015, 07:02 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: If the Steelers defense does not have to play in 2015 and they avoid injury, then sure 13-3 is realistic for the Steelers

that D was very very bad in the preseason

So glad Dick is gone.... Steelers offense will struggle to save them missing the middle of the OL. 9-7 seems best case.

[GMDino]

(09-10-2015, 12:11 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: that D was very very bad in the preseason

So glad Dick is gone....   Steelers offense will struggle to save them missing the middle of the OL.   9-7 seems best case.

Lebeau being gone isn't why the D will be bad.  Its just the natural turnover of players seemed to hit at once.  

[Whatever]

(09-10-2015, 03:05 PM)GMDino Wrote: Lebeau being gone isn't why the D will be bad.  Its just the natural turnover of players seemed to hit at once.  

I don't know about that, honestly. The Steelers have 5 1st round picks in their front 7, 4 of those being in the LB corps. They neglected their secondary thinking that if they could stop the run and have a monster pass rush, they could cover up the weakness in the secondary. However, most of those high draft picks have underachieved and the cupboard is bare in the secondary. Part of it is roster turnover, but part of it bad drafting of the replacement pieces.

[CincinnatiKid]