The offseason is a critical time for all 32 NFL teams. It’s when they assess their performance in the previous season, make necessary adjustments, and prepare for the upcoming year. Here are our report card grades for each team.
Starting with the AFC East division, we have:
1. The Buffalo Bills made impressive strides this season earning them an A-. Their aggressive moves during free agency paid off.
2. The Miami Dolphins earned a B+ grade due to their excellent draft picks and promising young talent.
3. New England Patriots had some setbacks this offseason which resulted in a C+. They will need to address these issues moving forward.
4. The New York Jets struggled considerably resulting in a D grade.
In the AFC North division:
5. Baltimore Ravens performed exceptionally well on both sides of the ball giving them an A-.
6.The Cincinnati Bengals showed improvement but still received only a C.
7.Cleveland Browns managed to surprise everyone by securing key players hence getting themselves an A- rating as well!
8.Pittsburgh Steelers despite having veteran players didn’t quite live up to expectations leading to a B rating.
Moving onto NFC divisions starting with NFC East:
9.Dallas Cowboys’ solid drafts earn them an overall B+ score
10.New York Giants also did fairly well receiving a B-
11.Philadelphia Eagles struggled throughout making it hard not give anything more than C+
12.Washington Football Team shocked us all by performing better than expected thus receiving an A-
In NFC North Division,
13.Chicago Bears got themselves into cap trouble landing at D
14.Detroit Lions rebuild earns them just about average score -C
15.Green Bay Packers played safe and secured most of its roster resulting in strong performance: A-
16.Minnesota Vikings fell short due mostly salary-cap constraints leaving us no choice but awarding D+
Finally wrapping up with West Divisions
17.Arizona Cardinals’ smart decisions land them at high B+
18.Los Angeles Rams despite losing key players managed to stay afloat with C
19.San Francisco 49ers due to injury concerns received a disappointing D
20.Seattle Seahawks’ lack of significant moves resulted in average grade: C
In AFC West,
21.Denver Broncos scored well on the free agency front earning them an A-
22.Kansas City Chiefs, although they lost some key starters, still performed admirably and got themselves an impressive A.
23.Las Vegas Raiders made some questionable decisions leading to low score -C
24. Los Angeles Chargers had successful drafts hence getting high B+.
Each team has its strengths and weaknesses 😊. The offseason report card is just one measure of their potential success or failure in the upcoming season. It’s always exciting to see how these grades translate into performance when the new NFL season kicks off!
