#12 The Miami Dolphins

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Castaway Chad Pennington, Ronnie Brown, and Pat White have a ridiculous scheme called the Wildcat sweeping the NFL. After they utilized it to win a few of their games, and decimate the Patriots last season, it seems this very collegiate style of offense is a trendy move. Pat White has the potential to either make it stay or possibly destroy the Wildcat for a while.

1	Sep 13	MIA @ ATL	Georgia Dome	1:00 PM	CBS
2	Sep 21	IND @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	8:30 PM	ESPN
3	Sep 27	MIA @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
4	Oct 04	BUF @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	4:05 PM	CBS
5	Oct 12	NYJ @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	8:30 PM	ESPN
6	Bye
7	Oct 25	NO @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX
8	Nov 01	MIA @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
9	Nov 08	MIA @ NE	Gillette Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
10	Nov 15	TB @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
11	Nov 19	MIA @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	8:20 PM	NFLN
12	Nov 29	MIA @ BUF	Ralph Wilson Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
13	Dec 06	NE @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	8:20 PM	NBC
14	Dec 13	MIA @ JAC	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
15	Dec 20	MIA @ TEN	LP Field	1:00 PM	CBS
16	Dec 27	HOU @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
17	Jan 03	PIT @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS

Not an EASY schedule but not a difficult one either. It feels like a lifetime ago the Jets, Pats, and Dolphins played the Colts annually. The last three games of the Finns schedule are brutal, @Ten, home vs Houston, and then hosting the Steelers. Every single game on this schedule is a losable game. However, the Dolphins are one of the best teams around. On nothing more than a gut instinct, I have the Finns down for 8-8 or 9-7...

- Dave

#13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Personally, after reviewing the NFL Schedule and roster updates, Tampa Bay should be somewhere around 30 and not 13.

1	Sep 13	DAL @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
2	Sep 20	TB @ BUF	Ralph Wilson Stadium	4:05 PM	FOX
3	Sep 27	NYG @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
4	Oct 04	TB @ WAS	FedEx Field	1:00 PM	FOX
5	Oct 11	TB @ PHI	Lincoln Financial Field	1:00 PM	FOX
6	Oct 18	CAR @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
7	Oct 25	NE @ TB	Wembley Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
8	Bye
9	Nov 08	GB @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
10	Nov 15	TB @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
11	Nov 22	NO @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
12	Nov 29	TB @ ATL	Georgia Dome	1:00 PM	FOX
13	Dec 06	TB @ CAR	Bank of America Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
14	Dec 13	NYJ @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
15	Dec 20	TB @ SEA	Qwest Field	4:15 PM	FOX
16	Dec 27	TB @ NO	Superdome	1:00 PM	FOX
17	Jan 03	ATL @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX

This is perhaps one of the worst NFL teams. I really wouldn't be shocked to see them only win two games, maybe Seattle and of course your typical NFL shocker here or there. Every single game Tampa plays - they are flat outmatched and outskilled. Who is the best athlete on this team?

I am very critical of my ranking I gave the Bucs, and after reviewing the schedule, this team is poised for a 4 - 12 campaign.

- Dave

#14 The New York Jets

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One of the biggest story lines of the year was the QB decision by the New York Jets. Rookie Mark Sanchez will be starting in one of the least stunning decisions ever.

1	Sep 13	NYJ @ HOU	Reliant Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
2	Sep 20	NE @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
3	Sep 27	TEN @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
4	Oct 04	NYJ @ NO	Superdome	4:05 PM	CBS
5	Oct 12	NYJ @ MIA	Land Shark Stadium	8:30 PM	ESPN
6	Oct 18	BUF @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
7	Oct 25	NYJ @ OAK	Oakland Coliseum	4:05 PM	CBS
8	Nov 01	MIA @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
9	Bye
10	Nov 15	JAC @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
11	Nov 22	NYJ @ NE	Gillette Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
12	Nov 29	CAR @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
13	Dec 03	NYJ @ BUF	Rogers Centre	8:20 PM	NFLN
14	Dec 13	NYJ @ TB	Raymond James Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
15	Dec 20	ATL @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
16	Dec 27	NYJ @ IND	Lucas Oil Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
17	Jan 03	CIN @ NYJ	Giants Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS

The Jets are the unfortunate recipients of a 4 game suspension of OLB Calvin Pace, and DE Ellis has a one game suspension. As much as I respect Rex Ryan, I don't know if the Jets can overcome these two losses in their first game against the Texans.

They are not blessed with any sort of wonderful schedule. However they should be able to handle the Dolphins at least once, the Bills and likely take out the Patriots - but I would imagine they win at least 4 in division games (meaning they lose 4 as well). They have a good chance against the Saints because of their defense. Oakland, who beat the Jets last year, should not be a big challenge, and closing against Cincy is going to be interesting.

The Jets are going to rely on Dustin Keller this year. He's the key to the offense. Imagine a world where Sanchez to Keller happens for the next 5 or so years? It'd be great, and Washington out of the backfield? Potential up and down.

- Dave

#15 The Arizona Cardinals

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After losing the Super Bowl in what felt like heartbreaking fashion - they enter this year just cracking the top half of the Heckler Rankings. However, it seems this offensive machine with Warner throwing to both Boldin and Fitzgerald leaves a lot of defenses flat out toast.

1	Sep 13	SF @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX
2	Sep 20	ARI @ JAC	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	1:00 PM	FOX
3	Sep 27	IND @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	8:20 PM	NBC
4	Bye
5	Oct 11	HOU @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
6	Oct 18	ARI @ SEA	Qwest Field	4:05 PM	FOX
7	Oct 25	ARI @ NYG	Giants Stadium	8:20 PM	NBC
8	Nov 01	CAR @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX
9	Nov 08	ARI @ CHI	Soldier Field	1:00 PM	FOX
10	Nov 15	SEA @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX
11	Nov 22	ARI @ STL	Edward Jones Dome	4:05 PM	FOX
12	Nov 29	ARI @ TEN	LP Field	1:00 PM	FOX
13	Dec 06	MIN @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX
14	Dec 14	ARI @ SF	Candlestick Park	8:30 PM	ESPN
15	Dec 20	ARI @ DET	Ford Field	1:00 PM	FOX
16	Dec 27	STL @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:05 PM	FOX
17	Jan 03	GB @ ARI	University of Phoenix Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX

At first glance, especially with this schedule - it is perfectly logical to see this team heading back to the playoffs. One of the knocks on them was a lack of running game, but they drafted Chris "Beanie" Wells and it's a fresh set of legs in that backfield. They were 32nd - dead last - in the NFL last year in rushing. Warner had once played on a greatest show on turf. Hightower ran for 399 yards and Edge for 514.

Easy wins? SF, SEA, SEA, STL, SF, DET, STL....weird I think I just wrote their entire division twice...However playing the Packers will be difficult because of the defense, but thank goodness that game is at home. I think the Indy game will be very entertaining.

Bottom line? This team can win 10 games if the defense can be a top 18 defense, which they were last year. 10 - 6 worst case scenario. Perhaps they nix the Super Bowl loser jinx. Again, look at the division they play in.

- Dave