4. Baltimore Ravens – After Joe Flacco regressed from his Superbowl winning form, the Ravens enter 2014 with more offensive weapons for an offense that ranked in the bottom half of all categories, and a defense that will only get better after they drafted ILB CJ Mosley. HC John Harbaugh has 5 playoff berths and 2 division titles with the Ravens since he was hired in 2008, and has never had a losing season. Expect a strong bounce back into the Wildcard race or AFC North title picture in 2014.
3. Chicago Bears – Marc Trestman’s Bears were one miracle play by Aaron Rodgers away from winning the NFC North Division title in 2013. With Jay Cutler fully healed and arguably the biggest receiving corps in football that can fight and win almost any contested ball, plus a great running game and a defense that just added pass rusher Jared Allen, the Bears may have the personnel to beat the Packers cleanly for the division title in 2014.
COMMENTS