A capsule look at the AFC East heading into the 2024 season, with teams listed in predicted order of finish.
Buffalo Bills
FanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 15-1, Over/under wins: 10.5
Strengths: It’s a quarterback-centric league and the Bills have one of the very best in Josh Allen. Dalton Kincaid could be a star in the making at tight end, and they could be very good along both lines of scrimmage. If Allen is healthy, it’s still a Super Bowl-or-bust year.
Weaknesses: Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis are gone at wideout, though Diggs had a down year last fall. Old friend of the Broncos, Von Miller, had zero sacks in 2023, but the defense really needs Matt Milano to come back strong after a serious leg injury. It’s almost an entirely new secondary with some huge names gone, though, like the wideouts, it remains to be seen if the Bills chose the right time to move on and reload.
Miami Dolphins
FanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 24-1, Over/under wins: 9.5
Strengths: Led by Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and newcomer Odell Beckham Jr., the Dolphins have one of the best collection of pass-catchers in the league. Tua Tagovailoa might not be a no-doubt elite QB, but he’s proven to be productive in this offense. The additions of Jordan Poyer at safety and former Ravens assistant Anthony Weaver at coordinator could improve the defense.
Weaknesses: The Dolphins lost a key player on both lines of scrimmage, and must come back from an epic collapse at the end of last season. Miami needs linebackers Jalen Phillips and ex-Broncos first-rounder Bradley Chubb to rebound from major injuries.
New York Jets
FanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 18-1, Over/under wins: 9.5
Strengths: The Jets could have one of the best rosters in the league, outside of the quarterback. Garrett Wilson could be a star on offense, the defensive backfield is great and that side of the ball as a whole should be fearsome.
Weaknesses: About the quarterback … what are they going to get from 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers coming off an Achilles injury? And the defense will look less fearsome if the club and Hassan Reddick don’t find common ground that doesn’t involve trading away an important offseason addition before he’s even played a snap.
New England Patriots
FanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 250-1, Over/under wins: 4.5
Strengths: It was a miserable 2023 season, but it netted the third overall pick and Drake Maye, who could be a franchise QB for years to come. Matthew Judon is a great pass rusher … whose name has appeared in trade speculation. The secondary could be strong, with 2023 first-round pick Christian Gonzalez, a former CU Buff, offering an even higher ceiling for the group.
Weaknesses: The Patriots were really bad last year and didn’t add a lot of immediate help. The skill guys on offense aren’t going to offer nearly the array of weapons that then-rookie C.J. Stroud had last year in Houston. New England’s defense was plucky, but one of the sport’s great minds on that side of the ball, Bill Belichick, is no longer running the team.
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