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sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
Last offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a pair of bold decisions, bringing in former Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson and former first-round pick Justin Fields as their top two quarterbacks. Both ended up starting games in 2024, but the Steelers collapsed down the stretch, finishing the regular season with a 10-7 record before falling to the Baltimore Ravens 28-14 in the wild-card round.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
In 2024, the Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs for the second season in a row, after compiling an 8-9 record in the regular season and finishing behind the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers in a tightly-contested AFC North. Cincinnati's defense was the biggest reason for the team's struggles, as they were 25th in both scoring (25.5 points allowed per game) and total defense (348.3 yards allowed per game).
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
In 2024, the New York Jets had another disappointing season, finishing with a 5-12 record, in third place in the AFC East and outside of the playoffs for the 14th year in a row. Since then, New York has hired a new general manager (Darren Mougey) and a new head coach (Aaron Glenn) while making several significant changes to their roster with the hopes of improving in 2025.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
In 2024, the Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs for the second season in a row, after compiling an 8-9 record in the regular season and finishing behind the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers in a tightly-contested AFC North. Cincinnati's defense was the biggest reason for the team's struggles, as they were 25th in both scoring (25.5 points allowed per game) and total defense (348.3 yards allowed per game).
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
After a rough 2024 campaign that saw them finish with a 5-12 record and in third place in the AFC East, the New York Jets entered this offseason with some aging veterans at key positions and decided to part ways with a few of them, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams. To fill the hole left by Rodgers, New York signed former Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal in free agency.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
After ending their 2024 campaign with a 5-12 record, finishing in third place in the AFC East and hiring a new general manager and head coach, the New York Jets have experienced many changes to their roster. This offseason, New York had roughly 30 players hitting free agency, and they made that list even longer when they released starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers after two seasons. Since then, the Jets have signed Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal to take Rodgers' spot.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
The Cincinnati Bengals finished their 2024 season with a 9-8 record, in third place in the AFC North (behind the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers) and outside the playoffs for the second year in a row. While the Bengals scored more points (472) in 2024 than they had in any season before, they had one of their worst defensive seasons in franchise history, allowing 434 points on the year.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
After finishing with a 2-15 record and in fourth place in the NFC South in 2023, the Carolina Panthers hired Dave Canales and Dan Morgan last offseason to be their new head coach and general manager, respectively. While Carolina improved their record (5-12) and their place in the division standings (third), they still ranked near the bottom of the league in nearly every category. A big part of their struggles was their inability to do much of anything on offense, especially in the passing game.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
Last season, the Miami Dolphins finished with an 8-9 record, in second place in the AFC East (behind the Buffalo Bills) and outside of the playoffs for the first time since Mike McDaniel took over as the team's head coach in 2022. A big part of Miami's struggles was the absence of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who, once again, missed time due to a concussion. The Dolphins were 6-5 in Tagovailoa's starts and 2-4 when Tyler Huntley or Skylar Thompson were under center.
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1 week ago | 
sportingnews.com | Mike Masala
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished their 2024 campaign with a wild-card playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens following a 10-7 regular season that landed them in second place in the AFC North. This offseason, Pittsburgh had several key players from their 2024 roster hit free agency, including running back Najee Harris, who signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
