These clubs have had some juicy matchups, including the wild double-overtime victory for the Ravens in the Mile High City after the 2012 season. Both have defenses with impact players — Denver's Von Miller and Baltimore's Terrell Suggs, for instance — who need to step up against Peyton Manning and Joe Flacco.
Thirteen years ago, the Raiders won the AFC title. They haven't had a winning record since. There's belief they are headed back to LA in 2016, taking budding star linebacker Khalil Mack with them.
Carolina at Jacksonville
Seattle at St. Louis
Cleveland is another team plagued by injuries. Its strength seems to be the offensive line and secondary.
A good first test to see if the Seahawks have any lingering pain from their last-minute Super Bowl loss. The Rams will get after the passer with their dynamic front line featuring Robert Quinn and Aaron Donald. Seattle will counter with Beast Mode, running back Marshawn Lynch, and the creativity of quarterback Russell Wilson.
John Fox makes his debut as Bears coach. Known for turning around struggling franchises,Wholesale Jerseys Authentic, as he did in Carolina and Denver, Fox hopes his best wideout, Alshon Jeffery, is not limited by a calf problem that sidelined him for nearly a month.
The Packers have won nine of 10 in the oldest rivalry in pro football; this is meeting No. 191. They seek a fifth straight NFC North crown without top receiver Jordy Nelson, but with an otherwise strong roster led by 2014 league MVP Aaron Rodgers.
Carolina won the NFC South at 7-8-1 a year ago,Cheap Jerseys China, but is missing No. 1 receiver Kelvin Benjamin for the season. The defense has a chance to be excellent, led by LB Luke Kuechly.
Kansas City at Houston
The 49ers have had so many defections through retirement, free agency or players being released that they are almost unrecognizable. Jim Tomsula was promoted to replace coach Jim Harbaugh.
Cleveland at New York Jets
This is a make-or-break season for many Bengals, particularly QB Andy Dalton. He's led them to four straight playoff berths — and four consecutive first-round exits.
Baltimore at Denver
"Ever since I was a kid, I was a very competitive person and I don't take losing very well, and I think that's kind of what made me the player that I am today," Mariota says. "So going forward, obviously, there's going to be ups and downs. You've just, obviously, got to take it on the chin and go from there."
"Just because you're a rookie doesn't mean you can't play football," he says.
Detroit could be special on offense,Wholesale NHL Jerseys, particularly passing the ball, but with Suh and fellow DT Nick Fairley gone, how strong is the defense?
Rex Ryan moved a few hundred miles northwest from the Jersey Meadowlands to the Buffalo area. Already an icon in Western New York, Ryan, his rugged defense and the addition of McCoy have fans thinking the Bills' 15-season playoff drought will end.
The Jaguars believe they are ready for a big leap in the third year under coach Gus Bradley (7-25 so far) and their second with Blake Bortles behind center.
Dan Quinn, who oversaw Seattle's powerful defense the last two years, tries to rebuild Atlanta's unit, a difficult chore.
New Orleans made a bunch of changes after a 6-10 season in the Saints were a minus-13 in turnover margin. Drew Brees' top target, TE Jimmy Graham, now is in Seattle.
Minnesota at San Francisco, Monday night
Winston brings tons of confidence to the Bucs.
If the Chargers are beginning their final season in San Diego before a move to Los Angeles, doing so without star tight end Antonio Gates (suspended) is a difficult way to start. QB Philip Rivers got a big contract extension — and a college standout running back in first-rounder Melvin Gordon.
Gary Kubiak, a longtime backup to John Elway and then an offensive coordinator in Denver, returns as head coach. He wants more of a running game to complement the 39-year-old Manning, who could be in his final season.
The Seahawks are missing a key ingredient from the Legion of Boom: aggressive safety Kam Chancellor, a holdout.
Perhaps the NFL's most intriguing team is Philly. Coach Chip Kelly was given full personnel power after his second straight 10-6 season, which he said "isn't good enough." It wasn't good enough for a 2014 playoff spot, so he tore up much of the roster. Injury-prone Sam Bradford is the new quarterback, offensive Player of the Year running back DeMarco Murray left Dallas and replaces LeSean McCoy — just two of Kelly's myriad moves.
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