Five surprise teams to watch in 2008 - NFL

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Making sense of the Bills
Published 5/12/2008 at ESPN.com - Hashmarks - Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Bills qualify as a potential surprise team based on factors John Clayton outlines here. The case he makes is compelling enough for me to acknowledge that my No. 25 ranking for Buffalo is probably selling the Bills short. Even though I ranked the Jets and Dolphins among the bottom 13 teams in the league, both could improve quite a bit this season, in which case the Bills' schedule becomes a little tougher. In the end, I had enough questions about the quarterback situation to hold back. Trent Edwards finished his rookie season with seven touchdowns, eight interceptions and 12 sacks in 10 games (nine ...

Link: Clayton Lists Top Five Surprise Teams
Published 5/12/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
With all the flurry that ESPN has made over the release of their new power rankings, John Clayton names the top five teams that he thinks are poised to surprise in 2008. Clayton’s article seems overly reliant on strength of schedule as a central point, stating that for every 0.020 variation plus or minus in strength of schedule, it would equate to an added win or loss. In his article, the Jets round out the top five. The schedule, using the .020 formula, is 3.3 games easier, going from a .523 to .457. The biggest hope for the Jets rides with the running offense and the defense. The Jets went 4-12 last year despite an 1,119-yard ...