This Years Surprise Team

Vikings
They've got the number one offense and really improved a really poor defense. I'm looking for them to go deep in the playoffs.

My only concern with the Vikings is what will happen at RB. They have a ton of talent and a ton of guys who want to play. That could cause problems. Vikes will definitely be interesting.

Vikings wouldnt be a surprise team tho, since they were 9-7 last year and are expected to do well

Vikings wouldnt be a surprise team tho, since they were 9-7 last year and are expected to do well

thats the same thought I kinda had about the seahawks cuz they were really close to making it to the 2nd round of the playoffs last year. they were definitely a suprise last year especially Hasselback(matt).

yeah the seahawks also. u think surprise team has to be a losing team last season at least. Wouoldnt really be a surprise if the vikings or seahawks make the playoffs, since they were there or were very close last year.

you cant discount a team with a healthy vick or LT, falcons will be doing much better this year... chargers too, but not playoff caliber. I could see the cards pulling something off.

My surprise team pick for 2004-2005 season is the Washington Redskins. To hell with all the rest!
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Like jbcjr14 said the skins 5-11 last year to division winners this year.

Ever the optimist, I'm going with the 'Skins. I think they'll finish 2nd in the NFC East, with a 10-6 mark. A five game turnaround is pretty remarkable, but I think that's the kind of immediate impact this coaching staff will have.

Outside of the homer pick, I'll have to go with the Steelers in the AFC and the Falcons in the NFC. Both of those teams were major disappointments last season, but I think the Steelers' addition of Duce Staley, plus a healthy Kendrell Bell and Joey Porter; and the Falcons' having a healthy Vick will turn those teams around pretty quickly.

THe steelers dont have an oline right now though, and they also dont have a secondary. Troy Palamalu will start this year, he should be good. But they corners are hurting. Terry Cousin might end up being their number one guy... Plus, ive always thought Staley was a bum that was never a good rusher, but could kill any team with a screen pass. Probably with that is the steelers dont run thta type of offense.

My surprise picks this year are goign to be the Jets and the Raiders. The Jets lost pennington last year but came back strong when he returned. And I think Santana Moss is going to light up the scoreboard next year. The Raiders just got a stud olinemen. Gannon is back, Collins is backup. ANd their defense could quite possibly be the scariest defense in the leauge next year. It surprises me that peopel dotn talk about the Raiders D more. Who is going to run on Sapp and Washington?!?!? And with Charles Woodson, Ray Buchanan and Philip Buchanan at CB theya re going to be good in the secondary as well, not to mention Rod Woodson. Plus the two Buchanans are great special team returners.

There ya have it, the Jets and Raiders are my two picks for the AFC, and of course the SKINS!! in the NFC.