The NFL season is slowly starting to come into view, and it's time to start analyzing the potential of each team. Many teams improved such as the Denver Broncos acquiring Russell Wilson, but other teams lost key talent such as the Kansas City Chiefs losing Tyreek Hill. I've found 3 teams that I believe either got worse, have a tough 2022 schedule, or will underperform and miss the playoffs in this upcoming season. The Houston Texans to miss the playoffs at -3500 was tempting, but here are my best bets for 3 teams that will not participate in the playoffs.
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Tennessee Titans to miss the playoffs (-110)
The reigning champions of the AFC South will not be in the 2022 playoffs. Ryan Tannehill is getting older, and he just lost receiver A.J. Brown to the Giants. To make up for it, the Titans acquired Robert Woods, but the 30-year-old is recovering from a torn ACL. If Woods can perform as he did in Los Angeles when he was healthy, Tannehill will have him and Treylon Burks to target downfield.'
Besides having a weaker receiving core, the Titans have the 12th-toughest schedule for this upcoming season. To make matters worse, their divisional rival the Indianapolis Colts has the 3rd-easiest schedule. The AFC is incredibly strong this season, and with only a limited number of playoff spots, the Titans won't have what it takes to continue playing after the regular season. If Tennessee has a rough first few weeks, I wouldn't be surprised to see them start preparing for the 2023 season.