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If the NBA is a league of parity, we’re specifically talking about the Western Conference. Last year saw this segment of the league be as competitive as we can remember in recent history, and the 2015-16 season shouldn’t be any different.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2015-16 NFL Season looking to start a new era. That era would be the one where No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston starts to turn around the identity of this franchise for the better.
The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2015-16 NFL Season looking to continue redeeming themselves for the disappointment they’ve put on display the past few seasons. Although last year was hardly able to make up for failing to exceed recent expectations, it was a step in the right direction — a step that this franchise will look to build upon this year.
The Seattle Seahawks enter the 2015-16 NFL Season with yet another target on their backs. Not only have they been to back-to-back Super Bowls, but they are an incredibly balanced team with a defense that makes the world ‘elite’ seem like an understatement.
The New Orleans Saints enter the 2015-16 NFL Season looking to avenge a lackluster 7-9 campaign in an attempt to return to elite levels. They have the luxury of playing in a weak NFC South division, but here’s the catch: They’re aren’t just playing in a weak division; they’re part of the reason the division has become weak in recent seasons.
The St. Louis Rams enter the 2015-16 NFL Season with their heads held high, but it’s tough to imagine them forcing the likes of the Seattle Seahawks or Arizona Cardinals into a battle for the divisional crown by the time the regular season comes to a close.
The Arizona Cardinals enter the 2015-16 NFL Season looking to make up for a terrible finish to their 2014-15 campaign. Despite starting 9-1, this group went on to finish just 11-5. For those keeping track at home, that’s a 2-4 finish — a finish due to the loss of both Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton to the injury bug.
The San Francisco 49ers enter the 2015-16 NFL Season as the big losers of the offseason. The hope following the conclusion of 2014-15 was that an 8-8 season was going to be an anomaly of a down year, but there’s virtually no scenario where you can make the case a bounce-back year is in order for this group from the Bay Area.
The Carolina Panthers enter the 2015-16 NFL Season as back-to-back NFC South champions, yet that hardly makes them a favorite to do so a third time. This group took full advantage of a weak division last season, and it has a clear goal of improving upon a 7-8-1 record.
The Minnesota Vikings open the 2015-16 NFL Season with a difficult early-season slate. It’s not until Week 8 that this group sees a team with a sub-.500 record from last year, but it does have the luxury of playing three of its first five games at U.S. Bank Stadium.
The Houston Texans‘ 9-7 record from last season may not seem overly impressive on paper, but it’s important to recognize that they put together nearly double-digit wins despite the significant issues they had at quarterback.
The Jacksonville Jaguars were forced to place six rookies in their starting lineup last season, which explains the 3-13 record from the 2014-15 NFL season. The good news is that the turmoil they faced just a year ago should result in gained experience and a better campaign in 2015-16.
The Detroit Lions have the opposite of a ‘luxury’ when it comes to the polar ends of their schedule. The 2015-16 NFL Season sees Detroit face a tough stretch to start the year, and then an equally troublesome stretch to close out the season.
The New Mexico Lobos enter the 2015 NCAA Football Season coming off a 4-8 campaign in 2014. They’ll look to take advantage of a favorable schedule in their search for a Bowl Game.
For what seemed like an entire decade, the USC Trojans were the dominant force in the Pac-12 during the early 2000s. But since that reign of terror from the Southern California institution, the conference has seen the Oregon Ducks and Stanford Cardinal win the past six titles dating back to 2009.
The San Jose State Spartans are hoping to take a decent leap in the right direction in head coach Ron Caragher’s third season at the helm. The team contains a solid amount of young talent, but the question is whether or not the coaching staff can get the most out of the youth, turning potential into production at this point in the process.
