The 2020 NFL season was full of surprises, including teams that ascended to the top of the NFL (see the under ). And there were plenty of others that fell from the upper echelon of the league to the bottom of the well. The and led the group that experienced a major free fall in 2020 and now face quarterback uncertainty with their franchise signal-callers.The teams listed below probably won't have the quarterback i sues the Eagles and Texans have, but they will have questions that will need to be answered regarding their rosters. Behold the five teams that are poised to take a major step back in 2021 (you can check out our list of ). Remember, this is a way-too-early prediction, so much can change throughout the offseason.The Steelers started the season winning their first 11 games, then went on a free fall by losing four of their last five games entering the postseason. Then they were demolished in the wild card round by the , a team they beat 38-7 in Week 6. When Cleveland and the thrived in December, Pittsburgh played its worst football as all its problems hidden during the perfect Blake Comeau Jersey start came to life.Pittsburgh couldn't run the ball effectively and its receivers dropped pa ses at an alarming rate. This was an i sue all season, not just in December and January. The Steelers didn't even try to run the ball late last season, nor could they throw the ball deep because was 38 and coming off elbow surgery. Let's not forget Roethlisberger lost his mobility and is relegated to being a pocket quarterback. Roethlisberger is coming back at 39 and the Steelers still can't run the ball -- not to mention is likely leaving in free agency and Pittsburgh is a projected $30 million over the salary cap. Roethlisberger has to restructure his contract and the Steelers have to find a way to improve this roster to give their franchise quarterback one last chance at a Super Bowl. Here's the problem: Baltimore and Cleveland are in the AFC North and only getting better and Pittsburgh plays a first-place schedule. The Steelers look destined for third in the AFC North and a rebuild starting in 2022.If does decide to retire, the Saints are bound to take a Colorado Avalanche Jersey dive in the standings -- no matter who Sean Payton uses at quarterback. Payton seems obse sed with giving the opportunity to be the starting quarterback for a full season, which would result in a significant drop-off in offense. Payton chose Hill over this year and has a good sample size of the Saints offense under Hill, who completed 71.9% of his pa ses for 834 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing 39 times for 209 yards (5.36 yards per carry) with four touchdowns in four games. Hill recorded a 96.9 pa ser rating in his four starts as the Saints went 3-1 during that stretch. The Saints lost to the 4-11-1 Eagles as Hill struggled, while defeating the (who didn't have a quarterback due to COVID-19 i sues), and the twice (who were a bottom-five team in the league).Winston will provide big-play potential for an offense that needs it (Brees' 7.5 yards per attempt was the lowest since 2014), but can he avoid the turnovers that plagued him in five seasons in Tampa Bay? The Saints should still compete for a playoff berth in 2021, but asking the franchise to win 12-plus games next season is a monumental task (especially with a first-place schedule and the Buccaneers in their division). They also are playing the NFC West and AFC East next season.A 9-7 record could be enough to get the Saints into the playoffs, Mikhail Grigorenko Jersey but they won't be a Super Bowl contender as in years past. The Seahawks already play in a loaded NFC West (which got even better as the acquired ), so the chances of repeating are slim -- the should be back to full strength in 2021 after dealing with so many injuries and the are still a team on the rise. Then there's the saga, which seems to be gaining steam. If -- and gets his wish -- the Seahawks will take a major fall toward the bottom of the division.Seattle has to improve its offensive line in order to keep Wilson happy, which is a problem, considering the Seahawks have drafted just three offensive linemen over the past four seasons -- and only one is a contributor. Seattle tries to sign free agent offensive linemen every year, but none of them pan out and Wilson keeps getting sacked. Part of that is on Wilson, as he's always on the run and trying to extend the play long before it develops.The Seahawks are going to be competitive as long as Wilson is their quarterback, but a lack of cap space and draft picks from the trade will significantly hurt their chances of improving their roster. If Wilson leaves, this team is heading toward last place in the NFC West in 2021. The Bears were a playoff team last year, which sounds crazy when you think about it. Their quarterback situation was a me s with and -- neither are certain to return to Chicago -- and , the Bears' best pa s-catcher, is set to enter free agency.Not only do the Bears lack offensive weapons in the pa sing game, their offensive line was a problem all season and seemed to get worse as the year went on. Chicago also invested a lot of money in the pa Adam Foote Jersey s rush and received little return (their 22.4% pre sure rate ranked 21st in the NFL). had two sacks in 15 games last season and it would cost the Bears $23.9 million in cap space just to get rid of him -- so they're stuck with that contract. They're also $6 million over the cap, so free agency appears out of the equation (unle s they move on from and , which wouldn't be wise).If the Bears trade for , will they really be that much better? Wentz is coming off the worst season of his career, which was partly due to offensive line problems in Philadelphia, which hurt his confidence. Those i sues would likely reemerge in Chicago. The Bears appear set to mi s the playoffs next season -- and could find their way toward the bottom of the NFC unle s the defense carries them.Is a team that finished with their first losing record since 2000 actually in a free fall? Unle s the Patriots get a quarterback, this situation could get worse. New England could acquire one of the premier quarterbacks on the market in free agency and compete for the AFC East title once again, but if the Patriots bring back, they'll still be third behind the and in the division -- even with the eight players who opted out of the 2020 season returning in 2021.The Bills are an AFC contender, while the rising Dolphins will get even better with all the draft picks at their disposal. The Matt Duchene Jersey AFC actually had a 10-6 team mi s the playoffs last year, so what would make one think the Patriots will have a bounce-back season with the offensive personnel they have? Tom Brady isn't coming back. Granted, the Patriots have $62 million in cap space to improve this roster, so they'll have the money to compete with any team in free agency and improve the pa s catchers this offense is sorely lacking, They could also can improve a pa s rush that finished 25th in quarterback knockdown percentage (8.7% and had just 24 sacks next season). The Patriots can get better, but are they going to be better than the Bills and Dolphins?If New England strikes out on the quarterback market over the next two months, the Patriots could actually be worse than 7-9. Again, this is a "way-to-early" prediction for a reason.
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