Four NFL Playoff Teams Who Could Falter In 2010

May 24, 2010   ·   Brian Carson   ·   Jump to comments

Last week we looked at six teams who could crash the NFL playoff party in 2010.
This week we'll examine four playoff teams from a year ago who could fall off their pedestals this season.
Here is a quick look at four teams who made the playoffs last season, but could falter in 2010:
 
New England Patriots
The Patriots dynasty established by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady this decade is starting to show some cracks in the foundation. Brady even came out publicly last week and stated that his teammates lacked mental toughness and didn't listen to Belichick last season. Strong words indeed.
Brady is still Brady, but the offense lacks a strong running game, Wes Welker is trying to come back from a serious knee injury, and age is creeping up on Randy Moss. The defense is aging just as fast as the offense, the secondary is suspect, and there isn't much depth all-around.
Youngsters like Devin McCourty, Rob Gronkowski, and Aaron Hernandez will need to devel...

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