1. NY Giants

Coach: Ben McAdoo, 1st season

Last year: 6-10, 3d place, NFC East (missed playoffs)

Outlook: We like the Giants for a nice bounce-back year in a weak division. Eli Manning has a flashy new target in Sterling Shepard to pair with Odell Beckham. The defense was bolstered by Olivier Vernon, Janoris Jenkins and Damon Harrison, and McAdoo provides a fresh voice at the top of the organization.

The Big Question: Can McAdoo, a first-time head coach, handle his newfound responsibilities? McAdoo now has more of a CEO-type role of the football team and must make critical game management decisions on both sides of the ball.

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QB Eli Manning DE Jason Pierre-Paul

RB Rashad Jennings DT Damon Harrison

RB Shane Vereen DT Johnathan Hankins

WR Odell Beckham DE Olivier Vernon

WR Sterling Shepard OLB Devon Kennard

TE Larry Donnell MLB Jasper Brinkley

LT Ereck Flowers OLB Jonathan Casillas

LG Justin Pugh CB Janoris Jenkins

C Weston Richburg CB D. Rodgers-Cromartie

RG John Jerry FS Darian Thompson

RT Marshall Newhouse SS Landon Collins

2. Washington

Coach: Jay Gruden, 3d season (13-19)

Last year: 9-7, 1st place, NFC East (lost in Wild-Card round)

Outlook: The ’Skins and Kirk Cousins finished 2015 on a high streak despite the playoff loss, and have an intriguing list of playmakers, including DeSean Jackson, Jordan Reed, Pierre Garcon and cornerback Josh Norman. But if anything can go wrong for the Redskins, it will.

The Big Question: Is Norman worth the cash? Washington pounced on him when the Panthers set him free, but now he’s going from playing with one of the best front sevens in the NFL to one of the worst. Washington’s 25th-ranked pass defense badly needs a shutdown cornerback.

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QB Kirk Cousins DE Ricky Jean-Francois

RB Matt Jones NT Kedric Golston

RB Chris Thompson DE Chris Baker

WR Pierre Garcon OLB Ryan Kerrigan

WR DeSean Jackson ILB Will Compton

TE Jordan Reed ILB Mason Foster

LT Trent Williams OLB Preston Smith

LG Spencer Long CB Josh Norman

C Kory Lichtensteiger CB Bashaud Breelannd

RG Brandon Scherff FS DeAngelo Hall

RT Morgan Moses SS David Bruton

3. Dallas

Coach: Jason Garrett, 7th year (45-43)

Last year: 4-12, 4th place, NFC East (missed playoffs)

Outlook: Can’t believe we’re saying this, but poor Dallas fans. The Cowboys have drafted well and are loaded up to go on a Super Bowl run, but Tony Romo just can’t stay healthy. Dak Prescott had a nice preseason and all, but it’s going to be a rough first season if he doesn’t learn how to operate better from the pocket.

The Big Question: Can Prescott keep the Cowboys afloat until Romo comes back? Romo might not be back until November, and all Prescott has to do is protect the football, convert a few third downs to give them a shot at the postseason.

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QB Dak Prescott/Tony Romo DE Benson Mayowa

RB Ezekiel Elliott DT Terrell McClain

RB Alfred Morris DT Tyrone Crawford

WR Dez Bryant DE David Irving

WR Terrance Williams OLB Kyle Wilber

TE Jason Witten MLB Anthony Hitchens

LT Tyron Smith OLB Sean Lee

LG La’el Collins CB Brandon Carr

C Travis Frederick CB Orlando Scandrick

RG Zack Martin FS Byron Jones

RT Doug Free SS Barry Church

4. Philadelphia

Coach: Doug Pederson, 1st season

Last year: 7-9, 2d place, NFC East (missed playoffs)

Outlook: The Eagles are scrubbing the two-year Chip Kelly era as quickly as possible, and are in rebuilding mode under Pederson, a.k.a. Andy Reid 2.0. Rookie No. 2 pick Carson Wentz has the starting job.

The Big Question: Can Wentz play? The Eagles have gone all-in on their new quarterback, who only started 23 games at the old Division 1-AA college football level. Pederson and offensive coordinator Frank Reich have had success with veteran quarterbacks (Alex Smith, Philip Rivers), but can they develop a young, raw prospect?

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QB Carson Wentz DE Brandon Graham

RB Ryan Matthews DT Fletcher Cox

RB Darren Sproles DT Bennie Logan

WR Josh Huff DE Connor Barwin

WR Nelson Agholor OLB Nigel Bradham

TE Zach Ertz MLB Jordan Hicks

LT Jason Peters OLB Mychal Kendricks

LG Isaac Seumalo CB Leodis McKelvin

C Jason Kelce CB Nolan Carroll

RG Brandon Brooks FS Malcolm Jenkins

RT Allen Barbre SS Rodney McLeod

1. Green Bay

Coach: Mike McCarthy, 11th year (104-55-1)

Last year: 10-6, 2d place, NFC North (lost in Divisional round)

Outlook: The Bears and Lions are rebuilding, and the Vikings just lost their franchise quarterback. Meanwhile, the Packers keep rolling along with the same cast — Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and a shaky defense. The Packers should win this division by default.

The Big Question:  Rodgers can certainly go toe-to-toe with any quarterback in the NFL, but do the Packers have a defense to compete for the NFC championship?

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QB Aaron Rodgers DE Datone Jones

RB Eddie Lacy NT Letroy Guion

RB James Starks DE Mike Daniels

WR Jordy Nelson OLB Julius Peppers

WR Randall Cobb ILB Jake Ryan

TE Richard Rodgers ILB Blake Martinez

LT David Bakhtiari OLB Clay Matthews

LG Lane Taylor CB Damarious Randall

C J.C. Tretter CB Sam Shields

RG T.J. Lang FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

RT Bryan Bulaga SS Morgan Burnett

2. Minnesota

Coach: Mike Zimmer, 3d year (18-14)

Last year: 11-5, 1st place, NFC North (lost in Wild-Card round)

Outlook: The Vikings were a sexy pick in the NFC until Teddy Bridgewater suffered a devastating knee injury in practice. The trade for Sam Bradford could salvage their season, and the Vikings’ defense is good enough to make them a playoff contender.

The Big Question: Can Bradford stay healthy? If he can start at least 12 games and protect the football like he did in Philadelphia, the Vikings could still make some noise.

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QB Sam Bradford DE Brian Robison

RB Adrian Peterson DT Linval Joseph

RB Jerick McKinnon DT Sharrif Floyd

WR Stefon Diggs DE Everson Griffin

WR Charles Johnson OLB Anthony Barr

TE Kyle Rudolph MLB Eric Kendricks

LT Matt Kalil OLB Chad Greenway

LG Alex Boone CB Terence Newman

C Joe Berger CB Xavier Rhodes

RG Brandon Fusco FS Harrison Smith

RT Andre Smith SS Andrew Sendejo

3. Detroit

Coach: Jim Caldwell, 3d season (18-14)

Last year: 7-9, 3d place, NFC North (missed playoffs)

Outlook: The Lions brought back Jim Caldwell after a disappointing season. They lost Calvin Johnson to retirement, and will try to replace him with Marvin Jones and Anquan Boldin on his last legs. They still have Matthew Stafford and the same defense. So we have no reason to think there will be improvement.

The Big Question: Is Stafford going to take the next step? He’s only made the playoffs once, and has a career record of 42-51. At 28, he needs to put this franchise on his back.

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QB Matthew Stafford DE Devin Taylor

RB Ameer Abdullah DT Tyrunn Walker

RB Theo Riddick DT Haloti Ngata

WR Golden Tate DE Ziggy Ansah

WR Marvin Jones OLB DeAndry Levy

TE Eric Ebron MLB Tahir Whitehead

LT Taylor Decker OLB Kyle Van Noy

LG Laken Tomlinson CB Darius Slay

C Travis Swanson CB Nevin Lawson

RG Larry Warford FS Glover Quin

RT Riley Reiff SS Tavon Wilson

4. Chicago

Coach: John Fox, 2d season (6-10)

Last year: 6-10, 4th place, NFC North (missed playoffs)

Outlook: It’s hard to see the Bears having much success. They still are stuck with Jay Cutler for at least one more year, and are only entering Year 2 of a massive roster rebuild under GM Ryan Pace. They added some pricey veterans in free agency, but the secondary is a mess and the offense should struggle.

The Big Question: Can Cutler salvage what’s left of his career? If he has another frustrating season, he might have a tough time finding a starting job next year.

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QB Jay Cutler DE Akiem Hicks

RB Jeremy Langford NT Eddie Goldman

RB Ka’Deem Carey DE Mitch Unrein

WR Alshon Jeffery OLB Lamarr Houston

WR Kevin White ILB Jerrell Freeman

TE Zach Miller ILB Danny Trevathan

LT Charles Leno OLB Willie Young

LG Cody Whitehair CB Tracy Porter

C Ted Larsen CB Kyle Fuller

RG Kyle Long FS Adrian Amos

RT Bobby Massie SS Harold Jones-Quartey

1. Carolina

Coach: Ron Rivera, 6th year (47-32-1)

Last year: 15-1, 1st place, NFC South (lost Super Bowl)

Outlook: Cam Newton just earned the league’s MVP award, and at 27 years old is only entering his athletic prime. Luke Kuechly is still one of the top three defenders in the NFL, Kelvin Benjamin is back from a torn ACL, and they don’t seem too choked up about releasing Josh Norman. The Panthers should be NFC title contenders again this year.

The Big Question: Can they avoid the Super Bowl hangover? Assuming the Panthers have good health, they should be in the thick of things.

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QB Cam Newton DE Charles Johnson

RB Jonathan Stewart DT Star Lotulelei

RB Mike Tolbert DT Kawann Short

WR Kelvin Benjamin DE Kony Ealy

WR Ted Ginn OLB Shaq Thompson

TE Greg Olsen MLB Luke Kuechly

LT Michael Oher OLB Thomas Davis

LG Andrew Norwell CB James Bradberry

C Ryan Kalil CB Bene Benwikere

RG Trai Turner FS Tre Boston

RT Mike Remmers SS Daryl Worley

2. Tampa Bay

Coach: Dirk Koetter, 1st season

Last year: 6-10, 4th place, NFC South (missed playoffs)

Outlook: The Bucs might have a good connection in Koetter, last year’s offensive coordinator, and Jameis Winston, the No. 1 pick who had a great rookie season. Guard Logan Mankins won’t be easy to replace, but the defense should be improved and the Bucs should make a run at a wild-card spot.

The Big Question: Can Winston avoid the sophomore slump? Winston threw for 4,042 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, but the Bucs also lost their last four games to fall out of playoff contention.

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QB Jameis Winston DE William Gholston

RB Doug Martin DT Gerald McCoy

RB Charles Sims DT Clinton McDonald

WR Vincent Jackson DE Robert Ayers

WR Mike Evans OLB Daryl Smith

TE Luke Stocker MLB Kwon Alexander

LT Donovan Smith OLB Lavonte David

LG Kevin Pamphile CB Brent Grimes

C Joe Hawley CB Alterraun Verner

RG Ali Marpet FS Brad McDougald

RT Demar Dotson SS Chris Conte

3. New Orleans

Coach: Sean Payton, 10th year (87-57)

Last year: 7-9, 3d place, NFC South (missed playoffs)

Outlook: The offense looked great in the preseason with Drew Brees slinging it to a new posse that includes Brandin Cooks, Brandon Coleman, Michael Thomas and C.J. Spiller. But a 31st-ranked defense was the problem last season, and the additions of James Laurinaitis, Paul Kruger and a couple of high draft picks won’t be enough.

The Big Question: How much does Brees, now 37, have left? He battled shoulder and foot injuries in ’15 and showed signs of losing arm strength.

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QB Drew Brees DE Paul Kruger

RB Mark Ingram DT Sheldon Rankins

RB C.J. Spiller DT Nick Fairley

WR Brandin Cooks DE Cameron Jordan

WR Brandon Coleman OLB Stephone Anthony

TE Coby Fleener MLB James Laurinaitis

LT Terron Armstead OLB Dannell Ellerbe

LG Tim Lelito CB Delvin Breaux

C Max Unger CB P.J. Williams

RG Andrus Peat FS Jairus Byrd

RT Zach Strief SS Kenny Vaccaro

4. Atlanta

Coach: Dan Quinn, 2d year (8-8)

Last year: 8-8, 2d place, NFC South (missed playoffs)

Outlook: The Falcons were two-dimensional with Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman gaining almost 50 percent of the team’s yards. Mohamed Sanu was brought in as a new weapon, but the Falcons look like the same bland team on both sides of the ball that turned a 5-0 start into an 8-8 finish last season.

The Big Question: What has happened to Matt Ryan? After making the playoffs in four of his first five years, Ryan, now 31, is riding a three-year postseason drought with a record of 18-30 in that span.

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QB Matt Ryan DE Adrian Clayborn

RB Devonta Freeman DT Tyson Jackson

RB Tevin Coleman DT Grady Jarrett

WR Julio Jones DE Derrick Shelby

WR Mohamed Sanu OLB Vic Beasley

TE Jacob Tamme MLB Paul Worrilow

LT Jake Matthews OLB Sean Weatherspoon

LG Andy Levitre CB Desmond Trufant

C Alex Mack CB Robert Alford

RG Chris Chester FS Ricardo Allen

RT Ryan Schraeder SS Keanu Neal

1. Seattle

Coach: Pete Carroll, 7th year (60-36)

Last year: 10-6, 2d place, NFC West (lost in Divisional round)

Outlook: The offensive line still is a big question mark and they need to figure out how to replace Marshawn Lynch, but the Seahawks are going to be dangerous as long as they have Russell Wilson and that defense. They are unstoppable at home.

The Big Question: Can the Seahawks get anything out of Jimmy Graham? They traded a first-round pick to New Orleans, but Graham was a total bust last year, catching 48 passes for 605 yards. The Seahawks should tailor some of the offense around Graham, or just trade him.

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QB Russell Wilson DE Michael Bennett

RB Thomas Rawls DT Ahtyba Rubin

RB Christine Michael DT Jarran Reed

WR Doug Baldwin DE Cliff Avril

WR Jermaine Kearse OLB Michael Morgan

TE Jimmy Graham MLB Bobby Wagner

LT Garry Gilliam OLB K.J. Wright

LG Mark Glowinski CB Richard Sherman

C Justin Britt CB Jeremy Lane

RG Germain Ifedi FS Earl Thomas

RT J’Marcus Webb SS Kam Chancellor

2. Arizona

Coach: Bruce Arians, 4th year (34-14)

Last year: 13-3, 1st place, NFC West (lost in NFC Championship game)

Outlook: The Cardinals bring back all the key pieces from last year’s team — including DB Tyrann Mathieu, who missed the playoffs with a torn ACL — and added Chandler Jones to the pass rush. The Cardinals should duke it out with the Seahawks for the division title.

The Big Question: Can Carson Palmer replicate his 2015 season? Coming off a torn ACL, Palmer threw for 4,671 yards, 35 touchdowns and only 11 interceptions.

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QB Carson Palmer DE Calais Campbell

RB David Johnson NT Corey Peters

RB John Brown DT Rodney Gunter

WR Michael Floyd OLB Chandler Jones

WR Larry Fitzgerald ILB Deone Bucannon

TE Darren Fells ILB Kevin Minter

LT Jared Veldheer OLB Markus Golden

LG Mike Iupati CB Patrick Peterson

C AQ Shipley CB Brandon Williams

RG Evan Mathis FS Tyrann Mathieu

RT D.J. Humphries SS D.J. Swearinger

3. San Francisco

Coach: Chip Kelly, 1st year

Last year: 5-11, 4th place, NFC West

Outlook: In Chip we trust! Not to lead this woeful roster to the playoffs, of course. But Kelly should improve the 49ers’ 31st-ranked offense and make the Niners competitive this season. The offense looks woefully undermanned, but the defense should be competitive with several high draft picks hitting their prime.

The Big Question: Can Kelly make magic with Blaine Gabbert? The former Jaguars quarterback threw for 10 TDs and seven interceptions in eight games, and he’s only 27.

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QB Blaine Gabbert DE Arik Armstead

RB Carlos Hyde NT Glenn Dorsey

RB Shaun Draughn DE DeForest Buckner

WR Torrey Smith OLB Ahmad Brooks

WR Rod Streater ILB NaVorro Bowman

TE Vance McDonald ILB Michael Wilhoite

LT Joe Staley OLB Tank Carradine

LG Zane Beadles CB Tremaine Brock

C Daniel Kilgore CB Jimmie Ward

RG Anthony Davis FS Eric Reid

RT Trent Brown SS Antonie Bethea

4. Los Angeles

Coach: Jeff Fisher, 5th year (27-36-1)

Last year: 7-9, 3d place, NFC West (missed playoffs)

Outlook: The defense should be solid again, and defensive tackle Aaron Donald might be the best player the average fan has never heard of. But the league’s worst offense didn’t make any moves other than trading up for No. 1 pick Jared Goff, and the QB situation will once again hold the Rams back.

The Big Question: Was Goff the right pick? He only played three years at Cal, had a rough rookie training camp, and enters a disappointing third on the depth chart behind Case Keenum and Sean Mannion.

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QB Case Keenum DE William Hayes

RB Todd Gurley DT Aaron Donald

RB Benny Cunningham DT Michael Brockers

WR Tavon Austin DE Robert Quinn

WR Kenny Britt OLB Nicholas Grigsby

TE Lance Hendricks MLB Alec Ogletree

LT Greg Robinson OLB Mark Barron

LG Cody Wichmann CB Trumaine Johnson

C Tim Barnes CB Lamarcus Joyner

RG Jamon Brown FS Cody Davis

RT Rodger Saffold SS Mo Alexander