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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Oliver Connolly, Melissa Jacobs, Hunter Felt and Graham Searles

NFL 2023 season predictions: who will end the Kansas City Chiefs’ reign?

The stars are back for the new season. Clockwise from top left: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
The stars are back for the new season. Clockwise from top left: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Composite: AP; Shutterstock; UPI/Shutterstock

This will be the year of …

Make-or-break quarterback seasons. It’s hard to think of a time in recent history with a more concentrated pool of quarterback talent. But somebody is going to have to lose games, no matter how many points they put on the board. There’s pressure on Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert, who have new-look offenses built to tap into their gifts. Josh Allen is in year two with Ken Dorsey. Likewise for Tua Tagovailoa in Mike McDaniel’s set-up. There will be no more excuses of rust for Deshaun Watson. A down year for any of those five quarterbacks will lead to uncomfortable questions. OC

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