The day after the Super Bowl, we had a little lighthearted fun by ranking the likelihood of each potential season-opening opponent for the New England Patriots. Much has happened since that point, so let's tweak the rankings.
New rankings
1. Jets (previous ranking 4)
2. Bills (3)
3. Eagles (2)
4. Steelers (1)
5. Dolphins (6)
6. Washington (5)
7. Jaguars (same)
8. Titans (same)
With Darrelle Revis signing with the New York Jets, that storyline along with the other big changes with that franchise elevated a possible season-opening Patriots-Jets matchup to the No. 1 spot. We originally had the Pittsburgh Steelers there, and while that would likely be a good game, the storylines to generate season-opening buzz aren't close to being as compelling.
The Buffalo Bills' new look with head coach Rex Ryan and running back LeSean McCoy also moved them up the ranks, while Ndamukong Suh and the Miami Dolphins just jumped one spot because that was the season-opening matchup last year.
One of the biggest takeaways from going through this exercise is that AFC East football could be more exciting to a wider audience in 2015, in part because of some of the big-name additions for each club.
From your view, who do you like most for the opener?
