Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs reached the No. 1 series in the AFC and are looking at a second series of Super Bowl titles. The Jacksonville Jaguars set up Operation Tank for Trevor Lawrence and pulled it off without a hitch, finishing at 1-15 to earn the overall No. 1 spot.
The 49ers’ “Revenge Tour” did not come out of the starting blocks, as injuries forced them to finish 6-10. As such, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch should now focus their attention on improving their list in the 2021 NFL draft, where they will have the No. 12 pick. Will they set up a quarter in the first round? Or choose to address or a more urgent need?
Another year, another late-season collapse for Jon Gruden and the Raiders, who limped to a 2-5 end to end the season at 8-8. Derek Carr should return as a quarterback, but the Raiders need to improve their defense if they plan to end their long playoff drought in 2021.
With the regular season in the books, it’s time for a brand new spot. My colleague Dalton Johnson and I usually share the duties, but he enjoys a much-needed drink for adults to officially put in the rearview mirror by 2020. So you stick with me for this issue.
Let’s go to the choice.