Honestly 2 really bad 10 game stretches killed them. I'm hopeful for next year though, no salary cap increase and Florida will have a lot of room, with a lot of desperate teams having to sell. There's reason to be optimistic, I think.
Boston will be selling a lot of the core, so Florida should have a great shot at 4 in the Atlantic. Toronto and Buffalo are already non-factors and Ottawa isn't that good and won't spend money.
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The other good news is that CBJ and Philly, who should be better next year, play in the Metro so it doesn't really impact Florida.
Also lol at the Jets. Really want them to miss.