- A huge shakeup: 21 new offensive coordinators this season — most teams will play more than half their schedule against new playcallers (the 49ers face new OCs in 15 of 17 games; Raiders, Chargers and Patriots 14 each).
- Wild kickoff logistics: 49ers vs. Rams in Melbourne is a Thursday 8:35 p.m. ET kickoff but a Friday local start (10:35 a.m.) — counted as a “prime time” game despite the jet‑lag math.
- Root for the underdog: defending division champs usually regress — only one of eight repeated last year — so many division winners (Broncos, Bears, Steelers, Panthers among them) are seen as ripe for a drop.
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