Yes, the NFL season technically opens with every team having an equal chance to reach the Super Bowl, but injuries and suspensions have put a few teams in early holes.
Teams expected to contend could get off to slow starts if they are handcuffed with too many problems, while poor teams could be hopeless if they are burdened by too many injuries and suspensions.
Here's my ranking of the 10 teams handcuffed the most to begin the season. One interesting note to follow: Five of them are in the AFC, which brings a little parity to the conference in the first month or two of the season.