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NFL Division-by-Division Rankings After First Week of 2020 Free Agency

Much of the NFL playoff picture every year depends on the strength of its four divisions in each conference.

Getting to the playoffs hinges on teams rising above the competition within their divisions.

With free agency and offseason player movement in full swing, those divisions already look different than they did in 2019. Teams have made big decisions about their futures, from spending money to re-signing players to making trades.

With the ever-shifting landscape, it's worthwhile to pause to evaluate where the divisions stand. We considered what each team has coming back and the steps they've taken to improve (or not).