5 NFL Teams who could be Surprise Playoff Contenders

Aug 16, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) warms up before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 16, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) warms up before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 16, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) warms up before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 16, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) warms up before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports /

It’s never too early to start handicapping who is going to make the NFL playoffs. Even in preseason, we can start to get a sense of teams who look legitimate and those who don’t.

We can also start noticing who might be getting overlooked.

That’s who these teams are—the other guys who have some of the pieces but not enough to call them locks.

Let’s take a look at some NFL teams who could surprise us and show up in the postseason come January.