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NFL 2015: Team-by-team grades

By Matt Verderame

Dec 13, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrates after his team scores a touchdown during the second half of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrates after his team scores a touchdown during the second half of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 1, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Detail view of the NFL logo on the field goal padding before the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Detail view of the NFL logo on the field goal padding before the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Grading each NFL team for the 2015 season.

The 2015 National Football League season has not been anything that we expected coming into the campaign. Back in August, there were many experts who saw the Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles meeting in Santa Clara, Calif. Instead, those men will be sitting home, watching the game with the rest of America.

Through Week 15, there is still an undefeated team. Somehow, those Carolina Panthers are not a popular pick to even reach the Super Bowl, let alone complete the year without a loss and win the Super Bowl. The Panthers likely to have both the Most Valuable Player in Cam Newton and the Coach of the Year in Ron Rivera, and yet they remain the underdog.

Then we had the whole DeflateGate saga that saw a federal court overturn the four-game suspension of Tom Brady, helping the New England Patriots win another AFC East title. There were also ample injuries across the league, and a report that Peyton Manning took human growth hormone in 2011. It has been nothing short of incredible and yet all too true for a few franchises that will be wrapping up their seasons on Jan. 3.

So let’s go through each team and assign a grade, while looking forward to the upcoming offseason.

*All stats are through Dec. 26, 2015

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