FBO: Filling holes in the AFC North

With the Super Bowl in the books, Football Outsiders starts looking ahead to 2010 and the biggest issues every NFL team will be facing.

February 10: Plugging the Holes - AFC West

• Denver Broncos: What went wrong in the second half?
• Kansas City Chiefs: Can the Chiefs actually run the 3-4?
• Oakland Raiders: Can anyone here play quarterback?
• San Diego Chargers: What's happening at running back?

February 11: Plugging the Holes - NFC West

• Arizona Cardinals: Can Matt Leinart be the team's QB -- and does the team even have a choice?
• St. Louis Rams: How patient should fans be with the rebuilding process?
• San Francisco 49ers : What can stop this team from contending?
• Seattle Seahawks: Do the Seahawks really have three first-round picks in 2010?

February 12: Plugging the Holes - AFC North

• Baltimore Ravens: Is there trouble ahead for the Baltimore defense?
• Cincinnati Bengals: Will the Bengals complete a forward pass in 2010?
• Cleveland Browns: Who is running things here?
• Pittsburgh Steelers: Are the Steelers still the Steelers?

February 15: Plugging the Holes - NFC North

• Chicago Bears: Can Mike Martz save the Bears offense?
• Detroit Lions: Is Matthew Stafford ready to take the next step?
• Green Bay Packers: Is the Green Bay pass defense good enough to get to the Super Bowl?
• Minnesota Vikings: Will the Vikings aging Pro-Bowler retire or return?

February 16: Plugging the Holes - AFC East

• Buffalo Bills: How does this team fit its personnel into a 3-4 defense?
• Miami Dolphins: Can Mike Nolan do for this team what he did for the 2009 Denver Broncos?
• New England Patriots: Can the Pats come to an agreement with Vince Wilfork?
• New York Jets: Will the defense be as good in 2010?

February 17: Plugging the Holes - NFC East

• Dallas Cowboys: Can the team keep up its run of injury luck?
• New York Giants: Can Perry Fewell fix this defense?
• Philadelphia Eagles: Which direction should the team go at QB?
• Washington Redskins: What type of situation did Mike Shanahan walk into here?

February 18: Plugging the Holes - AFC South

• Houston Texans: Can Steve Slaton bounce back?
• Indianapolis Colts: Can the Colts fix their running game?
• Jacksonville Jaguars: What are the Jags doing at quarterback?
• Tennessee Titans: Can Tennessee rebuild their defense?

February 19: Plugging the Holes - NFC South

• Atlanta Falcons: Can Jamaal Anderson step up on defense?
• Carolina Panthers: Is it time to rebuild?
• New Orleans Saints: Does Darren Sharper deserve the franchise tag?
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: How does this team help Josh Freeman develop?