NFL Buy Or Sell: Investing In Each AFC Team's Playoff Hopes

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AFC East

Buffalo Bills

2008 result: 7-9, missed playoffs

Offensive ranks: 23rd in points, 25th in yards

Defensive ranks: 14th in points, 14th in yards

Biggest offseason gain: Wide receiver Terrell Owens

Biggest offseason loss:Guard Derrick Dockery

Buyer beware: The Bills were the hottest team in the league when they started 4-0.  However, they only won three more games the rest of the season. They need to learn to sustain success.

Buy or Sell: BUY

Miami Dolphins

2008 result:11-5, division champs, lost in Wild Card Round.

Offensive ranks: 21st in points, 12th in yards

Defensive ranks: Ninth in points, 15th in yards

Biggest offseason gain: Rookie Quarterback Pat Williams improves the Wildcat Offense with his passing ability.

Biggest offseason loss: The Dolphins lost eight of their 18 interceptions from last season with the departures of Andre Goodman and Renaldo Hill.

Buyer beware: While the Wildcat proved difficult to prepare for last year, it won't sneak up on anyone this year.

Buy or Sell: BUY

New England Patriots

2008 result: 11-5, missed playoffs

Offensive ranks: Eighth in points, fifth in yards

Defensive ranks: Eighth in points, 10th in yards

Biggest offseason gain: The return of Tom Brady.

Biggest offseason loss: Safety Rodney Harrison

Buyer beware: All reports out of New England is that Brady's rehab is going well, but one has to wonder how long it will take for him to be fully confident in the knee in live action.

Buy or Sell: BUY

New York Jets

2008 result: 9-7, missed playoffs

Offensive ranks: Ninth in points, 16th in yards

Defensive ranks: 18th in points, 16th in yards

Biggest offseason gain: Quarterback Mark Sanchez

Biggest offseason loss: Though he didn't have his best season, it would have been nice if Sanchez could throw to a veteran like Laveranues Coles.

Buyer beware:If you expect that Mark Sanchez is going to have a season like Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco had as rookies, you are kidding yourself. Those rookie seasons were exceptions, not the norm.

Buy or Sell: SELL

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