I tend to look more at who is at QB to sort of get an idea of which teams will be fighting to go to the SB. With Teddy as our QB I would have bet a large sum of money that we wouldn't make the SB. With Darnold as our QB it would be silly to think we're on our way to the SB any time soon. Stranger things have happened, but let's be realistic.
The 2021 season has QBs like Tom Brady, Arron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson.. ect. The teams with the top QBs should be at the top of the league and fighting for a SB appearance.