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Weaknesses of best NFL teams in 2022: Achilles' heels for 14 Super Bowl contenders, including Packers, Bills, Rams, Cowboys

It's impossible for any NFL front office to build a perfect roster in the salary-cap era. All 32 teams have a weakness, and over the course of a season opposing teams will find that sore spot and pick on it. As good as the Bengals were last postseason, the clear weaknesses on their roster were offensive line and cornerback Eli Apple. The Rams struggled for most of Super Bowl LVI, but their pass rush dominated the interior of Cincinnati's line in the second half, and Cooper Kupp beat an isolated Apple for the championship-winning touchdown.