The biggest question facing each NFL team in 2017

Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2017 NFL season is just around the corner, and it’s time to break down the single biggest question facing each team as they prepare for the upcoming year.

Every offseason, NFL teams are filled with the most attractive attribute as they prepare for the regular season — hope.

Each team is on equal footing, essentially, starting off with a 0-0 record and the prospects for improvement, surprises and everything else associated with the planning stages before Week 1.

Yet, as we all know too well, things happen leading up to the regular season.

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers /

San Francisco 49ers

Predictions and lock bets get thrown aside as the unpredictable nature of the NFL rears its nasty side.

With all that in mind, let’s take a look at each team’s No. 1 question as they prepare for the upcoming year. Yes, each squad likely has a slew of questions to ask and answer. But these will be the biggest of the big.

Can the New England Patriots repeat as Super Bowl champions? Sure, that’s a question. But there’s a bigger one.

Or how about the San Francisco 49ers, who are going through the initial phases of a complete rebuild? What’s their biggest question?

Our top questions, and more, will be revealed in this slideshow breakdown.

Starting off with the Atlanta Falcons.