This Sunday will represent the final week of the 2023-24 NFL regular season, and while 14 teams will be moving on to the playoffs after this weekend, the other 18 clubs will be heading home.

However, out of those 18 teams that won’t be fortunate enough to make the postseason, there are certain squads that are more in need of a rebuild than others.

Here are three NFL teams that are in obvious need of a rebuild this coming offseason.

Los Angeles Chargers

I know what you’re thinking. The Chargers are only 5-11 going into the season finale. They are going to have a good draft pick. Aren’t they essentially being forced to rebuild?

Well, not necessarily.

Let’s keep in mind that Los Angeles made the playoffs last year and held a 27-0 lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round before blowing it. The Chargers weren’t expected to be a bad team this season, and they certainly weren’t expected to win five games.

The Bolts have numerous players on their roster that they should probably consider moving this offseason in order to free up some money and stockpile some more draft capital for the future.

Wide receiver Keenan Allen, for example, is 31 years old and has one more year remaining on his deal. He still has substantial value, as he has hauled in 108 receptions for 1,243 yards and seven touchdowns this season. Los Angeles could probably swing a nice return for him in a trade.

Then you also have defensive lineman Joey Bosa, whose promising career has been derailed by injuries. He is under contract through 2025, and when healthy, he is a force. He turns 29 years old in July, so he still has some good years left. But perhaps Bosa would be better off possibly enjoying those years elsewhere.

The Chargers already have a franchise quarterback in Justin Herbert, so they don’t need to worry about that. They just need to add some other pieces, and given that they aren’t projected to have cap space to work with this offseason, they may need to make trades in order to make that happen.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks may have gone as far as they possibly can with this current group.

Even though Seattle is a respectable 8-8 heading into Week 18, it ranks just 20th in offense and 27th in defense, so obviously, there are problems here.

The Seahawks signed quarterback Geno Smith to a three-year deal going into 2023, but he was not nearly as productive this season as he was a year ago. Plus, he is 33 years old. Seattle can save some money by cutting him this offseason, and there is speculation that it may very well do that.

The team still has receivers like D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in tow, so if it tries to make a deal for a young quarterback this offseason (maybe the Seahawks try to move up in the draft), the incoming signal-caller would have a couple of nice weapons right off the bat.

Defensively, Seattle will probably let linebacker Bobby Wagner walk, and defensive lineman Leonard Williams—whom the club acquired at the trade deadline—will probably command a hefty deal in free agency. The problem is, the Seahawks won’t have much cap space.

It would may end up being the best course of action for Seattle to try and blow things up and start from scratch. Maybe hold on to Metcalf and Lockett and try and sell off some pieces elsewhere.

The Seahawks are playing in the same division as the San Francisco 49ers, so their current roster is simply not going to get it done.

New Orleans Saints

Many expected the Saints to win the NFC South this season, which said more about the lack of depth in the division than it did about New Orleans.

However, in spite of that, it’s looking like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to end up capturing the division title.

Derek Carr has been a fairly big disappointment for the Saints, and running back Alvin Kamara is unquestionably on the decline.

Here is the problem: New Orleans signed Carr to a lucrative four-year, $150 million deal last offseason, and given the language of the contract, it won’t save all that much money by cutting him in March (about $10 million). Trading him is a nonstarter, because it seems hard to imagine that any team would take on Carr for that contract.

We’ll see if the Saints decide if releasing Carr and eating some money ends up being the best route to take, because, based on Carr’s inconsistency in 2023, it seems fairly clear that he is not the long-term answer under center for New Orleans.

Kamara may have a decent trade market because of his versatility in the backfield, so it certainly wouldn’t be surprising to see the Saints try and move him. The Dallas Cowboys have been mentioned as a potential suitor this offseason, and the Buffalo Bills could be another ballclub that could take a look.

Then there is wide receiver Michael Thomas, who is four years past his prime and has become the team’s No. 3 wide out behind Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed (who is also a free agent).

New Orleans plays in a very winnable decision, so a quick and effective rebuild could have the franchise back up and running within the next couple of years.

The Saints are probably regretting the deal they gave Carr right about now.