Let's start with our favorite home town alum Peyton Manning and the Colts in the AFC South. Should be another banner year right? Wrong! The Colts will struggle this year. Already injuries are hitting them hard with Addai having a concussion and Bracket the starting All-Pro Linebacker hurting along with starting OT Tony Ugoh. This is not going to be Peyton's finest hour. He will have more than one game to win all by himself. The question is how many can he pull out? It will be a tough race between the Titans and the Colts. This year, though, I believe will belong to Chris Johnson and Vince Young along with one of the longest tenured coaches in the League, Jeff Fisher. The Titans ended their season last year on a high note and that will carry over into this season. Look for the Colts to finish 2nd and the Texans 3rd with the Jags bringing up the rear again. This should finally spell the end for Jack Del Rio. Del Rio could never find a quality quarterback to lead his team and ultimately that will cost him his job. Titans win division and the Colts don't make the Playoffs.
In the AFC North my surprise pick(and NO I am Not on DRUGS) is the Cleveland Browns to not only have a better season but I will go out on a limb and say they will upset a few teams and probably be the spoilers for a few more. A slim chance at a Wildcard spot but a lot of things will need to fall their way along with not being bit by the injury bug AND they get great quarterback play from Jake Delomme who definitely wants to prove he is NOT washed up.. Look for the Bengals to win the Division. It's a toss up between the Ravens and the Browns for 2nd place and the Steelers have too many off the field problems plus a very tough schedule(which includes the Super Bowl Champs IN New Orleans) to finish any place but last.In the AFC West The Chargers will dominate again with the Broncos the only challenger. The Chiefs and the Raiders are in rebuilding mode and don't stand a chance against the other two. Chargers win the Division and the Broncos get a Wildcard Spot....My surprise pick in this Division is Tim Tebow. Watch for Tebow to start by mid-season should Kyle Orton not be getting the job done. Josh McDaniels will not hesitate to pull the plug on Orton if he feels Tebow can give him a spark. Tebow will still get playing time in a Michael Vick type situation.
Lastly, let's look at the AFC East.....Lots of talent and only time will tell but this is a prediction so here I go.....
I am going to go with the Jets to win the Division. I really like what Rex Ryan is doing up there. He may end up being a better coach than his dad. The Patriots will get the Wildcard---TWO WORDS---Bill Belichick. The man is a flat out winner and it's hard to bet against him. It will be tough for the Dolphins to match up and unfortunately for the Dolphins they have to play the Jets and the Patriots twice. They will finish with a winning season though, just in 3rd place in a very tough Division. In Buffalo the Bills are still searching for an identity. They will come in last....again.
Tomorrow........Who wins in the playoffs and who gets to the Super Bowl and the winner of that game.
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