The AFC South
HorseshoeDo we even need predictions for the AFC South?
The only thing we can predict is when the NFL will fix this formatting and get the Indianapolis Colts out of the South and into the chainsaw that the AFC North. Imagine the Colts in with the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
As it stands, Colts are on one level. The Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars are on another. Just a matter of where they wind up.
Indianapolis Colts -- 12-4
Remember a year ago when we thought Tony Dungy's departure, a patchwork O-line and ravished defense was going to sink the Colts? Instead, they had a top 10 defense and the offense didn't miss a beat because among all sports teams, no singular franchise depends on one player as much as the Colts depend on Peyton Manning. He runs that team. Quite literally. General managers
and head coaches are afterthoughts.
Tennessee Titans -- 10-6
Lest we forget the Titans starting 0-6 and then winning eight of their final 10 when Vince Young was started and Chris Johnson went nuts. Not addressing their receiving corps will kill them.
Houston Texans -- 8-8
The Houston Texans were 5-3 when they played the Colts Nov. 8 last year. They proceeded to lose four straight (all division) by a combined 19 points. That's two straight 20-17 losses to the Colts and Titans. One goes the other way and they're probably in the playoffs. Schaub will throw for 5,000 yards when the running game disappears again. Too many rough road games.
Jacksonville Jaguars -- 6-10
Did you realize the Jaguars were 7-5 going into the final four games of the season? Then they lost all four, allowing 107 points in those four contests. Is Jack Del Rio still there? Hasn't he lost that team? How do you go into week 12 with the prime opportunity to make the playoffs and you completely get dumped on? A team with no vision will perish.
Past Predictions
AFC North
AFC East
The only thing we can predict is when the NFL will fix this formatting and get the Indianapolis Colts out of the South and into the chainsaw that the AFC North. Imagine the Colts in with the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
As it stands, Colts are on one level. The Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars are on another. Just a matter of where they wind up.
Indianapolis Colts -- 12-4
Remember a year ago when we thought Tony Dungy's departure, a patchwork O-line and ravished defense was going to sink the Colts? Instead, they had a top 10 defense and the offense didn't miss a beat because among all sports teams, no singular franchise depends on one player as much as the Colts depend on Peyton Manning. He runs that team. Quite literally. General managers
and head coaches are afterthoughts.Tennessee Titans -- 10-6
Lest we forget the Titans starting 0-6 and then winning eight of their final 10 when Vince Young was started and Chris Johnson went nuts. Not addressing their receiving corps will kill them.
Houston Texans -- 8-8
The Houston Texans were 5-3 when they played the Colts Nov. 8 last year. They proceeded to lose four straight (all division) by a combined 19 points. That's two straight 20-17 losses to the Colts and Titans. One goes the other way and they're probably in the playoffs. Schaub will throw for 5,000 yards when the running game disappears again. Too many rough road games.
Jacksonville Jaguars -- 6-10
Did you realize the Jaguars were 7-5 going into the final four games of the season? Then they lost all four, allowing 107 points in those four contests. Is Jack Del Rio still there? Hasn't he lost that team? How do you go into week 12 with the prime opportunity to make the playoffs and you completely get dumped on? A team with no vision will perish.
Past Predictions
AFC North
AFC East
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