AFC EAST :
1. NEW ENGLAND - Unlike a lot of others, I don't think this team is going back to the Supebowl this season. They will still be good and have an improved defense, but I just don't think this is their year, but I'll go ahead and crown 'em in this division.
2. BUFFALO - The Bills D line should be one of the best this year. Let's be totally honest. Ryan Fitzpatrick is really just an average QB in this league, but with a very good D, and a healthier team than last year, going 10-6 and getting a wildcard spot is not out of the question.
3. N.Y. JETS - I really don't know what to expect from this team this year. It's Sanchez's make or break year and although Tebow should be able to help in Sparano's wildcat system, I think Sanchez can play well enough not to get benched. Tebow chants from fans may not be able to change their head coach's mind.
4. MIAMI - Well they lost Brandon Marshall, Reggie Bush is due to get hurt, and Ryan Tannehill is a rookie.
They do have a decent defense and I don't expect this team to be terrible, just not that good.
AFC NORTH :
1. PITTSBURGH - As much as I always hate to say it, the Steelers will be back this year. When I say back I mean with another possible Superbowl appearance or deep in post-season. They will still have a good D, be able to run the ball and Big Ben is a great play maker. I think their new offensive coordinator will work. out well.
2. BALTIMORE - It really will hurt this team this year without LB Terrel Suggs in the lineup. Other than that, they're still a solid football team, but I don't see anything special happening this year.
3. CINCINNATI - They lost their RB Cedric Benson, and Bernard Scott isn't bad, but they have big shoes to fill. Their defense is good and young so they should be competitive so I'm predicting 8-8.
4. CLEVELAND - Although this team should be improved this year with Trent Richardson and Brandon Weeden, I don't think much of Pat Shurmer as a head coach and they have a rookie QB and a bad front office. I think I've said enough.
AFC SOUTH :
1. HOUSTON - The Texans now have what I believe to be the 2nd best defense and 2nd best offense in the NFL. A very solid team, who if can stay healthy can win this conference.
2. TENNESSEE - Jake Locker continues to show improvement, they still have one of the most explosive RB's and their defense is good.
3. INDIANAPOLIS - I think Andrew Luck is going to be great. The way he threw the ball in pre-season, which was much better than we saw in college, I'm convinceed of this guy. He is still a rookie with not much at all of a running game and not much else around him.
4. JACKSONVILLE - Mike Mularky's coaching abilities are described
best probably by his last name. This team will be pretty bad, but I do expect big things from rookie WR Justin Blackmon. This guy will be their only receiving weapon as defenses stack up on MJD. I say he wins Offensive Rookie Of The Year.
AFC WEST -
1. KANSAS CITY - I guess you can say this is one of my sleepers this year, because I think Romeo Crennel can do good things for this squad. I believe their running game will be loaded and a healthy defense will be very good. Matt Cassel will have to play well, and I think he will. two years ago he threw 27 TD's and only 7 INT's and they went 10-6.
2. DENVER - I think Peyton Manning, depending on how good he looks, can go 10-6 with this team. I think their defense is good but not great at all. In fact don't forget they got torched in the secondary in their last game. I also don't think they have much of a running game, but they have Peyton and he should come back with a vengence.
3. SAN DIEGO - I think Robert Meachem will be a good No. 1 WR for them and have a breakout year, but I don't see anything spectacular. I think their Qb will have a comeback, but Norv Turner is just missing something, along with this whole team.
4. OAKLAND - Now, talk about bad front offices. How many different head coaches has this team gone through in the past 4 years? I'm not exactly sure, but I know it's too many, and Carson Palmer is done.
NFC EAST :
1.N.Y. GIANTS - They did lose some key guys, but still have a good D and I think rookie RB David Wilson is a sleeper. I think they'll have a better regular season this year than last year.
2. DALLAS - Tony Romo really wants to win bad and with a new offensive coordinator, his chances can only increase. This team has a some good talent, but I'm not sure if Jason Garrett can do much with it.
3. PHILADELPHIA - Andy Reid is an amazing coach but his tenure with the Eagles can not last forever. Michael Vick lives hurt, and even though rookie QB Nick Foles looks as if he could do well, this division is brutal, although they have a good team.
4. WASHINGTON - RG3 is a great talent, but because of his lack of size and the fact he will run, means he will be sidelined a bit. They have some decent talent currently around him, but still have Mike Shanahan and Jim Asslett on their coaching staff. I meant Haslett, but not really.
NFC NORTH :
1. CHICAGO - I don't think they're going to have as good of a defense as last year, but won't have to.
With the addittions of Michael Bush and Brandon Marshall, this offense could be deadly.
2. GREEN BAY - Aaron Rodgers and this offense should be as good as any once again, but they really didn't improve their defense, which was dead last, as much as needed. It also won't help that they lost a good player in ILB Desmond Bishop.
3. DETROIT - Matt Stafford reminds me a little of Brett Favre, but could be better maybe. Mike Leshore should be good and they drafted well for defense, but I think this team is still immature and this will not be their year. Next year..
4. MINNESOTA - They're bringing back Leslie Frazier and Adrian Peterson might not be 100 %, and there is not much else on this team right now.
NFC SOUTH :
1. NEW ORLEANS - They still have Drew Brees and the best offense in the league. This coaching staff knows the protocols and now have former head coach Steve Spagnola running the D. Pete Carmichael will be calling the plays, and is underrated. I don't think they'll miss much of a beat. It might cost them one close game, but even with as tough as a schedule as they have, I got them going 11-5. They will also be a threat in the play-offs once again.
2. TAMPA BAY - This is one of my sleepers this season, because they have young talent, did good things in the draft and off-season and went 10-6 two years ago with a putz. Well, Schiano their rookie head coach is no such thing. Does anyone remember what Rutgers did before he coached them? No, because it was whole lot of nothing. He is a no nonsense type of guy who has talent and this team will be coming out of nowhere. I think they will go 10-6 and make a wildcard spot.
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3. CAROLINA - They should be a little better than last year, but they haven't added anything good and it's not likely Cam will throw for as many yards as last year.
4. ATLANTA - I just don't see this team doing anything this year. Matt Ryan's confidence has to be a little down and their defense is still not that good, plus they need to be deeper. Mediocrity written all over them
NFC WEST :
1. SAN FRANCISCO - It's hard not to crown this team when they have the best D in the league, have added new weapons and Alex Smith HAS proven he can win. He threw 17 TD's with only 5 INT's last year and also threw the winning touchdown in two games that I saw. They beat the best offense of all time and were a couple plays away from the Superbowl last year. They are not a fluke at all and Jim Harbaugh will do great things in the near future.
2. ARIZONA - With QB John Skelton as the starter and a healthy backfield, this team should be pretty good. Michale Floyd is a great talent, do if he works out well, then watch out.\\
3. SEATTLE - It's hard to tell how good they can be with rookie QB Russell Wilson. This kid has talent and so does the Seahawk's D, but they still need to fill some holes on offense.
4. ST. LOUIS - They should be better than last year, but they still don't have squat.
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