Pre-season AFC Favorites

[Midswat]

Which team represents the AFC in the Super Bowl?

 

[Cr122]

I originally had Baltimore, but with their recent injuries to the secondary I've moved on to the Jets.

I see the best like this.

Jets,Colts,Chargers,Bengals,Ravens. My top five.

 

[Midswat]

I'm going with San Diego based solely off of them essentially having 7 bye weeks this year. I think they'll cruise to the #1 seed, and I think they have enough talent to fend off a Colts, Ravens, or Jets team in the Championship game.

 

[Cr122]

I'm going with San Diego based solely off of them essentially having 7 bye weeks this year. I think they'll cruise to the #1 seed, and I think they have enough talent to fend off a Colts, Ravens, or Jets team in the Championship game.

Yeah, but San Diego is still missing McNeil and Jackson.

I know Merriman just signed his tender, so their chances just went up.

They need McNeil and Jackson as well.

 

[Midswat]

Yeah, but San Diego is still missing McNeil and Jackson.

I know Merriman just signed his tender, so their chances just went up.

They need McNeil and Jackson as well.

Merriman won't be worth a shit, IMO.

But yeah, McNeil and Jackson missing time doesn't help.

 

[sbk92]

I think the Jets take a step back this year. They are way too full of themselves. The head coach, in particular.

 

[sbk92]

The Dolphins will have a better year than the Jets.

 

[Cr122]

Merriman won't be worth a shit, IMO.

But yeah, McNeil and Jackson missing time doesn't help.

They get them back, the Chargers soar to the top of the AFC for sure.

Probably looking at a Jets and Chargers AFC Championship game.

 

[Sheik]

Smart money is on Payton Manning, imo.

 

[Cr122]

Smart money is on Payton Manning, imo.

The Colts are always a part of the equation with Peyton Manning, but they were in the Super Bowl last year.

It's always harder to get back there once you were there the year before.

 

[Cr122]

I think the Jets take a step back this year. They are way too full of themselves. The head coach, in particular.

Don't like their chances with Rex Ryan being their head coach? I do.

 

[Midswat]

Don't like their chances with Rex Ryan being their head coach? I do.

People forget they were a 9-7 team last year.

They added some talent, but also some knuckleheads.

Plus, it's been proven time and time again that a team, moreso than individual talent, wins in the NFL.

I don't think the bottom falls out, but I see them as 9-7 again.

 

[Cr122]

People forget they were a 9-7 team last year.

They added some talent, but also some knuckleheads.

Plus, it's been proven time and time again that a team, moreso than individual talent, wins in the NFL.

I don't think the bottom falls out, but I see them as 9-7 again.

Could be you never know, but I see them more as a 11-5 team with Miami and New England right on their tail.

Anyone of those teams could take that division.

 

[Cr122]

I will say the Chargers didn't look bad at all missing McNeil and Jackson on offense In tonights game.

 

[sbk92]

Don't like their chances with Rex Ryan being their head coach? I do.

I wanted him to coach here. So yeah, I like him. I just don't like the way this team is approaching this season. I don't think they were as good as the playoff run last year. Often times a rookie QB will take a step back the next year.

If there's any football next year, I'd expect them to be a serious threat but for this year I prefer New England and Miami.