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8/20: 2006 NFL Preview (AFC)

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kkktookmybabyaway

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Here are the parameters. I have put no research into how I think all 32 teams will fare this year. It's the NFL: who the hell knows what will happen. I've heard a few headlines dealing with team issues, but other than that I have no clue who went where in the off-season. So with that in mind, let the predictions begin.

 

AFC EAST

Miami played well in the second half of last season, and many people are talking about this being the year for them to take the division. That is certainly possible, what with the free-agent losses the Pats faced in the off-season. However, I usually go by the rule of putting the champ on top until they get de-throned, and I will do so with the Patriots. I have the Jets at number three and the Bills at number four just because.

 

New England Patriots

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

Buffalo Bills

 

AFC NORTH

I have no clue what's going to happen here. These top three teams are interchangeable, and who knows what Cleveland is going to do this year. I have Shittsburgh up at the top for the same reason I have New England winning the AFC North. (EDIT: haha PK. Faggot.) For the last few years I've been hearing about how dangerous Baltimore can be, and this year I'm actually taking this hype somewhat seriously with McNair coming over from the Titans. I hear Cincinnati has a tough schedule, and with Palmer's health issues along with the off-season troubles some of their players have been experiencing, I have to put them at third. Cleveland is in last place because, well, it's Cleveland.

 

Shittsburgh Steelers

Baltimore Ravens

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

 

AFC SOUTH

Indianapolis lost Edgerrin James but they're still going to be good and win this division. I think that window of opportunity for a Super Bowl win is close to being shut for them. Jacksonville is a nice second-place team. I'm pulling for Houston because I'm already tired of the OMG THEY DIDN'T DRAFT REGGIE BUSH LOL MARIO WILLIAMS ONE-AND-A-HALF-TACKLES talk. I have no idea what's going on with Tennessee, although I think it's funny they have LenDale White and Vince Young on the same roster.

 

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Houston Texans

Tennessee Titans

 

AFC WEST

Much like the AFC North, I have no idea what's going to happen here. Oakland is in last place because they are in a division with three good teams. San Diego is in third place because they have the most potential to sputter out of the gate and call it a season early, what with the unproven Rivers as their starting quarterback. Kansas City is in second place because I like their running game and that defense has to be better than previous years. I have Denver in first just because I've been hearing too much hype about the Chiefs being the "surprise" team of the league, which really isn't much of a surprise considering they just missed the playoffs with a 10-6 record last year. Preseason hype tends to shoot up a red flag for me.

 

Denver Broncos

Kansas City Chiefs

San Diego Chargers

Oakland Raiders

 

That's all for the AFC. Tomorrow I will evaluate the NFC for a minute or two with my uninformed opinions.

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KingPK

Pats are gonna win two divisions this year? Cool.

 

For some reason I think the Colts are going to have their hands full in their division. I'm even thinking that the Texans are going to steal a game from them in Houston. I just think that Harrison is on the decline and they are going to SORELY miss the Edge in the backfield, leading to Peyton throwing more and making more mistakes.

 

I'd also put the Bills above the Jets solely on the fact that the Bills are a bit better and will win the H2H games between them.

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Vern Gagne

I'm not sold on Baltimore having this great improvement. McNair is injury prone, J.Lewis needs to prove he's the same RB before his prison sentence. The defense isn't what it used to be.

 

You might be right about Indy, PK. I don't think it's all that bad.

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TheShooter

Let's not forget that Indianapolis doesn't have the easiest schedule in the history of the NFL like they did last year. Of course they're still in a shitty division, so, can't do much about that.

 

New England, like the Red Sox, will have a miserbale season due to horrendous off season moves. How the FUCK did Adam Vinatiere get away from this team? And Junior Seau... WTF? You know, there's a reason people retire. It's cuz they get too old and start to suck. Dumb.

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KingPK

Vinatieri's departure is one of the most overrated NFL departures I've heard. HE'S A KICKER! He's a very good kicker, but he's still a kicker.

 

The team isn't going to fall apart because they lost their kicker. That running trio of Dillon/Maroney/Faulk is going to cause a lot of problems and open up the field for Brady that much more. Ben Watson is going to have a monster season.

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kkktookmybabyaway

That's what Steeler fans thought when the team lost to the Chargers in the '94-'95 season. They went to Super Bowl the next year. Although they lost to the Cowboys, they still managed to get there.

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TheShooter

A lot of games come down to a field goal (*cough*SuperBowl XXXVI*cough*). There aren't a lot of kickers besides Vinitere who can be counted on to just about always come through, not only in everyday situations but in the clutch as well. I think his loss is huge.

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Vern Gagne

Vinatieri's departure is one of the most overrated NFL departures I've heard. HE'S A KICKER! He's a very good kicker, but he's still a kicker.

 

The team isn't going to fall apart because they lost their kicker. That running trio of Dillon/Maroney/Faulk is going to cause a lot of problems and open up the field for Brady that much more. Ben Watson is going to have a monster season.

 

 

It's probably not so much Vinatieri leaving. Though losing a proven big game kicker is important. It's who is replacing him that would worry me, if I were a Patriots fan.

 

 

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