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Could the AFC South be the best division in Football?

Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:17 am
Posted by lsudave1
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:17 am
I know it sounds ridiculous to think that a division with the Jags, Titans, Colts, and Texans could be the best in the NFL, but overall there aren't any crappy teams in that division. The Jags are true Superbowl contenders and the Titans are coming off a surprisingly good season where they made it to the second round of the playoffs. The Texans get Watson and Watt back, and just added Tyrann Mathieu, and the Colts get Andrew Luck back who has lead them to two AFC title game appearances. The only other division that could be that good is the NFC South if the Bucs finally play up to potential.
This post was edited on 4/27/18 at 11:19 am
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:18 am to


The NFC south has this locked up fairly easily
Posted by lsudave1
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:20 am to
Yeah but the Bucs are going to seriously need to improve. However, I will agree that the Saints, Falcons, and Panthers are better than three of the four teams in the AFC South.
Posted by Winston Cup
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Member since May 2016
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:20 am to
it changes on a year by year basis.

nfc south, afc west have strong potential
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:21 am to
No lol. And I am a Texans fan
Posted by SoFunnyItsNot
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:22 am to
NFC North is going to be very strong this year. Id take Packers and Vikings over Saints and Falcons. I think that the Panthers have a slight edge on the Lions. Same with the Bucs over the Bears. Although the Bears are trending up.

Posted by Winston Cup
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:26 am to
almost said them, but lions and bears worse than bucs and panthers/saints/falcons whoever is third this year
Posted by Packer
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Member since May 2017
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:26 am to
The Titans were improved last year because the Colts and Texans (post Watson) were dreadful. And has Luck even thrown a pass yet?
Posted by SoFunnyItsNot
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:28 am to
very true. Also depends a lot on which Panthers team shows up this year. Based on trends this should be a down year
Posted by Spider John
Nola
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:32 am to
NFC north has this title.
Packers > Saints
Vikings > Falcons
Lions > Panthers
Bears< Bucs
Posted by El Magnifico
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:34 am to
I think the Colts grab Guice with one of their second round picks
Posted by Winston Cup
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:35 am to
quote:

Lions > Panthers

LINK
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:42 am to
quote:

Packers > Saints


based on what?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18215 posts
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:45 am to
Sure, they get Aaron Rodgers back, but that team is really bad outside of him.
Posted by SoFunnyItsNot
Member since Mar 2013
4623 posts
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:53 am to
I mean... history. Making it to the playoffs 8 straight years before Rodgers went down last year. Being in the NFC championship just two years ago...

Saints have made the playoffs once in the past 4 years. I mean yes its nice they made the Divisional round of the playoffs. But Brees isn't getting younger.

I'll admit the Saints are trending up... However I'm gonna go with the WAY more consistent team.
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:09 pm to
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Making it to the playoffs 8 straight years before Rodgers went down last year


That division has been god awful (similar to the NFC south 2-3 years ago). They finally have a competent team in the Vikings to challenge them. What offseason pickups have they made so far? They lost their best WR and they still dont have a pulse at RB.
This post was edited on 4/27/18 at 12:10 pm
Posted by SoFunnyItsNot
Member since Mar 2013
4623 posts
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:51 pm to
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That division has been god awful (similar to the NFC south 2-3 years ago). They finally have a competent team in the Vikings to challenge them. What offseason pickups have they made so far? They lost their best WR and they still dont have a pulse at RB.


thanks for showing you're arse and proving you are clueless. Jordy hasn't been their #1 WR in 2 years. They'll be fine without him. They also picked up Jimmy Graham and Wilkerson on a prove it deal. Between Aaron Jones, Montgomery and Williams they will have fine production at RB. Also brought in a veteran corner in Tramon Williams to mentor the young guys.....

But yes what will they do without Jordy???? I wonder why the raiders traded for Martavis last night?
This post was edited on 4/27/18 at 12:52 pm
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
10431 posts
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:55 pm to
People are vastly overrating Houston. I know Watson looked great last season I. His 6 starts but so did RG3 and so did Kaepernik. Teams adjusted and both became mediocre to bad quickly.

The fact is that Houston’s defense is average, their running game is average at best, their OL is atrocious and their WB is coming off an Third ACL tear if I’m not mistaken, which is a big deal for a mobile QB.

They have prove nothing. Colts have a lot of issues as well and Titans are good but nothing special.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
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Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 1:04 pm to
Every team in the AFC South seems like an 8-8 team with the Jags beginning to separate themselves, and that’s IF Watson is the real deal and Luck is healthy.

One team will step up to 10-6 (Jags)
One will contend for a Wildcard at 9-7 (Texans)
One team will finish 7-9
One team will fall apart and finish with 5 or 6 wins.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18493 posts
Posted on 4/27/18 at 1:23 pm to
Doesn't matter because we'll be force fed the NFC East like usual.
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