Depending on health issues and too much focus on politics, here are my thoughts on the AFC for the NFL.
I will not say the East is wide open. Buffalo has a decent chance to win the division. Young players with fresh experience of the postseason. A strong defense will be needed to keep them in games. Josh Allen needs to step up on offense if he wants to keep improving. New England's lost their share of players because of the offseason and virus. They might cobble together an okay year. Both sides should be concerned. The NY Jets have to be good all year round, not just the second half. Its offense has to be much better and score points to compliment a borderline good defense. And with Miami, it's a matter of building a core group. Obviously, a lot of improvement is needed because I don't see them as contenders. Maybe in a couple years.
Into the North, there's not many positives for Cincinnati. All the fans can hope for is more than two wins. Kind of a rebuild with Joe Burrow and healthy players. This year is make or break for Cleveland. They got the pieces. Maybe less hype will make them good and get a winning record for the first time since 2007. Pittsburgh, if healthy, has a fighting chance. Offensively, it has to be 100 percent and future quarterbacks learn from Ben Roethlisberger. Add in the great defense, and it could be a contender. The only hurdle is Baltimore. There will be lots of hype. What offensive tricks do they have, and can the defense hold its own? It will be a big fight between those two teams.
Anyone could win the South. Bill O'Brien better hope his Texans can still contend. Not many offensive weapons to go and a questionable defense make it concerning. Bone headed decisions in the offseason could seal his reception. Offensive boosts will help Indianapolis. It has the defense. The passing game should get a little better, but its living on borrowed time. Jacksonville's offense should click. Can it score points this year in both facets? A swiss cheese run defense has to do much better and overall needs to create more turnovers. And Tennessee could be the team to beat this year. Plenty of fireworks in running and passing. Only question is the defense. Otherwise, this is a wide open division.
If Denver wants to win the West, Drew Lock must play well. Not a bad group offensively and the run game got a big boost. With a defense that didn't give up many touchdowns, fans should hope for the playoffs. The LA Chargers might be in rebuild for a while. Hard to know where the offense goes despite some good talent. It will have to rely on its defense for this year and maybe next year. The new Las Vegas Raiders have a potent offense. They can run and throw. Defensively, the secondary must do better and overall prevent many touchdown scores. And with Kansas City, the issue on offense will be the run game. Passing should be no problem and the defense should be energized to defend their title. Super Bowl hangover? Maybe, but this group all together should have a good season.
Those are my thoughts regarding the AFC. Tomorrow will be thoughts on the NFC.
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