PATSNUTme

Let's take the Patriots out of the picture for this exercise. Which team would win the AFC knowing what we know now.

Based on a couple of pre-season magazines and on line sites who have made predictions, her are 4 teams that are mentions as AFC champs.

1. Colts- always a media darling- but one hit away from being 8-8. Houston will give them trouble in their division this year and TN might also.

2.SD Super Chargers- for the past 3+ years they have been a choice of some pre-season guru's. They have the softest schedule of all the contenders but find a way to choke ion the playoffs.

3. NY Jets. A 7-7 team before the Colts quit on them. Had a good little run in the playoffs (Cincy who was bad and SD who always chokes) . Now they are another media darling but will not win the AFCE, IMO.

4. Ravens. This is a team that is legit and did well in the off-season and draft. My pick to do it if the Patriots don't.

Is there another team out there that yo consider a favorite?

patriot lifer

i have to go Colts, the conservative pick. However much i dislike them, they have a number of players returning from injury. Ravens are a popular team now, but they still have a tough division and a young qb, however good he is.

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The Ravens.

Flacco was already pretty good and will have another year under his belt.

Great running game.

Much improved receiving corps with Bolding coming in. Stallworth could end up being a big acquisition as well.

The defense is always good.

They had a very good draft.

Baltimore was already a very good team that has done some damage in the playoffs 2 years in a row. I wouldn't be shocked if they won it all to be honest.

TBradyOwnsYou

Not sure how you can pick anyone other than the Colts as the favorites on that list.

chevss454

The Ravens. Great offseason. The team is built solidly down the middle. Flacco should be much better this year and has some weapons to use although they are still a run based offense. This is a very tough team for any opponent to face.

Gwedd

I agree with the Ravens. They are built for the pounding match in the trenches and on the ground. If they can avoid the injury bug, that can go all the way.

Having said that, I don't believe they will fare as well against the Patriots this next time around.

KontradictioN

I hate this damn team with a passion. However, everybody left the Colts for dead last year in the offseason and look what happened. Until I see otherwise, it has to be them. The Ravens are impressive and have now added some legitimate receiving threats to go along with Mason. If they can get the issues worked out in their secondary, they're going to be tough to beat. I honestly can't see the Chargers advancing to the Super Bowl with Norv Turner and I think the Jets will fall apart.

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PATSNUTme

As Manning goes, so do the Colts. I think they are a 8-8 team without him.

Not implying that I want to see him injured, just making a point that they are not a playoff team without him.

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My pick wouldn've been the Ravens but their defense is a little overrated and can't beat the Colts. Take away their defensive scheme and their secondary is one of the worst in the NFL (even with Ed Reed).

My pick is the Colts because nobody on the list can beat them.