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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

2014 NFL Season Previews: AFC South

The AFC South is a conference that could be up for grabs if one team decides to make a turnaround. Every year in the NFL there is usually a team that goes from first to worst and the AFC South may be the weakest division in the NFL. Yet none of the teams really addressed their needs enough for that to happen. So let's get into predictions.

1. Indianapolis Colts

2013: 11-5. 1st in the AFC South. Lost in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Key Losses: Antoine Bethea, Donald Brown, Kavell Conner, Jeff Likenbach, Darius Heyward-Bey, Cassius Vaughn, Pat Angerer

Key Additions: David Sims, Arthur Jones, Hakeem Nicks, Colt Anderson, Mike Adams, Brandon McKinney, Philip Hunt.

Toughest Match-ups: Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers


2014:
Like I said this division should be up for grabs but it isn't. The Colts are probably the weakest division winner in the league but they are loads better than the other teams in the AFC South. The Colts are extremely flawed on the offensive line and in the defensive secondary. They also don't have a proven running game with Donald Brown leaving and Trent Richardson not playing well last year. What the Colts do have is a proven commodity at quarterback. Andrew Luck is leaps and bounds ahead of the second best quarterback in the division. Who is even the second best quarterback in the division? Ryan Fitzpatrick? Woah. Jake Locker maybe? Yeah this division is not spilling over with great quarterback play. I have had my reservations about Andrew Luck because people usually tend to think of Luck in terms of potential and not from what he's done in a severely weak conference. They also tend to ignore the amount of mistakes he makes. But still the guy is an extremely talented quarteback and what he is right now is more than enough to make the Colts the Class of the division. The Colts will probably win 10 or 11 games this year.

2. Tennessee Titans

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