Thunderstealer Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Could Pittsburgh be evolving back to a rebuilding team? Does T Suggs injury--along with an aging Lewis mean Baltimore's demise? Houston Texans? Broncos with Payton? Cinnci? Patriots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Yup, all those teams could be in the mix, plus the Jets and maybe SD. Can't count out KC rebounding this year either. It's going to be a very tough fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 If the bills make the playoffs, anyone of those teams, besides the pats* are pretty vulnerable . Cinci and texans look good, but they are young. Broncos are a bit of a boom or bust team, imo. Baltimore and pitt aren't the same. Jests are the jests. Afc is just weak. If we were in the nfc, I would doubt our playoff hopes a lot more. I think we got a good shot in the afc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I've got this weird feeling that the Broncos are going to be one of the worst teams in the NFL this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I say Cincinnati. Call it a sophomore jinx for Dalton coupled with higher expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstealer Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 I say Cincinnati. Call it a sophomore jinx for Dalton coupled with higher expectations. That D-line is so damn good thpough. Dominated most teams. AJ Green is the best WR in their division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Since Denver made it as a division winner, it won't be Denver's slot. If the Broncos don't win the AFC West someone else will. It's either a wild card slot (think: Pittsburgh or Cinci or Balt steps down, and out of the playoffs) or winning the division outright. Pittsburgh looks like it's weakening but the Steelers always come up with something to stay good. I predict Baltimore will struggle because Flacco hasn't convinced me, but above all I have faith in Cinci to screw up. Dalton will fall off in his second year. I'm also optimistic about our chances in the AFC East, but predicting it . . . . I dunno. Feels like too much to swallow in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 What AFC division draws the NFC north or East? Those teams have a tough road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Number 76 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 What AFC division draws the NFC north or East? Those teams have a tough road. South drew East and West drew North but you had to know it was going to be those two in some order, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog69 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 We'll win the AFC east with a 16-0 regular season record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 We'll win the AFC east with a 16-0 regular season record You know, you're absolutely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 My prediction: the Bills will be better than the 2nd place teams in the South and West -- earning a playoff spot will be all about finishing at least 2nd in the East, and beating out the 3rd place team in the North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I've got this weird feeling that the Broncos are going to be one of the worst teams in the NFL this year. I was just thinking how wrong it is to see Manning in a Broncos uniform. I don't know if it was even discussed, but Manning should have taken a pay cut and retired a Colt. I say Cincinnati. Call it a sophomore jinx for Dalton coupled with higher expectations. Sophomore jinx it would have to be, because last year Cincy showed that they have been very skilled in terms of talent development and selection. I could see the Bills and Bengals as the 2 most improved teams in the NFL this season. Uh-oh, 1989 all over again. No irritating Icky Shuffle this time, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Doesnt matter. Winner of the Division gets in, so other teams will have to worry about the wild card spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstealer Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 My prediction: the Bills will be better than the 2nd place teams in the South and West -- earning a playoff spot will be all about finishing at least 2nd in the East, and beating out the 3rd place team in the North. My Bills division title shirt is looking kinda beat down. It's high time for another shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Since Denver made it as a division winner, it won't be Denver's slot. If the Broncos don't win the AFC West someone else will. It's either a wild card slot (think: Pittsburgh or Cinci or Balt steps down, and out of the playoffs) or winning the division outright. Pittsburgh looks like it's weakening but the Steelers always come up with something to stay good. I predict Baltimore will struggle because Flacco hasn't convinced me, but above all I have faith in Cinci to screw up. Dalton will fall off in his second year. I'm also optimistic about our chances in the AFC East, but predicting it . . . . I dunno. Feels like too much to swallow in May. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I've got this weird feeling that the Broncos are going to be one of the worst teams in the NFL this year. Disagree completely. If Peyton Manning stays healthy (which I'm not sure he will, but if he does...) and he is 75% of his former self, the Broncos will skip and whistle their way to the AFC West title. Reasoning: look at those Colts teams- bad defenses, a couple playmakers and that's it. This Broncos team already has a decent defense and a pretty good OL. All he has to do is turn D. Thomas and Decker into legit 1 and 2 receivers and like I said, they will have no problem winning that division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 If the Broncos don't win the AFC West someone else will. really goin out on a limb there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sllib olaffub Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 It looks to me like Buffalo is going to have a hard time making the playoffs this year. I'd bet Nix and Gailey are thinking that they more or less have to win the division to get in. Sure, if they don't win the division they could still make the playoffs as a wildcard, but the only sure way of going is by winning the division, and everything they've done this offseason shows they are trying to win now - and they're building a team very similar to the Giants teams that have been able to handle the Patriots, at least defensively. If they don't win the division it likely means they're finishing with a record somewhere under 12 wins. Best case scenario there, 11 wins, would probably make the playoffs as a wildcard, but... consider these teams: Steelers, Bengals, Ravens, Chargers, and Broncos. There's a good chance all of those teams finish around 10 or 11 wins. My point is this - we're trying to win the division, and if we fail, it'll fall to luck and our record to get us in as a wildcard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Texans and Pats are locks for post season play. I see only 1 AFC North team next year, the Steelers. I see the Broncos winning the AFC West. I have Buffalo and KC as Wild Cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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