Thoughts in a Skitoliv World

Well, it is that time again. Football season has come at us, like a runaway truck. America’s favorite sport starts up in two weeks, so i figured I would tell you how the NFL will look at the end of the year.

Divisional Finishes:

AFC East:

1. New England Patriots - Big shock here, that I pick the pats to win. Somehow Brady and Belichik keep finding ways to win, defense will need to stay healthy for them to go deep in the playoffs.

2. Miami Dolphins - They are a wild card team at best. Daunte "The Human Turnover Machine" needs to prove that he can play without Randy Moss. Dolphins receiving corps is vastly over-rated. Saban has them headed in the right direction, but Cullpepper is not their answer at QB.

3. Buffalo Bills - I have seen nothing that says this team will be anything but a doormat this year, they are third because the Jets are worse. Should be in-line to draft Brady Quinn and admit JP Losman is a failure.

4. New York Jets - They have no QB, do not believe the Kellen Clemens hype. Barlow is not a running back answer, no skill players at all on offense, and outside of Jon Vilma on defense they have nothing spectacular as well. Will Draft Adrian Petersen.

AFC North:

1. Pittsburgh Steelers- Ben "The helmetless" keeps on winning games and making it look easy. Pittsburgh just keeps finding ways to replace players. I am not sold on their RB’s Willie Parker just always seems to have one run of 50yards and all his other runs go for maybe 2 yards. Duce is trying to eat himself past the bus. Defense as always will be nasty, though their corners are not that spectacular.

2. Cincinnati Bengals - "Bionic" Carson looked real sharp in his pre-season debut, but I wonder if he can translate that into the regular season. Loads of talent, and could win the division if Palmer is all the way back, or if their defense does not spend the season in Jail.

3. Baltimore Ravens - Steve McNair and Derrick Mason have looked fantastic in the preseason, giving the Ravens a legit shot at the division. Unfortunately McNair will get hurt by week two and spend 8-10 weeks on the disabled list. Defense has a great secondary but an aging front 7.

4. Cleveland Browns - Would be a different team with LeCharles Bently, unfortunately this team has been killed by injuries on their line. Defense needs to step up to keep them in games. Next year should contend for a playoff spot.

AFC South:

1. Indianapolis Colts - Too good not to win the division. Will steamroll everyone until the playoffs as always.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Much tougher schedule this year so they will not be a 12 win team like last year. Inexperienced wideouts and TE’s will put more strain on Fred Taylor and he has not shown he can stay healthy. Defense will keep them around in games, but Leftwich will throw int’s when the game is on the line.

3. Houston Texans - The 5th year of their rebuilding continues and will continue into a 6th year. Two words for the team OFFENSIVE LINE, just having skill players does no good if your QB has .0000003 seconds to throw the ball. Defense is a work in progress (still), they will regret no taking Reggie Bush.

4. Tennessee Titans - Vince Young has shown nothing in the pre-season and is now pouting because they brought in Kerry Collins to back-up Billy Volek, who is a Jeff Tedford product, and his qb’s always do sooooooooo well in the pros. Memo to all teams, never draft a guy named "Pac-man".

AFC West:

1. Denver Broncos - "Snake" Plummer is playing on fire right now as hotshot rookie Jay Cutler is breathing down his neck. The offense will continue to have 1200 yard rbs as long as shannahan is there. Defensive line needs to get more pressure on opposition otherwise they will fall short of the super bowl again.

2. Kansas City Chiefs - Larry Johnson is a beast, but he needs good blocking up front. I like Trent green a lot, very quietly puts up great numbers every year. Their wr’s are not the greatest but Tony Gonzales is. Herm Edwards is a defense first guy so maybe he can get the Chiefs ‘D’ to play better.

3. San Diego Chargers - Team will either win the division or miss the playoffs, i bet on the latter. Rivers is too inexperienced. Schottenheimer will be fired by the end of the season.

4. Oakland Raiders - Will be in the Brady Quinn sweepstakes. Just an awful awful team.

AFC Playoffs:

Wild Card:

Bengals (6) at Denver (3) - Bengals upset Broncos.

Kansas City(5) at Pittsburgh(4) - Chiefs stun the defending champs

Divisional Round:

Bengals (6) at Colts (1) - Bengals win another road game here and send Indy back to the drawing board, again.

Chiefs (5) at Patriots (2) - New England in a battle

Championship

Bengals (6) at Patriots (2) - Pats hang on in an epic battle.

AFC Champion - Patriots (big surprise)

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