Vote Summary by division:
AFC East
Patriots 20
AFC North
Steelers 16
Bengals 4
AFC South
Texans 11
Jaguars 4
Titans 3
Colts 2
AFC West
Chiefs 12
Raiders 6
Broncos 2
The Broncos should win the AFC West. They have the best D by a wide margin, the running game should be much improved, and the QB play should be no worse than 2015/16 (the year they won a Super Bowl!). While they lost ILB's and Malik Jackson, they return their core defenders, and the secondary should be even better. In the AFC, it's New England, Denver, and everyone else - again. John Elway is one of the top 3 or 4 GM's in the game, and the Broncos are loaded and very well coached. This is the offense that made Matt Schaub look very good. Alex Smith is a good QB, and KC has a good team. I expect them to take a WC spot, but Denver's D might be the best unit in the NFL. They were in 2015/16. I don't see the Raiders making the playoffs. I'd put the Bengals, Ravens, and Jets in front of them. Because of the D, I like Houston to take South, but that division truly is wide open.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ayoff-predictions-south-west-appear-wide-open
AFC East
Patriots 20
AFC North
Steelers 16
Bengals 4
AFC South
Texans 11
Jaguars 4
Titans 3
Colts 2
AFC West
Chiefs 12
Raiders 6
Broncos 2
The Broncos should win the AFC West. They have the best D by a wide margin, the running game should be much improved, and the QB play should be no worse than 2015/16 (the year they won a Super Bowl!). While they lost ILB's and Malik Jackson, they return their core defenders, and the secondary should be even better. In the AFC, it's New England, Denver, and everyone else - again. John Elway is one of the top 3 or 4 GM's in the game, and the Broncos are loaded and very well coached. This is the offense that made Matt Schaub look very good. Alex Smith is a good QB, and KC has a good team. I expect them to take a WC spot, but Denver's D might be the best unit in the NFL. They were in 2015/16. I don't see the Raiders making the playoffs. I'd put the Bengals, Ravens, and Jets in front of them. Because of the D, I like Houston to take South, but that division truly is wide open.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ayoff-predictions-south-west-appear-wide-open