Originally posted by JeffJewell
It's never good to count on better than 3-3 in the AFCE, as far as I'm concerned. And I'll make no predictions on the detailed results of those games... too wild.
We may have a problem with the Giants (keeping focus and intensity up over a bye week for a quietly dangerous non-conference opponent), the Colts (Sammy Knight could prove he belongs here or prove costly... someone's gotta play safety over whoever's on Harrison), and the Titans (if the defense has any collapses in it, this year).
I think we'll do very well against the Eagles at home, and the Chargers on the road, at night.
Personally, I think we'll take the Giants... both the Colts and the Titans have singular talents that can take over a game in George and Harrison, which has been often been the formula for beating a Dolphins defense.
That leaves us 11-5... perhaps as good as 13-3, if our defensive upgrades are really upgrades.
I'll split the difference and predict 12-4, which should be good enough for a bye.