AFC Contenders

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(09-10-2016, 12:44 AM)Captain Happy Pants Wrote: I was surprised to see the Broncos win last night with Simeon at the helm.  I didn't think they'd be contenders in the AFC with a new starting QB, but they looked decent against one of the best defenses in the league.  And their defense is still nasty.  Don't get me wrong, the jury is still out on Simeon.  But as of week 1, I see them as a legit threat to the Bengals.

How do you see the year playing out?  List your seeds for the playoffs for the AFC.  

1. Patriots (yeah, yeah, I wanted to put the bengals here but you can't say playoffs without mentioning Bilichick and Brady.  Not to mention their defense is not bad)

2. Bengals (it's our time damnit)

3. Broncos (defense is still amazing)

4. Texans (I see Osweiller and Hopkins hooking up a lot)

5. Steelers (like always they are overrated but they're talented enough to get to the playoffs)

6. Chiefs

Of those teams, I think the Texans are the one that doesn't belong.  I would probably replace them with the Ravens or Jets.  The Broncos could be set up for a fall.  Teams will see the game plan with Simeon (it was brilliant) and defend it, not to mention if he goes down, they have a rookie backup from a spread college offense. 

Denver matches up very well against Carolina...they can negate (to an extent) their biggest weapon, the running game.  They will not match up so favorable against many other teams on their schedule. 

My dark horse team that no one is talking about (and I mean NO ONE) is the Chargers.  They still have Rivers, and a pretty good defense.  They are paper thin on depth, so injuries will play a huge role, but I am really surprised they are a 7 point dog to the Chiefs. 

If I had to rank them, I would go:

1.) Bengals
2.) Patriots
3.) Steelers
4.) Chiefs
5.) Ravens
6.) Jets

With Denver just missing out at 9-7