What Emerging AFC Team Can Compete With The Top NFC Teams?

[Lakers Offseason]

Colts beat the Seahawks this year
Texans had them until Schaub threw that game winning TD pass to Sherman
Just because Peyton had an epic meltdown last night, let's not get crazy

Ravens put that work against the 49ers just two years ago

 

[HNIC973]

dude this is the NFL

teams that are up now will be down next year and teams at the bottom will be on top......look at what happened to Houston and Atlanta in one season

for all we know the Bills could be the best team in football next year

Bills?we aint shyt

 

[#1 pick]

Houston and Cleveland got the talent but QB's. Cinny needs to upgrade the QB position. The Jets need to upgrade the whole offense, maybe Geno can do it but not with those weapons. The rest just aren't good enough.

 

[Swagnificent]

Bills?we aint shyt

I specifically picked the Bills cause they ain't been shyt for 20 years. With the way the NFL works, they might become the team of the next decade. Look at how bad the Saints were historically. The last 10 years, they've been among the most dominant teams each year. The NFL is weird like that. This ain't the NBA where only 2 franchises got like half the rings in the league.

 

[duncanthetall]

Plenty of teams, breh. nikkas always talk all retarded and reactionary

 

[K-Apps]

I specifically picked the Bills cause they ain't been shyt for 20 years. With the way the NFL works, they might become the team of the next decade. Look at how bad the Saints were historically. The last 10 years, they've been among the most dominant teams each year. The NFL is weird like that. This ain't the NBA where only 2 franchises got like half the rings in the league.

As a Bills fan, I will explain why this isn't the case. Bills stupidly decided the trade up in the 3rd round to pick TJ Graham instead of Russell Wilson. They grossly overpaid for Mario Williams, he is a decent pass rusher, but isn't a run stopper and can be easily neutralized. EJ Manuel showed me nothing as a QB, dude is inaccurate, has terrible footwork, and indecisive is his decision making because he only wants to throw to open receivers, not to guide his receivers into open areas. Run defense has been an issue for years, need a good MLB to go onside Lawson and Alonso, also good run stopper on the DL, Kyle and Mario aren't good run stoppers, Dareus is the only good one he have. TE and WR is also a issue for us, Stevie Johnson is not clutch period, dude disappears in key moments of the game. Chandler is also not clutch, terrible blocker and isn't fast enough or strong enough to make an impact. We need big and strong TEs and WRs as well. Basically Bills are 6-10 until all these things improve

 

[SubLyminalz]

what would say if in summer 2012 I told you Seattle would win the superbowl in 2 years.

the NFL is the most volatile of the major American sports. EVERY SINGLE YEAR for the last 10 there has been a team that finishes last in its division win the following year. there are always teams that make the playoffs no one expects

who had Carolina going 12-4 this year?

who had Houston going 2-14?

i get your point but the bills were a bad example.

now the browns, texans, bengals, jets, ect have all the potential in the world with a kaep/cam/wilson/rg3 type qb and a great head coach like carroll.

the nfc has all of the hybrid running quarterbacks while the afc is stuck with all the pocket passers.

 

[K-Apps]

Plenty of teams, breh. nikkas always talk all retarded and reactionary

I'm just being honest man, Bengals I think can be an elite team, Andy Dalton isn't good enough to get the job done in the playoffs. Houston and Cleveland are the same predicament as well, good talent on both sides without the QB to get them over the top. Denver and New England windows are closed IMO. Chargers need to improve defensively and Chiefs got lucky due to an easy schedule last season. Colts need to drastically improve Defense and O-Line. Ravens and Steelers are transition period where they need to get younger. After that, I don't see much in the AFC right now

 

[#1 pick]

Geno Smith has his flaws but he can pass that rock. With E.J., I hate to say it but he's looks like Tarzan and plays like Jane. Bills fans, what did you think about when Thad Lewis was your QB.

 

[No1]

The Patriots are low key one of the three youngest teams in the NFL. They're a CB, a couple D-linemen, a big WR and a center away.

I say they sign Alex Mack, then see if they can get some of these free agent d-linemen and bring Talib back in. I don't know where they get the other CB though so that Denard can go to the slot. I don't see a WR out there for us either. Also, need to draft another tight end that can catch. But the Pats when healthy are not very far away. They went toe to toe with the NFC West teams the last time they saw them (but that was with Gronk and Hernandez). Bellicheck really needs to swallow his pride and get some new evaluators and a real gm.

 

[Tres Leches]

AFC looking like the NBA east but at least the NBA east has lebron

 

[#1 pick]

The Patriots are low key one of the three youngest teams in the NFL. They're a CB, a couple D-linemen, a big WR and a center away.

I say they sign Alex Mack, then see if they can get some of these free agent d-linemen and bring Talib back in. I don't know where they get the other CB though so that Denard can go to the slot. I don't see a WR out there for us either. Also, need to draft another tight end that can catch. But the Pats when healthy are not very far away. They went toe to toe with the NFC West teams the last time they saw them (but that was with Gronk and Hernandez). Bellicheck really needs to swallow his pride and get some new evaluators and a real gm.

Everybody wants Alex Mack even the team with the most money in Cleveland

I though ya'll was overrated as shyt to be frank. Ya'll could have had Gronk and Murder Game and I still don't think much of the Pats overall compared to the NFC powers.

 

[#1 pick]

AFC looking like the NBA east but at least the NBA east has lebron

The AFC isn't as as the EC but the EC has two teams that can beat anymore and the AFC has no teams that can beat Carolina, Seattle, and San Fran this year in the playoffs.

 

[BAMBA]

Once my Jets get some Receivers...

 

[No1]

Everybody wants Alex Mack even the team with the most money in Cleveland

I though ya'll was overrated as shyt to be frank. Ya'll could have had Gronk and Murder Game and I still don't think much of the Pats overall compared to the NFC powers.

The Patriots were never overrated. They overachieved this year. NO one expected them to win 12 games with the offensive weapons the way they were. The Dolphins were projected to win the division. The Pats played SEA last year IN Seattle and lost by like a point. Damn near staged an incredible come back against the 49ers last year. The Pats problem is that their game plans are based entirely on execution but they don't have anywhere where they just physically overpower you besides with Gronk. O-line was injured and regressed a lot this year and the receiving weapons speak for themselves. The Patriots had arguably the best defense in the AFC through the first 6 weeks and it's the only reason they made the playoffs. I have no idea what Vince will look like, but they need D-linemen and defensive ends. Jones and Ninkovich tired out because they played too many snaps. I think they played around 98% of snaps or something crazy.

With that said, every one of their problems besides WR can be fixed in free agency and the draft.