For the past two years, picking an AFC champion at the start of the NFL season has been like trying to figure out where the stock market will be in six months. Sure, a team might look good, but who knows what they’ll look like when the Super Bowl rolls around. Will San Diego finally stop its playoff disappointment? Can Indianapolis turn its recent dominance into another Super Bowl title? Can the Patriots stay injury-free all season? And what about Baltimore and Pittsburgh? Can great defenses carry teams that have questionable offenses? All of these questions can be answered on paper, but frankly, you’ll have to watch football online or on your TV for 17 weeks to get any kind of answer that isn’t just a guess.

Here’s the thing: When it comes to the favorites in the AFC, you can easily argue that every one of them will NOT make it to the big game. Indianapolis is the defending AFC champion, but after last year’s Super Bowl loss, they suddenly don’t look as invincible as they once did. The San Diego Chargers lost a lot of big names this offseason. Can this perennially underperforming team continue to win in the regular season without them? The Ravens and Steelers have the firepower to make it to the big game, but both have shortcomings you can’t ignore. Of the favorites, the Colts appear to have the most complete team to make it to Super Bowl XLV in February, but be sure to watch football online and on your big screen when the Ravens appear, as they also appear to be a popular pundits pick. .

As for the sleeper teams, there are some “sexy” options as to who will take the AFC crown. The Chief’s number five overall pick, Eric Berry, has some who watch football online for a living and target the team for a playoff appearance. The Denver Broncos and first-round pick Tim Tebow may also turn heads, as long as they can put all the pieces together to make a run. In the East, many believe that both the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets could turn heads thanks to strong drafts and veteran players. And in Tennessee, can the Titans continue to build on last season’s strong second half to advance in the playoffs?

Regardless of who ends up victorious, this should be a great season to get some friends together and watch football online or on your big screen. With so many question marks for so many big-name teams, don’t be surprised if you see a team like the Jets of the Titans represent the AFC in Dallas next February.