2009 AFC Conference Season Preview

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The 2009 AFC Conference Season Preview shows us that the AFC is going to be a beast again. The 2008 AFC division winners were the Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers. The Titans won the AFC South and were the top seed in the conference finishing with a record of 13-3. The No. 2 seed was the Pittsburgh Steelers who were the AFC North Champions with a record of 12-4. The 3rd seed in the AFC was the Miami Dolphins who won the AFC East with an 11-5 record. San Diego was the winner of the AFC West Division and earned the 4th seed heading into the playoffs. The wild card teams were the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens who were the 5th and 6th seeds respectively. In the Wild Card Round the Chargers edged the Colts 23-17 and the Ravens blew out the Dolphins 27-9. The Divisional Round saw the top seeded Titans bounced by the Ravens 13-10 while the Steelers defeated the Chargers 35-24. The Steelers then went on to beat the Ravens in the AFC Championship by a score of 23-14. The Steelers went on to win an exciting Super Bowl when they defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27-23.

Some of the AFC's marquee matchups in 2009 are in Week 4 when the Steelers host the Chargers and in Week 10 when the Colts host the Patriots. The Steelers and Ravens then renew their heated rivalry in Week 12 at Balitmore and play again at Pittsburgh in Week 16. The AFC East will be won by the New England Patriots who will be the top seeded team in the conference finishing with a 14-2 record. The AFC West will again be won by the San Diego Chargers who will be the No. 2 seed in the conference at 13-3. The Super Bowl Champion Steelers will win the AFC North and be the 3rd seed in the conference with a record of 12-4. The Indianapolis Colts will be the 4th seed in the conference and win the AFC South with a record of 11-5. The Ravens and the Texans will be the Wild Card teams both finishing at 10-6. The top 2 seeded teams will both make the AFC Championship Game with the Patriots defeating the Chargers in an exciting matchup 33-30.

2009 AFC North Season Previews

2009 Baltimore Ravens AFC North Season PreviewThe Ravens hope QB Joe Flacco builds off a successful rookie year coming into this 2009 campaign. The Ravens will once again be solid on the ground and rely heavily on their tenacious defense. Baltimore will finish the season at 10-6 and make the playoffs as a wild card.

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2009 Cincinatti Bengals AFC North Season PreviewThe Cincinatti Bengals welcome back a healthy Carson Palmer at QB and a motivated Chad Johnson at Receiver. This will not be enough as the Bengals will find it difficult to win games in 2009. A young defense will falter at times and the offense will be inconsistent. The Bengals finish at 7-9.

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2009 Pittsburgh Steelers AFC North Season PreviewThe Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a Super Bowl victory from a season ago. They will continue to use the same formula as years past with a power running game and a solid defense as their staples. Once again they will win the AFC North finishing with a 12-4 record but will lose in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

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2009 Cleveland Browns AFC North Season PreviewThe Cleveland Browns welcome a new Head Coach in Eric Mangini and hope QB Brady Quinn can be their answer under center. Cleveland will show progress under Mangini but are still at least a year away from being a playoff caliber team. They will finish the season at 8-8.

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2009 AFC East Season Previews

2009 New England Patriots AFC East Season PreviewThe New England Patriots welcome back QB Tom Brady after missing last season with an injury. New England will be an offensive powerhouse and will breeze through the year. They will easily win the division at 14-2, then go on and win the AFC and ultimately will win the Super Bowl.

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2009 Miami Dolphins AFC East Season PreviewThe Miami Dolphins had a remarkable season a year ago finishing 11-5 and winning the division one year removed from being 1-15. In 2009, Miami will be unable to repeat the success of a season ago. The Dolphins will be unable to sneak up on teams this year and will finish the season at 7-9.

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2009 Buffalo Bills AFC East Season PreviewThe Buffalo Bills acquired Pro Bowl WR Terrell Owens in the offseason which will bring much more attention to the team. Owens will help QB Trent Edwards in the passing game to go along with a pretty solid Buffalo defense. The Bills will start the season strong but will tail off toward the end of the year. They will end up at 8-8 and miss the playoffs due due their late season collapse.

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2009 New York Jets AFC East Season PreviewThe New York Jets begin the Mark Sanchez era and will be at least a year away from making the playoffs. The rookie QB will play well but will struggle at times against NFL defenses. Sanchez will be a star in the league, just not next year. The Jets finish the season at 7-9.

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2009 AFC South Season Previews

2009 Indianapolis Colts AFC South Season Preview The Indianapolis Colts will once again be a threat in the AFC with Pro Bowl QB Peyton Manning showing no signs of slowing down. They will have a solid offense and will score a lot of points. Indy will reclaim the division title and finish at 11-5.

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2009 Jacksonville Jaguars AFC South Season PreviewThe Jacksonville Jaguars will struggle for the second straight year in 2009. QB David Garrard will not give them enough production and the defense will struggle as the season progresses. Jacksonville will end the year at a disappointing 5-11.

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2009 Houston Texans AFC South Season PreviewThe Houston Texans will breakthrough in 2009 and have their first winning season in franchise history. The team is talented on both sides of the ball and we will see Houston score points in bunches. Houston finishes the year at 10-6 earning them a wild card birth for the team's first playoff appearance.

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2009 Tennessee Titans AFC South Season PreviewTennessee is coming off a season where they started at 10-0 before faltering late. The Titans will once again have a solid running game and a strong defense. Their downfall will be an inability to make enough plays in the passing game and they will not be able to score enough points. Tennessee finishes the year at 10-6 and narrowly misses out on making the playoffs.

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2009 AFC West Season Previews

2009 San Diego Chargers AFC West Season PreviewThe San Diego Chargers are going to have one of the best teams in the NFL this year. With playmakers on both offense and defense they will be a major force in the conference. San Diego will finish at 13-3 and go on to lose to the Patriots in the AFC Championship.

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2009 Denver Broncos AFC West Season PreviewDenver Broncos usher in a new era with 1st year Head Coad Josh Mcdaniels and QB Kyle Orton taking over for the departed Jay Cutler. The loss of Cutler will hurt this team dramatically and they will have to rely too much on their running game. Denver finishes the season at 8-8.

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2009 Kansas City Chiefs AFC West Season Preview New Head Coach Todd Haley and the arrival of QB Matt Cassell signal a new regime for Chiefs. Cassell will find it tough without the playmakers he was accustomed to having in New England and the offense will struggle some. Kansas City will need to get some better overall talent before they can contend. The Chiefs will finish at 6-10.

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2009 Oakland Raiders AFC West Season PreviewThe Oakland Raiders will need QB Jamarcus Russell and 1st Round choice Darrius Heyward-Bey to have big years for them to have a chance. Oakland will have a solid running game and have some occasional big plays in the passing game. Inconsistency will be there downfall and they will finish at 7-9.

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