I'm going out on a limb here and saying...


AFC Representative: San Diego Chargers


Reasons:  The Chargers were a tough team last year, and Manning is starting to go downhill.  They added Melvin Gordon in the draft, and their running game was one of their weakest spots last year.  The Chargers also made upgrades on their o-line.  Rivers was sacked 36 times last year, tenth most in the league.  Cut back on that, and I think you'll see a much improved Chargers team.  A lot of people will pick the Patriots -- saying that they will be 'driven' like they were after they were caught in spygate.  The difference is... they added RANDY [BAD WORD REMOVED] MOSS to their team that year.  Brady was also 7 years younger back then.  


NFC Representative: Seattle Seahawks


Reasons: The Seahawks added Jimmy Graham in the offseason.  But more than that -- the Cardinals failed to get a Quarterback, and the 49ers imploded.  That means their division is going to be pretty easy for a team coming off a narrow super bowl loss.  They should be able to secure the #1 seed, and that means to get to the super bowl, you have to go through Seattle.  I'd say that the Packers probably have the best shot at dethroning them.  But I think the Seahawks will be the team to beat.

 

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