AFC South 2025 Predictions

Division Overview:

I see this division as the Texans, and a whole lot of unknowns. I’m a believer in Cam Ward, and I feel like the Jaguars have a lot of pieces to work with, but have become untrustworthy. The Colts might have squandered a good team and a good coach by butchering their quarterback position.

Texans

Losses: Buccaneers, Broncos, @ Chiefs, Raiders
I love the Texans this season. It all starts with their defense, which I think will be the best in the league this season and will be scary. Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter coming off the edge with a top 2 corner outside with Derek Stingley Jr has the building blocks for a dangerous unit. CJ Stroud and Nico Collins should light it up this season and the changing of Offensive Coordinator should help the blocking scheme up front.

Titans

Wins: @ Broncos, Colts, @ Cardinals, @ Colts, Jaguars, @ Browns, @ 49ers, Saints
I don’t know how I feel about Bryan Callahan, but I know I love Cam Ward. What was already a top defense in the league last season should be better complimented by a much better offense. Adding Tyler Lockett gives the offense a better level of maturity, and call me biased, but I think Gunnar Helm will end up being Cam Ward’s best friend. This should at worst be a very competitive fiery team at the end of the day and I would not be surprised to see them with a winning record.

Jaguars

Wins: Seahawks, @ Cardinals, Colts, Jets, @ Colts, Titans
This is a team I might be too low on, but I’m just going to need to see it before I believe it. I don’t think Trevor Lawrence loves football enough to be truly great at it, and Liam Coen is a boom or bust candidate at head coach in my opinion. The receiving corps and the defensive front both have nasty potential, but there are too many question marks in Jacksonville for me to bet on.

Colts

Wins: Dolphins, @ Steelers
Listen, I don’t necessarily fault the thinking that went behind drafting Anthony Richardson, taking the big swings at QB will get you further in the long run than going conservative. That being said, it’s time to call it. Richardson doesn’t do the little things well enough to stay on the field long enough to flash his ridiculous talent. There is talent around the quarterback, and the defense has dudes, but I could just see the floor falling out from under this team and players being discouraged by what they see from the signal caller(s).

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