December 5th
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Tennessee Titans
I’m going out on a limb and predicting that the Titans will hoist the crown in the AFC South. Tennessee controls their own destiny if they can take care of business in December, which starts with beating the Raiders in Week 14. After that, the Titans face Houston twice over the final three weeks.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Houston Texans
The AFC South has been an ugly dance all year long, but Houston’s emphatic win over the Pats confirmed what I’ve been thinking for weeks; they’re the class of this division. Deshaun Watson and co. still need to finish the job, but they have a full game lead and are rounding into form.
November 21st
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Houston Texans
I still see the Colts sneaking into the postseason via the wild card, but the Texans are in the driver’s seat to pull away in this division. Of course, that all changes if Indy can beat Houston tonight on Thursday Night Football. In the end, I see this coming down to a race to get to 10 wins. Whoever gets there first will be hosting a Playoff game in January.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Houston Texans
I hopped on the Texans two weeks back and I’m here to stick with them. Deshaun Watson has seen the world crumble around him, but he’s still as dangerous as anyone and he has enough weapons to make it work. The Colts continue to hang around, but something about them feels unsustainable.
November 7th
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Indianapolis Colts
I’ll probably catch some grief for sticking with Indy when the Texans clearly look like the most complete team, but that’s ok. After Houston travels to Baltimore in Week 10, they face the Colts and the Patriots in back-to-back weeks. Meanwhile, Indianapolis has cupcakes like the Dolphins and Jaguars looming on their schedule, plus Jacoby Brissett’s ankle injury isn’t anything to be overly concerned about.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Houston Texans
I finally bought into the Texans the last time I updated my AFC South prediction and I’m standing pat. The Colts are probably the only team they have to worry about, but for me, it comes down to this: Jacoby Brissett or Deshaun Watson. Give me all of the Deshaun.
October 17th
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Indianapolis Colts
Picking Tennessee to win this division two weeks ago surely looks silly now – even I’ll admit that. But while most will want to go ahead and crown the Texans with the division, I’m going back to my original pick – the Indianapolis Colts. Coming off of a bye week following their victory at Arrowhead Stadium, Indy should be locked and loaded to hit their season stride.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Houston Texans
It took me six weeks to fully commit to the Texans, but here I am. They’ve looked explosive on offense all year, but it took a big road win over the Chiefs to convince me. Houston is a real threat in the AFC and I’ll be shocked if they give up the AFC South to the other pedestrian franchises that occupy it.
October 3rd
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Tennessee Titans
A four-way tie at 2-2 means the AFC South is officially up for grabs. I was disappointed in the way Jacoby Brissett performed in Week 4, and I’m starting to have reservations on whether or not he can lead the Colts to 10+ wins.
On the flip side, the Titans have a sound defense, and Mike Vrabel is starting to discover he’s got some pretty substantial weapons on the other side of the ball.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Jacksonville Jaguars
Boy is the AFC South a bloodbath of mediocrity. Nobody seems poised to run away with this thing, which is the main reason why I’m just following the man, the myth, the legend into the fray. Garnder Minshew II is just so much fun and he’s lit a fire under the Jaguars. Nobody can know if it’ll last, but golly, I sure as heck want it to.
September 19th
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Indianapolis Colts
The Texans host the Titans in Week 17, and there’s a decent chance that game could determine who wins the AFC South. At the same time, Indy showed a lot of heart in their road victory at Tennessee in Week 2. To me, the Colts looks like a team who is ready to prove a lot of doubters wrong.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Houston Texans
Andrew Luck’s retirement and Nick Foles injury have me down to two teams in this division. Tennessee is a gritty bunch, but nobody in the AFC South can put up points like the Texans. It’s Houston or bust in this division.
September 5th
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Indianapolis Colts
The easy thing is to switch my pick from the Colts to the Texans, but I have faith in Jacoby Brissett. Either that or I’m convinced that the best offensive line in football combined with a bunch of ball hawkers on defense is enough to carry Indy to the finish line.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Jacksonville Jaguars
July 28th
- Prediction (Michael Wynn): Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck is finally healthy, and Chris Ballard is an absolute genius. We’ll see a high-octane offense in Indy and a dynamic defense that’s ready to wreak some havoc.
- Prediction (Noah Davis): Indianapolis Colts
This is definitely a wide-open division, but it’s still Indy’s to lose. The Colts didn’t even hit their stride until falling into a 1-5 hole last year, and they have one of the best offenses in football. With Andrew Luck just getting into a groove, this team is set up to be awfully scary.