2012 AFC South Preview

AFC South

Reviews are in order of final standings for 2011

1. Texans (10-6): - Finally, for this franchise that it wins the division and go to the playoffs for the first time ever. Winning a home playoff game and coming within a injured QB away from possibly beating the the Ravens on the road. For the Texans, once Manning went down it Indy, it was almost as if the division was handed over to this team. Injuries, as always for the Texans, showed up often and untimely one with the foot injury to QB Matt Schaub toward the end of the season. Many thought that had he been healthy for the playoffs that the Texans could have gone to the Super Bowl. The question for this team in 2012: Can the Texans stars stay healthy when they approach money time (Playoffs)? Could this team be the best team in the AFC this year?
2. Titans (9-7): - Some wonder, had RB Chris Johnson not held out of camp last season that this team, not the Texans would of won the division hands down. The Titans picked up Matt Hasslebeck who served to be a good fill in for the development of the QB they drafted: Jake Locker. Some questions facing this team will be: Will Locker begin his era this season? Can the Locker and Johnson lead this team to the playoffs?
3. Jaguars (5-11): - Well this team had some very untimely issues from the start of the season. Cutting former QB David Garrard right before the start of the season, which turned the keys over to newcomer rookie Blaine Gabbert. Many would say that he was NOT ready for this job and had to learn on the fly and learn it the hard way. The Jags offense was bad....well no, horrible. However, that that could change in 2012. Out is Head Coach Jack Del Rio, and in is new Head Coach Mike Marlurkey, an offensive guru who could help this struggling offense be more efficient. Drafting WR Justin Blackmon could help too. Question remains: Can Gabbert, Blackmon and Jones-Drew develop into the new explosive offensive threat in the division?
4. Colts (2-14): - The only thing Colts fans will remember from this is that Peyton Manning never saw the field in 2011. Their record shows that very point. It also was the final run in the Manning era in Indy. Good thing the for the Colts that QB Andrew Luck stayed one more year in college and because of that decision, is now the franchise starting QB of the Colts. Will the Luck era start off on the right note this season?

2012 AFC South Champion: Houston Texans

HOU: (10-6)
JAC: (8-8)
TEN: (6-10)
IND: (5-11)