[hunterkiller]

It's early to predict playoff contenders being that the season hasn't even started yet but I've read several sports columns that have done it, so I thought it would be fun to start it up on here.

Make your picks on who you think wins the division and who are the 2 wildcard teams for both conferences. Maybe when the playoffs roll around come January, we can look back and see who's right and who's wrong.

AFC East - New England "cheatin' ass" Patriots
AFC West - San Diego Chargers
AFC North - Cincinatti Bengals
AFC South - Jacksonville Jaguars

NFC East - Dallas Cowboys
NFC West - Seattle Seahawks
NFC North - Minnesota Vikings
NFC South - Carolina Panthers

2 AFC Wildcards - NY Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers
2 NFC Wildcards - NY Giants, New Orleans Saints

I left out the Colts. I don't think they make the playoffs this year. Peyton Manning won't play a snap until the 1st regular season game and that's if he's even ready then. He had knee surgery this offseason to remove infection from his knee and there's been speculation that the infection may have played hell on the tendons and ligaments of his knee. Manning has an injury filled year and the Colts regress.