Sports Banter:

Who do you predict will make the playoffs in the AFC?

“Jacksonville will surprise some people out of the AFC, but the picture will look pretty typical. Cleveland will make the playoffs, but has no chance at sustaining any of its seasonal magic. New England was the first to clinch and will be the last to play out of the AFC. The rest is just semantics.”

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“This conference looks pretty clear, especially at the top. The Patriots, Colts, Steelers and Chargers will win their divisions, with the Pats and Colts taking the first-round bye. Then the wild card teams will be the Browns and the Jaguars, with an outside chance of the Bills sneaking in instead of Cleveland.”

Scott Mieszala

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“I got the Patriots, the Colts, then I’m going to have to go with San Diego, Pittsburgh, and then for the wild cards Cleveland and Jacksonville. San Diego’s in a weak division, so I just think they’ll win that one, and Jacksonville would probably win in most divisions. Cleveland’s just having a crazy year.”

“The Patriots and Colts obviously are a lock and have a lot of talent. Pittsburgh has a lot of history and will win the division. Jacksonville is a tough, hard team that just runs people down. Cleveland has been a surprise with their new quarterback, Anderson, and I think San Diego has struggled but LaDanian Tomlinson will carry that team.”

Alan Turner

-SIU football senior wide receiver

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