The AFC is always a competitive Conference with some of the best teams in the league competing for their respective divisions. Every year it seems to get a little more competitive and harder to predict which teams will rise to the top and which we can see falling off the map. But which teams can people see making a run for the Lombardi in this very competitive conference?

Let's start with the AFC North:

This division seems to always be one of, if not the hardest in all of football because of how close it always is between the Steelers, Bengals and Ravens, while the Browns compete for a participation ribbon each year. The Bengals always seem to be many peoples favorites because they seemed to be the most well-balanced and made to win team in the league. But sorry to say this, Cincinnati fans, but your window is closing. Every year this team has a great offense and great defense but never seem to add to their missing pieces that keep them from getting over the hump. The Ravens, although they did not win much in the 2015 season, could give Pittsburg a run for their money after adding Pro Bowl safety Eric Weddle and former Pro Bowl Receiver Mike Wallace. The Browns get a round of applause for trying their best again. While the Steelers seem to be the clear cut winner with the best offense in the league that has potential to be one of the best in the history of the league.

AFC East:

With the Jets re-signing Fitzmagic (Fitzpatrick) and the Pats without legend QB Tom Brady for four weeks, who knows what can happen in this division. Call me biased but this is personally the year Ryan Tannehill leads Miami to the glory land. Before you die of laughter let me explain. With the city of Miami no longer being a basketball city, people's eyes will be more drawn towards the Phins and I think this is the pressure Ryan Tannehill needs that will force him to play better and be better fit to lead this team. Also, reports from Miami's camp say that Ryan has been on fire with his receivers and that the defense is looking better than expected. If this Miami O-Line can protect Tannehill, they could seriously make a run. Although, the Patriots seem to be the easy favorites, as they are every year, Jimmy Garrapolo will not be able to handle the pressure of replacing a legend QB such as Brady for four games and may choke every game. The Jets could make a serious run as Brandon Marshall has extra motivation to carry this team due to a bet he made with Steelers receiver Antonio Brown. The Bills will fall off the face of the planet after a pair of mediocre seasons and crawl back into the shadow of the division.

AFC South:

This one seems to be a little iffy. With many people jumping on the Texans bandwagon, they seem to be one of the most hyped up teams in the league but are set up to disappoint. The Titans will be competitive, but will lose a lot of games in the last quarter due to simple mistakes by their young Quarterback. With Andrew Luck returning to full health, it seems as if anyone's safest bet. They have a top receiver in TY Hilton, two Pro Bowl caliber Tight Ends and a solid defense. No doubt you can see Indy winning 10-13 games.

AFC West:

Easily the easiest division to predict. Without a doubt the Broncos will win even without legend QB Manning at the helm. The Chiefs seem to be one of the leagues top winning teams for the upcoming season but Alex Smith would have to get through Von Miller for the division and everyone knows that isn't happening anytime soon. The Chargers lost a key piece in Eric Weddle and are aging as a team which is not a combination for success. The Raiders, as much as I'd like to see them take the division are still two or three years away but are finally headed in the right direction. The Denver defense is still intact and will win many games. Some may argue that Manning was needed to win games but he was subpar at best in his final season and they still went far. Although, they don't know their starting Quarterback yet, it won't matter with that historic defense.