AFC East projections: predicting perfection

Patriots: 16-0 (6-0) I've been saying for weeks that as long as Brady is healthy this team will score on every single possession. He's healthy and I really believe they'll come close. As far as their defense is concerned, yes, there are a lot of guys missing from the past couple seasons, but Belichick has always shuffled guys off of that unit with a lot of success and I'm sure if he let a bunch of starters go it's because he had a bunch of starters ready to go. It's how he rolls. Do I genuinely believe they'll win every game? No. But the only one that kinda LOOKS like a loss is @Indy, and I just don't think I'd be able to pick against New England if that game was being played tomorrow.

Dolphins: 6-10 (3-3) I hate saying it, having rooted for him for almost a decade with the Jets and last year with the Miami notFavres but I think this is the end of the road for Chad Pennington. Miami was a lot of fun last year, especially because they left both Favre and the Pats out in the cold come playoff time and contributed to the inclusion of the Wildcat in Madden, but the league has caught up to it and the only way it's gonna work is if Pat White starts running it with some kind of legitimate passing option. If that works, it won't be long before he takes Chad's job as the quarterback. If it doesn't, it'll be even less time before the complete lack of a traditional downfield passing threat completely tanks the Dolphins' season, and costs Chad his job. The Dolphins also get hammered in the scheduling department, facing the AFC South and NFC South, perhaps the two deepest divisions in football.

Jets: 5-11 (2-4) I actually think there's a lot to like on the Jets. Aside from their total lack of a receiving corps, this team really shouldn't be far away. But Shaun Ellis and Calvin Pace, two of the most important pieces of their defense, are suspended to start the season, Mark Sanchez is a rookie playing quarterback and they have to play the Patriots twice, and both South divisions. It's just hard to find wins in those games.

Bills: 2-14 (1-5) Even since his departure from the Eagles, and especially again now that he's not a Cowboy, I love me some Terrell Owens as much as TO loves him some TO. I have a cat named Sharpie, for God's sake. But he and Lee Evans are literally all there is to like about that team. I guess Trent Edwards is alright, but how excited do you want me to get about a slightly above average QB? There's no offensive line, no running game, and no defense. How is Trent Edwards supposed to get the ball down the field when a 3 man rush can get on his ass in 3 seconds? They probably won't be quite as bad as I have them here, but I couldn't find more than two games -- Jets in Buffalo, Tampa in Buffalo -- that I believe they SHOULD win.