AFC Preview/Prediction

AFC NORTH

Pittsburgh Steelers

Record - 12-4

Offensive players to watch - Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown

Defensive players to watch - Ryan Shazier, Artie Burns, James Harrison

Rookie to watch - James Conner

Breakout player - Martavis Bryant

Baltimore Ravens

Record - 8-8

Offensive players to watch - Jeremy Maclin, Mike Wallace, Joe Flacco

Defensive players to watch - C.J. Mosley, Tony Jefferson, Eric Weddle

Rookie to watch - Tyus Bowser

Breakout player - Breshad Perriman

Cincinnati Bengals

Record - 5-11

Offensive players to watch - A.J. Green, Tyler Eifert, Brandon LaFell

Defensive players to watch - Vontaze Burfict, Shawn Williams, Carlos Dunlap

Rookie to watch - Joe Mixon

Breakout player - Tyler Boyd

Cleveland Browns

Record - 3-13

Offensive players to watch - Isaiah Crowell, Corey Coleman, Joe Thomas

Defensive players to watch - Christian Kirksey, Jamie Collins, Emmanuel Ogbah

Rookie to watch - DeShone Kizer

Breakout player - Duke Johnson

AFC SOUTH

Tennessee Titans

Record - 10-6

Offensive players to watch - DeMarco Murray, Marcus Mariota, Rishard Matthews

Defensive players to watch - Avery Williamson, Brian Orakpo, Logan Ryan

Rookie to watch - Corey Davis

Breakout player - Tajae Sharpe

Indianapolis Colts

Record - 10-6

Offensive players to watch - Andrew Luck, TY Hilton, Frank Gore

Defensive players to watch - Sean Spence, Johnathan Hankins, Jabaal Sheard

Rookie to watch - Quincy Wilson

Breakout player - Antonio Morrison

Houston Texans

Record - 8-8

Offensive players to watch - DeAndre Hopkins, Lamar Miller, C.J. Fiedorowicz

Defensive players to watch - JJ Watt, Benardrick McKinney, Kareem Jackson

Rookie to watch - DeShaun Watson

Breakout player - Will Fuller

Jacksonville Jaguars

Record - 4-12

Offensive players to watch - Blake Bortles, Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns

Defensive players to watch - Telvin Smith, Calais Campbell, Jalen Ramsey

Rookie to watch - Leonard Fournette

Breakout player - Dante Fowler Jr.

AFC EAST

New England Patriots

Record - 14-2

Offensive players to watch - Tom Brady, Brandin Cooks, Rob Gronkowski

Defensive players to watch - Devin McCourty, Dont’a Hightower, Patrick Chung

Rookie to watch - Derek Rivers

Breakout player - Malcolm Mitchell

Miami Dolphins

Record - 9-7

Offensive players to watch - Jarvis Landry, Jay Ajayi, Kenny Stills

Defensive players to watch - Kiko Alonso, Byron Maxwell, Cameron Wake

Rookie to watch - Raekwon McMillan

Breakout player - DeVante Parker

Buffalo Bills

Record - 5-11

Offensive players to watch - LeSean McCoy, Sammy Watkins, Charles Clay

Defensive players to watch - Preston Brown, Lorenzo Alexander, Ronald Darby

Rookie to watch - Zay Jones

Breakout player - Shaq Lawson

New York Jets

Record - 1-15

Offensive players to watch - Quincy Enunwa, Matt Forte, Robby Anderson

Defensive players to watch - Darron Lee, Demario Davis, Leonard Williams

Rookie to watch - Jamal Adams

Breakout player - Jordan Jenkins

AFC WEST

Oakland Raiders

Record - 12-4

Offensive players to watch - Derek Carr, Amari Cooper, Michael Crabtree

Defensive players to watch - Khalil Mack, Karl Joseph, Bruce Irvin

Rookie to watch - Obi Melifonwu

Breakout player - Cory James

Kansas City Chiefs

Record - 9-7

Offensive players to watch - Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Spencer Ware

Defensive players to watch - Derrick Johnson, Eric Berry, Marcus Peters

Rookie to watch - Tanoh Kpassagnon

Breakout player - Chris Conley

Denver Broncos

Record - 8-8

Offensive players to watch - Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, CJ Anderson

Defensive players to watch - Von Miller, Todd Davis, Shane Ray

Rookie to watch - Carlos Henderson

Breakout player - Devontae Booker

Los Angeles Chargers

Record - 5-11

Offensive players to watch - Melvin Gordon, Keenan Allen, Travis Benjamin

Defensive players to watch - Joey Bosa, Jatavis Brown, Casey Hayward

Rookie to watch - Mike Williams

Breakout player - Hunter Henry

AFC NORTH Pittsburgh 12-4

Baltimore 8-8

Cincinnati 5-11

Cleveland 3-13

AFC SOUTH

Tennessee 10-6

Indianapolis 10-6

Houston 8-8

Jacksonville 4-12

AFC EAST

New England 14-2

Miami 9-7

Buffalo 5-11

New York 1-15

AFC WEST

Oakland 12-4

Kansas City 9-7

Denver 8-8

Los Angeles 5-11

AFC PLAYOFF TEAMS

1. New England

2. Oakland

3. Pittsburgh

4. Tennessee

5. Indianapolis

6. Miami

NON-PLAYOFF TEAMS

Kansas City

Denver

Baltimore

Houston

Los Angeles

Cincinnati

Buffalo

Jacksonville

Cleveland

New York

Also, check out the video version previewing teams in the entire AFC. More analysis will be given in the article version of the 2017-2018 NFL Preview, which will be released closer to the start of the NFL season.