From Manning to Brady to Rex Ryan, the AFC will once again consist of close games every week. The Jets have made a number of moves to beef up their team, but is Mark Sanchez really ready to take them to the next level? Will Tom Brady get the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl? Check out our 2010 AFC Division Predictions below.

AFC East – The Patriots will return to their winning tradition this year with a healthy Tom Brady. Once the season starts and the connection between Brady and Moss resumes, Randy Moss will shut his mouth and stop whining. Look for the Patriots to beat the Jets in a close race due to experience and a sophomore slump for Mark Sanchez.

AFC South – It would be very difficult to pick against Peyton Manning even with a rising Houston Texans team led by Matt Schaub. The Texans are this year’s sexy pick and we think they’ll find their way to the playoffs, but until Peyton isn’t Peyton, we like the Colts.

AFC North – By far the easiest division to predict. The Baltimore Ravens have provided a core of receivers for Joe Flacco to throw from Anquan Boldin, TJ Houshmanzadeh, Donte Stallworth and not to mention Derrick Mason. Combine that with Ray Rice in the running game and you have a solid offensive attack. Oh yeah, and Ray Lewis still leads this defense that some are questioning this season. Really? The Baltimore Ravens defense is being questioned. The Bengals will get better, but TO will only get you so far before they implode. Big Ben is out for 4 games for the Steelers so his chances will be slim by the time he returns so look to Baltimore to take the division.

AFC West – Although the Raiders have improved, we assume they are still the Raiders and will find ways to lose games. The Broncos will be decent, but after seeing how they finished last season, there’s no question they can win this division. Look for the Chargers to win the AFC West, also known as the worst division in football.

Wild Card – Jets and Texans

AFC Division Winner: Baltimore dethrones the Colts and returns to the Super Bowl for the first time since their 2000 Super Bowl win. Their defense has always been there and now they should have a potent offense to go with it.