Football is just about back! If you are in the business of watching preseason action, in fact, it is already here. As for the real thing, it kicks off on September 5 with Thursday Night Football between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. Here at Pickswise, we are building up to the new season, and you can check out our NFL futures guide, which has our Super Bowl winner picks, MVP best bets, player award predictions and much more.
For now, we are breaking down every division with in-depth team analysis and best bets. Let’s dive into our AFC South predictions, which may not be particularly strong on paper but does boast some young teams presumably going in the right direction. Here are the NFL odds and our expert NFL picks for the division, which you can fade or follow at any of the'best NFL betting sites this season.'
AFC South odds'
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- Houston Texans +105
- Jacksonville Jaguars +275
- Indianapolis Colts +310
- Tennessee Titans +1000
Houston Texans (+105)'
To say that Houston is on the rise when making AFC South predictions would be a gross understatement. The franchise appears to have hit recent home runs with head coach Demeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud. Getting Stroud at #2 overall in the 2023 draft really sent the Texans into a positive trajectory. They went 10-7 in Stroud's rookie season, which doesn't jump off the page in and of itself – but it does when you consider that they were coming off a 3-13 campaign. Houston also added Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon, plus Tank Dell will return from injury. The offense is ready to explode. Throw Danielle Hunter in the mix on defense, and this squad has improved on both sides of the ball. Houston is simply the best team in this division, and it's probably not even that close. '