2026 AFC Preview: AI vs. J Dawg, Division Picks, Best Bets & Super Bowl Predictions

Football is back, and so is our favorite annual battle: J Dawg vs. AI.

The TSH Prediction Engine simulated the 2026 NFL season 10,000 times. J Dawg countered with Sportsradamus predictions, offseason gossip, quarterback psychology, green line tests, and pure football instinct.

In this episode, Michael and J Dawg preview every AFC division, debate the biggest offseason moves, reveal their division winners, and break down the best early betting and Survivor angles.

Will the Broncos represent the AFC? Can the Chargers finally deliver? Are the Chiefs headed for a major regression? Is C.J. Stroud broken? And has Aaron Rodgers finally reached enlightenment?

Chapters

00:00 Football is back

02:50 The TSH Prediction Engine vs. J Dawg

04:07 AFC West preview begins

04:46 Why the model loves the Denver Broncos

06:45 Can the Chiefs survive Mahomes’ ACL injury?

07:42 AFC West projected standings

09:17 Why Mike McDaniel could unlock Justin Herbert

10:08 Raiders outlook and the Fernando Mendoza prediction

12:24 AFC West division picks

12:47 AFC East preview begins

13:03 Malik Willis and the new-look Dolphins

14:22 Are the Dolphins the most watchable bad team?

15:24 The March for Arch prediction

16:07 Dolphins win total debate

17:08 Patriots preview and the new NFL power rankings

18:12 Welcome to Scandal City

19:17 Why J Dawg is fading the Patriots

20:28 Bills preview and Josh Allen’s playoff problem

22:29 Are the Bills too distracted to win?

24:17 The new stadium bump

25:37 AFC East division picks

26:04 AFC North preview begins

26:15 Trey Hendrickson, Dexter Lawrence and the new defenses

27:21 Ravens and Bengals schedule advantages

29:05 Why the Ravens could be the AFC’s best team

30:05 The Joe Burrow September and December betting strategy

31:07 Burrow and Lamar betting manifesto stats

32:11 Michael’s Steelers Super Bowl prediction

33:37 J Dawg destroys the Aaron Rodgers theory

35:04 The Aaron Rodgers green line test

37:14 Cleveland Browns outlook

38:26 AFC South preview begins

39:28 Texans, Jaguars, Colts and Titans rankings

39:48 Could C.J. Stroud get benched?

40:30 Why Jacksonville could finally win the division

41:13 The Travis Hunter disappointment

42:17 Daniel Jones and the Colts

43:06 Titans outlook and Robert Saleh’s golf reputation

43:43 AFC South division picks

44:14 Best NFL win total bets

44:59 Who represents the AFC in the Super Bowl?

45:44 Daniel Jones’ brutal primetime record

45:59 Early Week 1 Survivor picks

47:06 Michael’s Circa trip and Survivor plans

47:44 Sports Hangover app and final thoughts