Division best

[Clayton]

Fine, I’ll do the AFC South

2 - Best Coach - DeMeco Ryans

As of now, yes. I do wonder if the Colts head coach going .500 with Anthony Richardson and Minshew is a more worthy feat than simply being good on a talented team.

 

[Xeliou66]

As of now, yes. I do wonder if the Colts head coach going .500 with Anthony Richardson and Minshew is a more worthy feat than simply being good on a talented team.

Yeah Steichen has done a solid job, he’s at exactly 500 after 2 seasons with the Colts despite subpar QB play. But I think what Ryans has done in Houston is impressive, they were one of the worst teams in the seasons before he got there, and he’s won the division both of his first 2 seasons - part of that is due to getting a good QB in Stroud and drafting well but he’s turned things around quickly.

 

[jarntt]

Divisional Fisticuffs

1. Who is the best team in your division?

Eagles

2. Who is the best coach in your division?

Assume you mean HC only? Schottenheimer...That's right, I went there. Watch him and listen to him this year. He doesn't have the team but he's a smart guy and I think his players will play hard for him. Or Quinn, but he refused to learn and change in Dallas and was part of the reason they crashed and burned

3. Who is the best offensive player in your division?

Saquon

4, Who is the best defensive player in your division?

Micah

5. Who has the best uniform in the division?

Who gives a shit

6. Who has the best stadium in the division?

Jerry. But screw him because he seems to care more about that than his team

7. Who has the best fans in your division?

Giants

 

[jarntt]

1. Who is the best team in your division? Lions

2. Who is the best coach in your division? Vikings

3. Who is the best offensive player in your division? Tie Vikings and Lions (1st team All Pros... J. Jefferson and Sewell)

4, Who is the best defensive player in your division? Tie Lions and Packers with only 1st team All Pros for 2024 (Joseph and McKinney)

5. Who has the best uniform in the division? Packers (I love the Green and Gold uniforms... will admit to being Homer on this)

6. Who has the best stadium in the division? Packers (nothing beats Lambeau Field)

7. Who has the best fans in your division? Packers (so friendly and welcoming to visiting fans... cannot judge fans by message boards)

There aren't a lot of stadiums I want to go to even if my team isn't playing, but Lambeau is definitely one...and I want it to be cold when I go!!!

 

[jarntt]

I’m a Falcons fan so let’s look at the NFC South

1 - Best Team - Bucs have dominated lately, I think the Falcons have a slightly stronger roster this year, so it’s a tie between those two.

2 - Best Coach - Has to be Todd Bowles, Bucs have won the division each of his first 3 seasons, the others are unproven.

3 - Best Offensive Player - I’ll say Mike Evans, he’s had a 1000 yard season all 11 seasons in the league, but Drake London or Bijan Robinson might take over that title soon as Evans is aging.

4 - Best Defensive Player - Interesting question, no one immediately jumps out, I’ll say Jessie Bates.

5 - Best Uniform - Falcons (this is a subjective question so I’ll go with my favorite team)

6 - Best Stadium - Falcons (not just because I’m a homer, I think the Benz is the nicest of the 4 stadiums from what I’ve seen)

7 - Best Fans - Falcons (have to go with my own fanbase here, Saints certainly have a good die hard fan base but I fucking hate the Saints)

My man...you just won the homer of the thread award. You even beat out @Battlelyon and that's not easy...

 

[Clayton]

Yeah Steichen has done a solid job, he’s at exactly 500 after 2 seasons with the Colts despite subpar QB play.

I do think you're being a little kind when you say subpar QB play.

 

[Battlelyon]

My man...you just won the homer of the thread award. You even beat out @Battlelyon and that's not easy...

I was fair in my answers, i can realistic argument for any of those answers.

 

[jarntt]

I was fair in my answers, i can realistic argument for any of those answers.

Yeah...in this thread

 

[Battlelyon]

Yeah...in this thread

 

[fastforward]

Divisional Fisticuffs

1. Who is the best team in your division?

2. Who is the best coach in your division?

3. Who is the best offensive player in your division?

4, Who is the best defensive player in your division?

5. Who has the best uniform in the division?

6. Who has the best stadium in the division?

7. Who has the best fans in your division?

Answer to all of the above is:
It's the AFC South. Does anyone even care about this division?

Agreed. A 13-31 record in non-divisional games will do that. At .295 2024 was 1 of the worst division records in modern NFL history.

 

[Brees#1]

Divisional Fisticuffs

1. Who is the best team in your division?

2. Who is the best coach in your division?

3. Who is the best offensive player in your division?

4, Who is the best defensive player in your division?

5. Who has the best uniform in the division?

6. Who has the best stadium in the division?

7. Who has the best fans in your division?

1.Bucs
2.Moore
3.Kamara
4.Winfield, Jr.
5.Saints
6.Saints
7.Well until the Carr hate, Saints. Now...still Saints because the others have the worst fanbases.

 

[Xeliou66]

LOL I’m not trying to be a huge homer other than on the questions about the uniforms/stadium/fanbase, which are all subjective and I feel like I have to go with my team - I said I think the Saints have the most devoted following of the 4 NFC South teams so objectively they win best fans but I refuse to say something nice about them. I do think the Benz is the best stadium in the division. Uniforms are very subjective, I think the Panthers have nice uniforms as well but I’ll go with my Falcons for the nicest.

Bowles is clearly the best coach in the South.
The questions about the players are hard as there are not many superstars in the division and the Panthers and Saints have been subpar on O lately. I think Evans is the best offensive player in the division right now, he’s been an excellent receiver for a long time but he’s aging. Defense is even harder, no elite pass rushers/sackers in the division, I don’t think it’s a homer move to argue for Jessie Bates - you could make a case for Antoine Winfield or Lavonte David or Demario Davis, it could go to several guys but Bates is an excellent safety.

I’m not saying I’m not biased towards my Falcons but other than on the subjective issues of fanbase/stadium/uniforms I’m not trying to be some extreme homer.

I do think you're being a little kind when you say subpar QB play.

Minshew actually played okay in 2023 for the Colts, started 13 of their games and threw for 3305 yards and a 15-9 ratio, that’s okay. Still a good job by Steichen getting them to 9-8 that year but Minshew wasn’t awful. Last year’s QB play for the Colts was pretty dismal and getting to 8 wins was a solid accomplishment. The Colts would be pretty good if they had a solid QB, but they really screwed up drafting Richardson at 4, he’s just not a good QB

 

[Tainthappening]

There aren't a lot of stadiums I want to go to even if my team isn't playing, but Lambeau is definitely one...and I want it to be cold when I go!!!

If you go... go early 3-4 hours before game and tailgate with spread of food... you will make a lot of friends and others will invite you to partake of their eats. If you are hospitable and take in the fun... you will have a great time. Even if Cowboys are the visiting team you could make a life long friendship if you are friendly.

 

[RobToxin]

AFC South best fans are Colts or Titans.

Definitely not the Texans. Texans fans would prefer the Texans to miss the playoffs than to ever root for the Cowboys.

If the Colts were playing the Cowboys and the Texans needed the Cowboys to win to make the playoffs, many Texans fans would be rooting for the Colts because "I don't care. I hate the Cowboys."

It's not a smart fan base.