AOL.com's Countdown to Kickoff: AFC East preview

Welcome to the 2015 NFL season!

Every weekday for the next few weeks we will release predictions for a different division and the overall season, and today we begin with the AFC East. Last season, the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots finished atop the pack and is poised to shine again this year despite some, um, distractions.

Scroll through the gallery above to check out each team's schedule and our projected records.

SEE ALSO:
AFC North preview
AFC South preview

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