The San Diego Chargers are arguably one of the best teams in the NFL as they have absolutely dominated the AFC West division over the last six years and continue to put a competitive football team on the gridiron every single year.

This season the Chargers will enter the NFL regular season without future Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson after releasing the former NFL MVP during the offseason. Even though LT might still have a few good years left in him after signing with the New York Jets, the Chargers had Darren Sproles and now rookie running back Ryan Matthews (Fresno State) to look to for their production out of the backfield.

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There is no question that rookie running back Ryan Matthews will have some enormous shoes to fill this season after replacing his idol in San Diego, but the Chargers and head coach Norv Turner have high hopes for their new go to guy in the backfield as they believe he is the real deal.

Along with getting some youth in the backfield, the Chargers will also have their other offensives weapons back and ready to contend for a Super Bowl title as perennial Pro Bowlers in quarterback Philip Rivers and tight end Antonio Gates are poised for big numbers once again.

Unfortunately, even though the Chargers are still considered title contenders heading into the 2010 NFL regular season, they will be without their best wide receiver in Vincent Jackson.

Although this doesn’t not come as a surprise to Norv Turner and company as Jackson was set to serve a suspension for his second DUI arrest, the Pro Bowl wideout hasn’t gotten a commitment from the San Diego Chargers and is more than willing to sit out the entire season until the two sides can come to an agreement on a new contract.

This will almost certainly be a big blow to the Chargers offense, but they do have a backup plan in place as wide receiver Malcolm Floyd looks to pick up the slack in place of his teammate.

Along with Vincent Jackson, the future of linebacker Shawne Merriman was also in question during the offseason as he was looking for a commitment from the team as well, but in order to avoid a holdout or a possible trade, the Chargers agreed a new deal with arguably their best defensive player and will have him suited up to start the regular season.

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Even though the San Diego Chargers will face stiff competition in the AFC Conference once again this season with the likes of the Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens all gunning for the Super Bowl, Philip Rivers and company have a great chance of finally making it all the way to the big game in February as long as they can keep their team healthy.

The Chargers may still be waiting on Vincent Jackson, but even without him they are a very good football team and will be playoff bound with another AFC West division title to their credit at season’s end.

Only a couple of seasons ago, the Tennessee Titans were considered legitimate Super Bowl title contenders as they had arguably the best defense in the league with Albert Haynesworth leading the way and veteran quarterback Kerry Collins leading the offense after head coach Jeff Fisher benched their face of the franchise in Vince Young.

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Even though the benching of Young was heavily criticized throughout the league, the Titans seemed make the right move as they just dominated the competition all the way up to the playoffs with Kerry Collins under center, but then went one and done in the postseason after the Baltimore Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans 13-20.

Unfortunately, the 2009 season started with Super Bowl aspirations, but ended the regular season with an 8-8 record and watching the playoffs from home.

Despite last season starting with six straight losses and a lot of questions surrounding the quarterback position, head coach Jeff Fisher decided to give Vince Young another shot under center and it was just what the doctor ordered as the Titans instantly got back to their winning ways with eight wins in the next 10 games.

Although the wins in the second half of the season were impressive as Vince Young got back to form and arguably the best running back in the league emerged in Chris Johnson, the Titans missed the playoffs despite threatening to clinch the AFC Wildcard.

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Coming into this NFL regular season, the Tennessee Titans will still be a team considered on the outside looking in on the playoffs, but with Vince Young finally playing like the player of old and Chris Johnson only getting better coming out of the backfield, the Titans could be a surprise team in the AFC Conference.

The biggest problem that the Tennessee Titans face is the fact that they play in the AFC South division with the perennial Super Bowl title contender Indianapolis Colts.

With the Tennessee Titans competes with four-time NFL MVP quarterback Peyton Manning in the same division, the best chance of making the playoffs is strictly through the AFC Wildcard. Back in 2008, the Titans won the AFC South division, but that will not happen this time around as it will be an uphill battle throughout the entire.

Not only does playing the defending AFC Conference champion Indianapolis Colts twice in the regular season hurt their chances of being playoff bound, but they will also have to face off against the up and coming Houston Texans who could threaten to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history through the AFC Wildcard.

Needless to say, the Titans will have their work cut out for them this season as making it back to the playoffs will be no easy task, but the two players to watch this year will be Vince Young and Chris Johnson once again as they could become one of the most dynamic duos in the league.

Over the last decade or so, the Oakland Raiders have gone from perennial Super Bowl title contenders to arguably one of the worst teams in the NFL.

With little to hope for the future, the Raiders seemed to get progressively worse with every passing season and despite getting high draft picks over the years, Oakland has continued to make the wrong decisions with players like quarterback JaMarcus Russell and running back Darren McFadden.

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Even though the Oakland Raiders have gotten worse and worse over the years, there finally seems to be hope for the struggling NFL franchise as they made a bold move in the offseason by releasing draft bust JaMarcus Russell and trading for quarterback Jason Campbell from the Washington Redskins.

Jason Campbell might not be a Drew Brees, Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, but he could be the missing piece of the puzzle in
Oakland as he numbers have improved every since season with the Redskins and the Raiders have been in dire need of a quarterback that can hold his own under center.

Obviously, there will be a learning curve for Campbell in Oakland, but he has impressed the Raiders coaching staff so far and most importantly, he has already gotten the respect of his teammates.

During the JaMarcus Russell era in Oakland, the biggest problem with the former number one overall pick was his mobility and accuracy. Even though the LSU standout might have been able to turn things around in a year or two, the Raiders and head coach Tom Cable were tired of waiting for this kid to come around and decided to move on.

So with Jason Campbell now under center with a promising young receiving corps (Chaz Schilens, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Zach Miller, Louis Murphy and Johnnie Lee-Higgins) and two running backs on the verge of a breakout season (Darren McFadden and Michael Bush), the Oakland Raiders offense could be a force to be reckoned with in the AFC Conference this season, but it might be the defense that propels the team back into the playoffs.

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Even though the offense is making headlines after the team acquired Jason Campbell, the Oakland Raiders defense could be what people end up taking about as Tom Cable’s secondary and defensive line is much improved this time around.

There is no doubt that the Raiders will have their work cut out for them this season in the AFC West division as the San Diego Chargers, who have won the division title five of the last six years (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009), will be Super Bowl title contenders once again and the Denver Broncos might surprise some people for the second straight season.

It is pretty much a foregone conclusion that the Chargers will come out on top in the AFC West, but if the Oakland Raiders can play well throughout the regular season, they just might be able to contend for the AFC Wildcard.

Fortunately, the Raiders have a favorable schedule and things will be looking up heading into the regular season.

The Green Bay Packers are officially done with Brett Favre era at Lambeau Field and even though many people thought it would be a rocky divorce which would take the team a few seasons to get back into playoff contention in the NFC conference, Aaron Rodgers and company have done just fine on their own and will give Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings a run for their money in the NFC North division this season.

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Even though last season Aaron Rodgers spent a lot of time on his back being sacked 70 times and having get the ball out as quickly as possible due to a intense pass rush on every snap, the Green Bay Packers have made considerable upgrades to their offensive line and will look to be even better this season with Rodgers possibly having another career year under center.

Ironically enough, even though Aaron Rodgers couldn’t get any protection all year long, the up and coming quarterback still finished with some of the best numbers under center in the league (4,434 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, 314 rushing yard, 5 rushing touchdowns).

Finishing 7th overall in passing yards (261.3 yards per game) with Aaron Rodgers under center and 14th overall in rushing yards (117.8 rushing yards per game) with Ryan Grant coming out of the backfield, the Green Bay Packers have one of the most dynamic offenses in the NFL, but ironically they have one of the elite defenses in the league led by reigning Defensive Player of the Year in cornerback Charles Woodson.

With the best run defense (83.3 rushing yards per game) and the 5th best pass defense (201.1 passing yards per game) in the NFL, the Packers have one of the most well rounded team in the league and could very well be Super Bowl title contenders heading into the 2010-2011 NFL season.

There is no doubting the Green Bay Packers ability to be one of the best teams in the league, but they will have their work cut out for them in the NFC Conference once again this season as teams like the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints will have their sights set on playing in Arlington, Texas this February.

Even though I believe the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings or better team as of right now, the Green Bay Packers have one of the easiest schedules of any Super Bowl title contender in the NFC conference this season.

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Besides playing the Philadelphia Eagles to open the season and teams like the New York Jets (Week 8), Dallas Cowboys (Week 9), Atlanta Falcons (Week 12), New England Patriots (Week 15) and the Minnesota Vikings twice (Week 7 and 11), the Green Bay Packers have a fairly easy road to the playoffs with the potential to finish the regular with a record of 10-6 if they lost to all of these teams mentioned.

Chances are pretty good that Aaron Rodgers and company will be playoff bound once again, but the real question is whether or not they will be able to give the Minnesota Vikings a run for their money in the race for the NFC North division title.