Are the Houston Texans destined to win a third straight AFC South title in 2017? Our roundtable give their picks for who will win the division and how many playoff teams will emerge from the AFC South.

Sarah Barshop, Texans reporter: The Titans will just edge out the Texans for the division title in the 2017 campaign. Tennessee came close last season, and with a healthy Marcus Mariota, the Titans could prevent the Texans' three-peat of AFC South crowns. If Houston finishes 9-7 again, it could take one of the two wild-card spots, as well. With the improvements that the four teams -- especially the Titans and the Jaguars -- made this offseason, this will be a tougher race, and Houston will have a much tougher time going 5-1 against the division again.

Marcus Mariota will have some new targets in 2017. Will it be enough for the Titans to rise to the top of the NFC South? Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Michael DiRocco, Jaguars reporter: The Titans have steadily improved since finishing 2-14 in 2014, and they will win the AFC South in 2017. General manager Jon Robinson added playmakers to help Mariota in the pass game and signed a pair of new secondary starters (including cornerback Logan Ryan) to help a defense that must contend with Andrew Luck twice a year. The Texans still have the best defense in the division, but an uncertain situation at quarterback will keep them from winning their third consecutive AFC South title. Luck will keep Indianapolis in contention, but the Colts still have a lot of work to do along the offensive line and in replacing an aging defense. The Jaguars don't know what they'll get from quarterback Blake Bortles, their offensive line is shaky and they don't have a proven pass-rusher other than defensive end Calais Campbell. The Titans will be the only team to make the playoffs.

Mike Wells, Colts reporter: The AFC South isn’t a good enough division to have more than one team make the playoffs. Maybe the third time will be the charm for me this time around. I picked the Colts in each of the past two seasons, only to have them finish with an 8-8 record and watch the Texans win the division. What the heck, let’s go with Indy again. New general manager Chris Ballard focused on improving the defense during the offseason. He signed or drafted 13 defensive players, and the Colts could have as many as seven new starters on a unit that finished 30th in the NFL last season. The Colts will be in a good position if that unit could finish somewhere in the teens to go with Luck and that offense. Houston might have won the division in each of the past two seasons, but I think Tennessee, which has put together a solid foundation around Mariota, has a better chance of winning it next season if Indianapolis falters.