Hello, all. I haven't been able to touch this site much at all lately -- mainly because I've been consumed in other things as of late -- but nevertheless, here I am. As the NFL season is set to start on Thursday, here you'll find my predictions for divisional finishes, playoff picks, and scattered predictions regarding happenings during the season.
Read up and let me know what you think. Agree? Disagree? Did I rank your squad too low? Let's hear it!
NFC East AFC East
1. Philadelphia 1. New England2. Dallas 2. NY Jets
3. NY Giants 3. Miami
4. Washington 4. Buffalo
NFC North AFC North
1. Green Bay 1. Pittsburgh
2. Detroit 2. Baltimore
3. Chicago 3. Cleveland
4. Minnesota 4. Cincinnati
NFC South AFC South
1. New Orleans 1. Houston
2. Atlanta 2. Indianapolis
3. Tampa Bay 3. Tennessee
4. Carolina 4. Jacksonville
NFC West AFC West
1. St. Louis 1. San Diego
2. Arizona 2. Kansas City
3. San Francisco 3. Oakland
4. Seattle 4. Denver
NFC Wild Cards: Atlanta, Dallas
AFC Wild Cards: NY Jets, Baltimore
NFC Champion: New Orleans
AFC Champion: New England
Super Bowl XLVI Champion: New England
For what it's worth...
- I know, I know. Real ballsy Super Bowl pick there, Andrew. Hey, if I were a betting man, my money would be on Tom Brady and the Pats. He's said that he'll "never get over" last season's postseason loss to the Jets. Add that fiery persona to his new toy Chad Ochocinco and you've got yourself a prime Super Bowl candidate.
- Brady will take home the Lombardi Trophy, but Drew Brees will earn himself his first MVP Award. After throwing a career-high 22 interceptions in 2010, Brees will bounce back and lead the Saints to another Super Bowl berth.
- The Detroit Lions will have a chance to finish 10-6 -- if Matthew Stafford can stay healthy, that is.
- Peyton Manning's consecutive games played streak will end. Whether it's the first game or somewhere else during the season, Brett Favre's streak will breathe a sigh of relief.
- Jake Locker will have the best season of any rookie quarterback after taking over for Matt Hasselbeck early on in the season.
- The Denver Broncos' Von Miller will walk away with the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award just ahead of Houston's J.J. Watt, while Locker will fall short to Julio Jones for the Offensive honors.
- The Buffalo Bills will find themselves in the thick of 'The Andrew Luck Sweepstakes' along with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- While Julio Jones will have the best year of any rookie wideout, be on the lookout for Cleveland Browns rookie flanker Greg Little. With Colt McCoy at quarterback, I expect Little to have a year similar to Cincinnati's A.J. Green.
