Football Predictions

A week from today, the NFL kicks off another season. Already two of my fantasy football teams have drafted, this weekend the final three will have their drafts. In other words, yes, I'm ready for some football.

Today, I'm going to put up my preseason predictions for where all of the teams are going to finish, who will make the playoffs, and what those teams will do in the playoffs.

Let's get started...

NFC

East
1st-Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
2nd-New York Giants 10-6
3rd-Dallas Cowboys 8-8
4th-Washington Redskins 8-8

West
1st-Arizona Cardinals 9-7
2nd-Seattle Seahawks 8-8
3rd-St Louis Rams 6-10
4th-San Francisco 49ers 5-11

South
1st-New Orleans Saints 11-5
2nd-Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-7
3rd-Carolina Panthers 5-11
4th-Atlanta Falcons 2-14

North
1st-Chicago Bears 12-4
2nd-Minnesota Vikings 10-6
3rd-Green Bay Packers 7-9
4th-Detroit Lions 3-13

I have the Vikings and the Giants making the playoffs as the wild card teams and the Bears surprising the NFL to take the #1 seed in the NFC due to the surprising (to some people) play of Kyle Orton and the stellar defense and special teams.

AFC

East
1st-NY Jets 11-5
2nd-New England Patriots 9-7
3rd-Buffalo Bills 8-8
4th-Miami Dolphins 3-13

West
1st-San Diego Chargers 14-2
2nd-Oakland Raiders 7-9
3rd-Denver Broncos 4-12
4th-Kansas City Chiefs 3-13

South
1st-Jacksonville Jaguars 12-4
2nd-Indianapolis Colts 10-6
3rd-Houston Texans 10-6
4th-Tennessee Titans 4-12

North
1st-Cleveland Browns 11-5
2nd-Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5
3rd-Cincinnati Bengals 10-6
4th-Baltimore Ravens 2-14

The Steelers and Colts make the playoffs as wild card teams, the Texans and Bengals left out due to tiebreakers, and the Chargers look almost unbeatable.

Most Valuable Player-LT
Offensive Player of the Year-LT
Defensive Player of the Year-Brian Urlacher
Offensive Rookie of the Year-Matt Forte
Defensive Rookie of the Year-Glenn Dorsey
Coach of the Year-Norv Turner

Playoffs

NFC
1st round-
New York Giants at New Orleans Saints
Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals
Giants and Vikings move on.
2nd round-
New York Giants at Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
Bears and Eagles move on.
NFC Championship Game
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
Da Bears are in the Super Bowl for the second time in 3 years

AFC
1st round-
Indianapolis Colts at NY Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
Jets and Steelers move on.
2nd round-
NY Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers
Jags and Chargers move on.
AFC Championship Game
Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers
San Diego Super Chargers are Super Bowl Bound.

SUPER BOWL
Da Bears vs the Super Chargers

DA BEARS!!!!!!

Okay, I admit that I'm a huge Bears fan. But I truly believe that the Bears are going to be much better then anyone else is predicting, and I'd rather have predicted them to win the Super Bowl the year that they do then predict that they wouldn't and be proven wrong. What type of fan would I be then?

Other Predictions...
The Cowboys are going to be hurt by a suspect Offensive Line that played better then they were last year for Tony Sporano. This year they'll come back to earth. The defense is very suspect. The offense will fall apart if there is an injury to either TO or Witten, and the running game will suffer because Barber will be unable to carry the full load and will miss Julius Jones, because Felix Jones is not going to be able to cut it.

The Eagles will be good thanks to the resurgence of Donovan McNabb who will be the best QB in the league.

The Patriots will struggle because of their Defense which will show its age this season. The offense will still be explosive, but without a good defense they'll lose some high scoring games.

Arizona will go 6-0 against their own division and 3-7 against everyone else (3-8 counting the playoffs).

Aaron Rogers will be hurt by week 3 while Farve has a pro bowl season for the Jets.

Can't wait to see how my predictions turn out.

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