FINALLY! The NFL season is here and that means meaningless NFL predictions make their way onto the timeline.
Right here, right now, I’ve got predictions for:
· Team records
· Postseason predictions
· Awards
· Breakout players
· Disappointing players
· BOLD predictions
· Which head coaches get fired
So let’s get started…
TEAM RECORDS
NFC EAST
Eagles: 10-6 (3)
Cowboys: 8-8
Giants: 5-11
Washington: 3-13
NFC SOUTH
Buccaneers: 12-4 (1)
Saints: 11-5 (5)
Panthers: 6-10
Falcons: 6-10
NFC WEST
Cardinals: 12-4 (2)
Seahawks: 11-5 (6)
49ers: 8-8 (7)
Rams: 7-9
NFC NORTH
Packers: 10-6 (4)
Vikings: 8-8
Lions: 7-9
Bears: 5-11
AFC EAST
Dolphins: 10-6 (3)
Bills: 9-7 (6)
Patriots: 6-10
Jets: 3-13
AFC SOUTH
Colts: 10-6 (4)
Texans: 8-8
Titans: 8-8
Jaguars: 1-15
AFC WEST
Chiefs: 12-4 (1)
Broncos: 9-7
Chargers: 7-9
Raiders: 4-12
AFC NORTH
Ravens: 11-5 (2)
Steelers: 11-5 (5)
Browns: 9-7 (7)
Bengals: 5-11
NFC PLAYOFFS
Wild Card:
Saints (5) @ Packers (4) = Packers win
Seahawks (6) @ Eagles (3) = Eagles win
49ers (7) @ Cardinals (2) = Cardinals win
Divisional Round:
Packers (4) @ Buccaneers (1) = Buccaneers win
Eagles (3) @ Cardinals (2) = Cardinals win
NFC Championship:
Cardinals (2) @ Buccaneers (1) = Buccaneers win
AFC PLAYOFFS
Wild Card:
Steelers (5) @ Colts (4) = Steelers win
Bills (6) @ Dolphins (3) = Dolphins win
Browns (7) @ Ravens (2) = Browns win
Divisional Round:
Browns (7) @ Chiefs (1) = Chiefs win
Steelers (5) @ Dolphins (3) = Steelers win
AFC Championship:
Steelers (5) @ Chiefs (1) = Chiefs win
Super Bowl 55:
Chiefs (1) @ Buccaneers (1) = Chiefs win
AWARDS
MVP: Kyler Murray
OPOY: Russell Wilson
DPOY: Darius Leonard
OROY: Tua Tagovailoa
DROY: Isaiah Simmons
Comeback: Ben Roethlisberger
Coach: Brian Flores
BREAKOUT PLAYERS
Kyler Murray, Miles Sanders, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown
Kyler Murray: DeAndre Hopkins will be a big reason why, but I believe Murray has the best opportunity to make the biggest second-year-jump we’ve seen with quarterbacks over the years.
Miles Sanders: Eagles are going to ride Miles Sanders all season long, especially with the offensive line in flux.
Marquise “Hollywood” Brown: He has the swagger teams wish they had in all of their players. Brown said he’s gained a lot of muscle this offseason and still didn’t lose any speed. Watchout!
DISAPPOINTING PLAYERS
Cam Newton, Derek Carr, Ryan Tannehill
Cam Newton: I don’t see a player as free-spirited as Newton gelling with a coach like Belichick who seems to be the “my way or the highway” type. Newton’s best days are behind him and his body can no longer last a full season.
Derek Carr: This is the year where Jon Gruden gets fed up with Derek Carr, who seems to always try to impress his coach, but gets no love in return.
Ryan Tannehill: He’s a backup quarterback at best. Teams will be a lot more prepared for him this year and he got paid– he’s got nothing to worry about anymore. Tannehill will go back to his old self sooner rather than later.
BOLD PREDICTIONS
- Tua takes over for Ryan Fitzpatrick and leads the Dolphins to the division crown and a playoff win
- Cardinals clinch the No. 2 seed in the NFC
- Mike Mayock will be flushed out as GM after he and Jon Gruden “mutually part ways over the disagreement of the team’s direction.”
- Philip Rivers gets benched in favor of Jacoby Brissett who leads the Colts to the playoffs
- Zero games get postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic
- Drew Lock solidifies himself as a franchise quarterback
- Jets clean house, trade Sam Darnold to Tennessee, and draft quarterback Trey Lance from North Dakota State University.
- Dak Prescott requests a trade, lands in Pittsburgh, after Big Ben finally retires.
- Cam Newton retires
- Nick Chubb will win the rushing title
FIRED HEAD COACHES
- Doug Marrone
- Matt Patricia
- Matt Nagy
- Adam Gase
- Dan Quinn’
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