Predictions Thread 2015

adrian522

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AFC South Winner:
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AFC Wildcards:

NFC North Winner:
NFC South Winner:
NFC East Winner:
NFC West Winner:
NFC Wildcards:

AFC Championship Game:
NFC Championship Game:

Super Bowl:
Super Bowl Winner:

MVP:
Offensive Player of the Year:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Offensive Rookie of the Year:
Defensive Rookie of the Year:
Comeback Player of the Year:

Surprise Team (Good):

Surprise Team (Bad):

Breakout Player:

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

Worst Overall Record:

Audacious Prediction of the Season:


Your own team:

Regular Season Record:
Best Rookie:
Most looking forward to seeing:

adrian522

AFC North Winner: Pittsburgh
AFC South Winner: Indianapolis
AFC East Winner: New England
AFC West Winner: Kansas City
AFC Wildcards: San Diego, Miami

NFC North Winner: Green Bay
NFC South Winner: Atlanta
NFC East Winner: Dallas
NFC West Winner: Arizona
NFC Wildcards: Philadelphia, Seattle

AFC Championship Game: Indianapolis @ Pittsburgh
NFC Championship Game: Green Bay @ Dallas

Super Bowl: Dallas v Indianapolis
Super Bowl Winner: Indianapolis

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Antonio Brown
Defensive Player of the Year: Khalil Mack
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Nelson Agholor
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Leonard Williams
Comeback Player of the Year: Navarro Bowman

Surprise Team (Good): Arizona Cardinals

Surprise Team (Bad): Denver Broncos

Breakout Player: Brandin Cooks

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Peyton Manning. I think he should have retired last year.

Worst Overall Record: Jacksonville

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Seattle and Denver failing to win their divisions, Andrew Luck bringing home the Lombardi.


Your own team: San Franscisco 49ers

Regular Season Record: 6-10
Best Rookie: Eli Harold
Most looking forward to seeing:Navarro Bowman comeback

Knex*

AFC North Winner: Baltimore Ravens
AFC South Winner: Houston Texans
AFC East Winner: New England Patriots
AFC West Winner: Denver Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Kansas City Chiefs & Indianapolis Colts

NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Winner: Atlanta Falcons
NFC East Winner: Dallas Cowboys
NFC West Winner: Seattle Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Minnesota Vikings & St Louis Rams

AFC Championship Game: Ravens @ Broncos
NFC Championship Game: Dallas @ Seahawks

Super Bowl: Ravens v Seahawks
Super Bowl Winner: Ravens

MVP: Petyon Manning
Offensive Player of the Year: Tony Romo
Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Donald
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Vic Beasley
Comeback Player of the Year: Eric Berry, or a surprise one, Clowney.

Surprise Team (Good): St Louis Rams

Surprise Team (Bad): Indianapolis Colts (not very bad, but their schedule is tough)

Breakout Player: Ryan Tannehill

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Sam Bradford

Worst Overall Record: Washington Redskins

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Eagles to have a .50 or lower record.

Your own team:

Regular Season Record: 7-9
Best Rookie: Ereck Flowers
Most looking forward to seeing: Odell Beckham Jnr, and if Eli can improve upon an impressive 1st year under McAdoo's offense

BizzyC

AFC North Winner: Bengals
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Chiefs
AFC Wildcards: Texans & Ravens

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Saints
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Cowboys & Vikings

AFC Championship Game: New England @ Colts
NFC Championship Game: Cowboys @ Eagles

Super Bowl: New England v. Eagles
Super Bowl Winner: New England

MVP: JJ Watt
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rogers
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Randy Gregory
Comeback Player of the Year: Navarro Bowman

Surprise Team (Good): Raiders

Surprise Team (Bad): Denver

Breakout Player: Amari Cooper

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Beckham Jr

Worst Overall Record: Jaguars

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Broncos to miss the playoffs


Your own team: Patriots

Regular Season Record: 12-4
Best Rookie: Malcolm Brown
Most looking forward to seeing: Seeing how Bill manages with depleted personnel

helimachoptor

AFC North Winner: Ravens[
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Titans, Broncos

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Saints
NFC East Winner: Cowboy
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Giants, Rams
AFC Championship Game: Ravens @ Patriots
NFC Championship Game: Saints @ Seahawks

Super Bowl: Patriots/Seahawks
Super Bowl Winner: Patriots

MVP: Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: ODB
Defensive Player of the Year: Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mariota
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Vic Beasley
Comeback Player of the Year: Bradford[

Surprise Team (Good): Titans

Surprise Team (Bad): Seahawks (compared to the last couple of seasons

Breakout Player: Kendall Wright

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player : Manzel

Worst Overall Record: Raiders

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Titans to the play offs and narrowly beaten in the wildcard


Your own team: Titans

Regular Season Record: 9-7
Best Rookie: Mariota
Most looking forward to seeing: DGB

SnakeHetfield

AFC North Winner: Steelers
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Ravens, Texans

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Falcons
NFC East Winner: Cowboys
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Lions, Vikings

AFC Championship Game: Steelers vs Ravens
NFC Championship Game: Packers vs Seahawks

Super Bowl: Steelers vs Seahawks
Super Bowl Winner: Seahawks

MVP: Marshawn Lynch
Offensive Player of the Year: Marshawn Lynch
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Copper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Randy Gregory
Comeback Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson

Surprise Team (Good): Vikings

Surprise Team (Bad): 49ers

Breakout Player: Amari Copper

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Jameis Winston

Worst Overall Record: Jaguars

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Cowboys win the NFC Championship

Your own team: Cowboys
Regular Season Record: 9-7-0
Best Rookie: Randy Gregory
Most looking forward to seeing:

paulie21

B]AFC North Winner:[/B] Bengals
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Steelers, Texans

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Saints
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Cowboys, Cardinals

AFC Championship Game: Broncos v Patriots
NFC Championship Game: Packers v Seahawks

Super Bowl: Patriots v Packers
Super Bowl Winner: Packers

MVP: Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Beckham
Defensive Player of the Year: Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mariota
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Beasley
Comeback Player of the Year: Berry

Surprise Team (Good): Raiders

Surprise Team (Bad): Chargers

Breakout Player: Bridgewater

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Murray

Worst Overall Record: Jets

Audacious Prediction of the Season: JJ Watt to break the single season sack record


Your own team: Patriots

Regular Season Record: 12-4
Best Rookie: Malcolm Brown
Most looking forward to seeing: Malcolm Butler

phatkev

AFC North Winner: Ravens
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Bengals, Dolphins

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Atlanta
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seattle
NFC Wildcards: Vikings, Cowboys

AFC Championship Game: Colts vs Ravens
NFC Championship Game: Eagles vs Seattle

Super Bowl: Seattle vs Colts
Super Bowl Winner: Seattle

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Leonard Williams
Comeback Player of the Year: Eric Berry

Surprise Team (Good): Falcons

Surprise Team (Bad): Giants

Breakout Player: DeAndre Hopkins

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matthew Stafford

Worst Overall Record: Bears

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Bills switch the starting QB at least three times


Your own team: New York Jets

Regular Season Record: 7-9
Best Rookie: Leonard Williams
Most looking forward to seeing: how the offense preforms with an established set of receivers.

nasty_crash

AFC North Winner: Steelers
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Dolphins
AFC West Winner: Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Bengals & Chiefs

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Falcons
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Lions & Vikings

AFC Championship Game: Steelers @ Colts
NFC Championship Game: Eagles @ Packers

Super Bowl: Colts vs Packers
Super Bowl Winner: Colts

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Marcus Mariota
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Shane Ray
Comeback Player of the Year: Navarro Bowman - Sam Bradford ( i did one from defense and 1 from offense - i think Bradford will make eagles a superbowl contender - and Bowman will be the one shining light out of SF)

Surprise Team (Good): Raiders

Surprise Team (Bad): Cowboys

Breakout Player: Devante Adams

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: CJ Anderson

Worst Overall Record: Redskins

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Andrew Luck will break the Single Season Passing Touchdown Record of 55


Your own team: Packers

Regular Season Record: 12-4
Best Rookie: Shane Ray
Most looking forward to seeing: Football!! ah tbh Im very eager to see how packers go without nelson - colts offense with gore and johnson - eagles with bradford - and patriots without a particularly strong team.

MrKingsley

AFC North Winner: Steelers
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Bills
AFC West Winner: Chiefs
AFC Wildcards: Pats and Broncos

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Saints
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Lions and Cards

AFC Championship Game: Colts v Bills
NFC Championship Game: Packers v Seahawks

Super Bowl: Colts v Packers
Super Bowl Winner: Colts

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: AP
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Danny Shelton
Comeback Player of the Year: Navarro Bowman

Surprise Team (Good): Bills

Surprise Team (Bad): Broncos

Breakout Player: Khalil Mack

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Underachieving - Jeffrey, Overhyped - Mike Evans

Worst Overall Record: Bucs

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Bills to go 12-4


Your own team: Packers

Regular Season Record: 11-5
Best Rookie: Montgomery
Most looking forward to seeing: Them stuff the seahawks at Lambeau

not_quite_last

AFC North Winner: Baltimore Ravens
AFC South Winner: Indianapolis Colts
AFC East Winner: New England Patriots
AFC West Winner: San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs

NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Winner: Atlanta Falcons
NFC East Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
NFC West Winner: Arizona Cardinals
NFC Wildcards: Seattle Seahawks
Dallas Cowboys

AFC Championship Game: Indianapolis Colts v New England Patriots

NFC Championship Game: Philadelphia Eagles v Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl: New England Patriots v Philadelphia Eagles
Super Bowl Winner: Philadelphia Eagles

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Marcus Mariota
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Bud Dupree
Comeback Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson

Surprise Team (Good): San Diego Chargers

Surprise Team (Bad): Cincinatti Bengals

Breakout Player: DeAnrea Hopkins

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Jimmy Graham

Worst Overall Record: Jacksonville Jaguars

Audacious Prediction of the Season: AP to comeback and threaten the single season rushing record.


Your own team:

Regular Season Record: 11-5
Best Rookie: Henry Anderson
Most looking forward to seeing: Tom Brady losing in week 6 (more than likely won't happen, but I'd like to see it none the less)

Lionbacker

AFC North Winner: Steelers
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Dolphins & Texans

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Falcons
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Lions & Cardinals

AFC Championship Game: Steelers @ Colts
NFC Championship Game: Seahawks @ Eagles

Super Bowl: Steelers vs Eagles
Super Bowl Winner: Steelers

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Ameer Abdullah
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Danny Shelton
Comeback Player of the Year: Navarro Bowman

Surprise Team (Good): Jaguars

Surprise Team (Bad): Chargers

Breakout Player: Blake Bortles

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Odell Beckham jr

Worst Overall Record: Browns

Audacious Prediction of the Season: A WR will break the 2,000 yard mark.


Your own team: Lions

Regular Season Record: 10-6
Best Rookie: Ameer Abdullah
Most looking forward to seeing: Progression from the offence in the 2nd year of the new scheme & being back to a top 10 offence once again & the hoping the defence can stay somewhat decent with Ngata replacing Suh.

ScummyMan

AFC North Winner: Ravens
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Steelers, Dolphins

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Panthers
NFC East Winner: Cowboys
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Cardinals, Vikings

AFC Championship Game: Colts Ravens
NFC Championship Game: Packers Seahawks

Super Bowl: Colts Seahawks
Super Bowl Winner: Seahawks

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Andrew Luck
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Dorial Green Beckham
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Leonard Williams
Comeback Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson

Surprise Team (Good): Dolphins

Surprise Team (Bad): Eagles

Breakout Player: Ryan Tannehill

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Marcus Mariota

Worst Overall Record: Browns

Audacious Prediction of the Season: 3 NFC north teams with more than 8 wins.


Your own team: Packers

Regular Season Record: 11-5
Best Rookie: Ty Montgomery
Most looking forward to seeing: Davante Adams picking up where Jordy left off.

D9Male

AFC North Winner: Bengals
AFC South Winner: Texans
AFC East Winner: New England
AFC West Winner: Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Steelers, Dolphins

NFC North Winner: Green Bay
NFC South Winner: Saints
NFC East Winner: Cowboys
NFC West Winner: Seagulls
NFC Wildcards: Eagles, Cardinals

AFC Championship Game: New England @ Bengals
NFC Championship Game: Seagulls @ Green Bay

Super Bowl: Green Bay v Bengals
Super Bowl Winner: Green Bay

MVP: Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Marshawn Lynch
Defensive Player of the Year: Sherman
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Leonard Williams
Comeback Player of the Year: Who knows????? Would AP be eligble?

Surprise Team (Good): Bengals, Raiders.

Surprise Team (Bad): Denver Broncos, Colts.

Breakout Player: Tyler Eifert (Bengals TE)

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: The two old quarter backs. Peyton and Sir Tom Brady.

Worst Overall Record: Jacksonville

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Colts will end the season with 8-8 or worse.

Your own team: Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season Record: 8-8
Best Rookie: TJ Clemmings
Most looking forward to seeing: For my team.....Bridgwater take the next step. Overall, I am most looking forward to seeing Graham in Seattle. Fascinating trade.

ScummyMan

^^^Bengals???

Didn't know Andy Dalton posted on Boards :P

Pherekydes

AFC North Winner: Steelers
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Dolphins
AFC West Winner: Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Bills & Chiefs

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Saints
NFC East Winner: Cowboys
NFC West Winner: Cardinals
NFC Wildcards: Eagles & Seahawks

AFC Championship Game: Steelers @ Colts
NFC Championship Game: Eagles @ Packers

Super Bowl: Colts vs Packers
Super Bowl Winner: Packers

MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Marcus Mariota
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Shane Ray
Comeback Player of the Year: Sam Bradford

Surprise Team (Good): Titans

Surprise Team (Bad): Broncos

Breakout Player: Devante Adams

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Jameis Winston

Worst Overall Record: Buccaneers

Audacious Prediction of the Season: A single-season record for the number of two-point conversions. :pac:


Your own team: Packers

Regular Season Record: 13-3
Best Rookie: Damarious Randall
Most looking forward to seeing: Rodgers to Rodgers TD pass on numerous occasions.

D9Male

Ha ha. Thought nominating myself for MVP was too much.

Podge_irl

AFC North Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South Winner: Indianapolis Colts
AFC East Winner: New England Patriots
AFC West Winner: San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens

NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Winner: New Orleans Saints
NFC East Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
NFC West Winner: Arizona Cardinals
NFC Wildcards: Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings

AFC Championship Game: Colts @ Patriots
NFC Championship Game: Cardinals @ Packers

Super Bowl: Colts vs. Packers
Super Bowl Winner: Colts

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Marcus Mariota
Defensive Rookie of the Year: No clue
Comeback Player of the Year: Navarro Bowman

Surprise Team (Good): Tennessee Titans

Surprise Team (Bad): Seattle Seahawks

Breakout Player: Carlos Hyde (probably not, but screw it)

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Peyton Manning

Worst Overall Record: Redskins

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Watt breaks the sack record


Your own team: San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season Record: 9-7
Best Rookie: Jarryd Hayne
Most looking forward to seeing: Bowman back on the field

Jolly Red Giant

It is absolutely hilarious that some people are picking the Broncos as the surprise bad team. Clearly people have little understanding at the developments at Dove Valley.

The Broncos could well have the best defence in the league this year - they have four seriously good pass-rushing OLBs who will terrorise QBs, are very strong through the middle, one of the best underrated CB tandems in the league, and solid safeties. Phillips already has the defence firing on all cylinders and it is only going to get better.

The question mark is over the offence and the ability of Manning to play. The first thing to note is that the Broncos are going to be significantly better running the ball than last season behind the zone blocking running offence of Kubiak and Dennison. This will take some pressure off Manning. Kubiak has adapted the WCO to facilitate Manning and if the adaption works then Manning will be effective. Furthermore Osweiler has the skill set necessary for the WCO and has shown in ore-season than he can run the full blown WCO effectively. Kubiak has installed an offence that will allow the Broncos to switch seamlessly between Manning and Osweiler - and Osweiler will play a lot this season - creating problems for opposing coaches who will have to gameplay for two potential offences when they play the Broncos.

Lastly - the Broncos defence is going to be so effective that the Broncos offence will not have to score a lot of points to win games. Expect the Broncos to win the AFC West - there isn't really much competition in the division - and expect them to go deep into the play-offs.

Prediction
Defensive player of the year - Von Miller
Offensive Player of the year - CJ Anderson

Paully D

AFC North Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South Winner: Indianapolis Colts
AFC East Winner: New England Patriots
AFC West Winner: Denver Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens

NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Winner: Atlanta Falcons
NFC East Winner: Dallas Cowboys
NFC West Winner: Seattle Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles (I have the Eagles tied with the Cardinals for that last wildcard spot, the Eagles ultimately sneak in via a home win over the Cards at Christmas)

AFC Championship Game: New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl: Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl Winner: Green Bay Packers

MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers, but the MVP rarely wins this award so I'll give it to another QB I think will have a great season - Ben Roethlisberger
Defensive Player of the Year: J.J. Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Vic Beasley
Comeback Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson, though I'd love to see Eric Berry have a great season and claim this award

Surprise Team (Good): Minnesota Vikings. I think they win 10 games this season and reach the divisional round of the playoffs. Bridgewater to take the next step, Peterson to come back and be peak Peterson and Zimmer to win Coach of the Year.

Surprise Team (Bad): I think the Bears will be awful. New head coach, a change in defensive scheme without really having the right personnel at the moment, Jay Cutler is Jay Cutler, Kevin White's injury, Matt Forte coming into that period where RB's often start to decline, a very tough division in which the Vikings should be much improved. I think there's a lot going against the Bears this season. I think they finish with a top 5 pick in next years draft. On the plus side for them, the 2016 draft is filled with top defensive talent.

Breakout Player: My man Teddy Bridgewater and Allen Robinson of the Jaguars.

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: I feel Drew Brees may well be finished and unfortunately I think it will become very clear throughout a rough season for him.

Worst Overall Record: Washington Redskins.

Audacious Prediction of the Season: 1) the AFC North to become only the second division in NFL history to send 3 teams to the playoffs in consecutive seasons. 2) the NFC South to be the only division winner ever to have a losing record for the 2nd year in a row. 3) Jay Gruden to be fired in the 1st week of October after being demolished at home to the Eagles leads to a 0-4 start and a revolt from the fans.

Your own team: Baltimore Ravens
Regular Season Record: 10-6, a wildcard playoff spot
Best Rookie: Breshad Perriman
Most looking forward to seeing: How the offense adapts to yet another offensive coordinator change. Also, Steve Smith's last ride. I can't see him going quietly one way or another!

MightyMandarin

AFC North Winner: Steelers
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: New England
AFC West Winner: Denver
AFC Wildcards: Miami & Ravens

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Panthers
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Arizona & Minnesota

AFC Championship Game: Steelers @ Colts
NFC Championship Game: Seahawks @ Packers

Super Bowl: Colts vs Packers
Super Bowl Winner: Packers

MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Andrew Luck, assuming Rodgers gets the MVP
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: No idea
Comeback Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson

Surprise Team (Good): Minnesota Vikings. With Peterson back and Bridgewater to kick on, I think they could be good.

Surprise Team (Bad): Dallas Cowboys. Murray's loss and Bryant's contract issues should cause them problems.

Breakout Player: Ryan Tannehill

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Jameis Winston

Worst Overall Record: Washington

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Washington to not have a 0-16 record.


Your own team: Packers

Regular Season Record: 13-3
Best Rookie: Damarious Randall
Most looking forward to seeing: Smashing the Bears in Chicago

Realt Dearg Sec

AFC North Winner: ravens
AFC South Winner: colts
AFC East Winner: pats
AFC West Winner: broncos
AFC Wildcards: bengals chiefs

NFC North Winner: packers
NFC South Winner: panthers
NFC East Winner: cowboys
NFC West Winner: seahawks
NFC Wildcards: cardinals giants

AFC Championship Game: colts patriots
NFC Championship Game: packers cowboys

Super Bowl: packers colts
Super Bowl Winner: packers

MVP: Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: amari cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: vic beasley
Comeback Player of the Year:

Surprise Team (Good): Vikings

Surprise Team (Bad): eagles (I dunno if that counts as a surprise)

Breakout Player: kyle fuller (seriously going out on a limb with that prediction, his form has been poor in preseason but he looked like droty last year before his injury)

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Philip rivers

Worst Overall Record: buccs

Audacious Prediction of the Season: titans to get to 8-8


Your own team: bears

Regular Season Record: 6-10
Best Rookie: Jeremy langford
Most looking forward to seeing: how the front seven adjust to the new defensive scheme...meh, who am I kidding, the 2016 draft. Although living in south bend so hoping to see them play live a couple of times this year.

D9Male

Jolly Red Giant wrote: »

It is absolutely hilarious that some people are picking the Broncos as the surprise bad team. Clearly people have little understanding at the developments at Dove Valley.

The Broncos could well have the best defence in the league this year - they have four seriously good pass-rushing OLBs who will terrorise QBs, are very strong through the middle, one of the best underrated CB tandems in the league, and solid safeties. Phillips already has the defence firing on all cylinders and it is only going to get better.

The question mark is over the offence and the ability of Manning to play. The first thing to note is that the Broncos are going to be significantly better running the ball than last season behind the zone blocking running offence of Kubiak and Dennison. This will take some pressure off Manning. Kubiak has adapted the WCO to facilitate Manning and if the adaption works then Manning will be effective. Furthermore Osweiler has the skill set necessary for the WCO and has shown in ore-season than he can run the full blown WCO effectively. Kubiak has installed an offence that will allow the Broncos to switch seamlessly between Manning and Osweiler - and Osweiler will play a lot this season - creating problems for opposing coaches who will have to gameplay for two potential offences when they play the Broncos.

Lastly - the Broncos defence is going to be so effective that the Broncos offence will not have to score a lot of points to win games. Expect the Broncos to win the AFC West - there isn't really much competition in the division - and expect them to go deep into the play-offs.

Prediction
Defensive player of the year - Von Miller
Offensive Player of the year - CJ Anderson

Maybe that is why they think it is a surprise; they read a lot of the talk about how their defence is going to be in order this year but don't buy it?

Alfred Borden

AFC North Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South Winner: Indianapolis Colts
AFC East Winner: New England Patriots
AFC West Winner: Denver Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Baltimore Ravens & Miami Dolphins

NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Winner: Atlanta Falcons
NFC East Winner: Dallas Cowboys
NFC West Winner: Seattle Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Minnesota Vikings & Arizona Cardinals

AFC Championship Game: Steelers @ Patriots
NFC Championship Game: Packers @ Seahawks

Super Bowl: Steelers v Seahawks
Super Bowl Winner: Seahawks

MVP: Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Vic Beasley
Comeback Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson

Surprise Team (Good): Minnesota Vikings

Surprise Team (Bad): Kansas City Chiefs

Breakout Player: Ryan Tannehill

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Marcus Mariota

Worst Overall Record: Washington Redskins

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Russell Wilson to get less than 20 passing TD's.

Your own team: Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season Record: 11-5
Best Rookie: David Parry
Most looking forward to seeing: If this Offence can live up to the hype with any sort of above average OL play. Also to see have we managed to deal with stopping the run with the changes made this season.

Realt Dearg Sec

Surprised nobody has bumped this thread during the long and boring offseason for ****s and giggles. Although maybe there's a reason nobody wants to revisit their predictions... :-)

Anyway looking back at mine I'm kind of having second thoughts about the wisdom of bumping this...

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

AFC North Winner: ravens nope
AFC South Winner: colts nope
AFC East Winner: pats The terms "genius" and "prophet" thrown around a lot these days but...
AFC West Winner: broncos yup
AFC Wildcards: bengals chiefs they both PLAYED in the wild card round

NFC North Winner: packers happy enough to be wrong
NFC South Winner: panthers yup
NFC East Winner: cowboys oh boy
NFC West Winner: seahawks nope
NFC Wildcards: cardinals giants nope

AFC Championship Game: colts patriots
NFC Championship Game: packers cowboys again, happy to be wrong

Super Bowl: packers colts so happy
Super Bowl Winner: packers more relieved than happy. But very relieved

MVP: Rodgers WRONG! Yay!
Offensive Player of the Year: Rodgers ...
Defensive Player of the Year: watt what an outlandish prediction
Offensive Rookie of the Year: amari cooper nope
Defensive Rookie of the Year: vic beasley nope
Comeback Player of the Year: Better to say nothing and be thought a fool...

Surprise Team (Good): Vikings I'm proud of this one actually

Surprise Team (Bad): eagles (I dunno if that counts as a surprise) nope

Breakout Player: kyle fuller (seriously going out on a limb with that prediction, his form has been poor in preseason but he looked like droty last year before his injury) nope, but I still have faith that he can be better than serviceable, Cbs take time to develop

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Philip rivers I stand by this

Worst Overall Record: buccs nope

Audacious Prediction of the Season: titans to get to 8-8 Good Lord no


Your own team: bears

Regular Season Record: 6-10 bang on the money
Best Rookie: Jeremy langford Probably correct on this as well
Most looking forward to seeing: how the front seven adjust to the new defensive scheme...meh, who am I kidding, the 2016 draft. Although living in south bend so hoping to see them play live a couple of times this year. Yeah I was right about this as well, including seeing them play live, choking against the 49ers with a vocal and annoying SF fan beside me

Glad I'm not a betting man, the only thing I was consistently correct on was exactly how bad the Bears would be.

Lionbacker

Oh yeah. Forgot about this thread.

Lionbacker wrote: »

AFC North Winner: Steelers Wrong
AFC South Winner: Colts Wrong
AFC East Winner: Patriots Correct
AFC West Winner: Broncos Correct
AFC Wildcards: Dolphins & Texans Wrong

NFC North Winner: Packers Wrong
NFC South Winner: Falcons Wrong
NFC East Winner: Eagles Wrong
NFC West Winner: Seahawks Wrong
NFC Wildcards: Lions & Cardinals Wrong

AFC Championship Game: Steelers @ Colts Nope
NFC Championship Game: Seahawks @ Eagles Nope

Super Bowl: Steelers vs Eagles Nope
Super Bowl Winner: Steelers Nope

MVP: Andrew Luck No
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers No
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt Correct
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Ameer Abdullah No
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Danny Shelton Good god, no
Comeback Player of the Year: Navarro Bowman No

Surprise Team (Good): Jaguars Not there yet

Surprise Team (Bad): Chargers Correct

Breakout Player: Blake Bortles Correct

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Odell Beckham jr Probably wrong

Worst Overall Record: Browns Tied for the worst so....correct

Audacious Prediction of the Season: A WR will break the 2,000 yard mark. Not quite, but Julio Jones was close enough


Your own team: Lions

Regular Season Record: 10-6 Wrong
Best Rookie: Ameer Abdullah Would have to give it to our 5th round pick, nickleback Quandre Diggs
Most looking forward to seeing: Progression from the offence in the 2nd year of the new scheme & being back to a top 10 offence once again & the hoping the defence can stay somewhat decent with Ngata replacing Suh. Well the OC got fired so that didn't work out & the defence took a huge step back, missing Levy all season

My divisional picking was horrendous & the rest wasn't much better.

phatkev

phatkev wrote: »

AFC North Winner: Ravens NoAFC South Winner: Colts No
AFC East Winner: Patriots Yes
AFC West Winner: Broncos Yes
AFC Wildcards: Bengals, Dolphins No

NFC North Winner: Packers No
NFC South Winner: Atlanta No
NFC East Winner: Eagles No
NFC West Winner: Seattle No
NFC Wildcards: Vikings, Cowboys No

AFC Championship Game: Colts vs Ravens No
NFC Championship Game: Eagles vs Seattle No

Super Bowl: Seattle vs Colts No
Super Bowl Winner: Seattle No, definitely a trend developing here:o

MVP: Andrew Luck No
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers No
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt Yes
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Amari Cooper No
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Leonard Williams No, but in my opinion it should have being him
Comeback Player of the Year: Eric Berry Yes

Surprise Team (Good): Falcons Started of promising but No

Surprise Team (Bad): Giants Meh more so than bad, so no

Breakout Player: DeAndre Hopkins I think this can go as a Yes

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matthew Stafford I'll still go with this

Worst Overall Record: Bears No

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Bills switch the starting QB at least three times No


Your own team: New York Jets

Regular Season Record: 7-9 Glad to be wrong
Best Rookie: Leonard Williams Right
Most looking forward to seeing: how the offense preforms with an established set of receivers. went pretty well

pretty terrible!!

ScummyMan

ScummyMan wrote: »

AFC North Winner: Ravens No.
AFC South Winner: Colts No.
AFC East Winner: Patriots Water is wet.
AFC West Winner: Broncos Yes.
AFC Wildcards: Steelers, Dolphins Half marks.

NFC North Winner: Packers No.
NFC South Winner: Panthers Yes.
NFC East Winner: Cowboys No.
NFC West Winner: Seahawks No.
NFC Wildcards: Cardinals, Vikings Half marks again.

AFC Championship Game: Colts Ravens Lol.
NFC Championship Game: Packers Seahawks No.

Super Bowl: Colts Seahawks No.
Super Bowl Winner: Seahawks Thankfully no.

MVP: Andrew Luck Couldn't be more wrong.
Offensive Player of the Year: Andrew Luck No.
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt Duh.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Dorial Green Beckham No.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Leonard Williams No.
Comeback Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson No.

Surprise Team (Good): Dolphins Lol no.

Surprise Team (Bad): Eagles Losing record, but no I guess.

Breakout Player: Ryan Tannehill No.

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Marcus Mariota Jury still out.

Worst Overall Record: Browns Joint worst.

Audacious Prediction of the Season: 3 NFC north teams with more than 8 wins. Close, Lions one win away.


Your own team: Packers

Regular Season Record: 11-5 No, 10-6.
Best Rookie: Ty Montgomery I'll give myself a pass on this one due to injury.
Most looking forward to seeing: Davante Adams picking up where Jordy left off. Good grief.

The less said about that the better I think, the Colts in particular disappointing me big time.

Jolly Red Giant

Take note all those people who predicted the Broncos would be the 'surprisingly bad' team last year - don't make the same mistake this time around.

Super Bowl winners - DENVER BRONCOS

And just to put people on notice - the Broncis defence is going to be seriously good this year as well.

adrian522

adrian522 wrote: »

...About that time



AFC North Winner: bengals
AFC South Winner: texans
AFC East Winner: pats
AFC West Winner: broncos
AFC Wildcards: steelers/colts

NFC North Winner: packers
NFC South Winner: panthers
NFC East Winner: eagles
NFC West Winner: cardinals
NFC Wildcards: seahawks/giants

AFC Championship Game: pats/broncos
NFC Championship Game: packers/cards

Super Bowl: broncos/cards
Super Bowl Winner: cards

MVP: jj watt
Offensive Player of the Year: aaron rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: jj watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: zeke elliot
Defensive Rookie of the Year: myles jack
Comeback Player of the Year: jordy nelson

Surprise Team (Good): eagles ???? maby

Surprise Team (Bad): cowboys

Breakout Player: jordan matthews ?????? maby

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

Worst Overall Record: browns

Audacious Prediction of the Season: eagles to win nfc east and win a playoff game...... maby


Your own team: .... guess

Regular Season Record: 9-7/10-6
Best Rookie: ...none? jalen mills
Most looking forward to seeing: the d-line in a 4-3

s

paulie21

paulie21 wrote: »

B]AFC North Winner:[/B] Bengals
AFC South Winner: Colts
AFC East Winner: Patriots
AFC West Winner: Broncos
AFC Wildcards: Steelers, Texans

NFC North Winner: Packers
NFC South Winner: Saints
NFC East Winner: Eagles
NFC West Winner: Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Cowboys, Cardinals

AFC Championship Game: Broncos v Patriots
NFC Championship Game: Packers v Seahawks

Super Bowl: Patriots v Packers
Super Bowl Winner: Packers

MVP: Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Beckham
Defensive Player of the Year: Watt
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mariota
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Beasley
Comeback Player of the Year: Berry

Surprise Team (Good): Raiders

Surprise Team (Bad): Chargers

Breakout Player: Bridgewater

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Murray

Worst Overall Record: Jets

Audacious Prediction of the Season: JJ Watt to break the single season sack record


Your own team: Patriots

Regular Season Record: 12-4
Best Rookie: Malcolm Brown
Most looking forward to seeing: Malcolm Butler

Meh