2021 Predicitions

adrian522

It's that time of year again. In time-honoured tradition, let's get everyone's view on what looks like an extremely open year, with numerous young quarterbacks primed to take a big step on the road to greatness.

With the NFL season only a week away it's time to make some predictions of how we think the season will play out

AFC North Winner:

AFC South Winner:

AFC East Winner:

AFC West Winner:

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:

STAT Leaders:

Passing yards:

Passing TDS:

Receiving Yards:

Receptions:

Receiving TDS:

Rushing Yards:

Rushing TDS:

Defensive Sacks:

Defensive Interceptions:

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:

ScummyMan

I'll kick us off then shall I.

AFC North Winner: Cleveland Browns

AFC South Winner: Tennessee Titans

AFC East Winner: Buffalo Bills

AFC West Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Wildcards: Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts

NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers

NFC South Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC East Winner: Dallas Cowboys

NFC West Winner: LA Rams

NFC Wildcards: San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings

AFC Championship Game: Chargers Chiefs

NFC Championship Game: Packers Rams

Super Bowl: Packers Chiefs

Super Bowl Winner: Packers

MVP: Pat Mahomes

Offensive Player of the Year: Christian McCaffrey

Defensive Player of the Year: Myles Garrett

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Trey Lance

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Micah Parsons

Comeback Player of the Year: Dak Prescott

STAT Leaders:

Passing yards: Josh Allen

Passing TDS: Aaron Rodgers

Receiving Yards: Stefon Diggs

Receptions: Travis Kelce

Receiving TDS: Davante Adams

Rushing Yards: Derrick Henry

Rushing TDS: Jonathan Taylor

Defensive Sacks: Myles Garrett

Defensive Interceptions: Tyrann Mathieu

Surprise Team (Good): Cowboys, Chargers

Surprise Team (Bad): Saints

Breakout Player: Justin Herbert

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Michael Thomas

Worst Overall Record: Texans

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Trey Lance starting by week 4.

Your own team: Green Bay Packers

Regular Season Record: 12-5

Best Rookie: Josh Myers (centre)

Most looking forward to seeing: Rodgers and Adams going off for The Last Dance.

Lionbacker

AFC North Winner: Baltimore Ravens

AFC South Winner: Tennessee Titans

AFC East Winner: Buffalo Bills

AFC West Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Wildcards: Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots

NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers

NFC South Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC East Winner: Washington Football Team

NFC West Winner: LA Rams

NFC Wildcards: San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints

AFC Championship Game: Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs

NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks vs LA Rams

Super Bowl: LA Rams vs Kansas City Chiefs

Super Bowl Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

MVP: Pat Mahomes

Offensive Player of the Year: Dalvin Cook

Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Bosa

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mac Jones

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Gregory Rousseau

Comeback Player of the Year: Dak Prescott

STAT Leaders:

Passing yards: Pat Mahomes

Passing TDS: Russel Wilson

Receiving Yards: Justin Jefferson

Receptions: Travis Kelce

Receiving TDS: Davante Adams

Rushing Yards: Dalvin Cook

Rushing TDS: Derrick Henry

Defensive Sacks: Nick Bosa

Defensive Interceptions: Xavien Howard

Surprise Team (Good): Chargers

Surprise Team (Bad): Steelers

Breakout Player: Jerry Jeudy

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Zeke Elliott

Worst Overall Record: Texans

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Justin Fields starting by week 3.

Your own team: Detroit Lions

Regular Season Record: 5-12

Best Rookie: Amon-Ra St. Brown

Most looking forward to seeing: First year of a rebuilt so no expectations. Just looking forward to seeing how well this yong team grows during the season with this highly touted coaching staff.

Foxtrol

AFC North Winner: Browns

AFC South Winner: Titans

AFC East Winner: Bills

AFC West Winner: Chiefs

AFC Wildcards: Ravens, Steelers, Chargers

NFC North Winner: Packers

NFC South Winner: Buccaneers

NFC East Winner: Football Team

NFC West Winner: 49ers

NFC Wildcards: Seahawks, Saints, Rams

AFC Championship Game: Browns vs Chiefs

NFC Championship Game: 49ers vs Buccaneers

Super Bowl: 49ers vs Chiefs

Super Bowl Winner: 49ers (way overoptimistic fan)

MVP: Tom Brady

Offensive Player of the Year: Alvin Kamara

Defensive Player of the Year: Myles Garrett

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Trey Lance (Kyle loses it with Jimmy after a few weeks despite winning games)

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Micah Parsons

Comeback Player of the Year: Nick Bosa (think Dak's shoulder hampers him)

STAT Leaders:

Passing yards: Josh Allen

Passing TDS: Tom Brady

Receiving Yards: Stefon Diggs

Receptions: Stefon Diggs

Receiving TDS: Travis Kelce

Rushing Yards: Derrick Henry

Rushing TDS: Alvin Kamara

Defensive Sacks: Myles Garrett

Defensive Interceptions: Tre'Davious White

Surprise Team (Good): Football Team (win total is 8)

Surprise Team (Bad): Rams (win total is 10.5) (Think they're a good team but their injury good luck finally runs out and their lack of depth is shown up)

Breakout Player: Clyde Edwards-Helaire (will do really well with this new line after his poor first year)

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Michael Thomas

Worst Overall Record: Texans

Audacious Prediction of the Season: All 5 first round rookie QBs have good seasons and their teams are all happy going into 2022

Your own team: 49ers

Regular Season Record: 11-6

Best Rookie: Trey Lance

Most looking forward to seeing: What Kyle can do with a barely turned 21 year old QB with an enormous arm, who can extend plays, and makes defenses deal with 11 on 11

adrian522

AFC North Winner: Cleveland Browns

AFC South Winner: Tennessee Titans

AFC East Winner:  Buffalo Bills

AFC West Winner: KC Chiefs

AFC Wildcards: New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens

NFC North Winner:  Green Bay Packers

NFC South Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC East Winner: Dallas Cowboys

NFC West Winner:  SF 49ers

NFC Wildcards: LA Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings

AFC Championship Game: Chiefs vs Bills

NFC Championship Game: Buccaneers vs Rams

Super Bowl: Chiefs vs Rams

Super Bowl Winner: Chiefs

MVP: Mahomes

Offensive Player of the Year: Helaire

Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Donald

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Justin Fields

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Kwity Paye

Comeback Player of the Year: Dak Prescott

STAT Leaders:

Passing yards: Matt Stafford

Passing TDS: Aaron Rodgers

Receiving Yards: Justin Jefferson

Receptions: Travis Kelce

Receiving TDS: Davante Adams

Rushing Yards: Dalvin Cook

Rushing TDS: Clyde Edwards Helaire

Defensive Sacks: TJ Watt

Defensive Interceptions: Jalen Ramsey

Surprise Team (Good): Denver Broncos

Surprise Team (Bad): New Orleans Saints

Breakout Player: Brandon Aiyuk

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Sam Darnold (Not that hyped but I don't think he'll be good).

Worst Overall Record: Houston Texans

Audacious Prediction of the Season: All 5 rookie QB's to be deemed a success after year 1.

Your own team: 49ers

Regular Season Record: 12-5

Best Rookie: Trey Lance

Most looking forward to seeing: Trey Lance.

Hoki

Saw this late, predictions going in after week 1! Will try not let this impact my selections!

AFC North Winner: Browns

AFC South Winner: Titans

AFC East Winner: Bills

AFC West Winner: Chiefs

AFC Wildcards: Ravens, Chargers & Steelers

NFC North Winner: Packers

NFC South Winner: Bucs

NFC East Winner: Cowboys

NFC West Winner: Rams

NFC Wildcards: 49ers, Saints & Seahawks.

AFC Championship Game: Chiefs vs Browns

NFC Championship Game: Bucs vs Rams

Super Bowl: Rams vs Chiefs

Super Bowl Winner: Rams

MVP: Mahomes

Offensive Player of the Year: Nick Chubb

Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Donald

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Zach Wilson

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Micha Parsons

Comeback Player of the Year: Courtland Sutton

STAT Leaders:

Passing yards: Dak Prescott

Passing TDS: Dak Prescott

Receiving Yards: Tyreek Hill

Receptions: Keenan Allen

Receiving TDS: Travis Kelce

Rushing Yards: Nick Chubb

Rushing TDS: Dalvin Cook

Defensive Sacks: Myles Garrett

Defensive Interceptions: Tredavious White

Surprise Team (Good): Eagles

Surprise Team (Bad): Vikings

Breakout Player: Bryan Edwards

Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Najee Harris

Worst Overall Record: Texans

Audacious Prediction of the Season: Atlanta Falcons to finish with either the worst or second worst record in the league.

Your own team: Patriots

Regular Season Record: 7-10

Best Rookie: Mac Jones

Most looking forward to seeing: Rhamondre Stevenson

Foxtrol

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117869812#Comment_117869812

Not too bad.

One team from both conference championship, who then each choked, 5 of 8 division winners, and 8 of 17 playoff teams.

Brady should have gotten MVP, got the Parsons pick, and though shocked Bosa didn't get a vote for CPY he was never going to win against two returning QBs that played well.

Surprise team good didn't really have a chance after losing their QB so early in the season. Even then they still ended up just 1 win off their expected total.

Surprise team bad choice was driven by the Rams coming back to earth with injuries yet somehow they managed to dodge most serious injuries until the tail end of the playoffs. Will probably be going for them again next year, luck has to catch up with them eventually...

As for the 49ers, was one game off on their record, which looked dicey after the early. We didn't get a chance to see much of Lance so Mitchell was clearly their best rookie, a steal in the 6th round.

On the audacious, each team that drafted a QB in the first last year will be pretty happy with what they saw, especially with the weak enough class this year. None of the teams will be looking to ditch or be too scared going into next year with them as starters, which is very rare from the first 5 QBs drafted.