AFC North
Pittsburg Steelers-The Steelers possess a nasty defense and a strong running game, key elements to any championship run. Once again, this division is theirs to lose. 13-3
Baltimore Ravens-They will once again have one of the best defenses in the NFL, but I don’t trust Flacco to ever take them to the promise land. 10-6
Cleveland Browns-With one year under Colt McCoy’s belt and the dominant running of Peyton Hillis, the Browns will only get better. 8-8
Cincinnati Bengals-Maybe signing every thug in the NFL is catching up with Cincinnati. A rookie quarterback throwing to a rookie wide receiver is the least of their troubles, this team is a mess. 2-14
AFC South
Houston Texans-Mark my words, this is the Texans year. They return a strong offense with a vastly improved defense. Look for them to make some noise this season. 11-5
Indianapolis Colts-Without Manning this is a 4-12 team, and that’s being generous. Lucky for them the rest of this division is terrible and Manning might be back towards the end of the season. 8-8
Jacksonville Jaguars-Cutting David Garrard was an interesting move, but this team has some pieces to be successful in the future. Still a middle of the pack team right now though. 6-10
Tennessee Titans-Don’t expect the world from Chris Johnson, I actually expect a down year. Hasselbeck isn’t the answer; hopefully Jake Locker is a quick learner. 4-12
AFC East
New England Patriots-The rich get richer; or better in the Patriots case. Ochocinco and Haynesworth will revive their careers and the Patriots will again dominate. 14-2
New York Jets-Its time the Jets put their money where Rex Ryan’s mouth is. Sanchez will have his best year, and they will again make it deep in the playoffs. But can they make it past the AFC championship? 11-5
Miami Dolphins-They have a strong defense, but the offense will not be very affective as long as Chad Henne is at the helm. I’m not sure why they didn’t go after Orton. 8-8
Buffalo Bills- They upgraded their defense tremendously with Marcell Dareus and Shawn Merriman, but that offense is still a glaring weakness. Another team with huge QB questions. 4-12
AFC West
San Diego Chargers-They will return an all around dominant team. The special teams will be better, which is all this team needs. Don’t look much past the regular season for them though. 11-5
Kansas City Chiefs-If Cassell can have another strong year this team will be successful. The defense is growing into a good unit, and Jamaal Charles will continue to average insane yards per carry. 9-7
Denver Broncos-This team is vastly improved from last season. Look for their defense to surprise people and Knowshow Moreno to have a breakout year. Von Miller=Defensive Rookie of the Year. 8-8
Oakland Raiders-Al Davis will somehow find a way to make his team a bottom dweller again. They lost too much in free agency and it will affect them more than they imagined. DMC and Bush will single handedly will 4 games for this team. 5-11
NFC North
Green Bay Packers-I see no reason why they can’t repeat. Aaron Rogers is without a doubt the best QB in the NFL, they have several starters returning from injury, and Clay Matthews is just plain scary! 15-1
Detroit Lions-Detroit finally makes the jump from the bottom of the NFC North. Their defense looks fantastic on paper and if Stafford can stay healthy he will go to the Pro Bowl. 11-5
Chicago Bears-The Bears go by the rule of 3, they have a good season every 3 years. Seeing as how they won the division last year, look for a down year. Cutler throws over 20 int’s again and they resemble the 2009 Bears. 7-9
Minnesota Vikings- Adrian Peterson will get his, but the departures of Sidney Rice and Ray Edwards will hurt a lot. McNabb will be better than last year, but not good enough to make this team competitive. 5-11
NFC South
New Orleans Saints- They have an all world offense, and can score in no time at all. Vilma is the center of a strong defense that never gets enough credit due to the offense outshining everyone. 13-3
Atlanta Falcons-Julio Jones completes this offense and gives Matt Ryan yet another target. They will come into the season with a chip on their shoulders due to the beating Green Bay gave them. 11-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers-They will soon have a very scary defense again. Josh Freeman will continue to surprise people and the Bucs will have another strong year. Too bad they play in the NFC South. 10-6
Carolina Panthers-Cam Newton is not the answer, and the Panthers will soon find this out. They did good to keep most of their free agents, but this team is several years away from legitimacy. 4-12
NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles-The Eagles have the most dynamic offense in the NFL and a totally revamped defense. There is no real threat to them in their division. 12-4
Dallas Cowboys- For some reason they did absolutely nothing to improve that terrible defense. But, their offense can be legit; and if Felix Jones can stay healthy you will be hearing a lot about him this season. 9-7
New York Giants-Even with Peyton sitting on the bench he is still the best Manning brother. Injuries this preseason have absolutely killed their defense. Even their much heralded draft class is suffering. Look for a slow start but a strong finish. 7-9
Washington Redskins-Rex Grossman as a starter spells failure for any team. Their offense is full of no names and their defense won’t be able to carry them. Don’t expect much from this team. 4-12
NFC West
St. Louis Rams-With Sam Bradford slingin it and Steven Jackson running it, this offense will put up points this year. As long as their defense is even decent the division is theirs for the taking. 10-6
Arizona Cardinals-Kevin Kolb better look Larry Fitzgerald’s way alot, because that’s all he has. Patrick Peterson will prove worthy of his #5 draft selection and make fans forget about DRC. 9-7
San Francisco 49ers-They have one of the best ‘QB’s’ on defense with Patrick Willis, but can anyone tell me why Alex Smith is still the starter? Maybe Harbaugh can be a miracle worker, but probably not. 6-10
Seattle Seahawks-I, for one, feel like Pete Carroll wants Andrew Luck. Why else would you trade for Travaris Jackson? Trust me, at season’s end the Seahawks will be in the running for the #1 draft pick. 3-13
NFL MVP-Aaron Rogers
Defensive MVP-Ndamukong Suh
Offensive MVP-Phillip Rivers
Playoffs
Wild Card
Ravens vs. Texans-Texans 25-23
Chargers vs. Jets-Jets 27-14
Eagles vs. Lions-Eagles 32-21
Falcons vs. Rams-Falcons 34-17
Divisonal Round
Texans vs. Steelers-Steelers 38-13
Patriots vs. Jets-Jets 19-17
Saints vs. Eagles-Saints 29-24
Packers vs. Falcons-Packers 32-19
Conference Championships
Steelers vs. Jets-Jets 13-9
Packers vs. Saints-Packers 35-21
Super Bowl XLVI
Packers vs. Jets
Packers 27-19
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