Lets see who you think wins and why.
AFC:
AFC East:
New England - Champs
Miami
N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Why?: N.E. is just too strong. With or without Gronk. Defense though still worries me. As for the rest, until Manuel or Geno Smith prove to me they can stay healthy or run a real NFL offense, will take Miami to be 2nd.
AFC North:
Cincinnati - Champs
Baltimore - WC
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Why?: Cincy is built right, with incredible off. and solid to really good def. Dbs still scare me some though. As for the rest - Baltimore and Pittsburgh will be close, but Pittsburgh's old defense won't hold up IMO. Cleveland is improving, but I think they move to Manziel soon, and he will have ups and downs.
AFC South:
Indianapolis - Champ
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Houston
Why? Indy is well balanced and the defense looks to be improved. Only concern I have is OL and Rb(T.Rich sucks folks). I pick Tenn. to come in 2nd as they will be really fun to watch this year, but they need Locker to stay healthy and preform. Jacksonville will be improved, like what they have done, but until Bortles starts, and with his ups and downs, won't be more than a 6 or 7 win season. Houston sucks. Period. Def. will still be stout, but Offense will be stagnant with Fitzgerald at Qb and a constantly hurt Foster at Rb.
AFC West:
Denver - Champ
Kansas City - WC
San Diego
Oakland
Why? Denver is Denver, they will score a ton of pts, and defense will be good enough to stuff some other teams. But I don't like them in superbowl, as they don't play well on the road. KC will be damn close and pick them as a WC this year. Need to keep pressure up on Def., and need a Wr to step up for A.Smith. Otherwise if Charles goes down this team is in trouble. S.D. will also be solid, but the def. scares me. Oakland has a long way to go, but like that they are using Carr already.
So its Baltimore and K. C. in wild cards - I like Baltimores add of S.Smith on Off. and see him as the Boldin Catalyst they need from years past. Def. is rebuilding. I almost gave this slot to S.D.
Look for the Best record to go to Indy, with Denver right behind.
Playoffs -
seed 1 - Indy
Seed 2 - Denver
Seed 3 - N.E.
Seed 4 - Cincinnati
Seed 5 - Kansas City
Seed 6 - Baltimore
Playoff week 1
N.E. plays Baltimore, Cincy plays K.C. Seeds win out, and Cincy gets first Playoff win.
Playoff Week 2
Indy plays Cincinnati - winner Indy
Denver plays New England - winner New England
Playoff Week 3
New England at Indy - winner Indy - Indy goes to Superbowl. much to Brady's chagrin.
NFC:
NFC East:
Philadelphia - Champ
Washington
Dallas
N.Y. Giants
Why? - Philly offense is great, and defense is improved. Washington is the issue here, I think they improve, but I just don't like RG3 in this offense, even with the tools they have, and def. has holes. Dallas has NO defense, and Romo has to stay healthy. Giants just look lost and Eli is the prime example.
NFC North:
Green Bay - Champ
Chicago - WC
Detroit
Minnesota
Why?: Green bay has worked the def. Offense will be potent, but OL has issues already. Chicago will be hugely explosive on off. but defense is a question mark. Detroit will be very similar to Chicago. Minnesota is rebuilding, again.
NFC South:
New Orleans - Champ
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Why?: N.O. has retooled, and improved a solid def., Carolina has lost too much, they nearly fall to third to Tampa, but I think the Def. will still be solid. Tampa is improved, but not a McCown believer. Atlanta has Ryan and J.Jones and White....but for how long?
NFC West:
Seattle - champ
Arizona - WC
San Francisco
St. Louis
Why? Seattle will still be solid, Arizona will repeat similar record, but San Fran has major holes due to injury on Def, and as such they drop some. Rams are getting there, but in the toughest division, that won't make much difference in record.
Playoff seeds:
1 - N.O.
2- Seattle
3- Philly
4- Green Bay
5- Arizona
6- Chicago
Playoff week 1
Chicago at Philly, Arizona at Green Bay - will go Philly and Green bay(weather defeats Arizona)
Playoff week 2
Green Bay at N.O - N.O. by a mile, Philly at Seattle - will go Seattle here.
Playoff week 3
Seattle at New Orleans - go the Saints here as THEIR 12th man makes the difference.
Superbowl - New Orleans vs. Indianapolis - dome team vs. dome team - winner Saints.
AFC:
AFC East:
New England - Champs
Miami
N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Why?: N.E. is just too strong. With or without Gronk. Defense though still worries me. As for the rest, until Manuel or Geno Smith prove to me they can stay healthy or run a real NFL offense, will take Miami to be 2nd.
AFC North:
Cincinnati - Champs
Baltimore - WC
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Why?: Cincy is built right, with incredible off. and solid to really good def. Dbs still scare me some though. As for the rest - Baltimore and Pittsburgh will be close, but Pittsburgh's old defense won't hold up IMO. Cleveland is improving, but I think they move to Manziel soon, and he will have ups and downs.
AFC South:
Indianapolis - Champ
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Houston
Why? Indy is well balanced and the defense looks to be improved. Only concern I have is OL and Rb(T.Rich sucks folks). I pick Tenn. to come in 2nd as they will be really fun to watch this year, but they need Locker to stay healthy and preform. Jacksonville will be improved, like what they have done, but until Bortles starts, and with his ups and downs, won't be more than a 6 or 7 win season. Houston sucks. Period. Def. will still be stout, but Offense will be stagnant with Fitzgerald at Qb and a constantly hurt Foster at Rb.
AFC West:
Denver - Champ
Kansas City - WC
San Diego
Oakland
Why? Denver is Denver, they will score a ton of pts, and defense will be good enough to stuff some other teams. But I don't like them in superbowl, as they don't play well on the road. KC will be damn close and pick them as a WC this year. Need to keep pressure up on Def., and need a Wr to step up for A.Smith. Otherwise if Charles goes down this team is in trouble. S.D. will also be solid, but the def. scares me. Oakland has a long way to go, but like that they are using Carr already.
So its Baltimore and K. C. in wild cards - I like Baltimores add of S.Smith on Off. and see him as the Boldin Catalyst they need from years past. Def. is rebuilding. I almost gave this slot to S.D.
Look for the Best record to go to Indy, with Denver right behind.
Playoffs -
seed 1 - Indy
Seed 2 - Denver
Seed 3 - N.E.
Seed 4 - Cincinnati
Seed 5 - Kansas City
Seed 6 - Baltimore
Playoff week 1
N.E. plays Baltimore, Cincy plays K.C. Seeds win out, and Cincy gets first Playoff win.
Playoff Week 2
Indy plays Cincinnati - winner Indy
Denver plays New England - winner New England
Playoff Week 3
New England at Indy - winner Indy - Indy goes to Superbowl. much to Brady's chagrin.
NFC:
NFC East:
Philadelphia - Champ
Washington
Dallas
N.Y. Giants
Why? - Philly offense is great, and defense is improved. Washington is the issue here, I think they improve, but I just don't like RG3 in this offense, even with the tools they have, and def. has holes. Dallas has NO defense, and Romo has to stay healthy. Giants just look lost and Eli is the prime example.
NFC North:
Green Bay - Champ
Chicago - WC
Detroit
Minnesota
Why?: Green bay has worked the def. Offense will be potent, but OL has issues already. Chicago will be hugely explosive on off. but defense is a question mark. Detroit will be very similar to Chicago. Minnesota is rebuilding, again.
NFC South:
New Orleans - Champ
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Why?: N.O. has retooled, and improved a solid def., Carolina has lost too much, they nearly fall to third to Tampa, but I think the Def. will still be solid. Tampa is improved, but not a McCown believer. Atlanta has Ryan and J.Jones and White....but for how long?
NFC West:
Seattle - champ
Arizona - WC
San Francisco
St. Louis
Why? Seattle will still be solid, Arizona will repeat similar record, but San Fran has major holes due to injury on Def, and as such they drop some. Rams are getting there, but in the toughest division, that won't make much difference in record.
Playoff seeds:
1 - N.O.
2- Seattle
3- Philly
4- Green Bay
5- Arizona
6- Chicago
Playoff week 1
Chicago at Philly, Arizona at Green Bay - will go Philly and Green bay(weather defeats Arizona)
Playoff week 2
Green Bay at N.O - N.O. by a mile, Philly at Seattle - will go Seattle here.
Playoff week 3
Seattle at New Orleans - go the Saints here as THEIR 12th man makes the difference.
Superbowl - New Orleans vs. Indianapolis - dome team vs. dome team - winner Saints.