NFL Predictions

Dallas Cowboys over San Diego Chargers in the Super Bowl 24-21.

 

Chiefs vs. Lions NOT ON YOUR LIFE.

Super Bowl prediction:

Patriots vs. Giants with the Giants winning again.

 

AFC East
Patriots. Brady's back, and the defense isn't too old yet to stop the meager offenses in this division.
AFC North
Perhaps the toss up division. Steelers have some questions at RB. Bengals have to prove they can be healthy and that the defense's improvement last year was no fluke. Ravens? They yo-yo worse than Kirstie Alley (Shouldn'tve said that) and this year they have a tough schedule. Allegedly some team in Clev is in this division. I'll take the Steelers by default, and thanks to their new found running and defense, I'll take the Bengals to back into a wild card spot
AFC South
The Titans are taking steps back and Kerry's a year older. No solid WR emerges. The Colts have a new coach, and the Texans are questionable past the front four on D. Jacksonville can't get it together. I like the Colts only because of Mr. Manning, and the Titans could likely win the WC by default.
AFC West
San Diego will win the division. Someone has to.

NFC East
Giants. When you have a Manning at QB, you have all you need. They'll eek out WC teams PHI and DAL.
NFC North
This division is perplexing. Someone has to win the division, and yet everyone has reasons they won't. I'll take the Vikings to repeat (I don't think Favre will make them worse). Chicago's D is getting older and they have too many questions on the other side of the ball too (save Matt Forte). Detroit will get lovely parting gifts in the form of a high draft pick
NFC South
New Orleans will win this despite a new DC. ATL and CAR will slug it out for the "close..but not quite" award
NFC West
Arizona has a stronger record this year. I don't see them falling away, but I don't see them repeating. I like Seattle to conquer a weaker schedule and win this division, with Zona second and the fighting Singletaries to create some noise.

AFC Playoff teams: Steelers, Colts, Titans, Patriots, Chargers, Bengals
NFC Playoff teams: Seahawks, Saints, Vikings, Giants, Cowboys, Eagles.

AFC Title game: Patriots over Chargers.
NFC Title game: Giants over Eagles

Super Bowl: Patriots over Giants

(CCrob...there are no more Central divisions and the NFC doesn't have two Southern divisions). Forgive my correction. What do I know? I just picked the Bengals to get to the post season.

 

Ridiculous.

:tongue3:

So the Titans -- a Very Good Defense -- were able to limit the Steeler's run game. on one Thursday night?

Result?

Pittsburgh - W, Tn - L

Don't read too much into it.

Besides, defense wins championships, and the Steelers defense is better this year than last.

 

My predictions for the 2009 NFL season:

• numerous millionaires will don plastic helmets and hurt one another approximately once a week.
• several said millionaires will experience a significant injury to a leg or arm before their 25th birthday.
• Brett Favre will play over his head for a few weeks and then start playing... well, let's just say we will be reminded why he retired.
• Several millionaires will consume a banned substance and insist in was hidden in their SugarPop cereal.
• The Dallas Cowboys will continue to help build KenH's character as he learns another important lesson in disappointment.
• The Arizona Cardinals will answer the question asked last season, "Is this a fluke?" Ci, ja, oui.
• At least 20 players per position will be referred to by TV commentators as, '''perhaps the best (fill in the position) in the league."
• The Buffalo Bills are in a rebuilding year. Again.

Who will make it to the playoffs? Ain't got a clue.

I live in New York. We have three professional football teams. Okay, technically two of them are in New Jersey and the only one in the state wants to move to Canada. Nonetheless, there are three teams that claim to be New York teams. Is it too much to ask for one of them to be stellar?

Da Bears, ccr? Kinda redefines the term fantasy football, eh? :laugh:

 

I knew there was a reason I liked you .

 

The Steeler's marquee RB was injured for most of last season. This season, Willie Parker is back. Do your own research and look up his numbers, then come back and tell me how lackluster a running team the Steelers are with WP.

Bill Belly=check is a classless, ignorant bum whose autograph I'd toss in the trash if I came across it. Justice and decency requires that the Patriots -- despite many talented and classy players -- lose and lose big when it counts -- even after a perfect season.

 

Not to mention the fact that the Steelers have a much tougher schedule this year. I don't hate the Steelers. I don't think they overwhelmed anyone in the playoffs. The Steelers avg only 3.5 YPC last year and and gave up 57 sacks. So there's merit to the notion that the OL isn't doing many favors. Willie may help. Remains to be seen.

 

Notice Bettis is a commentator, not a coach. The Offensive Line gets blamed for plenty, but the fact is Ben holds onto the ball and extends plays long after the pocket is gone -- no matter who is on the Off line.

No wonder he gets sacked.

You claimed the Pats were going to make the playoffs. Given that they beat the Bills only due to the Bills terrible time and game management, I'd say they are off to a rocky start. Anytime Beliicheck's record is blemished, I'm ecstatic.

 

Good teams snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. People forget - despite the Bills' mistakes, the Pats still had to capitalize....and they did. I don't care for them, nor Bellicheck, but they're 1-0. And CCROB is right: pass blocking and run blocking are two different things.