Let us start with the projected finish for the AFC East
1: New York Jets 12-4
2: New England Patriots 11-5
3: Miami Dolphins 6-10
4: Buffalo Bills 4-12
The time has come for the changing of the guard in the AFC East. And like in many sports, the power shift will go from Boston/New England to New York. The two rivals split the regular season series and the Jets booted the Patriots from the playoffs at the razor last January. Last year, the consistency of Mark Sanchez during the fourth quarter of games brought some offensive punch to a team with the third ranked defense in the league last year. And to make them even more dangerous, the Jets traded for Superbowl MVP Santonio Holmes and helped the Jets soar to 11th in total offense last season.
Meanwhile, the Patriots took a step back last season. Their offense was as good as ever, ranking 8th in the league. The MVP of last season Tom Brady had some tight ends in Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez who were able to create problems for opposing defenses. While the previously injured Wes Welker got his legs back underneath him on his way to another good season. However, the crippling weakness of the Patriots was the fact that their defense could not sack a chair. In addition to the lack of pressure, everyone in the Patriots defensive backfield not named Devin McCourty was torched on a regular basis. The Pats ranked 30th in pass defense a year ago, which is a startling change of pace from their defense first mentality during their Superbowl years.
Although the Miami Dolphins have some solid pieces, expect them to flounder a bit again this season. The Dolphins have a pretty good defense anchored by linebacker Channing Crowder and Vonte Davis at corner. But offensively these fish are pretty fried. The Dolphins may have Brandon Marshal, but the lack of consistency from Chad Henne has stunted the team's offensive growth. And the fins once solid running back rotation was disrupted by injuries to Ronnie Brown and a bad year from Ricky Williams. There are players on the Dolphins that could make other teams better, but Miami's current collection will not be enough to keep pace with the Jets and Patriots.
The Buffalo Bills don't really have much of anything offensively. Their quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick may have gone to Harvard, but NFL defenses seem to be a harder equation for him to solve. And if the Bills second best receiver, Stevie Johnson, is best known for God 'making him' drop a pass, that's all that needs to be said about their receiving corps. Fred Jackson showed flashes last season, but he's not good enough to scare a defense alone. But the Bills defense is not much better. The Bills D ranked dead last in the league against the run and 24th overall. Needless to say, Buffalo needs the Marcell Dareus era to begin tomorrow.
The Bills remain in the cellar and the Dolphins do not have enough talent to contend, so expect the this division to be a two horse race again. Although the Jets did loose dominant defensive tackle Kris Jenkins to retirement and could loose Holmes or Braylon Edwards to free agency, the Patriots have yet to make a move that makes them better than the Jets. If the Jets resign the majority of their free agents, expect gang green to soar all the way to a division title, maybe higher.
The AFC North Division will likely look like this
Baltimore Ravens 13-3
Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5
Cleveland Browns 5-11
Cincinnati Bengals 3-13
The Steelers may have made it to the Superbowl, but the Ravens also have a defense capable of shutting people down for 60 minutes. The Ravens ranked first in total defense, first in passing yards allowed per game, and third against the run. Not to mention that they will have a healthy Ed Reed coming back for the start of the season. Reed missed seven games last year due to hip surgery and he faced emotional trama when his brother was found dead during the Raven's playoff run. Sitll, Reed lead the NFL in interceptions last year with 7 in an injury shortened season. Offensively is where the Ravens could falter. Ray Rice and Willis McGahee make a good running back rotation, and the Ravens have good receivers in Anquan Boldin and Derek Mason. However, the key to the Ravens season is quarterback Joe Flacco. If he can step up his game this season, the Ravens are going to be hard to beat.
Speaking of beat, the Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a Superbowl loss to the Green Bay Packers in what was a great game. The Steelers have enough talent to defensively represent the AFC in the Superbowl again, but offense could be an issue. The Steelers are good at running back with Rashard Mendenhall, but outside of wideout Mike Wallace and tight end Heath Miller, Ben Rothlisberger has almost nobody to throw to. Despite the lack of receiving depth, big Ben still managed the Steelers to ninth in the league in passing yards per game, so the Steelers have done it before.
Last season the Cleveland Browns took a positive step forward and did not finish last in their division. Led by Colt McCoy, Madden 12 cover boy Peyton Hillis, and Joshua Cribbs, the Browns offense showed some flashes. But defensively, Cleveland had another bad year. The Browns finished 22nd in the league in total defense, and they also ended up 27th in the league against the run. The Browns offense may have some spark, but in a division with the Ravens and Steelers, a weak defense will not get you anywhere.
The Cincinnati Bengals have fallen back to Bungle status after last season's performance. Offensively, the Bengals could not put it all together despite their talent level. Carson Palmer, Terrell Owens, and Cedric Benson should have been a middle of the pack offense at worst. Instead, Palmer played poorly and Chad Ochostinko was nowhere to be found for 16 games. Defensively, the Bungles have some good corners in Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph, but they still ranked 19th against the run, and 14th against the pass. All of this goes without mentioning the dysfunction at the head coaching position and management that drove this team downwards.
Like the AFC East, this will be a two horse race and the winner will come down to defense. The difference between Baltimore and Pittsburgh is that the Ravens D is just a tiny bit better than the steel curtain. And that slight difference will have the Ravens flying over the Berg.
Let's move on to the usually predictable AFC South Division.
Indianapolis Colts 10-6
Houston Texans 9-7
Jacksonville Jaguars 8-8
Tennessee Titans 5-11
The Indianapolis Colts were able to win the third weakest division in the NFL thanks to their ninth overall ranked offense lead by Peyton Manning. But if you looked closer at this team, their weaknesses became much more apparent. Yes the Colts had one of the five best quarterbacks in the NFL, but their receiving corps lacked anyone truly dangerous with the exception of Reggie Wayne. And their running game did not strike fear into any defense, for the Colts ended up 29th in the league in rushing last season. On the other side of the ball, the Colts did rank third against the pass a year ago thanks to the speedy pass rush of Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. However, the Colts struggled to defend the ground game, for they ranked 25th against the run in 2010. Recently, the Indianapolis Colts have gotten division after division because they received the luxuries of playing in a weak division. Expect the Colts to win the South and to get bounced in the first round of the playoffs again this year.
The Houston Texans have been on the brink of knocking off the Colts for the last two years, but Texas' other team didn't get the job done again. The Texans disappointments have been no fault of their offense. Last year, the Texans ranked fourth in the league in passing and seventh in the league on the ground. Matt Schaub has emerged from the shadow Michael Vick cast when they were both in Atlanta, and the Texans could not be happier. The other Texas team also had the league's leading rusher for the first time in franchise history. Arian Foster came out of nowhere for a great season of 1,616 rushing yards. But for all the good Houston's offense was, their defense could not get out of their own way. The Texans have a solid front seven lead by linebacker Demeco Ryans and defensive lineman Mario Williams. But their secondary was dead last in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game in 2010, and the Dunta Robinson trade came back to buck the Texans. Houston's offense will win them 8-9 games this year, but their defense will again cost them 7-8 losses.
The Jaguar is supposed to be one of the most intimidating jungle cats in the animal kingdom, but the Jacksonville Jaguars don't scare anyone in the NFL kingdom. The Jaguars did have a nice running game in 2010, for they ranked third in the league in rushing. But the star power of Maurice Jones Drew cannot carry the Jaguars alone. David Garrard regressed a lot last season, for the Jaguars passing attack ranked 27th in the NFl a year ago. Granted Garrard does not have much help in the receiving corps, but he was still so bad that the Jaguars drafted quarterback Blaine Gabbert with the tenth overall pick in April's draft. Gabbert will not start this year, so the Jaguars inept offense will continue to struggle. A bad passing attack coupled with their mediocre defense will lead them to the middle of the AFC South pack and head coach Jack Del Rio's exit from the team.
The Tennessee Titans were surrounded by the Vince Young vs. Jeff Fisher controversy , and the team's on the field performance suffered. The Titans ranked 25th in the NFL through the air in 2010 with the now retired Kerry Collins. What all this means is that Titans first round pick Jake Locker will likely be handing the ball off to Chris Johnson on a good 65% of the Titans plays this year. Defensively, the Titans have been poor as well. The Titans ranked 20th against the run a year ago and 29th against the pass. Even if the Titans land some big time free agents in the next six weeks, don't expect them to challenge the Colts, Texans, or Jaguars in the South this year.
The AFC South is the third worst division in the NFL and the Colts thrown is very vulnerable. However, the rest of the division appears incapable of running with the Colts. The Texans can score with Indy, but Texas' other team lacks the defense to slow down the fighting Peyton Mannings. Jacksonville and Tennessee are both capable of running the ball on the Colts, but the Colts solid pass defense will be to much for Garrard or whoever the Titans quarterback will be to handle. In the easiest division to predict, the Colts will make it nine straight division titles in 2011.
The Cross Country journey continues with the AFC West
Oakland Raiders 9-7
Kansas City Chiefs 7-9
San Diego Chargers 6-10
Denver Broncos 5-11
In a division that is not extremely deep talent wise, it is very possible for the Oakland Raiders to take this division crown. They had a quietly good defense a year ago. The black hole ranked second in the league in passing yards allowed and eleventh in the league overall. As for the Raiders offense, there is some talent there too. The Raiders ranked a surprising tenth in the league in total offense last season. Most of that surprising turnaround came on the ground. Darren McFadden and Justin Fargas are good running backs who can take the pressure off of Jason Campbell by gashing defenses. Campbell had a solid year, but he needs more than tight end Zach Miller to throw too if the Raiders really want to win this thing.
The Kansas City Chiefs are young, hungry, and talented. But after getting beaten badly by the Ravens in last year's playoffs, the schedule of a division winner will be the end of them. The Chiefs lead the league in rushing behind Jammal Charles, and yes they had the 12th ranked offense overall, but Matt Cassel is not an elite quarterback. And the Chiefs may have some nice pieces defensively, but the linebackers are not anything special. Their defense ranked 14th against the run, which is not bad. But against the Minnesota Vikings, Raiders twice, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers, that defense will be carved up in more ways than one.
The San Diego Chargers have some of the most talented players in the NFL. But for some reason, they just cannot seem to put it all together. The Chargers ranked 1st in total offense and total defense a year ago, but they failed to make the playoffs. The biggest problem with this team is not their talent, but rather their coaching staff. Norv Turner is the worst possible coach for that team because he is unable to keep these guys in line. Turner is a great coordinator, but he lacks the fire to motivate or control his team for 16 games.
The Denver Broncos are going to be a sentimental favorite with Tim Tebow at quarterback, but don't expect him to take the Broncos very far in his first full year starting. The Broncos were competitive in Tebow's three starts last year, but they still went 1-2. And with a floundering offense and terrible defense, close to wins is all they are going to get.
The only reason the Raiders should win this division is because the Chiefs have to play the big boys. From week eleven until week 15 the Chiefs play the Patriots, Steelers, Bears, Jets, and Packers, all in a row. That looks like an 0-5 stretch in a critical point in the season that should bring the AFC West into the black hole.
Now we head over to the NFC East, one of the most interesting divisions in the game.
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
Dallas Cowboys 10-6
New York Giants 8-8
Washington Redskins 4-12
Last season was a dream come true for Michael Vick. Vick helped to turn around one of the NFL's storied franchises and got the city of brotherly love to show him love even after his dog fighting fiasco. But Michael Vick is not the only Eagle capable of soaring to new heights. Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, and Brent Celek all proved themselves to be playmakers.With an explosive passing attack, the Eagles flew up to fifth in the NFL in total offense, and second in the league in passing yards per game a year ago. Defensively the Eagles flew to new heights as well. Philadelphia's birds of prey ranked second against the pass and fourth in total defense in 2010. However, the Eagles could have their wings clipped if their running game in the red zone does not improve. Lesean McCoy is a solid running back, but the Eagles could not move the chains on the ground during third down situations a year ago. For the Eagles to fly even higher, they have to improve their ground game.
The Dallas Cowboys were the most disappointing team in the league a year ago. Fans, analysts, and magazine reporters expected the Cowboys to flourish. But Dallas' season a year ago was just the opposite of what everyone thought would happen. The Cowboys went 1-7 during their first eight games, and quarterback Tony Romo fractured his clavicle during that stretch. This season does look to be brighter for Dallas. In the middle of last season, the Cowboys finally got rid of the biggest problem they had: Wade Phillips, the worst head coach in the NFL. While new head coach Jason Garret was able to shape the mentality of his talented team for the better. This year, Romo and the electric wide receiver Dez Bryant are both back and healthy. It is fair to expect the Cowboys to be better this year, but the Eagles will still be perched at the top of the division, for the Eagles have a better defense and better special teams.
The New York Giants had a pretty good year last year with their 10-6 record and high rankings on both sides of the ball. Big blue was ranked tenth in total offense and seventh in total defense a year ago, so their roster is not the problem. What hurt the Giants a year ago was their usual problems in the second half and that the rest of the NFC has gotten better. Last year the Giants missed out on the playoffs in a loss to the Packers in the last game of the regular season. The Packers went on to win the Superbowl as the number six seed in the NFC while the Giants were left to wonder what could have been. And this season for the Giants a team that struggles in the second half on a regular basis is not getting any help from the NFL's schedule makers. With games against the Patriots, Saints, Eagles, Packers, and Cowboys in the second half of the year, the postseason picture looks to exclude the Giants yet again.
The Washington Redskins are the Oakland Raiders of the East coast and NFC. Owner Daniel Snyder has wasted money on big named players that have not panned out and a headstrong head coach on the downside of his career. The Redskins free agent signing of Albert Haynesworth has blown up in the Redskins face in the worst possible way, and Mike Shanahan continues to rip quarterback Donovan McNabb for everything. The player coach relationships between Hanyesworth, McNabb and Shanahan got so bad that at one point Haynesworth refused to play for Shananhan again. And while McNabb seemed to be having a solid year, Shanahan benched his starting quarterback in favor of Rex Grossman. The blackballing combination of Snyder and Shanahan has created a terrible team atmosphere in our nation's capital. So don't expect any franchise changing free agents to call Washington their home anytime soon.
The NFC East will be a tight race for the entire season, but the Eagles should take the division again. Philadelphia has a better defense than the Cowboys and a more explosive offense than the Giants. And between the Cowboys and Giants, the second place team in the NFC East will make a run at a playoff spot. However with the suddenly loaded NFC South and improving NFC North, we might see only one team make the playoffs from one of the NFL's best divisions.
Now we visit the coldest parts of the NFL in the NFC North.
Green Bay Packers 12-4
Chicago Bears 9-7
Detroit Lions 8-8
Minnesota Vikings 4-12
The Green Bay Packers went into the playoffs as the number 6 seed in the NFC and came out of the postseason with the Lombardi Trophy. Aaron Rogers stepped out of a certain number 4's shadow in a big way, and has vaulted himself to the top level of NFL quarterbacks with his performance during the 2010 playoffs. Green Bay's offense was not just good during the playoffs, for the pack attack ranked fourth in total offense and third in passing offense last season. All of this great offense came without their best receiving tight end Jermichael Finley and without starting running back Ryan Grant. Imagine how good the Packers will be with a healthy offense. The Packers D was equally as frightening. The cheese heads ranked third in total defense and third against the run last season. Clay Mathews is a beast, the Packers secondary has seen Tramon Williams grew up big time in the playoffs, and the defense is very well coached. This team is going to be very tough to beat.
Green Bay may have taken the Lombardi trophy back home, but let us not forget that the Chicago Bears won the division a year ago. The signing of free agent lineman Julies Peppers bolstered the Bears defense in a huge way. The Bears ranked second in the league in rush defense in a league with some pretty talented running backs. However, Chicago's undoing was their offense. The Bears ranked 30th in total yards per game.Part of the problem was that Matt Forte had a bad year and other than Greg Olsen, the Bears have nothing in terms of receivers. But Jay Cutler had a much better year with 23 touch down passes and a 60% completion percentage. Despite a better year from Cutler, his MCL sprain in the NFC championship game had a lot of people questioning his character. Are the character shots fair, in this case no, but Cutler has to answer his critics by improving one of the worst offenses from a year ago.
The Detroit Lions took a huge step forward in 2010. They finished 6-10 with their starting quarterback Mathew Stafford injured for a good portion of the year. The Lions have some talent to roar in the NFC north. Ndamukong Suh was a beast last year, recording ten sacks and making the pro bowl. With Suh, Kyle Vanden Bosch, first round draft pick Nick Fairley, and Cliff Averil, the Lions have a really good defensive line. They may have ranked 21st defensively a year ago, but with a d line that good, they will be hard to run on. Offensively, the Lions also are finding their way. They have Stafford coming back, the speedy running back Jahvid Best, and a very good receiver in Calvin Johnson. The Lions still need to sure up the back seven and offensive line before they can make a push for the postseason, but a .500 record is very much in reach.
The Minnesota Vikings were a team that disappointed a lot of people a year ago. The Vikings went into 2010 losers of the NFC title game to the eventual champion New Orleans Saints, and expectations were high. The Vikings simply did not deliver. Minnesota's problems are not on the defensive side, for they ranked 8th overall a year ago. But when their best receiver Sidney Rice had hip surgery and missed the first six games of the regular season, quarterback Brett Favre played poorly before getting hurt himself. The most noteworthy moment for the Vikings after that was when the Metrodome collapsed in on itself because it couldn't take the snow. But Favre is now gone, and the Vikings drafted quarterback Christian Ponder to be the new future under center. Expect Ponder to hand off to Adrian Peterson a great deal and for the Vikings to be in the NFC north's cellar.
The Vikings good defense will result in a lot of close losses and the improvements made by the Detroit Lions will bring them out of the cellar. However, the Lions need major secondary and offensive line help before they are ready to contend. Which leaves us with the Packers and Bears as usual. The Bears took the division a year ago, but a division winner's schedule will be tougher on them. Green Bay meanwhile gets some offensive help with the returns of Ryan Grant and Jermichael Finley to add to an already good defense. Expect the Pack to take the division crown this year.
Now on to the suddenly very crowded NFC South
Atlanta Falcons 13-3
New Orleans Saints 11-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10-6
Carolina Panthers 1-15
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The Atlanta Falcons earned the number 1 overall seed in the NFC a year ago, and they are even better this year. The Falcons are big winners from this year's draft, for they got Alabama receiver Julio Jones. Jones is regarded as the second best receiver in the draft, and he gets to go to a contender right away. In addition to Jones, the Falcons have the best tight end ever in Tony Gonzalez and a very good number one receiver in Roddy White. Combine a receiving corps like that with a very good running back in Michael Turner and a good quarterback in Matt Ryan, and you have the ingredients for a dangerous offense. But the Falcons may have a better defense than offense, even after their improvement. Atlanta has a sack machine in John Abraham, a good linebacker in Curtis Lofton, and have been the winners in the Dunta Robinson trade with the Houston Texans. Watch out NFL, because here comes Atlanta.
The New Orleans Saints were a team faced with some adversity a year ago. They faced the challenges of the Superbowl hangover and the Madden Curse, and had themselves a very nice season. The Saints beat the Madden Curse and the Superbowl hangover by making the playoffs last year. The Saints marched all over defenses by relying on one of the third ranked passing attack in the NFL. The rushing attack was virtually non existent due to a lack of consistency at the running back position, but the Saints drafted Mark Ingram out of Alabama to fix that need. On the other side of the ball, the Saints were still a solid aggressive unit, but they had fewer takeaways last year than during their Superbowl run. The Saints wanted a better running game to complement Brees, and they got that, now they need better defense to oust the Packers from their NFC champions chair.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were on of the most surprising teams in the NFL last season. These Bucs were jolly as a roger offensively, for they had the eighth best rushing attack in the NFL a year ago. The Bucs had an undrafted running back Lagarrette Blount rush for 1,000 yards, while Earnest Graham did well in the pass blocker role. Quarterback Josh Freeman also improved from his rookie season, for he threw 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. If Freeman continued to grow in 2010, the Bucs could make a run at the postseason. But Tampa Bay's defense was nothing special. The Buccaneers ranked 17th in the league in total defense a year ago, and their best corner, Aquib Talib, got arrested for assault with a deadly weapon earlier in the summer. The Bucs are young and threatening, but they didn't have the talent to play with the Falcons or the experience to upend the Saints last year, and they will not pass either team this year either.
The Carolina Panthers were the worst team in the NFL a season ago, and they did not get any better. The Panthers drafted Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton with the first overall pick in April's draft, and Newton is competing for the starting gig. Suppose Newton did win the starting job, he would have to lead the league's worst offense in the league form last season to respectability. But with an unmotivated Steve Smith at receiver, the potential loss of DeAngelo Williams to free agency, and an awful offensive line, there wouldn't be any winning for anyone in Carolina any time soon. Defensively, the Panthers were 18th in the league a year ago, so there is something there. But outside of Jon Beason, there is not much of anything defensively. Expect the Panthers to be in the cellar of the NFC south for at least four years.
With the exception of the Panthers, the NFC south is one of the most interesting divisions in the league. There are three teams that are capable of making the playoffs and two of them most likely will. The Buccaneers are getting better, but they don't have the defense to stop the Falcons or Saints or the offense to score with either of them. The Falcons have a better defense than the Saints, so defense will win what should be a very competitive division.
Now on to the worst division in the NFL, The NFC West
Saint Louis Rams 9-7
San Francisco 49ers 7-9
Seattle Seahawks 6-10
Arizona Cardinals 4-12
The Saint Louis Rams will benefit this year from the Seahawks winning a division a year ago. For the Rams get all of the same benefits of playing in an awful division, and none of the hard games the Seawhaks have to play as division winners. And the Rams have enough to take the division crown from Seattle. Sam Bradford has answered questions regarding his durability by playing all 16 games and winning rookie of the year in 2010. Their defense is okay, for they ranked 17th against the run in 2010 and 19th in the league in total defense and pass defense. And top 20 in the league in anything is good enough to win this division. But if the Rams really want the NFC West they will invest money in a big named receiver in the free agent class. Plaxico Burress actually makes sense for the Rams, for former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is now the Rams head coach. The Rams almost won the division last year, and should have the schedule to take it this year.
The San Francisco 49ers have fallen so far in the NFC, but there is some salvageable talent there. For one thing, the niners had the sixth best defense against the run in the entire league last year. Their defense did underachieve a year ago, but Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes anchor a decent linebacker corps. All of San Francisco's problems stem from their inability to find a consistent quarterback. Former number one overall pick Alex Smith is a bust, and the Niners are running out of backups to replace him with. This year, the 49ers have Colin Kaepernick competing for the starting job, and he seems to have the mentality new coach Jim Harbaugh likes. Plus, there are some pieces to the offense that are good such as tight end Vernon Davis and wideout Michael Crabtree. But until the offensive line is rebuilt, don't expect big things offensively out of the niners.
The Seattle Seahawks face two huge problems in defending their division crown. One is the division winner's schedule. The Seahawks won the division with a 7-9 record a year ago. Bad yes, but a division crown is a division crown. So Seattle will have to play the Steelers, Falcons, Ravens, Eagles, Cowboys, and Giants this year. That schedule is brutal for anyone, especially a bad team that barely won a bad division.The second problem with Seattle is their quarterback situation. Matt Hasselbeck is a free agent who could have a new home before the season begins. Seattle cannot afford to loose their best player. Otherwise their goose will really be cooked.
It is hard to believe that the Arizona Cardinals were in the Superbowl in 2009. Back then, they had some star power with Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Kurt Warner, Karlos Dansby, and Domanique Rodgers-Cromartie. But Boldin and Dansby left for Baltimore and Miami respectively, and the most important player, Warner, retired. Fitzgerald and Rodgers-Cromartie are still there, but there is nobody else around them. The Cardinals quarterback last season, Derek Anderson, was more known for his post game tirade than his performance on the field. To make a long story short, the Cardinals were bad last year and will be worse this year.
This is easily the worst division in the game, and all we can hope for is that one of these teams wins it with a .500 record, or 9-7 if possible. The Rams will separate themselves from the pack if they land a big wideout, but predicting this division is like answering every question on the SATs with a blindfold on. You have no idea what to expect, and the answer will always surprise you.
So that is the synopsis for every team, so now let's look at how these projected finishes will play out in January.
AFC Wild Card NFC Wild Card
#6 Steelers over #3 Colts #3 Eagles over #6 Cowboys
#5 Patriots over #4 Raiders #5 Saints over #4 Rams
AFC Divisional Round NFC Divisional Round
#1 Ravens over #6 Steelers #1 Falcons over # 5 Saints
#2 Jets over #5 Patriots #2 Packers over #3 Eagles
AFC Conference title game NFC Conference Title Game
#1 Ravens over #2 Jets #2 Packers over #1 Falcons
Superbowl XLVI
#2 Packers
over
#1 Ravens
So there it is. The full NFL season mapped out as how it may or may not happen. All that really matters is that we don't have to listen to NFL CBA talks for another 10 years. And that is something to celebrate as we all get ready for some football.
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