2010 NFL Season Previews and Predictions

I will bet you any amount of money your prediction for the Lions season record will be incorrect.

 

Last season I picked every game every week. I was way off on some somewhat close on a few teams.

I'm going to do it again.

 

Combined W vs. Combined L

Spoiler

33 31 +2
34 30 +4
38 26 +8
28 36 -8
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36 28 +8
37 27 +10
34 30 +4
32 32 e

Spoiler

272 ≠ 240

Are you not accounting for ties?

 

Yeah, that's why I went through every single week and played each game so that way it's mathematically right

 

I think you are horribly overrating the bengals and dolphins

 

A lot of people seem to think the Bears will bounce back this year with Martz as the OC... I'm skeptical. I think Cutler will have a better showing than he did last year, but they've still got to get some better weapons for him there.

Anyone been seeing whats been going on in Denver? Moreno and Buckhalter get injured right away on the first day of Camp, now Dumervil is out for 4 months, and today Jarvis Moss broke his hand.


Will Tebow be able to heal them in time for the playoffs?

 

I think they'll improve quite a bit, Cutler will be better, the WR corp while not anywhere near top notch will be better and the D should get better now that they have someone who can get pressure from the ends.

I think my Bears will surprise some people this year, if not we'll it's house cleaning time for the coaching staff.

 

My picks for division winners:
AFC
East- Pats
North- Bengals
South - Colts
West - Chargers
Wild Card - Jets, Ravens

NFC
East- Cowboys
North-Vikings
South - Saints
West - Niners
Wild Card - Packers,Falcons

 

I liked the Packers last year, and I don't see any reason not to like them again this year.

 

afc east - jets
afc north - ravens
afc south - texans
afc west - chargers
wild card - colts
wild card - bengals

nfc east - cowboys
nfc north - packers
nfc south - saints
nfc west - 49ers
wild card - eagles
wild card - vikings

afc champions - colts
nfc champions - packers

super bowl champions - packers

 

afc east - jets
afc north - ravens
afc south - colts
afc west - chargers
wild card - patriots
wild card - bengals or texans, can't decide

nfc east - cowboys
nfc north - packers
nfc south - saints
nfc west - 49ers
wild card - vikings
wild card - falcons edge out the cards

I never get any of the playoffs right, so I won't even try. I'd love to see Green Bay win.

 

AFC East - Pats (Jets wills fall short of hype)
AFC North - Bengals (I like the new options on offense)
AFC South - Colts (Though I think it will be close)
AFC West - Chargers (Another surprisingly close one)
Wildcard - Texans (Expecting them to give the colts a run for div)
Wildcard - Ravens

NFC East - Eagles (Kolb will put up yards on some teams)
NFC North - Packers
NFC South - Saints (Don't see them falling that far off)
NFC West - Niners (Cards and Seahawks will make a push when they bench starting QBs)
Wildcard - Vkings
Wildcard - Falcons (Another team I like the pieces on)

This is all barring injury of course. Playoffs have a lot to factor in such as momentum. I could see a Texans-Packers match-up for the SB though. Laugh if you will.

 

AFC East: Patriots (Brady looks sharp)
AFC North: Ravens (give that team a great receiver and they win 10+ games)
AFC South: Colts (Manning is Manning)
AFC West: Chargers (RM wins ROY, Rivers doesen't need Vincent Jackson)
WC: Texans (We'll be hearing Schaub to AJ a lot this season)
WC: Dolphins (Just squeak in the playoffs over the Bengals)

NFC East: Eagles (I believe the Kolb hype)
NFC North: Packers (Aaron Rodgers is the favorite for MVP)
NFC South: Saints (Same team from last year, still very good)
NFC West: 49er's (Will be the NFL's number one defense, Alex Smith finally develops)
WC: Cowboys (Start off bad, late regular season rally gets them in)
WC: Vikings (Adrian Peterson)



SB: Chargers vs Packers

Chargers 2010-2011 Superbowl Champs.

 

that's right! let's go packers.

not completely sure about the defense though.

 

you people are tripping on some very hardcore drugs if you dont think the cowboys wont run away and easily win there division.

you would not have caught me saying that in years past, but the team is LOADED.

 

That's said every year. I don't see it. Not saying its not possible, but I think Kolb is for real and he has some great young guys to throw to. The Redskins won't do too much, but I can see them giving the division trouble, same for the Giants. They will definitely be competing with some good teams. I guess we'll see, but I'm not sold.

 

AFC East
Dolphins 11-5
Jets 10-6
Patriots 9-7
Bills 4-12

The Dolphins are very much for real. Brandon Marshall gives them a legitimate stud #1 WR, Chad Henne is looking like a solid NFL starting QB, the defense is not filled with superstars, but is solid all around. The Jets are in trouble because I don't see them winning many close games with Sanchez at the helm. He got away with a lot of mistakes last season, and he'll continue to get away with them thanks to the league's best defense (with Revis). The Jets will be good, but not as great as some are thinking.
Ultimately, the Patriots are looking worn down. Losing Ty Warren was a huge blow for the defense, and now Leigh Bodden is also out for the season. A lot of the Patriots offensive success will depend upon Wes Welker's ability to come back strong. The Bills made a questionable hire in Chan Gailey, they still don't have a QB who can get it done. CJ Spiller might make some noise, and they do have a top notch secondary, but the Bills are too much of a mess most everywhere else.


AFC North
Baltimore 13-3
Cincinnati 10-6
Pittsburgh 7-9
Cleveland 3-13

Baltimore is not the defense they used to be, but they have made up for it by adding some serious firepower on offense. Anquan Boldin's health is always a question, but Joe Flacco and Ray Rice are promising young talents who will only continue to improve. I think the Bengals will have a good year, and TO will be part of the reason. Carson Palmer has more weapons (Jermaine Gresham too), and their corner tandem of Hall-Joseph is one of the league's best. Pittsburgh can survive 4 games without Big Ben, but they have a pretty brutal schedule otherwise, I think they are starting to stagnate a bit. Cleveland is going to be a 4 year plan for Holmgren, that team hasn't had any great talents since it came back into existence over a decade ago.

AFC South
Indianapolis 12-4
Houston 10-6
Tennessee 9-7
Jacksonville 5-11

Colts. Colts. Colts. Colts. Colts. Colts. Its a broken record, but until Peyton Manning is sitting in a booth calling games instead of playing in them, it is almost impossible to bet against the Colts being among the top contenders in the AFC, which is an incredible testament to just how good Peyton Manning is. Houston, oh Houston. I love you, I really do... but you've got some question marks still on that defensive line, Brian Cushing is out for the first 4 games, and you're dealing with the league's toughest schedule and we all know Gary Kubiak has a penchant for making 4-5 boneheaded decisions per year. Still, I think the Texans offense is gearing up to do some special things this year. Arian Foster might be a Pro Bowl RB this year when all is said and done, and Jacoby Jones is going to emerge into a deadly playmaker. Kris Brown is no more! I'm showing a little optimism for the Steel and Blue. The Titans will feed Chris Johnson and he'll continue to carry their offense. Vince Young will look like a world-beater some weeks and a pouting little baby the next. Jacksonville is just too mediocre across the board, although their defensive line is getting some nice pieces.

AFC West
San Diego 11-5
Kansas City 7-9
Oakland 7-9
Denver 5-11

Well San Diego just doesn't really have any competition to speak of yet, despite their hold-out concerns. Ryan Mathews looks like the clear-cut favorite for Offensive ROY. Kansas City is building into something, Oakland actually had by all accounts one of the best drafts in recent memory, but both teams still have a lot of inexperienced starters and coaches. Matt Cassel needs time in the pocket, Jason Campbell needs a WR to emerge or the Raiders will continue to be a laughing stock of an offense.

Division Winners - Miami, Baltimore, Indianapolis, San Diego
Wild Cards - Cincinnati, NY Jets

AFC Championship Game: Colts over Ravens

NFC East
Dallas 11-5
Washington 9-7
New York Giants 8-8
Philadelphia 7-9

Well it is simply getting too hard to deny the talent the Dallas Cowboys have amassed on both sides of the ball. I still think Romo has a lot to prove come playoff time, but the regular season should be a lot of fireworks for The Cowboys. Washington I believe will actually be a good team with McNabb at the helm, the Giants will mediocre, and the Eagles offense will be the ultimate roller-coaster ride as Kevin Kolb seems poised for a Jay Cutler type year with a lot of TDs and a lot of interceptions.

NFC North
Green Bay 12-4
Minnesota 11-5
Chicago 7-9
Detroit 4-12

Not much to really say about the NFC North except that Green Bay is going to be the league's most explosive offense, with Dallas, New Orleans and Houston vying for 2nd place. Aaron Rodgers could approach 40 total TDs. Jermichael Finley is going to have a huge year. Green Bay has a few injury concerns in the secondary, but I believe the Packers offense is going to be something special to watch this season. I think the Vikings will still be a dominant force, but losing Sidney Rice hurts big time. If Percy Harvin can overcome his migraine problems, they should be able to cope with the loss of Rice, but Favre is a year older and a year gimpier... last year was magical, I can't see him putting up numbers like that again. Chicago just doesn't have the offensive talent yet around Cutler, they've got too many young guys that still need time to develop. Detroit is slowly improving, but they've got a long way to go. Stafford needs to start showing he's a worthy #1 pick.

NFC South
New Orleans 13-3
Atlanta 8-8
Carolina 6-10
Tampa Bay 3-13

I know this division was topsy-turvy for a while, but I see some consistency finally carrying over from last year. New Orleans will continue to pummel teams with their offensive juggernaut. Atlanta is still a little ways away from being a playoff team, Carolina's QB situation is awful despite a stellar defense and 2 great RBs. Tampa Bay is still very young and will continue to have growing pains.

NFC West
San Francisco 11-5
Seattle 8-8
Arizona 6-10
St. Louis 2-14

This division is almost gift-wrapped for the 49ers this season. if Alex Smith proves his solid showing last season wasn't a fluke, the defense and the ground game will do the rest. Mike Singletary might be the best coach in the league right now. What he has done with that team is as impressive as any coaching job I've seen in a while. Pete Carroll is up to some unusual tricks in Seattle, I think 8-8 is reasonable for them. Arizona did themselves a favor by jettisoning the horrible Matt Leinart, but I still think they're not much better off with Derek Anderson. Sam Bradford, if you survive this season... you are truly a man, because it is going to be brutal.

Division Winners: Dallas, Green Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco
Wild Card: Minnesota, Washington

NFC Championship Game: Green Bay over New Orleans in an epic shootout.

Super Bowl: Colts over Packers

NFL MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year: Jared Allen
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Ryan Mathews
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Rolando McClain
Coach of the Year: Mike Singletary

 

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