2008 NFL predictions thread

[philcski]

AFC
East
New England Patriots 15-1
Buffalo Bills 10-6
New York Jets 6-10
Miami Dolphins 3-13

North
Cleveland Browns 10-6
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6
Cincinnati Bengals 6-10
Baltimore Ravens 5-11

South
Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
Indianapolis Colts 11-5
Houston Texans 9-7
Tennessee Titans 6-10

West
San Diego Chargers 12-4
Denver Broncos 8-8
Oakland Raiders 5-11
Kansas City Chiefs 4-12

NFC
East
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
Dallas Cowboys 11-5
New York Giants 8-8
Washington Redskins 8-8

North
Green Bay Packers 10-6
Detroit Lions 9-7
Minnesota Vikings 8-8
Chicago Bears 5-11

South
New Orleans Saints 9-7
Carolina Panthers 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
Atlanta Falcons 3-13

West
Seattle Seahawks 9-7
Arizona Cardinals 9-7
St. Louis Rams 5-11
San Francisco 49ers 3-13


AFC seeds:
1) New England Patriots 15-1
2) San Diego Chargers 12-4
3) Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
4) Cleveland Browns 10-6
5) Indianapolis Colts 11-5
6) Buffalo Bills 10-6

NFC seeds:
1) Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
2) Green Bay Packers 10-6
3) New Orleans Saints 9-7
4) Seattle Sehawks 9-7
5) Dallas Cowboys 11-5
6) Detroit Lions 9-7

AFC playoffs
Jaguars over Bills, Browns over Colts
Jaguars over Chargers, Patriots over Browns
Patriots over Jaguars

NFC playoffs
Saints over Panthers, Cowboys over Seahawks
Saints over Packers, Eagles over Cowboys
Eagles over Saints

Super Bowl- Patriots over Eagles

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by philcski

AFC
East
New England Patriots 15-1
Buffalo Bills 10-6
New York Jets 6-10
Miami Dolphins 3-13

North
Cleveland Browns 10-6
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6
Cincinnati Bengals 6-10
Baltimore Ravens 5-11

South
Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
Indianapolis Colts 11-5
Houston Texans 9-7
Tennessee Titans 6-10

West
San Diego Chargers 12-4
Denver Broncos 8-8
Oakland Raiders 5-11
Kansas City Chiefs 4-12

NFC
East
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
Dallas Cowboys 11-5
New York Giants 8-8
Washington Redskins 8-8

North
Green Bay Packers 10-6
Detroit Lions 9-7
Minnesota Vikings 8-8
Chicago Bears 5-11

South
New Orleans Saints 9-7
Carolina Panthers 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
Atlanta Falcons 3-13

West
Seattle Seahawks 9-7
Arizona Cardinals 9-7
St. Louis Rams 5-11
San Francisco 49ers 3-13


AFC seeds:
1) New England Patriots 15-1
2) San Diego Chargers 12-4
3) Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
4) Cleveland Browns 10-6
5) Indianapolis Colts 11-5
6) Buffalo Bills 10-6

NFC seeds:
1) Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
2) Green Bay Packers 10-6
3) New Orleans Saints 9-7
4) Seattle Sehawks 9-7
5) Dallas Cowboys 11-5
6) Detroit Lions 9-7

AFC playoffs
Jaguars over Bills, Browns over Colts
Jaguars over Chargers, Patriots over Browns
Patriots over Jaguars

NFC playoffs
Saints over Panthers, Cowboys over Seahawks
Saints over Packers, Eagles over Cowboys
Eagles over Saints

Super Bowl- Patriots over Eagles

Impressive

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by philcski

AFC
East
New England Patriots 15-1
Buffalo Bills 10-6
New York Jets 6-10
Miami Dolphins 3-13

North
Cleveland Browns 10-6
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6
Cincinnati Bengals 6-10
Baltimore Ravens 5-11

South
Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
Indianapolis Colts 11-5
Houston Texans 9-7
Tennessee Titans 6-10

West
San Diego Chargers 12-4
Denver Broncos 8-8
Oakland Raiders 5-11
Kansas City Chiefs 4-12

NFC
East
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
Dallas Cowboys 11-5
New York Giants 8-8
Washington Redskins 8-8

North
Green Bay Packers 10-6
Detroit Lions 9-7
Minnesota Vikings 8-8
Chicago Bears 5-11

South
New Orleans Saints 9-7
Carolina Panthers 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
Atlanta Falcons 3-13

West
Seattle Seahawks 9-7
Arizona Cardinals 9-7
St. Louis Rams 5-11
San Francisco 49ers 3-13


AFC seeds:
1) New England Patriots 15-1
2) San Diego Chargers 12-4
3) Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
4) Cleveland Browns 10-6
5) Indianapolis Colts 11-5
6) Buffalo Bills 10-6

NFC seeds:
1) Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
2) Green Bay Packers 10-6
3) New Orleans Saints 9-7
4) Seattle Sehawks 9-7
5) Dallas Cowboys 11-5
6) Detroit Lions 9-7

AFC playoffs
Jaguars over Bills, Browns over Colts
Jaguars over Chargers, Patriots over Browns
Patriots over Jaguars

NFC playoffs
Saints over Panthers, Cowboys over Seahawks
Saints over Packers, Eagles over Cowboys
Eagles over Saints

Super Bowl- Patriots over Eagles

Rain Man

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Rain Man

gb stat way off....

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by philcski

New York Jets 6-10

[ninetoone]

Skins 10-6

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by ninetoone

Skins 10-6

Please don't bet that!!

[3kings]

NFC
Cowboys/Saints/Vikings/Seahawks
WC's Eagles/Panthers

AFC
Patriots/Steelers/Colts/Chargers
WC's Jaguars/Jets

AFC Championship
Chargers vs. Patriots = Chargers

NFC Championship
Cowboys/Saints= Cowboys

Superbowl Champion=Cowboys

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by philcski

AFC
East
New England Patriots 15-1
Buffalo Bills 10-6
New York Jets 6-10
Miami Dolphins 3-13

North
Cleveland Browns 10-6
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6
Cincinnati Bengals 6-10
Baltimore Ravens 5-11

South
Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
Indianapolis Colts 11-5
Houston Texans 9-7
Tennessee Titans 6-10

West
San Diego Chargers 12-4
Denver Broncos 8-8
Oakland Raiders 5-11
Kansas City Chiefs 4-12

NFC
East
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
Dallas Cowboys 11-5
New York Giants 8-8
Washington Redskins 8-8

North
Green Bay Packers 10-6
Detroit Lions 9-7
Minnesota Vikings 8-8
Chicago Bears 5-11

South
New Orleans Saints 9-7
Carolina Panthers 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
Atlanta Falcons 3-13

West
Seattle Seahawks 9-7
Arizona Cardinals 9-7
St. Louis Rams 5-11
San Francisco 49ers 3-13


AFC seeds:
1) New England Patriots 15-1
2) San Diego Chargers 12-4
3) Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
4) Cleveland Browns 10-6
5) Indianapolis Colts 11-5
6) Buffalo Bills 10-6

NFC seeds:
1) Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
2) Green Bay Packers 10-6
3) New Orleans Saints 9-7
4) Seattle Sehawks 9-7
5) Dallas Cowboys 11-5
6) Detroit Lions 9-7

AFC playoffs
Jaguars over Bills, Browns over Colts
Jaguars over Chargers, Patriots over Browns
Patriots over Jaguars

NFC playoffs
Saints over Panthers, Cowboys over Seahawks
Saints over Packers, Eagles over Cowboys
Eagles over Saints

Super Bowl- Patriots over Eagles

Pats - no 15-1 this year.
Fins - more than just 3 wins.
Steelers win the North by default, think the Brownies regress in '08.
Tenn. is better than just 6-10.
Chargers roll in the AFC West.
Lions aren't that good.
Don't like Carolina at all.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by philcski

AFC
East
New England Patriots 15-1 Brady goes down. All bets off.
Buffalo Bills 10-6 Buffalo looks good... DAMN good to pass this.
New York Jets 6-10 Probably close to reality, but might be better than this.
Miami Dolphins 3-13 They will probably win 4-5 games.

North
Cleveland Browns 10-6 What the phuck was I smoking?
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6 Looks about right.
Cincinnati Bengals 6-10 Maybe a game or two worse. They'll win 4-5.
Baltimore Ravens 5-11 They've only played 2 games but I feel like I'm wrong here, they are .500 at worst.

South
Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5 Feels about right.
Indianapolis Colts 11-5 Feels about right, maybe a game worse.
Houston Texans 9-7 A decent team that can't win games. Too aggressive a prediction.
Tennessee Titans 6-10 WRONG... WAY WAY WAY wrong. I thought VY would be the undoing of this team but I forgot the genius that is Fisher.

West
San Diego Chargers 12-4 Probably a game aggressive.
Denver Broncos 8-8 Feels about right. By all rights, they're 2-2 right now even if their record says 3-1.
Oakland Raiders 5-11 Probably about right. Competitive but not good.
Kansas City Chiefs 4-12 Should be within a game of this.

NFC
East
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5 Tough call yet in this division, but my assessment that all the teams are good was correct.
Dallas Cowboys 11-5
New York Giants 8-8
Washington Redskins 8-8

North
Green Bay Packers 10-6 Rodgers might be out, which would put this in jepoardy.
Detroit Lions 9-7 What the hell was I smoking?
Minnesota Vikings 8-8 Probably close to reality.
Chicago Bears 5-11 Still have a long way to go but I think I underestimated them.

South
New Orleans Saints 9-7 Probably about right across the board in this division, but Atlanta may win a few more than I expected.
Carolina Panthers 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
Atlanta Falcons 3-13

West
Seattle Seahawks 9-7 Probably about right across the board in this division, but St Louis should be the bottom team and SF the 3rd place team.

Arizona Cardinals 9-7
St. Louis Rams 5-11
San Francisco 49ers 3-13


AFC seeds:
1) New England Patriots 15-1
2) San Diego Chargers 12-4
3) Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
4) Cleveland Browns 10-6
5) Indianapolis Colts 11-5
6) Buffalo Bills 10-6

NFC seeds:
1) Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
2) Green Bay Packers 10-6
3) New Orleans Saints 9-7
4) Seattle Sehawks 9-7
5) Dallas Cowboys 11-5
6) Detroit Lions 9-7

AFC playoffs
Jaguars over Bills, Browns over Colts
Jaguars over Chargers, Patriots over Browns
Patriots over Jaguars

NFC playoffs
Saints over Panthers, Cowboys over Seahawks
Saints over Packers, Eagles over Cowboys
Eagles over Saints

Super Bowl- Patriots over Eagles

How am I looking after a quarter of the season?

[GPK]

Originally Posted by philcski

How am I looking after a quarter of the season?

A little frail....maybe some yellow showing in the face. I think the market instability is beginning to takes its toll

[philcski]

Originally Posted by GPK

A little frail....maybe some yellow showing in the face. I think the market instability is beginning to takes its toll

I feel that way right now

Joe Flacco is going to be a very good quarterback...if the Ravens O-Line give him ore than .5 seconds to throw.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by philcski

AFC
East
New England Patriots 15-1 Brady probably would have gotten them to 13-3 or 14-2 so I guess this wasn't too much of a reach.
Buffalo Bills 10-6 Blind faith made me overestimate by 3 games I guess... 7-3 out of division, 0-6 in division, is that even possible?
New York Jets 6-10 8-3 only to finish 9-7? Guess I wasn't that wrong about them.
Miami Dolphins 3-13 yeah.... Parcells IS God.

North
Cleveland Browns 10-6 Sure. Smoke another one...
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6 Thought their schedule might cost them a game or two. It didn't.
Cincinnati Bengals 6-10 not bad.
Baltimore Ravens 5-11 Even though I liked Flacco coming out of the draft I didn't think they could be that good with a rookie QB and an unproven running back corps (even with my guy Ray Rice in there.) Wrong.

South
Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5 Nope... this team played with no heart all year, they are better than what they showed
Indianapolis Colts 11-5 Pretty good
Houston Texans 9-7 Pretty good
Tennessee Titans 6-10 Nope... switching to Collins made all the difference

West
San Diego Chargers 12-4 Horrible start... playing like it now
Denver Broncos 8-8 Yup
Oakland Raiders 5-11 Yup
Kansas City Chiefs 4-12 pretty much right

NFC
East
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5 Schizophrenic team, but not that far off
Dallas Cowboys 11-5 They suck
New York Giants 8-8 Figured they would have a Super Bowl hangover. They didn't. The road goes through them again.
Washington Redskins 8-8 Yup

North
Green Bay Packers 10-6 Should have been better than they finished. Gotta be disappointed in Cheeseland. QB isn't the problem though
Detroit Lions 9-7 well... I don't think ANYONE thought they would lose them all. But a horrible prediction on my part
Minnesota Vikings 8-8 In any other division this is probably right, but I should have accounted for that.
Chicago Bears 5-11 A bit of smoke and mirrors at times but Forte is the real deal and was probably worth 2-3 wins.

South
New Orleans Saints 9-7 pretty good prediction
Carolina Panthers 9-7figured them to be good, not great, I think they're better than good but not great. If their defense can get it back together they can win the whole thing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8 pretty good prediction
Atlanta Falcons 3-13 See Baltimore... Matt Ryan could be double ROY/MVP

West
Seattle Seahawks 9-7 Too many injuries killed their season.
Arizona Cardinals 9-7 Yup
St. Louis Rams 5-11 Anybody notice they lost their last 10 games???
San Francisco 49ers 3-13 Wow... Singletary really turned them around. 2-7 to finish 7-9.


AFC seeds:
1) New England Patriots 15-1
2) San Diego Chargers 12-4
3) Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
4) Cleveland Browns 10-6
5) Indianapolis Colts 11-5
6) Buffalo Bills 10-6

NFC seeds:
1) Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
2) Green Bay Packers 10-6
3) New Orleans Saints 9-7
4) Seattle Sehawks 9-7
5) Dallas Cowboys 11-5
6) Detroit Lions 9-7

AFC playoffs
Jaguars over Bills, Browns over Colts
Jaguars over Chargers, Patriots over Browns
Patriots over Jaguars

NFC playoffs
Saints over Panthers, Cowboys over Seahawks
Saints over Packers, Eagles over Cowboys
Eagles over Saints

Super Bowl- Patriots over Eagles

Final...

[Antitrust32]

not very good Philski~!!~

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

not very good Philski~!!~

Try it next year... it's REALLY hard. The NFL is not like baseball where we know who will be good and who won't 99% of the time. All the teams are so close, would anybody honestly expect the Dolphins and Falcons to be 11 game winners and playoff teams before the season? Not a chance.

The teams I feel like I really missed on were Jax, Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Tennessee, the Giants, Miami, and Atlanta. I'll take a free pass on New England and Seattle because of their QB injuries. Everybody else fell within a range I would expect given the bounce of the oddly shaped ball.