Texans Over Saints
Sunday, August 30, 2009
NFL Predictions: Conference Championships
AFC Championship
#1 Texans Over #5 Colts
NFC Championship
#1 Saints Over #2 Eagles
NFL Predictions: Divisional Round
AFC
#1 Texans Over #6 Ravens
#5 Colts Over #2 Patriots
NFC
#1 Saints Over #5 Cowboys
#2 Eagles Over #3 Bears
#1 Texans Over #6 Ravens
#5 Colts Over #2 Patriots
NFC
#1 Saints Over #5 Cowboys
#2 Eagles Over #3 Bears
NFL Predictions: Wild Card Round
AFC
#6 Ravens Over #3 Steelers
#5 Colts Over #4 Raiders
NFC
#3 Bears over #6 Packers
#5 Cowboys Over #4 Cardinals
#6 Ravens Over #3 Steelers
#5 Colts Over #4 Raiders
NFC
#3 Bears over #6 Packers
#5 Cowboys Over #4 Cardinals
NFL Predictions: NFC West
1st. Cardinals 9-7
Luckily, Arizona is in the NFC West, so 9 wins will get the division title once again. The offense should be as good as last season if Kurt Warner can stay healthy. They may be even better if rookie Chris Wells can form into a starting running back. The defense will be suspect as always and teams will exploit it.
2nd. Seahawks 7-9
Seattle will be in the mix with the Cardinals for the title all year. But do not see them winning the big ones down the stretch in order to pull it off. They will definitely be better than last year with many injured players coming back. Hasselbeck has some more weapons to work with now that TJ Houshmanzadeh is in town. Passing game will have to be effective because they won't have much success running the ball.
3rd. 49ers 6-10
Some believe the 49ers are due for a breakout season, but I do not see it. Frank Gore will not be able to carry that offense by himself. Shaun Hill, or whoever starts the majority of games, will struggle all season. The defense should be solid, but not great enough to get any more than 6 wins.
4th. Rams 5-11
Five wins is a major upgrade from last season's output. Bulger should be decent enough, but doesn't have the targets he used to in St. Louis. The one bright spot, Steven Jackson, will have his biggest season to date. For once, he will stay healthy all year and put up huge numbers.
Luckily, Arizona is in the NFC West, so 9 wins will get the division title once again. The offense should be as good as last season if Kurt Warner can stay healthy. They may be even better if rookie Chris Wells can form into a starting running back. The defense will be suspect as always and teams will exploit it.
2nd. Seahawks 7-9
Seattle will be in the mix with the Cardinals for the title all year. But do not see them winning the big ones down the stretch in order to pull it off. They will definitely be better than last year with many injured players coming back. Hasselbeck has some more weapons to work with now that TJ Houshmanzadeh is in town. Passing game will have to be effective because they won't have much success running the ball.
3rd. 49ers 6-10
Some believe the 49ers are due for a breakout season, but I do not see it. Frank Gore will not be able to carry that offense by himself. Shaun Hill, or whoever starts the majority of games, will struggle all season. The defense should be solid, but not great enough to get any more than 6 wins.
4th. Rams 5-11
Five wins is a major upgrade from last season's output. Bulger should be decent enough, but doesn't have the targets he used to in St. Louis. The one bright spot, Steven Jackson, will have his biggest season to date. For once, he will stay healthy all year and put up huge numbers.
NFL Predictions: NFC South
1st. Saints 13-3
The flying offense will lead New Orleans to the best record in the league, even with a very tough schedule. Drew Brees will put up huge numbers with many targets to choose from. If Pierre Thomas can continue his success from last season, they will be very tough to beat. Their defense will much improved from a year ago which will get them to 13 wins.
2nd. Falcons 10-6
Atlanta will have a successful season, but not enough to reach the playoffs, losing the tiebreaker to Dallas. Matt Ryan is a year older and they added another target in Tony Gonzalez, but having to play the Saints twice and the NFC East will not help their cause. In a year or two, the defense will be good enough to be a real Super Bowl contender.
3rd. Panthers 9-7
Carolina has always been an up and down team, and this year will be one of the downs. This will probably be Jake Delhomme's last season there as a starter after his play this year. The running game won't be as effective, but enough to get to 9 wins. Time to start developing a young QB.
4th. Buccaneers 4-12
After a terrible finish to last season, the losing will continue all year long. Hard to find any bright spots for this team this year. Unless Leftwich can step up, they will have quarterback issues all season, and no one knows how Ward will manage the running game without Jacobs in front of him. The once powerful defense is not so anymore and will be lucky to get them to 4 wins.
Friday, August 28, 2009
NFL Predictions: NFC North
1st. Bears 11-5
With Jay Cutler in town, the Bears finally get the talented quarterback they've been looking for for years. And with him, they will take the division. Their defense will bounce back from a terrible performance last year. Matt Forte comes into his second year and should take care of the running game. The only flaw is the lack of a number one receiver, which Cutler may be able to hide.
2nd. Packers 10-6
After a 6-10 year, Green Bay will reverse that record and reach 10 wins. Rodgers has a year of experience under him and has great targets of Jennings and Driver to look for. Ryan Grant needs to stay healthy and be the consistent back he was in '07. Like the Bears, their defense under-performed last season and will show what they're capable of this time around. They will get the best of Favre in both meetings.
3rd. Vikings 8-8
Their season took a major hit when they foolishly signed Brett Favre over the summer. A washed up, 40 year old quarterback is not answer to the Vikings' woes at the position. They would have been better off with Rosenfels running the show. Once the mistakes by Favre start piling up, the locker room will split and the season will fall apart. Peterson and the defense are good enough to get 8 wins.
4th. Lions 4-12
On the bright side, this will be four more wins than last year, which will be a good start. In order to get that many, Culpepper will need to be the starter for most of the season. Stafford is not ready to lead this poor team to any wins. The defense as always will be terrible, but if Daunte can launch it up to Calvin Johnson 100 times a game, they could manage 4 wins.
With Jay Cutler in town, the Bears finally get the talented quarterback they've been looking for for years. And with him, they will take the division. Their defense will bounce back from a terrible performance last year. Matt Forte comes into his second year and should take care of the running game. The only flaw is the lack of a number one receiver, which Cutler may be able to hide.
2nd. Packers 10-6
After a 6-10 year, Green Bay will reverse that record and reach 10 wins. Rodgers has a year of experience under him and has great targets of Jennings and Driver to look for. Ryan Grant needs to stay healthy and be the consistent back he was in '07. Like the Bears, their defense under-performed last season and will show what they're capable of this time around. They will get the best of Favre in both meetings.
3rd. Vikings 8-8
Their season took a major hit when they foolishly signed Brett Favre over the summer. A washed up, 40 year old quarterback is not answer to the Vikings' woes at the position. They would have been better off with Rosenfels running the show. Once the mistakes by Favre start piling up, the locker room will split and the season will fall apart. Peterson and the defense are good enough to get 8 wins.
4th. Lions 4-12
On the bright side, this will be four more wins than last year, which will be a good start. In order to get that many, Culpepper will need to be the starter for most of the season. Stafford is not ready to lead this poor team to any wins. The defense as always will be terrible, but if Daunte can launch it up to Calvin Johnson 100 times a game, they could manage 4 wins.
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