My NFL Predictions for the 2013 season

[Lights Out]

I'm a little curious about Indianapolis. That was one of the worst teams in the league in the turnover department last season (-12), and were in the lower 1/3 in pass and rush defense, as well as points per game surrendered. Those aren't stats that are indicative of long-term success.

Even with the high turnover rate, they actually still got lucky with turnovers. Luck in particular threw 14 dropped/deflected interceptions last year. If some of those were caught, their turnover problem would have looked even worse.

Additionally, the Colts were 9-1 in one-score games last year, and this was with one of the easiest schedules in the league. That trend is not going to continue this year. I still think they're a playoff team, but not necessarily a strong one. The AFC as a whole is looking really mediocre.

[JayMac]

My Seahawks are getting a lot of love this year. I don't know if I like it. I like flying under the radar, like last year.

[Kramerica Industries]

They're getting love because Russell Wilson has already shown signs of being an excellent QB with mobility and the ability to go over the top with the long pass, Marshawn Lynch has finally put things together and emerged into being one of the best RB's in the league, reliable targets, and then especially on defense, which I could write paragraphs about (but I won't).

Last year, I likened them to the mini-49ers, or like the 2011 49ers, both of whom were well on their way. Now, I think they are on a direct plane with the 49ers, and I think those are the two likeliest teams to emerge in the race for the NFC Championship. Hell, they really should've been there last year. Still can't believe the Seahawks let the Falcons save themselves with only 30 seconds on the clock.

[NEW.ERA]

It's been going on for as long as I can remember, but on average at least 5 new teams make the playoffs every year. Last season it was 4 so the number is still pretty decent. I think most people's predictions maybe have two or three new teams making it. So like in past years, there will be at least two teams that surprise the hell out of you and make the playoffs.

Obvious returnees can be found with the Giants and Saints in the NFC. Chargers and Steelers in the AFC, but like what teams could surprise and make a jump. I can't count Carolina or Minnesota, I had them making it last year, and a lot of people wouldn't be too astonished to see them make it in this year. I think my team in the NFC is Philadelphia, decent looking offense if Vick can stay healthy and Chip Kelly will be interesting to watch at the NFL level, and for the AFC I have Kansas City, probably underachieved a ton last year. Getting Eric Fisher is nice to protect Alex Smith, decent offense there and an underrated defense. I figure Denver can't be as good as last year, Peyton was out of this world, I figure he regresses, so KC could at least fight for that final wild card with probably Baltimore, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh. Cleveland as well could make some waves, need Weeden to continually progress.

[tigerslionspistonshabs]

NFC

EAST

1.WASHINGTON 11-5

2.NY GIANTS 11-5

3.DALLAS 8-8

4.PHILADELPHIA 6-10

NORTH

1.GREEN BAY 12-4

2.DETROIT 9-7

3.CHICAGO 8-8

4.MINNESOTA 6-10 (I don't see them repeating last year. Everything kind of fell into place and AP had a ridiculous year)

WEST

1.SEATTLE 13-3

2.SAN FRANCISCO 11-5

3.ST.LOUIS 9-7

4.ARIZONA 5-11

SOUTH

1.ATLANTA 12-4

2.NEW ORLEANS 10-6

3.CAROLINA 10-6

4.TAMPA BAY 4-12

PLAYOFFS-

GREEN BAY OVER NY GIANTS

WASHINGTON OVER SAN FRANCISCO

SEATTLE OVER WASHINGTON

GREEN BAY OVER ATLANTA

SEATTLE OVER GREEN BAY

AFC

EAST

1.NEW ENGLAND 13-3

2.BUFFALO 8-8

3.NY JETS 6-10

4.MIAMI 5-11

NORTH

1.CINCINNATI 12-4

2.PITTSBURGH 11-5

3.BALTIMORE 11-5

4.CLEVELAND 6-10

WEST

1.KANSAS CITY 11-5

2.DENVER 10-6 (Losing Von Miller for the first 4 game will be detrimental. They otherwise win the division)

3.SAN DIEGO 7-9

4.OAKLAND 4-12

SOUTH

1.HOUSTON 13-3

2.INDIANAPOLIS 9-7

3.TENNESSEE 5-11

4.JACKSONVILLE 3-13

PLAYOFFS

BALTIMORE OVER KANSAS CITY

CINCINNATI OVER PITTSBURGH

BALTIMORE OVER HOUSTON

CINCINNATI OVER NEW ENGLAND

CINCINNATI OVER BALTIMORE

SUPERBOWL- SEATTLE OVER CINCINNATI

[Harmening]

San Francisco 16-0

Nobody reads anything in these threads.

...and Baltimore at 15-1

[dgthree]

according to the predictor I picked.

AFC E

1. Patriots (13-3) #3 Seed

2. Miami (9-7)

3. Buffalo (5-11)

4. NY Jets (5-11)

AFC N

1. Pittsburgh (10-6) #4 seed

2. Baltimore (9-7)

3. Cincinnati (4-12)

4. Cleveland (3-13)

AFC S

1. Houston (14-2) #2 seed

2. Indianapolis (12-4) #5 seed

3. Jacksonville (5-11)

4. Tennessee (5-11)

AFC W

1. Denver (14-2) #1 seed

2. Kansas City (9-7) #6 seed

3. San Diego (5-11)

4. Oakland (2-14)

NFC E

1. Dallas (9-7) #4 seed

2. Washington (9-7)

3. Giants (7-9)

4. Eagles (4-12)

NFC N

1. Green Bay (12-4) #2 seed

2. Chicago (10-6)

3. Minnesota (9-7)

4. Detroit (9-7)

NFC S

1. Atlanta (12-4) #3 seed

2. New Orleans (11-5) #6 seed

3. Tampa Bay (5-11)

4. Carolina (3-13)

NFC W

1. San Francisco (14-2) #1 seed

2. Seattle (12-4) #5 seed

3. Arizona (4-12)

4. St. Louis (2-14)

AFC Wildcard

#5 Indianapolis > #4 Pittsburgh

#3 New England > #6 KC

NFC Wildcard

#5 Seattle > #4 Dallas

#6 New Orleans > #3 Atlanta

AFC Divisional

#1 Denver > #5 Indianapolis

#3 New England > #2 Houston

NFC Divisional

#1 San Francisco > #6 New Orleans

#2 Green Bay > #5 Seattle

AFC Championship

#1 Denver > #3 New England

NFC Championship

#2 Green Bay > #1 San Francisco

Superbowl

#2 Green Bay > #1 Denver

[FamousAtticus]

My Predictions

AFC East

New England (10-6)

Miami (8-8)

Jets (6-10)

Bills (5-11)

AFC North

Ravens (11-5)

Browns (7-9)

Steelers (7-9)

Bengals (6-10)

AFC West

Broncos (11-5)

Chargers (8-8)

Chiefs (6-10)

Raiders (4-12)

AFC South

Texans (10-6)

Colts (10-6)

Titans (7-9)

Jaguars (3-13)

NFC East

Giants (10-6)

Cowboys (10-6)

Redskins (9-7)

Eagles (5-11)

NFC North

Packers (12-4)

Vikings (9-7)

Lions (8-8)

Bears (6-10)

NFC West

49ers (10-6)

Seahawks (10-6)

Rams (7-9)

Cardinals (6-10)

NFC South

Falcons (11-5)

Saints (9-7)

Panthers (7-9)

Buccaneers (7-9)

AFC Championship

Broncos over Colts

NFC Championship

Packers over Falcons

Super Bowl XLVIII

Broncos over Packers

[mattb6]

AFC: (Playoff seed, team, overall W-L, division W-L)

East

4 New England 11-5 6-0 6 Miami 8-8 4-2 NY Jets 3-13 2-4 Buffalo 3-13 0-6

North

3 Baltimore 13-3 6-0 Pittsburgh 8-8 3-3 Cleveland 8-8 2-4 Cincinnati 6-10 1-5

South

1 Houston 15-1 6-0 5 Indianapolis 11-5 4-2 Tennessee 3-13 1-5 Jacksonville 1-15 1-5

West

2 Denver 15-1 6-0 Kansas City 6-10 4-2 San Diego 3-13 2-4 Oakland 2-14 0-6

NFC: (Playoff seed, team, overall W-L, division W-L)

East

3 Washington 12-4 5-1 NY Giants 10-6 4-2 Philadelphia 8-8 2-4 Dallas 7-9 1-5

North

2 Green Bay 12-4 5-1 Minnesota 10-6 5-1 Chicago 7-9 2-4 Detroit 2-14 0-6

South

4 Carolina 11-5 5-1 6 Atlanta 11-5 4-2 New Orleans 10-6 3-3 Tampa Bay 1-15 0-6

West

1 Seattle 15-1 5-1 5 San Francisco 14-2 5-1 Arizona 7-9 2-4 St. Louis 3-13 0-6

PLAYOFFS:

AFC Wild Card:

5 Indianapolis defeats 4 New England 24-21

3 Baltimore defeats 6 Miami 42-20

NFC Wild Card:

5 San Francisco defeats 4 Carolina 35-24

6 Atlanta defeats 3 Washington 17-13

AFC Divisional:

1 Houston defeats 6 Indianapolis 38-24

2 Denver defeats 3 Baltimore 28-24

NFC Divisional:

5 San Francisco defeats 1 Seattle 45-42

6 Atlanta defeats 2 Green Bay 28-10

AFC Championship:

2 Denver defeats 1 Houston 45-34

NFC Championship:

5 San Francisco defeats 6 Atlanta 42-38

Super Bowl:

5 San Francisco defeats 2 Denver 48-35

[Harmening]

3 teams at 15-1?

[FiddySicks]

And two at 1-15, including the Bucs, who were 7-9 last year and only improved in the off season. Yikes.

[rams80]

*repeats line about Rams implosion being highly unlikely*

[pluggerplugger1]

Both the NFC South and West confuse and scare me. I've always thought the West to be San Fran, Seattle as two elite teams with St. Louis just trailing and Arizona as a doormat. Now everyone is choosing the Cards as a sleeper pick. The South is interesting because a case could be made for all 4 teams there to be at least 9-win teams.

[pluggerplugger1]

AFC East

4) New England (10-6)

Miami (5-11)

Buffalo (3-13)

NY Jets (3-13)

AFC North

2) Cincinnati (11-5)

6) Pittsburgh (9-7)

Baltimore (8-8)

Cleveland (5-11)

AFC South

3) Houston (11-5)

Indianapolis (8-8)

Tennessee (4-12)

Jacksonville (3-13)

AFC West

1) Denver (13-3)

5) Kansas City (10-6)

San Diego (8-8)

Oakland (4-12)

NFC East

4) NY Giants (10-6)

Washington (9-7)

Philadelphia (6-10)

Dallas (6-10)

NFC North

3) Green Bay (11-5)
Minnesota (9-7)

Detroit (9-7)

Chicago (6-10)

NFC South

1) Atlanta (12-4)

6) New Orleans (10-6)

Carolina (8-8)

Tampa Bay (7-9)

NFC West

2) Seattle (12-4)

5) San Francisco (12-4)

St. Louis (7-9)

Arizona (7-9)

AFC Playoffs

4) New England > 5) Kansas City

6) Pittsburgh > 3) Houston

1) Denver > 6) Pittsburgh

2) Cincinnati > 4) New England

1) Denver > 2) Cincinnati

NFC Playoffs

5) San Francisco > 4) NY Giants

3) Green Bay > 6) New Orleans

5) San Francisco > 1) Atlanta

2) Seattle > 3) Green Bay

2) Seattle > 5) San Francisco

Super Bowl XLVIII

A1) Denver 26, N2) Seattle 16

[Rockstar Matt]

I don't like reviving oldish threads, but I wanted to update my predictions.

--HOMER ALERT--

AFC

East
2New England (12-4)
Miami (5-11)
Buffalo (3-13)
NY Jets (2-14)

North
4Cincinnati (10-6)
6Pittsburgh (9-7)
Baltimore (8-8)
Cleveland (5-11)

South
3Houston (11-5)
Tennessee (9-7)
Indianapolis (8-8)
Jacksonville (4-12)

West
1Denver (13-3)
5Kansas City (9-7)
San Diego (6-10)
Oakland (3-13)

NFC

East
3Dallas (11-5)
Washington (9-7)
NY Giants (8-8)
Philadelphia (8-8)

North
4Green Bay (10-6)
Chicago (8-8)

Minnesota (8-8)
Detroit (7-9)


South
2New Orleans (12-4)
6Atlanta (10-6)
Carolina (7-9)
Tampa Bay (6-10)

West
1Seattle (14-2)
5San Francisco (11-5)
St. Louis (7-9)
Arizona (6-10)

AFC Playoffs

(3) Texans 24, (6) Steelers 19
(5) Chiefs 23, (4) Bengals 13

(1) Broncos 31, (5) Chiefs 20
(2) Patriots 34, (3) Texans 27

(2) Patriots 24, (1) Broncos 16

NFC Playoffs

(3) Cowboys 27, (6) Falcons 20
(5) 49ers 30, (4) Packers 21

(1) Seahawks 20, (5) 49ers 13
(3) Cowboys 31, (2) Saints 30

(1) Seahawks 24, (3) Cowboys 17

Super Bowl XLVIII

Seahawks 26, Patriots 23 OT

EDIT: I think I'm off on Miami. I think they'll be more in the 7-9 to 9-7 range.

[FiddySicks]

Both the NFC South and West confuse and scare me. I've always thought the West to be San Fran, Seattle as two elite teams with St. Louis just trailing and Arizona as a doormat. Now everyone is choosing the Cards as a sleeper pick. The South is interesting because a case could be made for all 4 teams there to be at least 9-win teams.

I see the Cardinals as improved from last year, by about two games. But they were 4-12 last season, so they still have a big hill to climb.

Tampa could very easily be a ten win team, but they could just as easily be a ten loss team. It depends on how Josh Freeman performs.

[DarkJourney]

AFC East

1. New England (11-5)

2. N.Y. Jets (5-11)

3. Miami (4-12)

4. Buffalo (3-13)

AFC North

1. Baltimore (11-5)

2. Cincinnati (9-7)*

3. Pittsburgh (8-8)

4. Cleveland (4-12)

AFC South

1. Houston (13-3)

2. Indianapolis (9-7)*

3. Tennessee (7-9)

4. Jacksonville (3-13)

AFC West

1. Denver (14-2)

2. Kansas City (6-10)

3. San Diego (6-10)

4. Oakland (2-14)

NFC East

1. Dallas (9-7)

2. N.Y. Giants (8-8)

3. Philadelphia (7-9)

4. Washington (7-9)

NFC North

1. Chicago (12-4)

2. Green Bay (12-4)*

3. Detroit (9-7)

4. Minnesota (7-9)

NFC South

1. Atlanta (13-3)

2. New Orleans (9-7)

3. Tampa Bay (7-9)

4. Carolina (7-9)

NFC West

1. San Francisco (12-4)

2. Seattle (11-5)*

3. St. Louis (6-10)

4. Arizona (5-11)

*-wildcard

AFC Wildcard Playoffs

Baltimore over Indianapolis

New England over Cincinnati

NFC Wildcard Playoffs

Seattle over Chicago

Green Bay over Dallas

AFC Divisional Playoffs

Denver over New England

Baltimore over Houston

NFC Divisional Playoffs

Atlanta over Seattle

Green Bay over San Francisco

AFC Championship

Denver over Baltimore

NFC Championship

Atlanta over Green Bay

Super Bowl XLVIII

Atlanta over Denver

[DnBronc]

AFC East

1. Patriots 11-5 2

2. Dolphins 10-6

3. Bills 7-9

4. Jets 3-13

AFC North

1. Browns 10-6 4

2. Bengals 10-6 *

3. Ravens 8-8

4. Steelers 6-10

AFC South

1. Texans 11-5 3

2. Colts 9-7

3. Titans 7-9

4. Jaguars 2-14

AFC West

Broncos 12-4 H

Chiefs 11-5

Chargers 6-10

Raiders 1-15

NFC East

Redskins 10-6 3

Cowboys 10-6 *

Giants 9-7

Eagles 6-10

NFC North

Packers 11-5

Lions 9-7

Bears 7-9

Vikings 5-11

NFC South

Buccaneers 10-6 4

Falcons 9-7

Panthers 7-9

Saints 4-12

NFC West

Seahawks 13-3 H

49ers 12-4 *

Rams 9-7

Cardinals 7-9

NFL Playoffs

WILD CARD

AFC: Bengals over Texans, Browns over Chiefs

NFC: Redskins over Cowboys, 49ers over Bucs

DIVISIONAL ROUND

AFC: Broncos over Bengals, Patriots over Browns

NFC: Seahawks over 49ers, Packers over Redskins

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

AFC: Broncos over Patriots

NFC: Seahawks over Packers

SUPER BOWL: Broncos over Seahawks

Peyton Manning: MVP

Special Edition: Top-10 of 2014 Draft

1. Raiders: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

2. Jaguars: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

3. Jets: Marquise Lee, WR USC

4. Saints: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

5. Vikings: Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson

6. Eagles: Stephon Tuitt, DL, Notre Dame

7. Steelers: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

8. Chargers: Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

9. Cardinals: David Fales, QB, San Jose St.

10. Bears: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio St.

[tigerslionspistonshabs]

Alright it's almost upon us...

AFC East

1. New England (11-5)

2. Miami (6-10)

3. Buffalo (5-11)

4. N.Y. Jets (4-12)

AFC North

1. Cincinnati (11-5)

2. Baltimore (10-6)*

3. Pittsburgh (8-8)

4. Cleveland (3-13)

AFC South

1. Houston (13-3)

2. Indianapolis (8-8)

3. Tennessee (7-9)

4. Jacksonville (2-14)

AFC West

1. Denver (12-4)

2. Kansas City (9-7)*

3. San Diego (6-10)

4. Oakland (2-14)

NFC East

1. Washington (10-6)

2. N.Y. Giants (9-7)

3. Dallas (7-9)

4. Philadelphia (6-10)

NFC North

1. Green Bay (12-4)

2. Chicago (12-4)*

3. Detroit (9-7)

4. Minnesota (6-10)

NFC South

1. Atlanta (13-3)

2. New Orleans (10-6)

3. Carolina (8-8)

4. Tampa Bay (7-9)

NFC West

1. Seattle (14-2)

2. San Francisco (11-5)*

3. St. Louis (9-7)

4. Arizona (5-11)

*-wildcard

AFC Wildcard Playoffs

Cincinnati over Kansas City

Baltimore over New England

NFC Wildcard Playoffs

San Francisco over Green Bay

Chicago over Washington

AFC Divisional Playoffs

Denver over Cincinnati

Baltimore over Houston

NFC Divisional Playoffs

Seattle over Chicago

San Francisco over Atlanta

AFC Championship

Denver over Baltimore

NFC Championship

Seattle over San Francisco

Super Bowl XLVIII

Seattle over Denver

- Seattle will be this year's juggernaut. They're a very well rounded team and also have a very light schedule.

- Andrew Luck, while still good, will have a sophomore slump. The Colts will take a step back and miss the playoffs.

I think the AFC overall will be terrible. I had to reach for the 2nd wildcard. The NFC has a lot of parity and I think there will be quite a few teams battling for playoff spots. St. Louis, Detroit, New Orleans, Giants, Dallas, possibly even Carolina, Tampa Bay and Minnesota (who I think really overachieved last year).

[JQK]

As a Giants fan... the Giants are going to be terrible...