My NFL Predictions-2008 season and postseason (1 Viewer)

[hutchins929]

***UPDATE***

A lot has happened since I originaly started this thread. So here are the rivisions that I have made.

AFC NORTH

Steelers 10-6

Browns 10-6

Bengals 7-9

Ravens 7-9

AFC SOUTH

Colts 12-4

Jaguars 12-4

Texans 8-8

Titans 7-9

AFC EAST

Patriots 13-3

Jets 10-6

Bills 8-8

Dolphins 4-12

AFC WEST

Chargers 10-6

Broncos 8-8

Chiefs 7-9

Raiders 6-10

NFC NORTH

Vikings 9-7

Lions 8-8

Packers 7-9

Bears 6-10

NFC SOUTH

Panthers 9-7

Saints 8-8

Buccaneers 8-8

Falcons 1-15

NFC EAST

Cowboys 10-6

Giants 10-6

Eagles 9-7

Redskins 8-8

NFC WEST

Seahawks 10-6

Cardinals 7-9

49ers 7-9

Rams 4-12

PLAYOFFS

AFC

*AFC EAST* Patriots 13-3

*AFC SOUTH* Colts 12-4

*AFC WEST* Chargers 10-6

*AFC NORTH* Steelers 10-6

*WILD CARD* Jaguars 12-4

*WILD CARD* Jets 10-6

NFC

*NFC EAST* Cowboys 10-6

*NFC WEST* Seahawks 10-6

*NFC NORTH* Vikings 9-7

*NFC SOUTH* Panthers 9-7

*WILD CARD* Giants 10-6

*WILD CARD* Eagles 9-7

Wild Card Round

6 Jets @ 3 Chargers

5 Jaguars @ 4 Steelers

6 Eagles @ 3 Vikings

5 Giants @ 4 Panthers

Divisional Round

6 Jets @ 1 Patriots

5 Jaguars @ 2 Colts

5 Giants @ 1 Cowboys

3 Vikings @ 2 Seahawks

Conference Championship

5 Jaguars @ 1 Patriots

3 Vikings @ 1 Cowboys

Super Bowl

Vikings vs Patriots

2008 World Champions

New England Patiots

Yeah I changed it up... Sue Me!

 

[tbbucs4eva]

no one ever gives the Bucs a chance ever. They only finished the way they did last year because they sat the whole team......

 

[Hoart Petterson]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.

I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

 

[Chase Stuart]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

 

[hutchins929]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

"no chance"??? The Patriots have the softest SOS in the league. 13 wins, in the regular season, is the floor for this team. IMO

 

[Hoart Petterson]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

"no chance"??? The Patriots have the softest SOS in the league. 13 wins, in the regular season, is the floor for this team. IMO

Easy Vegas money waiting for you then.

 

[Hoart Petterson]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

I agree with you to an extent and I'm not saying teams are just going to blitz on every down. Some teams don't have the defenders to hang with those receivers for sure and teams will get burned. I'm saying they're not going to be able to march up and down the field to the extent they did last year. The cat is out of the bag. They're still a great team, but no shot at 15-1. None.

 

[jurb26]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

I agree with you to an extent and I'm not saying teams are just going to blitz on every down. Some teams don't have the defenders to hang with those receivers for sure and teams will get burned. I'm saying they're not going to be able to march up and down the field to the extent they did last year. The cat is out of the bag. They're still a great team, but no shot at 15-1. None.

NYG did not blitz blitz blitz the Pats. Their Dline simply played out of their minds great that game. So, yeah. The blueprint has been made. Have your Dline play out of their minds great so you can still crate pressure on Brady and double Moss all game. Jesh, why didn't anyone think of that earlier....The best chance to beat the Pats will be to abuse what appears to be a weak secondary and hope you D can keep it under 28.

 

[Hoart Petterson]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

I agree with you to an extent and I'm not saying teams are just going to blitz on every down. Some teams don't have the defenders to hang with those receivers for sure and teams will get burned. I'm saying they're not going to be able to march up and down the field to the extent they did last year. The cat is out of the bag. They're still a great team, but no shot at 15-1. None.

NYG did not blitz blitz blitz the Pats. Their Dline simply played out of their minds great that game. So, yeah. The blueprint has been made. Have your Dline play out of their minds great so you can still crate pressure on Brady and double Moss all game. Jesh, why didn't anyone think of that earlier....The best chance to beat the Pats will be to abuse what appears to be a weak secondary and hope you D can keep it under 28.

They blitzed him all game. From thr AP recap:

The Giants, who finished 14-6, won 11 games away from home on the way to claiming the Lombardi Trophy. They used wave after wave of blitzes to batter Brady all game, sacking him five times, twice more than he had been sacked in any previous game this season, and grinding the highest-scoring offense in N.F.L. history to a halt for most of the game.

 

[zoonation]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB. Not a chance in hell.

 

[sjacksonfan]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.

I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

I agree with you to an extent and I'm not saying teams are just going to blitz on every down. Some teams don't have the defenders to hang with those receivers for sure and teams will get burned. I'm saying they're not going to be able to march up and down the field to the extent they did last year. The cat is out of the bag. They're still a great team, but no shot at 15-1. None.

NYG did not blitz blitz blitz the Pats. Their Dline simply played out of their minds great that game. So, yeah. The blueprint has been made. Have your Dline play out of their minds great so you can still crate pressure on Brady and double Moss all game. Jesh, why didn't anyone think of that earlier....The best chance to beat the Pats will be to abuse what appears to be a weak secondary and hope you D can keep it under 28.

What game were you watching? Their d-line played great but they blitzed a lot too.

 

[Blackjacks]

NFC North

GB

Det

Minn

Chi

NFL West

Seattle

Ariz.

Stl

SF

NFC South

NO

Carolina

TB

Atl

NFC East

Philly

Dallas

New York

Washignton

AFC North

Cinncy

Pitt

Cle

Balt

AFC West

SD

Oakland

Den

KC

AFC South

Jax

Indy

Houston

Tenn

AFC East

NE

NYJ

Buff

Miami

Seeds in the playoffs

NE

SD

Jax

Cincy

Indy

NYJ

NO

Philly

GB

Seattle

Carolina

Dallas

Jax over NYJ

Indy over Cincy

Dallas over GB

Carolina over Seattle

NE over Indy

SD over Jax

NO over Dallas

Carolina over Philly

SD over NE

NO over Carolina

SD over NO in Superbowl

 

[jurb26]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.

I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

I agree with you to an extent and I'm not saying teams are just going to blitz on every down. Some teams don't have the defenders to hang with those receivers for sure and teams will get burned. I'm saying they're not going to be able to march up and down the field to the extent they did last year. The cat is out of the bag. They're still a great team, but no shot at 15-1. None.

NYG did not blitz blitz blitz the Pats. Their Dline simply played out of their minds great that game. So, yeah. The blueprint has been made. Have your Dline play out of their minds great so you can still crate pressure on Brady and double Moss all game. Jesh, why didn't anyone think of that earlier....The best chance to beat the Pats will be to abuse what appears to be a weak secondary and hope you D can keep it under 28.

What game were you watching? Their d-line played great but they blitzed a lot too.

I don't recall much blitzing from the Gmen. I remember them rotating out their Dline a great deal to keep everyone fresh and at times lining up 3 DEs with 1 DT to get more speed and pass rushing threats on the field. Of their 5 sacks, 4 were Dlinemen. That wouldn't indicate a heavy blitz. I'm not sure where we could look up a stat for blitzes. I also recall after the game everyone was talking about the Giants Dline, not the Giants blitz packages. I know Moss was singled up only a hand full of times. One was his TD catch. I could be wrong, but as I recall the Giants created the majority of their pressure w/o having to blitz.

 

[BigRed]

sacking him five times, twice more than he had been sacked in any previous game this season,

How do you sack someone 2.5 times? Well if no one minds me getting back to the topic ie other than wins NE will get or how to beat them, some various predictions off the top:AFC NORTHCLE wins div, PIT wild cardAFC SOUTHColts win div, JAGS wild cardAFC EASTNE walks away w/div againAFC WESTSD wins divNFC NORTHMIN wins divNFC SOUTHN.O. wins div, TB wild cardNFC EASTDAL wins div, WAS wild cardNFC WESTSEA wins divPLAYOFFSAFC TitleNE vs JAX NFC TitleDAL vs NOSuper BowlNE manhandles NO

 

[Buffaloes]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB.

Would it make it easier to believe if they had Grossman lead them there?

 

[jurb26]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB.

Would it make it easier to believe if they had Grossman lead them there?

The problem is the NFC has gotten a lot better than it was in 2005. I don't think a team can win the conference with just D and ST anymore. In previous year, sure they teams were just that much weaker than the AFC. I think the NFC has closed the gap a great deal. I'd still say the true elite teams are in the AFC (NE and Indy) but they separation isn't as great.

 

[Despyzer]

sacking him five times, twice more than he had been sacked in any previous game this season,

How do you sack someone 2.5 times?

Twice more than 3 is five. Twice as much as 2.5 is five.

 

[hutchins929]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB.

Would it make it easier to believe if they had Grossman lead them there?

The problem is the NFC has gotten a lot better than it was in 2005. I don't think a team can win the conference with just D and ST anymore. In previous year, sure they teams were just that much weaker than the AFC. I think the NFC has closed the gap a great deal. I'd still say the true elite teams are in the AFC (NE and Indy) but they separation isn't as great.

Would it make it easier to believe if they had Trent Dilfer lead them there?

 

[BigRed]

sacking him five times, twice more than he had been sacked in any previous game this season,

How do you sack someone 2.5 times?

Twice more than 3 is five. Twice as much as 2.5 is five.

d'oh - misread, thxNobody else willing to play prognosticator?

 

[zdaddy]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

I agree with you to an extent and I'm not saying teams are just going to blitz on every down. Some teams don't have the defenders to hang with those receivers for sure and teams will get burned. I'm saying they're not going to be able to march up and down the field to the extent they did last year. The cat is out of the bag. They're still a great team, but no shot at 15-1. None.

NYG did not blitz blitz blitz the Pats. Their Dline simply played out of their minds great that game. So, yeah. The blueprint has been made. Have your Dline play out of their minds great so you can still crate pressure on Brady and double Moss all game. Jesh, why didn't anyone think of that earlier....The best chance to beat the Pats will be to abuse what appears to be a weak secondary and hope you D can keep it under 28.

They blitzed him all game. From thr AP recap:

The Giants, who finished 14-6, won 11 games away from home on the way to claiming the Lombardi Trophy. They used wave after wave of blitzes to batter Brady all game, sacking him five times, twice more than he had been sacked in any previous game this season, and grinding the highest-scoring offense in N.F.L. history to a halt for most of the game.

Nope, it was the d-line. Maybe they sent an extra guy here and there, but it was the d-line putting on the heat.

 

[Dancing Bear]

PLAYOFFS

AFC

*AFC EAST* Patriots

*AFC SOUTH* Colts

*AFC WEST* Chargers

*AFC NORTH* Steelers

*WILD CARD* Jaguars

*WILD CARD* Broncos

NFC

*NFC EAST* Cowboys

*NFC WEST* Arizona <== Whisenhunt plays Warner from the start and the Offense leads the league!

*NFC NORTH* Vikings

*NFC SOUTH* Panthers

*WILD CARD* Giants

*WILD CARD* Eagles

Wild Card Round

Broncos @ Chargers <== LT2 lights it up and the Broncos go home

Jaguars @ Steelers <== Big Ben and D beat the Jags ...

Eagles @ Vikings <== Donovan surprises. Plays all season and leads the Eagles to a playoff victory

Giants @ Panthers <== A healthy Jake - Smith combo beats the G-men

Divisional Round

Steelers @ Patriots <== Big Ben and D beat the Patriots ...

Chargers @ Colts <== Lack of D this time around puts the Colts in their armchairs

Panthers @ Cowboys <== Romo and Co. beat the Jake - Smith combo

Eagles @ Cardinals <== Warner and Co. come up big to shred the Eagles D and edge Donovan

Conference Championship

Steelers @ Chargers <== Big Ben and D beat the Chargers ... Rivers just cannot get it done ...

Cardinals @ Cowboys <== Romo and Co. eke out Warner and Co. in a shoot out

Super Bowl

Cowboys vs Steelers

2008 World Champions

Dallas Cowboys <== Romo and Co. get it done

 

[Donnybrook]

Here are my predictions on the 2008 season and post season... It's early but I'll stick my neck out there......

I predict that your prediction can't be right. I added your totals for wins and losses and I get 268 wins and 244 losses. 32 X 16 = 512 games divide by 2 (if you ignore the chance of a tie) and you get 256.

 

[evilempire]

AFC

EAST

New England

Buffalo

Jets

Miami

NORTH

Pittsburgh

Cleveland -- wild card

Cincinnati

Baltimore

SOUTH

Jville

Indy -- wild card

Houston

Tennessee

WEST

San Diego

Denver

Oakland

KC

AFC Championship

San Diego over Jacksonville

NFC

EAST

Dallas

Philadelphia -- wild card

Giants

Washington

NORTH

Minnesota

Green Bay -- wild card

Chicago

Detroit

SOUTH

Carolina

Tampa Bay

New Orleans

Atlanta

WEST

Seattle

San Francisco

Arizona

St. Louis

NFC Championship

Dallas over Minnesota

SUPER BOWL

Dallas over San Diego

 

[hickbones]

NFC NorthGB Det Minn Chi NFL WestSeattle Ariz. Stl SF NFC SouthNO Carolina TB Atl NFC EastPhilly Dallas New York Washignton AFC NorthCinncy Pitt Cle Balt AFC WestSD Oakland Den KC AFC SouthJax Indy Houston Tenn AFC EastNE NYJ Buff Miami Seeds in the playoffsNESDJaxCincyIndyNYJNOPhillyGBSeattleCarolinaDallasJax over NYJIndy over CincyDallas over GBCarolina over SeattleNE over IndySD over JaxNO over DallasCarolina over PhillySD over NENO over CarolinaSD over NO in Superbowl

I hope you're wrong. If SD wins the SB, then my run with LT as my keeper is over.

 

[hickbones]

Here are my predictions on the 2008 season and post season... It's early but I'll stick my neck out there......

I predict that your prediction can't be right. I added your totals for wins and losses and I get 268 wins and 244 losses. 32 X 16 = 512 games divide by 2 (if you ignore the chance of a tie) and you get 256.

I was doing this calculation and decided to read the whole thread first...thanks for saving me the effort!First thing I though was did he pull those records out of his ####? I wonder if any of these other prognosticators bothered to do the correct math.

 

[hickbones]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.

I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

I agree with you to an extent and I'm not saying teams are just going to blitz on every down. Some teams don't have the defenders to hang with those receivers for sure and teams will get burned. I'm saying they're not going to be able to march up and down the field to the extent they did last year. The cat is out of the bag. They're still a great team, but no shot at 15-1. None.

NYG did not blitz blitz blitz the Pats. Their Dline simply played out of their minds great that game. So, yeah. The blueprint has been made. Have your Dline play out of their minds great so you can still crate pressure on Brady and double Moss all game. Jesh, why didn't anyone think of that earlier....The best chance to beat the Pats will be to abuse what appears to be a weak secondary and hope you D can keep it under 28.

What game were you watching? Their d-line played great but they blitzed a lot too.

I don't recall much blitzing from the Gmen. I remember them rotating out their Dline a great deal to keep everyone fresh and at times lining up 3 DEs with 1 DT to get more speed and pass rushing threats on the field. Of their 5 sacks, 4 were Dlinemen. That wouldn't indicate a heavy blitz. I'm not sure where we could look up a stat for blitzes. I also recall after the game everyone was talking about the Giants Dline, not the Giants blitz packages. I know Moss was singled up only a hand full of times. One was his TD catch. I could be wrong, but as I recall the Giants created the majority of their pressure w/o having to blitz.

I'm not arguing whether or not they blitzed a lot, but a blitz can lead to offensive adjustments that make it easier for the D-line to get the sack.

 

[sfl49er]

no one ever gives the Bucs a chance ever. They only finished the way they did last year because they sat the whole team......

I know! I dont really like them too much, but nobody seems to see their D is fantastic, they won the division last year, their coaching is good, and they're going to win the division again this year.

 

[David Yudkin]

No chance the Pats go 15-1. Teams know how to beat them now (or at least hang with them). Giants (and others) provided the blueprint. Blitz, blitz, blitz. Vegas set their over/under season win total at 12 with the public hammering the over. It's a trap.I'm also betting that anyone who takes Brady/Moss early in fantasy drafts are going to put themselves in a hole they won't be able to dig out of. No shot to come close to last season's numbers.

For most teams, blitz blitz blitz is a surefire way to let NE score about 40 points on you. With Welker and Moss both being almost impossible to cover one on one, blitzing isn't a viable option for most teams.The Jets shut down the Pats offense better than any team last season, and they didn't do it by blitzing. (New England's offense basically scored just 6 points against the Jets last year -- an INT TD and a blocked punt returned to the Jets 1 accounted for the other 14 points). You need to mix up coverage, guess right, and not get beat by any long passes. Having the elements work in your favor doesn't hurt, either.

Playing in a monsoon didn't help NE's offense much in one of the games.

 

[Pictus Cat]

Here are my predictions on the 2008 season and post season... It's early but I'll stick my neck out there.NFC NORTHVikings 9-7Packers 9-7Lions 7-9Bears 6-10

Vikings will do better than that.Lions will be at the bottom.Bears could compete with Packers for Wild Card.or Lions for bottom.

 

[Raider Nation]

Here are my predictions on the 2008 season and post season... It's early but I'll stick my neck out there.AFC WESTChargers 11-5Broncos 10-6Chiefs 8-8Raiders 4-12

I have a proposition for you. If the Donks finish 6+ games better than Oakland, I'll send you $100. You only have to put up $25.PM me if you're interested and we'll exchange mailing addresses.

 

[jurb26]

no one ever gives the Bucs a chance ever. They only finished the way they did last year because they sat the whole team......

I know! I dont really like them too much, but nobody seems to see their D is fantastic, they won the division last year, their coaching is good, and they're going to win the division again this year.

I like the Bucs a lot this year. I think they will most likely be in the playoffs again. I have NO winning the division however. You guys are right, nobody ever wants to give this team the credit they deserve. It's funny how quickly everyone jumps all over that Car bandwagon yet totally forget that the Bucs are a far better team.

 

[Tanner9919]

Here are my predictions on the 2008 season and post season... It's early but I'll stick my neck out there.NFC NORTHVikings 9-7Packers 9-7Lions 7-9Bears 6-10

Vikings will do better than that.Lions will be at the bottom.Bears could compete with Packers for Wild Card.or Lions for bottom.

Just how are the Bears going to compete for anything with Grossman/Orten at QB, a ho-hum rushing game, and no wr's worth mentioning..??I think the 6 games predicted for them is generous...they could easily be the worst team in the NFL this season..the Bears got to the SB because of their defense, not Grossman...15-1 prediction for NE is hilarious..I'm not saying the Pats are going to finish 8-8, but at some point, every good thing must come to an end, and why not this season for the Pats? They have an old defense with a depleted secondary and an over-the-hill Rodney Harrison at Safety...not sure Brusci and Vrabel have much left in the tank..That defense looked tired and worn out in the Championship game and again in the SB, despite the two weeks off between games! What gets overlooked is the blueprint that some of the teams laid on the Pats late last season,and it has nothing to do with blitzing Tom Brady..Patriots ranked 26th in rush yards allowed per attempt... week 13, Baltimore rushed 37 times for 166 yards week 14, Pitt rushed 37 times for 181 yardsweek 15, Jets, 17-90week 16, Miami 22-108 I'm sure teams will look to exploit the holes created by the departure of Samuel et al..The Patriots' defense will prove to be their Achilles' heel this season..

 

[David Yudkin]

15-1 prediction for NE is hilarious..I'm not saying the Pats are going to finish 8-8, but at some point, every good thing must come to an end, and why not this season for the Pats?

They have the easiest schedule in the league heading into the seson.

They have an old defense with a depleted secondary and an over-the-hill Rodney Harrison at Safety...not sure Brusci and Vrabel have much left in the tank..That defense looked tired and worn out in the Championship game and again in the SB, despite the two weeks off between games!

Harrison and Bruschi are the only old players on the roster. Vrabel was an ALL PRO last year, so I'mnot seeing the argument that he is washed up.

What gets overlooked is the blueprint that some of the teams laid on the Pats late last season,and it has nothing to do with blitzing Tom Brady..Patriots ranked 26th in rush yards allowed per attempt... week 13, Baltimore rushed 37 times for 166 yards week 14, Pitt rushed 37 times for 181 yardsweek 15, Jets, 17-90week 16, Miami 22-108

How many of those games did they lose? They beat PIT and MIA by three touchdowns.

I'm sure teams will look to exploit the holes created by the departure of Samuel et al..The Patriots' defense will prove to be their Achilles' heel this season.

Samuel and Colvin were really the only two guys worth mentioning in terms of loses. Samuel's departure does leave a void, but I doubt that will take them from 16-0 to 10-6.

 

[smackdaddies]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB. Not a chance in hell.

Really? Ya Think?As soon as I started reading, I was thinking "homer".Vikes at 9-7 I can buy. Pack at 9-7 I can buy (I disagree, but it is not unreasonable)But a 9-7 Vikes team making the SB?

 

[hutchins929]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB. Not a chance in hell.

Really? Ya Think?As soon as I started reading, I was thinking "homer".Vikes at 9-7 I can buy. Pack at 9-7 I can buy (I disagree, but it is not unreasonable)But a 9-7 Vikes team making the SB?

I'm not a Vikings homer... I am actually a Lions fan.

 

[hutchins929]

Here are my predictions on the 2008 season and post season... It's early but I'll stick my neck out there......

I predict that your prediction can't be right. I added your totals for wins and losses and I get 268 wins and 244 losses. 32 X 16 = 512 games divide by 2 (if you ignore the chance of a tie) and you get 256.

Your right... I must have skipped a division or something, when I was adding it up. I am going to go edit my original post now... With the correct number of wins/losses.

 

[hutchins929]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB. Not a chance in hell.

Really? Ya Think?As soon as I started reading, I was thinking "homer".Vikes at 9-7 I can buy. Pack at 9-7 I can buy (I disagree, but it is not unreasonable)But a 9-7 Vikes team making the SB?

The concept of wild card teams (teams with the best records who did not win their division) was introduced in 1970. Although the number of wild card teams allowed into the playoffs has fluctuated, the appearance of wild card teams has not. Since 1970, covering 38 seasons, only nine wild card teams have made it to the Super Bowl. Five wild card teams have won the Super Bowl: The 1980 Oakland Raiders were the first to accomplish this, and another wild card team wouldn’t win the Super Bowl until 17 years later when the 1997 Denver Broncos would do it. This was followed by the 2000 Baltimore Ravens then the 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers and then the 2007 New York Giants.So if 9 wild card teams can make it to the Super Bowl in 38 seasons why is it a stretch for a 9-7 division winner to do it? Now, Back to the bashing... I don't mind it at all. I just want to talk football!

 

[hutchins929]

Does anyone else have the guts?

 

[hutchins929]

Update in the original post

 

[larry_boy_44]

Update in the original post

no way do the Packers go 7-9...stop buying the Favre-hype... he didn't make the Packers last year...

 

[Phase of the Game]

Update in the original post

stop buying the Favre-hype... he didn't make the Packers last year...

He didn't make them but he sure helped them get to 13-3

 

[vikingdave]

Minnesota is not going to the Superbowl with Jackson at QB.

Would it make it easier to believe if they had Grossman lead them there?

The problem is the NFC has gotten a lot better than it was in 2005. I don't think a team can win the conference with just D and ST anymore. In previous year, sure they teams were just that much weaker than the AFC. I think the NFC has closed the gap a great deal. I'd still say the true elite teams are in the AFC (NE and Indy) but they separation isn't as great.

I guess you forgot that Minnesota also has the best running game in the NFL...good thing they dont have to win with just D and ST...

 

[billsfan8282]

There's no way the Chiefs win 7 games this year...and the Jets won't win 10 either. The Jets are an 8 win team at most