Thursday, June 19, 2008

2008 NFL Predictions, Version 2: Before Training Camp

OK so here is my second attempt at predicting what will happen during the 2008-2009 NFL season. I have revisited my previous predictions from prior to the NFL Draft and have revised them to reflect the strength of each team, in my opinion. I will put out another set of predictions in early August and then again in early September. The "Δ Win-Loss" column indicates the teams change from my last predictions. Also, I have included my playoff predictions. Take a look at both below...

AFC

North

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

Cleveland Browns

10-6

±0

Pittsburgh Steelers

10-6

±0

Wild Card

Baltimore Ravens

6-10

+1

Cincinnati Bengals

5-11

±0

South

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

Jacksonville Jaguars

11-5

-1

Indianapolis Colts

11-5

±0

Wild Card

Tennessee Titans

8-8

-1

Houston Texans

6-10

±0

East

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

New England Patriots

12-4

-1

New York Jets

9-7

±0

Buffalo Bills

7-9

+1

Miami Dolphins

6-10

±0

West

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

San Diego Chargers

13-3

±0

Denver Broncos

7-9

±0

Oakland Raiders

5-11

±0

Kansas City Chiefs

3-13

+1

NFC

North

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

Minnesota Vikings

10-6

±0

Green Bay Packers

10-6

±0

Wild Card; #5 seed in NFC playoffs over Eagles due to common opponent tiebreaker

Detroit Lions

6-10

±0

Chicago Bears

4-12

-2

South

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

New Orleans Saints

10-6

±0

#2 seed in NFC playoffs due to victory over Vikings on Monday, October 6th

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9-7

±0

Carolina Panthers

9-7

+2

Atlanta Falcons

3-13

-1

East

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

Dallas Cowboys

11-5

±0

Philadelphia Eagles

10-6

±0

Wild Card

Washington Redskins

9-7

+1

New York Giants

7-9

-2

West

Team

Win-Loss

Δ Win-Loss

Notes

Seattle Seahawks

9-7

±0

Arizona Cardinals

8-8

+1

St. Louis Rams

7-9

+1

San Francisco 49ers

5-11

±0



2008-2009 NFL Playoffs

Wild Card Round

AFC

(6) Pittsburgh Steelers

(3) Jacksonville Jaguars

(3) Jaguars, 23-14

(5) Indianapolis Colts

(4) Cleveland Browns

(5) Colts, 35-24

NFC

(6) Philadelphia Eagles

(3) Minnesota Vikings

(6) Eagles, 20-17

(5) Green Bay Packers

(4) Seattle Seahawks

(4) Seahawks, 24-13

Divisional Round

AFC

(5) Indianapolis Colts

(1) San Diego Chargers

(1) Chargers, 27-21

(3) Jacksonville Jaguars

(2) New England Patriots

(3) Jaguars, 21-20

NFC

(6) Philadelphia Eagles

(1) Dallas Cowboys

(1) Cowboys, 31-17

(4) Seattle Seahawks

(2) New Orleans Saints

(2) Saints, 28-13

Conference Championships

AFC

(3) Jacksonville Jaguars

(1) San Diego Chargers

(1) Chargers, 17-13

NFC

(2) New Orleans Saints

(1) Dallas Cowboys

(1) Cowboys, 38-35

Super Bowl XLIII

Dallas Cowboys

San Diego Chargers

Chargers, 28-23

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