Early predictions for the 2013 NFL Season

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5th Letter
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I know it's early but at least we've been through free agency and the draft. So we should have an idea how the teams will look this season.

Division winners

NFC

East- Giants they are the most unpredictable team in the league. They have the talent to be one of the best teams in the league but underachieve. I think they put together a solid 11-5 or 12-4 season.

West- 49ers they are the deepest team in the league and have improved adding Boldin to the offense and Nnamdi to their defense. Plus Kaepernick has a year under his belt he should improve.

North- Packers they have the best team on paper in their division.

South- Falcons they should have another good season probably won't be the top seed again.

Wild card teams- Seahawks and Buccaneers



AFC

East- Patriots until either Brady retires or another team in the division mans up.

West- Chiefs I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they will win the division. They've improved at QB by adding Alex Smith.

North- Bengals I think they take the next step and takeover the division.

South- Texans they'll once again own the division.

Wildcard teams- Broncos and Dolphins
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  • greenwood1921
    greenwood1921 Members Posts: 47,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Killed y'all in the last prediction thread, bout to re-peat...







    Drum roll...














    1. One of the rookie QBs in the 2013 draft will have a rookie season arguably better than the big 3 from 2012 (Luck, RG3, Wilson.)

    2. Only ONE team that was in the conference championship games last year will be in it again this year.

    3. If healthy, Steven Jackson will have a MVP-esque season.

    4. Rams will win at least 7 games.

    5. One of the NFC West 2012 playoff teams will NOT make the playoffs in 2013.

    6. Adrian Peterson won't have as good of a year statistically, but the team around him will be better.

    7. Aint's will miss the playoffs a-gain.

    8. The weather for the Super Bowl in Jersey will actually be decent for a Jersey winter. (no precipitation, wind.)

    9. The "read option" hype will fall off just like the "wildcat" ? did. If any "read option" QBs that did well with it last year do well this year, it will be because of regular good football and not some hand-off gimmick.

    10. 3 coaches will be fired or resign before week 10.

    11. One of the consensus "Elite QBs" will officially come down with full blown, untreatable LHD. (candidates: Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady.)

    12. The offensive Rookie of the year won't be a first rounder.

    13. The defensive rookie of the year WILL be a first rounder.


    I'ma leave it at lucky 13 for now.


    "Listen to me now, believe me later on."
    - Khujo Goodie

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  • thatni99ajahmal
    thatni99ajahmal Members Posts: 3,428 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I was coming in to say Dolphins wild card but you beat me to it good call!
    We were Fgs away from being 9-7 last year the schedule this year a lil tougher tho im thinking 10-6..
  • zeon8603
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    The Jets suck......
  • Chef_Taylor
    Chef_Taylor Members Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Chiefs winnin the division,ha! Beezy rollin over in her grave.
  • CallMeWelvin
    CallMeWelvin Members Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Chiefs winning the West over the Broncos?

    What you snorting Jamaica?
  • _Menace_
    _Menace_ Members, Writer Posts: 26,613 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm done with making predictions. I had the most outta pocket predictions last season lmao
  • _Menace_
    _Menace_ Members, Writer Posts: 26,613 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    PimpMVP wrote: »
    Chiefs winning the West over the Broncos?

    What you snorting Jamaica?

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  • 5th Letter
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    Awards

    MVP- Eli Manning I think he might have his best season this year. If he doesn't win it he'll be in the mix.

    OROY- Geno Smith ? it homer post

    DROY- Dion Jordan

    MIP- Josh Freeman

    DPOY- Darrelle Revis
    PimpMVP wrote: »
    Chiefs winning the West over the Broncos?

    What you snorting Jamaica?

    You never know things change year to year in the NFL.
  • Shizlansky
    Shizlansky Members Posts: 35,095 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Saints getting a first round bye

    Brees having another 5,000 yard passing season with 35+ TDs

    Foster leads the league in rushing

    Colts miss the playoffs and Luck throws a bunch INTs again.

    Kaep has a very average year.

    Panthers make the playoffs.

    Tavon Austin or K. Allen wins OROY

    DROY. That ? is really up in the air. Ima just say a pass rusher.

    AJ Green leads the league in TDs
    C. Johnson leads the league in Yards
    B. Marshall leads the league in Catches


    Division Winners
    Saints
    Packers
    Seahawks
    Giants
    Patriots
    Denver
    Bengals
    Houston

    Wild Cards
    Failcons
    Panthers
    Ravens
    Steelers

  • Shizlansky
    Shizlansky Members Posts: 35,095 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Most Improved

    Sam Bradford
  • greenwood1921
    greenwood1921 Members Posts: 47,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I can already see the bump-ether for next year. lol
  • t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088
    t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088 Members Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1) Packers, Broncos, and Falcons will come out the gate killing teams.

    2) Dolphins will be the clear cut 2nd best team in the afc east but will barely miss the playoffs.

    3) Geno will play well. Early picks/sacks will hurt him. Jets will still suck and ryan will be gone before the season ends or right when it ends

    4) Saints won't make the playoffs, brees will regress.

    5) Colts will miss playoffs, luck will play the same but teams will figure them out.

    6) RGIII will come back strong and play well.

    7) Te'o will play well. The championship game made him go from overrated to underrated. No LB can play well when you can't roam and your line is getting killed.

    8) Mike Wallace/Revis will struggle early on.

    NFC East- I don't even know I don't trust any of these ? especially philly. I'll say the giants.

    NFC West- 49ers

    NFC South- Falcons

    NFC North- Packers

    AFC East- Patriots: I don't think they'll win more than 10 or 11 games though

    AFC West- Broncos

    AFC South- Texans

    AFC North- Bengals

    Wildcards: Ravens, Seahawks, Bucs, Chargers

    I wanted to pick the chiefs but I'm done saying this year will be their year. They have talent but we'll see especially if reid plans on having smith throw a lot.
  • greenwood1921
    greenwood1921 Members Posts: 47,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Shizlansky wrote: »
    Most Improved

    Sam Bradford

    So you saying he'll be probowler, or elite, or a MVP candidate?

    'Cause he threw for close to 4,000 yards and 21 TDs last year and was the rookie of the year a couple years ago.

    He ain't exactly Blaine Gabbert out chea, bruh.
  • soulbrother
    soulbrother Members Posts: 2,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cowboys make the playoffs...
  • greenwood1921
    greenwood1921 Members Posts: 47,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cowboys make the playoffs...

    lol. For some reason, I see this happening.

    The chorus of laughter around the football world when Romo signed his deal HAS to be some type of motivation. I think Williams was a decent pick up out of Baylor and they still have arguably the best pass rusher in the game.

    And let's face it, there is no clear cut dominant team in the NFC east right now. And they came just one game away...











    ....Alright, that's enough. My bad. I reached my 24-hour limit on saying positive ? about the cowboys. I might edit this and finish it tomorrow.
  • HustleThaDon
    HustleThaDon Members Posts: 28,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    JJ watt repeats as DPOY
  • soulbrother
    soulbrother Members Posts: 2,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cowboys make the playoffs...

    lol. For some reason, I see this happening.

    The chorus of laughter around the football world when Romo signed his deal HAS to be some type of motivation. I think Williams was a decent pick up out of Baylor and they still have arguably the best pass rusher in the game.

    And let's face it, there is no clear cut dominant team in the NFC east right now. And they came just one game away...











    ....Alright, that's enough. My bad. I reached my 24-hour limit on saying positive ? about the cowboys. I might edit this and finish it tomorrow.

    with a new DC...Monte Kiffin...we might surprise some people this year//
  • vageneral08
    vageneral08 Members Posts: 19,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Shizlansky wrote: »
    Saints getting a first round bye

    Brees having another 5,000 yard passing season with 35+ TDs

    Foster leads the league in rushing

    Colts miss the playoffs and Luck throws a bunch INTs again.

    Kaep has a very average year.

    Panthers make the playoffs.

    Tavon Austin or K. Allen wins OROY

    DROY. That ? is really up in the air. Ima just say a pass rusher.

    AJ Green leads the league in TDs
    C. Johnson leads the league in Yards
    B. Marshall leads the league in Catches


    Division Winners
    Saints
    Packers
    Seahawks
    Giants
    Patriots
    Denver
    Bengals
    Houston

    Wild Cards
    Failcons
    Panthers
    Ravens
    Steelers

    lol@ this homer post saints probably will only win 8 games this season
  • vageneral08
    vageneral08 Members Posts: 19,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cowboys make the playoffs...

    lol. For some reason, I see this happening.

    The chorus of laughter around the football world when Romo signed his deal HAS to be some type of motivation. I think Williams was a decent pick up out of Baylor and they still have arguably the best pass rusher in the game.

    And let's face it, there is no clear cut dominant team in the NFC east right now. And they came just one game away...











    ....Alright, that's enough. My bad. I reached my 24-hour limit on saying positive ? about the cowboys. I might edit this and finish it tomorrow.

    with a new DC...Monte Kiffin...we might surprise some people this year//

    Monte kiffin is someone I would not brag about having as a defensive coordinator
  • af.r.i.c.a.
    af.r.i.c.a. Members Posts: 9,338 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Ravens miss the Playoffs
    CJ2K returns to form behind the best O Line in football
    Arizona finishes with the worst record in football
    The Dolphins will make playoff push
    Russel Wilson hits a sophomore slump
    The O Rookie of the year won't be a first round pick
  • Beta
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    Saints winnin 11 games..

    *walks out*
  • 5th Letter
    5th Letter Members, Moderators, Writer Posts: 37,068 Regulator
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    Reading the ? Jamaica posting in here makes me think he's addicted to being wrong....

    This time last year if I said the Redskins would win the division

    The Seahawks, Colts and Vikings would make the playoffs

    That would have sounded crazy back then.

    This is just a prediction thread, so even if i'm "wrong" it's not the end of the world.
  • Already Home_17
    Already Home_17 Members Posts: 14,572 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    that eli manning for league MVP prediction had a ? like


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  • 5th Letter
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    And I would have reacted like that if someone told me this time last year that Adrian Peterson would win the MVP in 2012 especially with him coming off an acl injury.
  • Shizlansky
    Shizlansky Members Posts: 35,095 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Tannehill will have more TDs and yards then the other QBs from last year draft.

    Not saying wins just stats
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