Hello! Labor Day has passed which means three things; Halloween candy starts appearing on grocery store shelves, basic white folks go cuckoo over pumpkin spice, and the NFL season is upon us. And this season is special because the NFL is celebrating 100 years in existence. Two of the three original franchises that has stuck around for all 100 seasons kick off the season Thursday night, the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears.
In years past, I would take to various outlets on social media and predict the game winners each week; I won't do that this year. Instead, I'll use this post to give you who I think will be around come January and the first week of February in Miami.
NFC South:
I start with this division because it's the division with the closest team to me (Bucs) , the team where I was born in (Falcons), and closest team to where I grew up (Panthers, which came along after I finished high school). That leaves the Saints as the only outlier, and guess what? After their horrible pass interference no-call that went against them last January in the NFC Title game, they're going to win this division again. The other three teams will be battling it out for second, which is basically a crapshoot as to who will be the most mediocre. The Bucs are interesting, because IF EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT (and knowing Tampa's history, there's a better chance of a Hurricane actually making landfall there than everything going right), they MIGHT contend for a wild card spot. On the other hand, I don't think they'll be as bad as what some experts are making them out to be. So I say, 8-8 (and I'm being somewhat generous).
NFC East:
I think Philly takes it, partially because I have a soft spot for that city and the fact that I loathe the Cowboys. Giants will be better in my opinion, and as for the R******s, screw them. Dan Snyder has ruined everything about this franchise; their "home" games are now a de-facto home games for visiting fans; think Tampa during the 80s. As for the Cowboys, I think they'll at least get a wild card; they're just too good, which unfortunately we'll have to hear Skip Baeless (sic) chirp about how great they are all year despite having two playoff wins since 1995...
NFC North:
I hope to move to St. Louis one day (personal reasons), so my "future" team, the Bears, gets my nod.
Packers will be mediocre; I don't think Mr. Discount Double Check has enough pieces around him. Let's just hope for his sake Danica's she-shed doesn't get hit by lightning and burn to the ground. Enough with the lame insurance commercial references though. Minnesota places third (because to hell with one particular fan who's obsessed with pumpkin spice), and Detroit just hopes to somewhat relevant.
NFC West:
I think the LA Rams take it again...barely. Surely they have to have a bitter taste in their mouths after scoring 3 points in the Super Bowl, which kinda makes me want to put on my tin foil hat about the pass interference no-call I alluded to in a previous paragraph. I like Seattle, they recently traded for LaDaveon Clowney plus Russell Wilson is getting paid. they'll surely get the wild card...at least. San Francisco should be improved, as long as Jimmy Garrapolo plays a full season. Arizona? Forget it, they may be last in the conference.
AFC East:
Easiest division to forecast. New England and three scrubs. Hopefully Buffalo will turn some heads this season. Jets and Dolphins are rebuilding.
AFC North:
Most people think the Steelers will be back; I say not so fast. I love Cleveland. I think they'll win their first division title in THIRTY years. Ravens and Steelers will battle for second. Bengals will stink.
AFC South:
This was easy, then Andrew Luck retired, now it's a battle of supremacy among four average teams. Tennessee is my pick because they're the least flawed in my opinion. Maybe the Texans can step up. I don't trust the Jags, and the Dolts can rot.
AFC West:
Kansas City should have won the AFC last year, but a critical offside penalty negated a game-clinching interception, and the bad guys won...again. This year we should see more Mahomes magic, and maybe another deep playoff run. That is unless the LA Chargers have something to say about that, thing is Philip Rivers isn't getting any younger, and his window of opportunity is closing fast. Denver is about average, and can anyone what the hell is up with the leagues most dysfunctional team, the (insert your city's name here) Raiders? Antonio Brown, football's biggest drama queen, has done nothing but complain the entirety of training camp. Thank goodness Pittsburgh no longer has to deal with him.
NFC PLAYOFFS:
Chicago over Dallas
Seattle over Philadelphia
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New Orleans over Seattle
Chicago over LA Rams
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New Orleans over Chicago
AFC PLAYOFFS:
LA Chargers over Tennessee
Cleveland over Baltimore
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Kansas City over LA Chargers
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Kansas City over Cleveland
So, we get the Super Bowl we SHOULD have gotten last year this year. The last time the game was in Miami was 2010, and the Saints beat a high-powered offense that year in Indianapolis. This year, history repeats itself.
SUPER BOWL 54:
New Orleans over Kansas City.
Happy Football!!
CT
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