This one is tough to guess, obviously trying to figure out all 32 teams when most of them change not only players but GM, coaches and schemes, its impossible to get it right but its still fun to try.
AFC
NORTH
CIN (4)
CLE
PIT
BAL
One of my biggest blunders from last year was placing the Bengals last in their division, I mean yeah I should have place the Steelers last but still the jump they went from early injured rookie QB to Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase taking their team all the way to the Super Bowl was something very few predicted if anyone. The Bengals can easily repeat and maintain their reign as the king in the North, they bolstered their OL with quality veteran FAs and honestly that was all they were missing to take the Lombardi, their defense is mostly intact which should be a good thing but that means Eli Apple is still their CB1 and still their weakest link. The Browns still have a roster most teams should envy, weapons galore, but no QB, they went all in for Deshaun Watson knowing he had some dirty disgusting laundry in his bag and kicked Baker Mayfield to the curve which really made the franchise look awful considering Mayfield gave it all to the team playing very injured last year and bringing Watson on an ultra deal knowing the problems he would bring along, still very good team core that might get stained and end up missing the playoffs. The Steelers are a good team that is gambling on a QB that was awfully handled by its former team with the hopes that they can fix him, this has been tried many times and more often than not it has failed, if it does fail the backup plan is a rookie, so thing might get ugly in Pittsburg. The Ravens should never be considerer the worst team but someone has to be and the only reason is because I have the Browns and Steelers ending up with the same record as the Ravens, the only sure thing I have is the Bengals winning the division but the other three I have 1 win or lose away from ending up from worst to second place but none making it to the postseason.
SOUTH
TEN (3)
IND
HOU
JAC
Nothing changes in the south, the Titans will cruise to another division win because the rest doesn't do enough to compete against them, well except the Jaguars that just throw money at everyone but I just don't believe they will know what to do with all of their resources. The Titans will roll with Ryan Tannehill one more time but the future might be already waiting on the bench in Malik Willis, so at least this time there is a contingency plan of sorts, they replaced AJ Brown with another big bodied WR in Treylon Burks, signed reliable Robert Woods from FA and drafted Kyle Phillips to play the role of the small always open YAC machine slot WR the Patriots invented, add King Henry and a steady Oline with a loaded defense on a weak division and you get a division win. The Colts just don't get it for some reason, ok yeah you want to make sure you have a seasoned veteran QB that can assure you good but not great QBing ok yeah that's all fine and dandy, but what if it doesn't work? Wouldn't it be nice to have a new shiny tool in the works to possibly be your franchise QB for the long run? no? you prefer go DOUBLE DIPING at the QB retiring home? Really? Nick Foles as the back up to Matt Ryan? Your really pushing for the offensive roster to be prime quality so your mobile deficient QBs can stay alive in this league, I mean the defense looks great and will get you the ball but can they keep them happy? I don't think so. I can see why the Texans brought Lovie Smith to coach them, this team feels like a Bears team, bolstering up the defense and just having enough on offense with questionable but promising young QB and probably will try to establish the run to help him out, yeah I have seen this before and its not going to cut it. The Jaguars with all their money spent are relying on Doug Pederson to mold their young talented 1st overall drafted QB and show them the way, I am not a believer, I really like their young LB core though, if any team is going to pull a Bengals on me this year its going to be the Jaguars.
EAST
BUF (2)
MIA (7)
NYJ
NE
Buffalo is taking the division no questions asked, they are favorite to make the Super Bowl for a reason and that is Josh Allen, only thing that needs to happen for them to make it is for the solid defense they have to hang in there. The Dolphins were a big disappointment last year and could disappoint me again but I'm believing in them because they have Tyreek Hill now to go with Jaylen Waddle and confuse DC out of their mind, Tua Tagovailoa and the defense need to not suck and they are going to the playoffs. How is that the Jets don't make it to the post season you ask? because Joe Flacco for at least 4 weeks will be their starter, and even when Zach Wilson returns he still need to show he can lead this really talented team, honestly the Dolphins and Jets are stacked with talent and they aren't making the noise they should be making just because of their QBs. The Patriots and Mac Jones are a boring team I refuse to believe they will be better than forth in the division.
WEST
DEN (1)
KC (5)
LAC (6)
LV
Yeah I really like the Broncos with Russell Wilson, I believe they got the piece they were missing last year and now they can go against anyone even the Chiefs who have lost a step, still a powerhouse though. The Chargers only needed to fix their run defense and went to FA and got some bodies to plug in the middle, will it work? eh, maybe, but they got Khalil Mack to go terrorize offenses opposite Joey Bosa. The Raiders aren't bad but they really aren't good enough to go against the rest of the division, their previous GM and HC really left a mess of things but still they aren't completely lost but did get left behind.
NFC
NORTH
GB (3)
CHI (7)
MIN
DET
OK OK HOLD UP TIME OUT, yes yes the Bears making the playoffs could be considered a pipe dream but I try my best to be as honest as possible and not be a complete homer, with this said I can just state that I ran the season simulator and at the end this is what came up, but still like I already wrote on my season Bears prediction, the Bears can easily slip out of this spot and I even got Vikings, Lions and Commanders with an even record or 1 game behind, so its not that its a lock the Bears will make it, its even the 7th seed that really shouldn't exist but well it does now. The Vikings departed from Mike Zimmer but the team is mostly the same which is neither good or bad, las year they lost a good amount of games because they just couldn't hold on, can they make the necessary changes to not blow it in the 4th? The Lions are stacked, young and kept hungry by their coaching staff, can Jarred Goff make it work? The Packers are still the Packers and then some with new talent at defense, they look prime to go to the playoff once more, just don't forget your tradition to lose once you get there.
SOUTH
TB (1)
CAR (5)
NO
ATL
He refuses to go away and leave us alone, Tom Brady is back at it again with his old and strong offense along with a defense that now will have Akiem Hicks along side Vita Vea, this is just straight up not cool Bucs. Baker Mayfield with the Panthers should translate to more wins, but is Matt Rhule not a problem? I'm hopeful for the team but I don't know if they can survive possible incompetence at their HC spot. The Saints are so a team I cant predict, what a scrappy team I mean who decides to lead their team with Jameis Winton and no backup plan? Oh I'm sorry you got the red rifle to save the day if necessary my bad, if Alvin Kamara can stay out of jail maybe the secondary can get the offense enough shots to score some points. Then there's the Atlanta Bears I mean Falcons, oh man um, they got some freaky tall receivers and some solid defensive players, Marcus Mariota will start and he can still be a double threat, rookie Desmond Ridder looked not bad so yeah, just go out there and do your best ok?
EAST
PHI (2)
WSH
DAL
NYG
I'm high on the Eagles this year, they are stacked in every area and then some with good depth, its all on Jalen Hurts to make this work. The Commanders aren't to shabby, their Dline is monstrous and the rest of the defense has talent, offensively they have a decent Oline and a good receiving group, Carson Wentz can really screw this up big time. Cowboys, I'm sorry to tell you that this isn't your year, your secondary isn't that good, you got the wrong RB starting and your schedule is awful, still your offense can turn it around but when has it been able to? Giants, you got something going but your still not there and make yourself a favor, pick another QB, still thanks for Fields you are the best.
WEST
LAR (4)
SF (6)
ARI
SEA
Oh boy the Rams looked bad at their opening game against the Bills, still they have time to tweak things and get back on track, they are too talented to have a 180° change. The 49ers might experience growing pains with Trey Lance but other than that there isn't much they need to worry about, maybe an average secondary. The Cardinals have a good team overall, can their coaching staff maintain the talent producing wins with Kyler Murray at QB? They have a bumpy road the first 6 weeks without their best WR DeAndre Hopkins suspended. Seahawks will compete for the first round pick and its all because they couldn't find a better QB than Geno Smith or Drew Lock, every other offensive group looks good and at defense they made some good picks for their secondary and have a average at worst front seven, still its not enough to fight for much, especially in this loaded division.
So who I got going to the super bowl this season? I got the Broncos beating the Bills and the Bucs beating the Eagles, I got the Russell Wilson and Tom Brady reunion on different teams, this time Wilson takes it.
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