2008 NFL Predictions

Post your playoff teams, also your sleeper, your choker and the team with the worst record. To keep it local, top it off with your prediction for the Lion's record.

Edits are allowed until the season starts, but then the thread is getting locked down.

Here's the format

NFC East Champ: XX
NFC North Champ: XX
NFC South Champ: XX
NFC West Champ: XX
NFC Wildcard teams (2): XX, XX

AFC East Champ: XX
AFC North Champ: XX
AFC South Champ: XX
AFC West Champ: XX
AFC Wildcard teams (2): XX, XX

NFC Championship game: XX vs. XX
AFC Championship game: XX vs. XX

Super Bowl: XX vs. XX
Champion: XX

Sleeper: XX
Choker: XX
Worst: XX

Lions record: X-XX

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minny
NFC South Champ: New Orleans
NFC West Champ: Arizona
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Giants, Green Bay

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indi
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, Denver

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. Pittsburgh

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. New England
Champion: New England

Sleeper: Jets (wildcard over DEN?)
Choker: Titans (Vince Young has slump)
Worst: Miami (Jets will be better, RB committee lets them down again)

Lions record: 7-9 (probably will be 6-10, but I'm optimistic)

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minnesota
NFC South Champ: New Orleans
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Giants, Philadelphia

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indianapolis
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Jets, Jacksonville

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. San Diego

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. New England
Champion: New England
Sleeper: Detroit
Choker: Cleveland
Worst: Chicago

Lions record: 7-9

Yeah, tons of DARING picks here. Green text?

Man, you guys are both on the Steelers, I see.

I don't suppose that you've checked out their schedule, have you?

I'll probably pick them in the North, too, but that's just as much wishful thinking as it being realistic.

NFC East: Dallas Cowboys
NFC North: Minnesota Vikings
NFC South: New Orleans Saints
NFC West: Seattle Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Washington Redskins; Philadelphia Eagles

AFC East: New England Patriots
AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South: Indianapolis Colts
AFC West: San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills

NFC Championship: Washington Redskins over Seattle Seahawks
AFC Championship: San Diego Chargers over New England Patriots

Super Bowl: San Diego Chargers over Washington Redskins

Sleeper: Buffalo Bills (if they can ever get Jason Peters to report to camp, they'd be even more loaded, but I like they're defense with the additions of Stroud and Kawika Mitchell and also a healthy Posluszny)

Choker: New York Giants (last year alot of things fell into place, now they've lost their two best pass rushers, and also Shockey, Gibril Wilson, and Kawika Mitchell, I just don't see them duplicating last year's miracle)

Worst: Atlanta Falcons or Kansas City Chiefs (I think Miami will be better)

Lions Record: 9-7, just miss out on playoffs...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn

Man, you guys are both on the Steelers, I see.

I don't suppose that you've checked out their schedule, have you?

I'll probably pick them in the North, too, but that's just as much wishful thinking as it being realistic.

I have not looked at the schedule. But, it should be pretty close to the rest of that division anyway (only 4 teams will differ at most). I think Mendenhall teamed with Parker will make the running game that much better and eliminate some of the pressure Big Ben had on him last year.

I was torn between them and SD in the playoffs.

I have to be honest with you, I haven't paid attention much this offseason. So here are my uneducated guesses:

NFC East Champ: Philadelphia
NFC North Champ: Minnesota
NFC South Champ: New Orleans
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Dallas, St. Louis

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indianapolis
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, Houston

NFC Championship game: Seattle vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. San Diego

Super Bowl: New Orleans vs. New England
Champion: New England
Sleeper: Houston
Choker: NY Jets
Worst: Atlanta

Lions record: 6-10, but possibly 15-1

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Vikes
NFC South Champ: Bucs
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Lions, Saints

AFC East Champ: Pats
AFC North Champ: Pits
AFC South Champ: Jags
AFC West Champ: Broncos
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Titans, Colts

NFC Championship game: Dallas, Seattle
AFC Championship game: Colts, Jags

Super Bowl: Dallas, Colts
Champion: Colts

Sleeper: Raiders
Choker: Lions
Worst: Ravens

Lions record: 7-9

I should have picked Atlanta for worst. Good call.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tahoe

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Vikes
NFC South Champ: Bucs
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Lions, Saints

AFC East Champ: Jets
AFC North Champ: Pits
AFC South Champ: Jags
AFC West Champ: Broncos
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Titans, Colts

NFC Championship game: Dallas, Seattle
AFC Championship game: Colts, Jags

Super Bowl: Dallas, Colts
Champion: Lions

Sleeper: Lions
Choker: Lions
Worst: Lions

Lions record: X-XX

So they are the worst wildcard team in history but unexpected to make it so thus a sleeper. Then they choked in the playoffs by ending their Super Bowl drought.

Seems pretty clear.

^ I could break out the Brown Paint Brush

I thought I'd be able to edit my original post till opening day. :(

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tahoe

I thought I'd be able to edit my original post till opening day. :(

Give me a minute and then try again.

^ muchas gracias Senor

NFC East Champ: Philly
NFC North Champ: GB
NFC South Champ: Carolina
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NO, Dallas

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indi
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, Ravens

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. Pittsburgh

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. New England
Champion: New England

Lions record: 8-8

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minny
NFC South Champ: Tampa Bay
NFC West Champ: St Louis
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Giants, Arizona

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pitt
AFC South Champ: Jacksonville
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Indy, NY Jets

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. Tampa Bay
AFC Championship game: Indy vs. Pitt

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. Pitt
Champion: Dallas

Sleeper: Miami
Choker: New England
Worst: LA Raiders

Call me a homer but Dallas has a stacked team. Miami is my sleeper because I bet they win 7 games, and nobody expects that.

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NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minny
NFC South Champ: N.O.
NFC West Champ: Arizona
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Giants, Seattle

AFC East Champ: N.E.
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indy
AFC West Champ: S.D.
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, NY Jets

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. Minny
AFC Championship game: Indy vs. N.E.

Super Bowl: N.E. vs. Minny
Champion: N.E.

Sleeper: NY Jets/Arizona
Choker: Cleveland
Worst: Atlanta

Lions record: 5-11

So Tahoe's got the Patriots missing the playoffs and they aren't considered his choker?

Quote:

Originally Posted by UxKa

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minny
NFC South Champ: Tampa Bay
NFC West Champ: St Louis
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Giants, Arizona

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pitt
AFC South Champ: Jacksonville
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Indy, NY Jets

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. Tampa Bay
AFC Championship game: Indy vs. Pitt

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. Pitt
Champion: Dallas

Sleeper: Miami
Choker: New England
Worst: LA Raiders

Call me a homer but Dallas has a stacked team. Miami is my sleeper because I bet they win 7 games, and nobody expects that.

The LA Rams might be even worse.

And UxKa has the Rams winning the NFC West and doesn't have them as his sleeper?

Oops, Oakland lol. What's sad is I was looking at a list of teams listed by city, not nickname.

As far as the Rams, they had a lot of injuries last year and aren't really as bad as that record was. Plus winning that division isn't that great of a feat.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn

So Tahoe's got the Patriots missing the playoffs and they aren't considered his choker?

I still have time. If I post my genius picks, y'all will say, why didn't I think of that and copy me. youbuyinwhatimsellin

NFC East Champ: Cowboys
NFC North Champ: Packers
NFC South Champ: Saints
NFC West Champ: Cardinals
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Eagles, Vikings

AFC East Champ: Pats
AFC North Champ: Ravens
AFC South Champ: Jags
AFC West Champ: Broncos
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Colts, Chargers

NFC Championship game: Cowboys vs. Saints
AFC Championship game: Pats vs. Chargers

Super Bowl: Pats vs. Saints
Champion: Pats

Sleeper: Bills, Redskins
Choker: Browns, Giants
Worst: Chiefs (Or Falcons. Yeah, I know it's cheating)

Lions record: 9-7, Borderline playoff team.:cornbread:

Not sure why I didn't put Philly as a sleeper (I have thought they would be prior to week 1). I feel pretty good about my picks. Only thing I would change is to bump Denver from wildcard to division champs and Buffalo in the mix with the Jets for the wildcard with SD.

I'd also swap GB and the Vikings at this point (with GB taking the division).

Predictions (in order posted):

I'm going to edit this and color code the picks. Green = Correct, Blue = close (maybe WC vs Division), Red = wrong.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WTFchris

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minny
NFC South Champ: New Orleans
NFC West Champ: Arizona
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Giants, Green Bay

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indi
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, Denver

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. Pittsburgh

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. New England
Champion: New England

Sleeper: Jets (wildcard over DEN?)
Choker: Titans (Vince Young has slump)
Worst: Miami (Jets will be better, RB committee lets them down again)

Lions record: 7-9 (probably will be 6-10, but I'm optimistic)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jethro34

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minnesota
NFC South Champ: New Orleans
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Giants, Philadelphia

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indianapolis
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Jets, Jacksonville

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. San Diego

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. New England
Champion: New England
Sleeper: Detroit
Choker: Cleveland
Worst: Chicago

Lions record: 7-9

Yeah, tons of DARING picks here. Green text?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfredo Ledezma

NFC East: Dallas Cowboys
NFC North: Minnesota Vikings
NFC South: New Orleans Saints
NFC West: Seattle Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Washington Redskins; Philadelphia Eagles

AFC East: New England Patriots
AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South: Indianapolis Colts
AFC West: San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills

NFC Championship: Washington Redskins over Seattle Seahawks
AFC Championship: San Diego Chargers over New England Patriots

Super Bowl: San Diego Chargers over Washington Redskins

Sleeper: Buffalo Bills (if they can ever get Jason Peters to report to camp, they'd be even more loaded, but I like they're defense with the additions of Stroud and Kawika Mitchell and also a healthy Posluszny)

Choker: New York Giants (last year alot of things fell into place, now they've lost their two best pass rushers, and also Shockey, Gibril Wilson, and Kawika Mitchell, I just don't see them duplicating last year's miracle)

Worst: Atlanta Falcons or Kansas City Chiefs (I think Miami will be better)

Lions Record: 9-7, just miss out on playoffs...

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoTown

I have to be honest with you, I haven't paid attention much this offseason. So here are my uneducated guesses:

NFC East Champ: Philadelphia
NFC North Champ: Minnesota
NFC South Champ: New Orleans
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Dallas, St. Louis

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indianapolis
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, Houston

NFC Championship game: Seattle vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. San Diego

Super Bowl: New Orleans vs. New England
Champion: New England
Sleeper: Houston
Choker: NY Jets
Worst: Atlanta

Lions record: 6-10, but possibly 15-1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tahoe

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Vikes
NFC South Champ: Bucs
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Lions, Saints

AFC East Champ: Pats
AFC North Champ: Pits
AFC South Champ: Jags
AFC West Champ: Broncos
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Titans, Colts

NFC Championship game: Dallas, Seattle
AFC Championship game: Colts, Jags

Super Bowl: Dallas, Colts
Champion: Colts

Sleeper: Raiders
Choker: Lions
Worst: Ravens

Lions record: 7-9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naz

NFC East Champ: Philly
NFC North Champ: GB
NFC South Champ: Carolina
NFC West Champ: Seattle
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NO, Dallas

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indi
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, Ravens

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. New Orleans
AFC Championship game: New England vs. Pittsburgh

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. New England
Champion: New England

Lions record: 8-8

Quote:

Originally Posted by UxKa

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minny
NFC South Champ: Tampa Bay
NFC West Champ: St Louis
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Giants, Arizona

AFC East Champ: New England
AFC North Champ: Pitt
AFC South Champ: Jacksonville
AFC West Champ: San Diego
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Indy, NY Jets

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. Tampa Bay
AFC Championship game: Indy vs. Pitt

Super Bowl: Dallas vs. Pitt
Champion: Dallas

Sleeper: Miami
Choker: New England
Worst: LA Raiders

Call me a homer but Dallas has a stacked team. Miami is my sleeper because I bet they win 7 games, and nobody expects that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny

NFC East Champ: Cowboys
NFC North Champ: Packers
NFC South Champ: Saints
NFC West Champ: Cardinals
NFC Wildcard teams (2): Eagles, Vikings

AFC East Champ: Pats
AFC North Champ: Ravens
AFC South Champ: Jags
AFC West Champ: Broncos
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Colts, Chargers

NFC Championship game: Cowboys vs. Saints
AFC Championship game: Pats vs. Chargers

Super Bowl: Pats vs. Saints
Champion: Pats

Sleeper: Bills, Redskins
Choker: Browns, Giants
Worst: Chiefs (Or Falcons. Yeah, I know it's cheating)

Lions record: 9-7, Borderline playoff team.:cornbread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn

NFC East Champ: Dallas
NFC North Champ: Minny
NFC South Champ: N.O.
NFC West Champ: Arizona
NFC Wildcard teams (2): NY Giants, Seattle

AFC East Champ: N.E.
AFC North Champ: Pittsburgh
AFC South Champ: Indy
AFC West Champ: S.D.
AFC Wildcard teams (2): Jacksonville, NY Jets

NFC Championship game: Dallas vs. Minny
AFC Championship game: Indy vs. N.E.

Super Bowl: N.E. vs. Minny
Champion: N.E.

Sleeper: NY Jets/Arizona
Choker: Cleveland
Worst: Atlanta

Lions record: 5-11

Lots of Seattle picks look bad. Also Jags and San Diego picks were dissapointments. My Titans as chokers pick was pretty bad (though I was right on Young). Also a big LOL@ the Falcons being worst in some minds and the Giants being chokers.

Don't nuthin' include Glenno.

LOL @ the Lions predictions.

Good call on the sleeper, Ux.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn

Don't nuthin' include Glenno.

I was saving you the embarrassment. Actually I missed it because you quoted yours and I thought you were quoting someone else's.

You won't find a better Lions prediction on this site than mine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfredo Ledezma

NFC East: Dallas Cowboys
NFC North: Minnesota Vikings
NFC South: New Orleans Saints
NFC West: Seattle Seahawks
NFC Wildcards: Washington Redskins; Philadelphia Eagles

AFC East: New England Patriots
AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South: Indianapolis Colts
AFC West: San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcards: Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills

NFC Championship: Washington Redskins over Seattle Seahawks
AFC Championship: San Diego Chargers over New England Patriots

Super Bowl: San Diego Chargers over Washington Redskins

Sleeper: Buffalo Bills (if they can ever get Jason Peters to report to camp, they'd be even more loaded, but I like they're defense with the additions of Stroud and Kawika Mitchell and also a healthy Posluszny)

Choker: New York Giants (last year alot of things fell into place, now they've lost their two best pass rushers, and also Shockey, Gibril Wilson, and Kawika Mitchell, I just don't see them duplicating last year's miracle)

Worst: Atlanta Falcons or Kansas City Chiefs (I think Miami will be better)

Lions Record: 9-7, just miss out on playoffs...

My Buffalo sleeper pick looked great up until Week 7 when they were 5-1

LOL neither of my SB picks will even make the playoffs...