2008 NFL Predictions

[Glenn]

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

[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)

[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?

[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.

[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...

[WTFchris]

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.

[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

[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

[Jethro34]

I should have picked Atlanta for worst. Good call.

[WTFchris]

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.