2012 NFL Predictions Thread

[PeteLFan]

Packers over patriots 41-35 in overtime.

MVP Tom Brady
Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers

[Sylvanfan]

Well I will bump this thread so we can mock others for their predictions.

I did okay in the AFC getting 5 of the 6 playoff teams right. Was right about the Steelers and Jets...the Chiefs were even worse than I thought. I missed on Indy though, fart I thought I was being generous giving them 5 wins. I fell for the fraud that was the Bills.

In the NFC, I missed on the Eagles, and Saints. I blame all the Eagles and Saints fans on this site for overhyping their damn teams. As Dave Dameschek would say, SHAME!
Vikings were the team who were way better than I expected. I thought Peterson would be really good this year instead of fricken amazing. This final NFC playoff spot is up in the air. The Bears should be able to claim it, but it would be fitting for them to blow that game.

[rubecube]

I blame the Eagles for being remarkably terrible. They'll be lucky to win 4 games next year.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by rubecube

NFC West

San Francisco (11-5)
Seattle (6-10)
St. Louis (6-10)
Arizona (3-13)

Analysis: San Fran by default? Still the worst division in football by a wide margin. The sad thing is that all of these teams have pretty decent defenses, but the offenses are a trainwreck. St. Louis could surprise if they get decent offensive line play. For Seattle it all depends on what kind of play they get from Matt Flynn. Arizona is a mess.

Brilliant. To be fair, I did post this before they made Wilson the starter in Seattle, and I wasn't far off on the individual records of the other 3 teams.

Peyton Manning can't fix the problems with Denver's defense. KC will be better with everyon healthy.

More brilliant insight.

[Sylvanfan]

I can't imagine more than 1% of people who made NFL predictions had the Colts winning double digit games. I wonder how many people can prove they predicted both Luck and RG3 getting their teams to the playoffs. Even the Vikings are a team where I remember guys saying, we're going to win 8 games this year being laughed off Sirius. I can't imagine anyone nailed all 12 playoff teams in a year where there were only 4 new teams instead of the usual 5.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by transplant99

NFC East
x-New York Giants (10-6)
Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)
Dallas Cowboys (8-8)
Washington Redskins (5-11)

NFC North
x-Green Bay Packers (12-4)
y-Chicago Bears (11-5)
Detroit Lions (10-6)
Minnesota Vikings (4-10)

NFC South
x-New Orleans Saints (12-4)
y-Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8)
Carolina Panthers (7-9)

NFC West
x-San Francisco 49ers (11-5)
St. Louis Rams (9-7)
Seattle (8-8)
Arizona Cardinals (4-12)

AFC
AFC East
x-New England Patriots (13-3)
x-Buffalo Bills (11-5)
New York Jets (10-6)
Miami Dolphins (3-13)S

AFC North
x-Baltimore Ravens (13-3)
y-Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
Cleveland Browns (5-11)
Cincinnatti Bengals (5-11)

AFC South
x-Houston Texans (13-3)
Tennessee Titans (4-12)
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13)
Indianapolis Colts (2-14)

AFC West
x-Kansas City (11-5)
Oakland (10-6)
San Diego (10-6)
Denver (9-7)


Playoffs
Wildcard:
NFC: 49ers over Bears; Falcons over Giants
AFC: Bills over Chiefs; Patriots over Steelers

Divisonal:
NFC: Packers over Falcons; 49ers over Saints
AFC: Ravens over Patriots; Texans over Bills

Championship:

Packers over 49ers,

Ravens over Texans

Super Bowl: Packers over Ravens.

League MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Offensive POY: Calvin Johnson
Defensive POY: Von Miller

Really nailed those ones didnt I?

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Really nailed those ones didnt I?

Look at that dominant AFC West!

[Sainters7]

Dang, I didn't realize I never filled one out on here this year, those are always so funny to look at by the end of the season.

I guess my moment of shame could be saying in the NFL 2012 thread at the start of the year (paraphrasing) "I can't wait to see all these people jumping off the Saints bandwagon in September jumping back on by the end of the month".

...though judging by most of the other picks in here, I wasn't alone in thinking they'd be South champs.