Three Bold Predictions
The Indianapolis Colts will win 12 games and make the playoffs. Man I like this team. I think they might be the most underrated team going into the season, which makes sense why people are skeptical, considering their franchise guy is coming off a season ending injury. However, he looked like the man before he went down, and if he's healthy this season I think he has the weapons to make Indy sneakily good. The Colts KILLED the draft this year which only feeds my delusions even more.
The Atlanta Falcons will not win the division. They won't even make the playoffs. Putting my Saints fandom to the side for this one. While the Colts are the most underrated team going into this season, the Falcons are easily the most overrated. New coach? Cool. Whatever. Kirk Cousins joins the squad? Man. ONE playoff win in Kirkos career. The Falcons are suffering what the Saints did with Derek Carr. Stop overpaying these white unproven quarterbacks man. That move did not sway me at all.
Bills, Dolphins, Browns miss playoffs this year. I feel like these three teams are getting passed up in their conference/division. I do have the Browns having a winning season, but there are teams like the Bengals who I feel like got better/healthier in the offseason just enough to nab a playoff spot.
++Division Standings++
AFC
North
Baltimore Ravens- 14-3
Pittsburgh Steelers- 13-4
Cincinnati Bengals- 11-6
Cleveland Browns- 10-7
East
New York Jets- 13-4
Buffalo Bills- 8-9
Miami Dolphins- 6-11
New England Patriots- 4-13
South
Houston Texans- 13-4
Indianapolis Colts- 12-5
Tennessee Titans- 7-10
Jacksonville Jaguars- 4-13
West
Kansas City Chiefs- 11-6
Los Angeles Chargers- 8-9
Denver Broncos- 5-12
Las Vegas Raiders- 3-14
NFC
North
Detroit Lions- 11-6
Green Bay Packers- 9-8
Minnesota Vikings- 9-8
Chicago Bears- 8-9
East
Philadelphia Eagles- 12-5
Dallas Cowboys- 11-6
Washington Commanders- 5-12
New York Giants- 2-15
South
New Orleans Saints- 11-6
Atlanta Falcons- 8-9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- 7-10
Carolina Panthers- 4-13
West
San Fransisco 49ers- 12-5
Los Angeles Rams- 10-7
Seattle Seahawks- 8-9
Arizona Cardinals- 3-14
++Conference Playoff Standings++
AFC
Ravens
Jets
Texans
Chiefs
Steelers
Colts
Bengals
NFC
Eagles
49ers
Lions
Saints
Cowboys
Rams
Packers
++Playoffs++
AFC Wildcard
4.Chiefs vs 5.Steelers- Chiefs
3.Texans vs 6.Colts- Texans
2.Jets vs 7.Bengals- Bengals
Divisional
1.Ravens vs 7.Bengals- Bengals
3.Texans vs 4.Chiefs- Texans
AFC Championship
3.Texans vs 7.Bengals- Texans to Super Bowl
NFC
Wildcard
4.Saints vs 5.Cowboys- Saints
3.Lions vs 6.Rams- Lions
2.49ers vs 7.Packers- 49ers
Divisional
1.Eagles vs 4.Saints- Eagles
2.49ers vs 3.Lions- Lions
NFC Championship
1.Eagles vs 3.Lions- Eagles to Super Bowl
++Super Bowl LIX-++
Texans vs Eagles
I think this Super Bowl would have everything. Two young exciting quarterbacks who have something to prove, two young coaches also with something to prove, weapons upon weapons to utilize, and defenses that aren't pushovers. (Also in the best city in the nation ;)) Ultimately, I think this game would come down to experience. Jalen Hurts has that playoff pedigree. He's seen the biggest stage. The Eagles made the right moves to guarantee that they won't get exposed in the same ways they did last year. As much as I and any other football fan like to admit it, the Eagles are one of, if not the most complete teams in the league. I think CJ Stroud and the Texans are one to two more years from sniffing the Lombardi. Jalen and the Eagles finally get over the hump Eagles- 35 Texans- 32
If y'all have any opinions or critiques about my predictions I'd love to hear them. These are just my thoughts based off of the off-season (free-agency, draft, health.) If you read this to the end you're a boss. Seriously.