2022 NFL Prediction Thread

[NOLA]

Here we go.

 

NFC East:

Cowboys

Eagles (am not buying Hurts)

Commanders

Giants

 

NFC North:

Packers

Lions

Bears

Vikings

 

NFC South:

Saints

Bucs

Panthers

Falcons

 

NFC West:

Rams

49ers

Cardinals

Seahawks

 

AFC East:

Bills

Dolphins

Jets

Patriots

 

AFC North:

Bengals

Steelers

Ravens

Browns

 

AFC South:

Titans

Colts

Jags

Texans

 

AFC West:

Chargers

Raiders

Chiefs

Broncos

 

Saints over Bucs

Chargers over Bills

 

Saints over Chargers

 

A little homer, obviously, but this is the best Saints team since ‘18. If the O-line stays healthy they’re championship caliber. The Falcons,Seahawks and Giants are going to suuuuck.

[JeffH]

Always bet against the Chargers. Always.

[Derwood]

I don't even know who the Saints quarterback is without looking it up

[soccer10k]

Jameis is still the QB and your head coach has a career 8-28 record.

I’m not saying it’s impossible and that coaches never improve, but there’s a big drop off from Payton to Allen.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

A little homer, obviously, but this is the best Saints team since ‘18. If the O-line stays healthy they’re championship caliber. The Falcons,Seahawks and Giants are going to suuuuck.

Jamies and Dalton? Championship caliber?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Nobody should ever listen to me about anything, but I see like 8 wins for the Saints. And that’s because they get the pleasure of playing the Panthers and Falcons a bunch.

[NOLA]

 

A little homer, obviously, but this is the best Saints team since ‘18. If the O-line stays healthy they’re championship caliber. The Falcons,Seahawks and Giants are going to suuuuck.

Jamies and Dalton? Championship caliber?

Again, Jameis was 5-2 with 14 TD and 3 INTs before he went down last year. That was while Callaway and Deonte Harris were his top two receivers, who are on the depth chart behind Thomas, Landry and Olave this year. They finished 9-8 last season while having to start an NFL record number of players due to injury, including 4 QBs and 4 kickers. Jameis only has to be sorta good with that defense, but I’d expect the offense to be middle of the pack at worst.

 

As for Payton to Allen, the rest of the staff is completely carried over. I don’t expect there to be a big drop off there with that continuity. I’m all in.

[raw]

AFC East

Buffalo 13-4

Miami 9-8

NYJets 7-10

New England 6-11

 

AFC North

Cincinnati 10-7

Baltimore 10-7

Cleveland 8-9

Pittsburgh 8-9 (Tomlin's 1st losing season)

 

AFC South

Indianapolis 10-7

Tennessee 9-8

Jacksonville 6-11

Houston 6-11

 

AFC West

Kansas City 11-6

Las Vegas 11-6

LA Chargers 10-7

Denver 8-9

 

KC over Balt, Cin over LAC, LV over Ind

Buff over LV, KC over Cin

Buff over Cin

 

NFC East

Philadelphia 11-6

Dallas 9-8

Washington 7-10

NY Giants 4-13

 

NFC North

Minnesota 10-7

Green Bay 9-8

Chicago 7-10

Detroit 6-11

 

NFC South

New Orleans 10-7

Tampa Bay 10-7

Carolina 9-8

Atlanta 3-14

 

NFC West

San Francisco 12-5

LA Rams 11-6

Arizona 7-10

Seattle 3-14

 

PHI over CAR, LA over NO, MIN over TB

SF over LA, PHI over MIN

SF over PHI

 

Buffalo over SF for Super Bowl

[NOLA]

Raw, I can totally see all that, except what do you see in the Vikings?

 

I’m seeing a lot of Philly love, but I don’t have that much faith in Hurts. He still hasn’t shown much throwing ability IMO.

 

The AFC West is going to be ridiculous this season. Pete Carroll might be on his way out after the year with that schedule.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Raw, I can totally see all that, except what do you see in the Vikings?

 

I’m seeing a lot of Philly love, but I don’t have that much faith in Hurts. He still hasn’t shown much throwing ability IMO.

 

The AFC West is going to be ridiculous this season. Pete Carroll might be on his way out after the year with that schedule.

The Vikes had one of the boomerest offenses AND defenses in the NFL, in terms of scheme and coaching, in the NFL. Both of those things are changing. I don't think they'll outpreform the Packers, but I don't think it's insane to predict it.

[Cubswin11]

NFC East:

Eagles

Cowboys

Giants

Commanders

 

NFC North:

Vikings

Packers

Lions

Bears

 

 

NFC South:

Bucs

Saints

Panthers

Falcons

 

NFC West:

49ers

Rams

Cardinals

Seahawks

 

AFC East:

Bills

Pats

Dolphins

Jets

 

 

AFC North:

Ravens

Bengals

Steelers

Browns

 

AFC South:

Colts

Titans

Texans

Jags

 

AFC West:

Broncos

Chargers

Raiders

Chiefs

 

 

Bucs over Eagles

Bills over Ravens

 

Bills over Bucs

[SouthSideRyan]

NFC East:

Cowboys

Eagles - WC

Giants

Commanders

 

NFC North:

Packers

Vikings

Lions

Bears

 

NFC South:

Bucs

Panthers

Saints

Falcons

 

NFC West:

49ers

Rams - WC

Cardinals - WC

Seahawks

 

AFC East:

Bills

Patriots - WC

Dolphins

Jets

 

AFC North:

Ravens

Bengals - WC

Browns

Steelers

 

AFC South:

Titans

Colts

Jags

Texans

 

AFC West:

Chiefs

Chargers - WC

Broncos

Raiders

 

Cardinals over Bucs

49ers over Eagles

Rams over Packers

 

Cowboys over Cardinals

Rams over 49ers

 

Rams over Cowboys

 

Titans over Bengals

Ravens over Patriots

Chiefs over Chargers

 

Bills over Chiefs

Ravens over Titans

 

Ravens over Bills

 

Ravens over Rams

 

Boy the NFC kinda sucks.

[Bertz]

I'm not gonna do division by division but some general thoughts/predictions/expectations:

 

- Age finally catches up to Tom Brady, and thus the NFC ends up being pretty putrid. The Rams wind up as the only NFC team in the top 5 in the NFL after all is said and done. Packers spend a lot of time looming on the periphery, and no other NFC team comes close to elite-ness

- Don't worry though, the AFC still holds its righful place as by far the worst division in football. The Colts win like 11 games and the division while being ~19th in DVOA

- The Bills go something like 14-3, but get pantsed by whatever team comes out of the west in the playoffs

- Ravens and Bengals are much closer than most are acknowledging, Ravens actually a bit better

- The Baker Mayfield revenge tour actually ends up being semi-successful, with the Panthers winning like 9-10 games

- Trey Lance is basically a Jalen Hurts clone rather than the Pat Mahomes clone everyone is trying to will him into being

 

Edit: I think it's clear from context clues but looks like my autocorrect ate the word "South" from that second point. The AFC South is steaming trash

Edited September 2, 2022 by Bertz

[minnesotacubsfan]

Eagles

Cowboys

Commanders

Giants

 

 

NFC North:

Packers

Vikings

Lions

Bears

 

 

NFC South:

Bucs

Saints

Panthers

Falcons

 

NFC West:

Rams

Cardinals

49ers

Seahawks

 

AFC East:

Bills

Dolphins

Pats

Jets

 

 

AFC North:

Bengals

Ravens

Steelers

Browns

 

AFC South:

Colts

Titans

Texans

Jags

 

AFC West:

Chargers

Chiefs

Broncos

Raiders

 

 

Rams over Packers

Bills over Chargers

 

Bills over Rams