NFL Week 1 Predictions

Sorry I haven't updated in 2 weeks. Law school, Rosh Hashanah, and some other stuff got in the way.

I will put up my weekly predictions on the blog, (usually) before the first game of the week (I know I missed the Saints-Vikings, and while I would've picked the Saints, I won't count it in my record). By the way, this is picking who will win, with the spread having no relevence.

Here we go (home team in CAPS, the starred game is the one I have selected in my suicide pool):

Dolphins over BILLS

BEARS over Lions

*TITANS over Raiders*

PATRIOTS over Bengals

GIANTS over Panthers

Falcons over STEELERS

Browns over BUCCANEERS

Broncos over JAGUARS

Colts over TEXANS

Cardinals over RAMS

Packers over EAGLES

49ers over SEAHAWKS

Cowboys over REDSKINS

JETS over Ravens

Chargers over CHIEFS

As for my season predictions

Bold Teams Make Playoffs, Italic Teams Get a Bye:

AFC EAST

1 Jets     11-5

2 Patriots 10-6

3 Dolphins  8-8

4 Bills    4-12

AFC NORTH

1 Bengals  10-6

2 Ravens   10-6

3 Steelers  7-9

4 Browns   6-10

AFC SOUTH

1 Colts    13-3

2 Texans   10-6

3 Titans    8-8

4 Jaguars  4-12

AFC WEST

1 Chargers  9-7

2 Raiders   7-9

3 Broncos   7-9

4 Chiefs   4-12

NFC EAST

1 Cowboys  13-3

2 Redskins 10-6

3 Giants    9-7

4 Eagles    9-7

NFC NORTH

1 Packers  12-4

2 Vikings   9-7

3 Bears    5-11

4 Lions    4-12

NFC SOUTH

1 Saints   13-3

2 Falcons  10-6

3 Panthers 4-12

4 Bucs     1-15

NFC WEST

1 49ers    10-6

2 Cardinals 9-7

3 Seahawks 6-10

4 Rams     5-11

In the Wild Card round, I have:

Texans over BENGALS, Ravens over CHARGERS

PACKERS over Redskins, Falcons over 49ERS

In the Divisional round, I have:

COLTS over Texans, JETS over Ravens

COWBOYS over Falcons, Packers over SAINTS

In the Championship round, I have:

COLTS over Jets

Packers over COWBOYS

My Super Bowl Champion is:

The INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

For Awards:

NFL MVP: Peyton Manning, Ind

Offensive POY: Michael Turner, Atl

Defensive POY: Darrelle Revis, NYJ

Coach of the Year: Wade Phillips, Dal

Offensive ROY: Dez Bryant, Dal

Defensive ROY: Kyle Wilson, NYJ

Comeback Player of the Year: Michael Turner

Most Improved Player of the Year: Alex Smith, SF

I have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiving the #1 overall draft pick, and likely trading it with the Buffalo Bills or Jacksonville Jaguars.

Fired Coaches:

Browns fire Eric Mangini, hire Jim Zorn

Jaguars fire Jack del Rio, hire Dennis Green

Bears fir Lovie Smith, hire Mike Martz

Chargers fire Norv Turner, hire Lovie Smith

Raiders fire Tom Cable, hire Bill Cowher

Panthers fire John Fox, hire Brian Schottenheimer

We'll see how I do over the course of the season. Enjoy Week 1!