2011-12 Week 1 NFL Picks

As I did last season, I will make my weekly NFL picks before the first game of each week. All picks are to win; the spread has no relevance. For the record, I went 138-110 last season, including the playoffs.

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

PACKERS over Saints

Falcons over BEARS
*BROWNS over Bengals*

CHIEFS over Bills

RAMS over Eagles

Lions over BUCCANEERS

Titans over JAGUARS

RAVENS over Steelers

TEXANS over Colts

CARDINALS over Panthers

CHARGERS over Vikings

49ERS over Seahawks

Giants over REDSKINS

JETS over Cowboys

Patriots over DOLPHINS

Raiders over BRONCOS

As for my season picks, bold teams make playoffs, italics get byes. I'm not doing records this year, it's just too complex.

AFC EAST

1. Jets

2. Patriots

3. Dolphins

4. Bills

AFC NORTH

1. Ravens

2. Steelers

3. Browns

4. Bengals

AFC SOUTH

1. Texans

2. Colts

3. Titans

4. Jaguars

AFC WEST

1. Chargers

2. Chiefs

3. Raiders

4. Broncos

NFC EAST

1. Cowboys

2. Eagles

3. Giants

4. Redskins

NFC NORTH

1. Packers

2. Lions

3. Vikings

4. Bears

NFC SOUTH

1. Saints

2. Falcons

3. Buccaneers

4. Panthers

NFC WEST

1. Rams

2. Cardinals

3. 49ers

4. Seahawks

In the Wild Card Round, I have:

Steelers over CHARGERS, TEXANS over Patriots

Eagles over RAMS, Falcons over COWBOYS

In the Division Round, I have:

RAVENS over Steelers, JETS over Texans

PACKERS over Falcons, SAINTS over Eagles

In the Conference Championships, I have:

Jets over RAVENS

PACKERS over Saints

My Super Bowl Champion is:

The GREEN BAY PACKERS

For Awards:

NFL MVP: Aaron Rodgers, GB

Offensive POY: Mike Vick, Phi

Defensive POY: Darrelle Revis, NYJ

Coach of the Year: Jim Schwartz, Det

Offensive ROY: Mark Ingram, NO

Defensive ROY: Von Miller, Den

Comeback Player of the Year: Tony Romo, Dal

Most Improved Player of the Year: Matthew Stafford, Det

I have the Redskins getting the 1st overall pick and trading it to the 49ers, who will take Stanford's Andrew Luck.

Fired Coaches (during or after the season):

Dolphins fire Tony Sparano, hire Perry Fewell

Bengals fire Marvin Lewis, hire Rob Ryan

Jaguars fire Jack Del Rio, hire Dennis Green

Giants fire Tom Coughlin, hire Marvin Lewis