The NFL Season has kicked off, so let the water cooler debates rage on as to which teams are playoff bound and who will be hoist the Lambardi Trophy at the end of the year. Believe it or not, but not everyone plays fantasy football. Some office pools focus on picking weekly winners, predicting division winners, wildcard teams and ultimately a Super Bowl Champion.
Follow my weekly column that will not only pick weekly winners for you, but also give you a dead lock pick of the week. Here, I throw out my season projections for division winners, wildcard teams and just how the playoff picture will shake out. I give my prediction for the Super Bowl Champion, and detail their path to New Orleans.
AFC
East Division: New England Patriots
West Division: Denver Broncos
South Division: Houston Texans
North Division: Baltimore Ravens
Wildcards: Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills
NFC
East Division: Philadelphia Eagles
West Division: San Francisco 49ers
South Division: Atlanta Falcons
North Division: Green Bay Packers
Wildcards: Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys
AFC PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS:
Wildcard Round
Baltimore Ravens over Buffalo Bills
Denver Broncos over Cincinnati Bengals
Divisional Round
New England Patriots over Baltimore Ravens
Houston Texans over Denver Broncos
AFC Championship
New England Patriots over Houston Texans
NFC PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS:
Wildcard Round
Chicago Bears over Philadelphia Eagles
Atlanta Falcons over Dallas Cowboys
Divisional Round
San Francisco 49ers over Chicago Bears
Atlanta Falcons over Green Bay Packers
NFC Championship
San Francisco 49ers over Atlanta Falcons
Super Bowl Winner
New England Patriots over San Francisco 49ers
There you have it; the New England Patriots will be victorious in the Superdome on February 3. Brady and Co. take home their fourth Lambardi Trophy and further cement this Patriots team as an NFL dynasty.