Looks like the NFC’s finally catching up…
AFC
East
1. New England Patriots 12-4
2. Miami Dolphins 8-8
3. New York Jets 6-10
4. Buffalo Bills 6-10
The Jets and Dolphins may have bright futures, but I think it’s an all-around struggle for them this year.
North
1. Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5
2. Cincinnati Bengals 9-7
3. Baltimore Ravens 8-8
4. Cleveland Browns 5-11
Flacco may be good, but who’s he throwing to? I think defenses can mostly stack the line and dare someone to make catches. The Bengals bob to the surface this year, I think.
South
1. Indianapolis Colts 11-5
2. Houston Texans 10-6*
3. Jacksonville Jaguars 9-7*
4. Tennessee Titans 8-8
A really solid conference. Indianapolis will eventually fall off, one assumes, but I’m not willing to call it til I see it. I think Tennessee comes back to earth and Houston finally cashes in on their promise.
West
1. San Diego Chargers 13-3
2. Kansas City Chiefs 8-8
3. Denver Broncos 5-11
4. Oakland Raiders 3-13
Watch Rivers put up ridiculous stats against a soft schedule. Oakland may need to just take a couple of years off to collect its thoughts.
NFC
East
1. New York Giants 11-5
2. Philadelphia Eagles 10-6
3. Dallas Cowboys 8-8
4. Washington 7-9
But, really, this could be shuffled up in any order, probably.
North
1. Green Bay Packers 12-4
2. Chicago Bears 11-5
3. Minnesota Vikings 8-8
4. Detroit Lions 3-13
Two Super Bowl contenders here, plus a team that F***e will drag down to mediocrity.
South
1. New Orleans Saints 10-6
2. Carolina Panthers 9-7
3. Atlanta Falcons 8-8
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9
In a mediocre division, give me the best quarterback.
West
1. Seattle Seahawks 11-5
2. St. Louis Rams 9-7
3. Arizona Cardinals 6-10
4. San Francisco 49ers 4-12
After an historically injury-addled year, I think the Seahawks have one run left in them.
AFC Championship: San Diego over Pittsburgh
NFC Championship: Chicago over Philadelphia
Super Bowl: San Diego over Chicago
