NFL Predictions Sure to Go Wrong!

AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers 12-4 **
Baltimore Ravens 10-6
Cleveland Browns 7-9
Cincinnati Bengals 4-12

AFC West
San Diego Chargers 10-6 *
Oakland Raiders 10-6 *
Denver Broncos 8-8
Kansas City Chiefs 5-11

AFC East
New England Patriots 13-3 **
New York Jets 10-6
Miami Dolphins 6-10
Buffalo Bills 4-12

AFC South
Houston Texans 10-6 *
Tennessee Titans 7-9
Indianapolis Colts 6-10
Jacksonville Jaguars 4-12

NFC North
Green Bay Packers 12-4 **
Detroit Lions 10-6 *
Chicago Bears 8-8
Minnesota Vikings 6-10

NFC West
St. Louis Rams 10-6 *
Arizona Cardinals 8-8
Seattle Seahawks 7-9
San Francisco 49ers 3-13

NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5 *
Dallas Cowboys 10-6 *
New York Giants 7-9
Washington Redskins 4-12

NFC South
New Orleans Saints 11-5 **
Atlanta Falcons 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9
Carolina Panthers 4-12

@Green Bay - L
Chicago - W
@Houston - L
@Jacksonville - W
@Carolina - W
@Tampa Bay - L
Indianapolis - W
@St. Louis - W
@Atlanta - L
BYE
New York Giants - W
Detroit - L
@Tennessee - W
@Minnesota - W
Atlanta - W
Carolina - W

AFC Playoffs
CHARGERS over Jets
TEXANS over Raiders

PATRIOTS over Texans
CHARGERS over Steelers

PATRIOTS over Chargers

NFC Playoffs
SAINTS over Cowboys
Lions over RAMS

Lions over EAGLES
PACKERS over Saints

PACKERS over Lions

Super Bowl 45
Patriots 38 over Packers 27

NFL Predictions, Division by Division

Okay, so during last night's podcast, Ralph and I discussed playoff predictions. He mentioned something to the effect of taking out six teams that made it the previous year when making this year's picks. Ralph also went so far as to suggest putting a couple last place teams atop their respective divisions as well. I told Ralph I would take him up on that (or at least try to). To quote Lando Calrissian, "Here goes nothing."

(Note: I did not cross reference these record numbers.)

NFC South
1. New Orleans Saints (11-5) *
2. Atlanta Falcons (9-7)
3. Carolina Panthers (6-10)
4. Tampa Bay Bucs (4-12)

NFC North
1. Green Bay Packers (12-4) *
2. Minnesota Vikings (10-6) *
3. Chicago Bears (10-6) *
4. Detroit Lions (3-13)

NFC East
1. New York Giants (10-6) *
2. Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)
3. Dallas Cowboys (7-9)
4. Washington Redskins (5-11)

NFC West
1. Seattle Seahawks (9-7) *
2. San Francisco 49ers (8-8)
3. Arizona Cardinals (6-10)
4. St. Louis Rams (4-12)

AFC South
1. Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5) *
2. Indianapolis Colts (10-6) *
3. Houston Texans (8-8)
4. Tennessee Titans (8-8)

AFC North
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3) *
2. Baltimore Ravens (10-6) *
3. Cincinnati Bengals (7-9)
4. Cleveland Browns (5-11)

AFC East
1. New England Patriots (12-4) *
2. Miami Dolphins (9-7)
3. New York Jets (7-9)
4. Buffalo Bills (5-11)

AFC West
1. San Diego Chargers (9-7) *
2. Denver Broncos (8-8)
3. Kansas City Chiefs (5-11)
4. Oakland Raiders (3-13)

NOTES:

1. The two last place teams I have making the postseason this year (and winning their respective divisions, no less) are New Orleans and Jacksonville. If not for the Rams' shitty season last year, Seattle would also be on this list.

2. Teams that did not make the playoffs LAST YEAR that I have going THIS YEAR: New Orleans, Seattle, New England, Jacksonville, Chicago and Green Bay.

3. 2008 Playoff Teams not making the trip THIS YEAR: Miami, Tennessee, Arizona, Carolina, Atlanta and Philadelphia.

4. Teams sure to get blown out in their first round match-ups: Seattle and San Diego.

5. I could feasibly see ANY of the other five AFC teams making it to the Super Bowl.

6. Teams in the NFC with the best chance to make it to the Super Bowl: Packers and Saints. Why? Seattle's obviously out; Eli Manning needs better targets; as much as I like Jay Cutler, the Bears aren't turning things around THAT fast, especially with that defense one year older; and because fuck Brett Favre, that's why.

7. I HOPE--repeat, HOPE!--the Bears wind up playing the Saints in the playoffs in New Orleans. About God damn time the Saints had home field advantage late against these asshats.