NFL Predictions

Playoffs

NFC:

1. Green Bay Packers
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. Chicago Bears
6. Atlanta Falcons

AFC:

1. New England Patriots
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Houston Texans
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. NY Jets

Hold on to playoff spots with backup quarterbacks


Chicago and Houston


Step up down the stretch


Dallas, Atlanta, Oakland, NY Jets


Fade down the stretch


Detroit, New York Giants and Cincinnati

Don't do enough to get back into contention


San Diego and Philadelphia


Perfect Seasons

Will Green Bay go undefeated: No
Will Indianapolis go winless: Yes

Awards


MVP - Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year - Jared Allen
Coach of the Year - Mike McCarthy (voters could choose be Jim Harbaugh)
Rookie of the Year - Andy Dalton (voters could choose Cam Newton)

What coaches will/should be fired?


Washington - Mike Shanahan
San Diego - Norv Turner
Miami - Tony Sporano
Jacksonville - Jack Del Rio
Indianapolis - Jim Caldwell (I might give him a pass, but a win-less coach has to make the list)

With the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft...


The Indianapolis Colts select Andrew Luck, Quarterback, Stanford.

We have a trade...


Who might make a "Godfather Offer" to the Colts for the first pick:  Miami Dolphins or Washington Redskins.

Football Picks

College


Nebraska +3.5 vs MICHIGAN
Penn St. +7 vs. OHIO ST.
Mississippi St. +13 vs. ARKANSAS
SOUTH FLORIDA +1 vs. Miami
BAYLOR +15.5 vs. Oklahoma
OREGON -14.5 vs. Southern Cal. (USC)

Last Week: 5-1
Season: 38-26-2


NFL


NY Jets -4.5 vs. DENVER  *line is now -6.5*
ATLANTA -6 vs. Tennessee
Buffalo +2 vs. MIAMI
Cincinnati +7 vs. BALTIMORE
Jacksonville pk vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland -1 vs. MINNESOTA
DETROIT -7 vs. Carolina
GREEN BAY -14 vs. Tampa Bay
WASHINGTON +7 vs. Dallas
SAN FRANCISCO -9.5 vs. Arizona
ST. LOUIS -1.5 vs. Seattle
San Diego +3.5 vs. CHICAGO
Philadelphia +4.5 vs. NY GIANTS
NEW ENGLAND -15 vs. Kansas City
Bye -7 vs. INDIANAPOLIS

Last Week: 8-8
Season: 63-76-6

NFL Playoff Picks

Let's get these in early.


Seattle +10 vs. CHICAGO
NEW ENGLAND -8.5 vs. NY Jets
Baltimore +3.5 vs. PITTSBURGH
ATLANTA -2 vs. Green Bay

Last Week: 2-2
Regular Season: 125-85-3