Mid July Predictions:

Ruhskins · 07-18-2008, 01:49 AM

And after that rant, here are my crazy predictions:

NFC East: 1. Cowboys 2. NYG 3. Skins 4. Eagles
NFC North: 1. GB 2. Minny 3. Detroit 4. Chicago
NFC South: 1. Saints 2. Bucs 3. Carolina 4. Atlanta
NFC West: 1. Rams 2. Niners 3. Arizona 4. Seattle
WC: GB vs Skins, Rams vs. NYG
Divisional: Cowboys vs. GB, Saints vs. NYG
Conf Championship: Cowboys vs. Saints

AFC East: 1. Patriots 2. Jets 3. Bills 4. Miami
AFC North: 1. Browns 2. Steelers 3. Bengals 4. Ravens
AFC South: 1. Jags 2. Colts 3. Titans 4. Texans
AFC West: 1. Chargers 2. Denver 3. Oakland 4. Chiefs
WC: Colts vs. Patriots, Steelers vs. Browns
Divisional: Jags vs. Patriots, Chargers vs. Browns
Conference: Jags vs. Browns

SB: Jags vs. Saints

GTripp0012 · 07-25-2008, 06:07 PM

So, I just picked the schedule all the way through, and would like to revise my rankings a little bit.

#x = playoff team, where x stands for projected playoff seed

AFC East
#2 Patriots (13-3)
Jets (7-9)
Bills (5-11)
Dolphins (4-12)

No big surprises here, I'm predicting that the Bills QBs will struggle, and the Jets will find some consistency at that position.

AFC South
#3 Jaguars (11-5)
#5 Colts (10-6)
#6 Texans (10-6)
Titans (4-12)

The Titans play the role of bottom feeder as Jim Schwartz can't do it again with only Albert Haynesworth and smoke and mirrors. Vince Young takes some small steps forward, but struggles against the top class defenses in the AFC South. Peyton Manning's excellence leads the Colts back to the playoffs, but his luck evens out against the Jags, who beat him twice and take the division.

AFC North
#4 Bengals (9-7)
Ravens (7-9)
Steelers (6-10)
Browns (5-11)

What a craptacular division. Pittsburgh really struggles midseason, dropping 4 straight games. Cleveland struggles all saeson. Baltimore's 'D' keeps them in the playoff race deep into December, though Joe Flacco will be no savior this year. The Bengals keep doing their thing on offense, while the defense takes steps against the pass, good enough for nine hard fought wins.

AFC West
#1 Chargers (14-2)
Broncos (10-6)
Raiders (5-11)
Chiefs (4-12)

Viva la Norv! Chargers return to 14-2 as Phillip Rivers returns to the pro bowl and helps post the league's number one offense. Broncos improve on Cutler's right arm, and the Raiders win 5 games for the first time since 2004.

NFC East
#2 Eagles (12-4)
#5 Giants (10-6)
Redskins (8-8)
Cowboys (8-8)

I'm really waffling atop the division, because I just don't know how good the Giants D will be this year. Two weeks ago, I had them winning the division, and today, I'm confident Philly has the edge. I do think that the Eagles and Giants are significantly deeper teams than the Redskins or the Cowboys, but any team that can stave off injuries (and the Redskins aren't off to a good start) could take the East. Since we can't predict injuries, I'll go with the teams who look better prepared to handle them on paper. Without Strahan and Shockey, the Giants are probably less suited to handle injuries than they were two weeks ago.

NFC South
#4 Panthers (10-6)
Saints (8-8)
Buccaneers (7-9)
Falcons (3-13)

I'm not real confident in this pick. If the Panthers can keep Delhomme: 1) healthy, and 2) on his feet, they should return to the top of the division. The Bucs will grab an early lead in the division, but fade late thanks to a hard schedule and age at the skill positions. Saints will struggle to run the ball and play good defense, but take even more strides in the passing game.

NFC North
#3 Bears (11-5)
#6 Packers (9-7)
Vikings (8-8)
Lions (4-12)

Admittedly, there wasn't a lot to like about Chicago's offense last year, so they did the right thing: they tore it up. They released the veterans who were hurting the team last year, but the question will be, can the youngsters like Chris Williams, Mark Bradley, Earl Bennett, Josh Beekman, Matt Forte, Greg Olsen, and Devin Hester step up and help Rex Grossman mature as a decision maker? If they can't, this projection means nothing. I think Aaron Rodgers will struggle with interceptions this year (even moreso than Grossman), but that Packers team is too good to not push for the playoffs.

NFC West
#1 Seahawks (12-4)
Cardinals (9-7)
Rams (7-9)
49ers (5-11)

If the Seahawks can keep their defense strong, they are the team to beat in the NFC. If the defense regresses to 2006 levels, this might be the prime year for the Rams or the Cards to grab the NFC West crown. The Rams offense should return to form while the Cardinals defense should be it's dominating unit.

Revised playoff picks:

AFC Championship

Chargers vs. Patriots

NFC Championship

Seahawks vs. Eagles

Super Bowl XLIII

Chargers over Eagles

RMSkins · 07-25-2008, 06:48 PM

AFC East
Patriots 12-4 (2)
Jets 8-8
Bills 7-9
Dolphins 3-13

AFC North
Browns 9-7 (4)
Steelers 7-9
Bengals 6-10
Ravens 4-12

AFC South
Jaguars 13-3 (1)
Colts 12-4 (5)
Texans 8-8 (6)
Titans 7-9

AFC West
Chargers 12-4 (3)
Broncos 8-8
Raiders 6-10
Chiefs 4-12

NFC East
Cowboys 10-6 (3)
Redskins 9-7 (5)
Eagles 8-8
Giants 8-8

NFC North
Packers 9-7 (4)
Vikings 8-8
Bears 5-11
Lions 4-12

NFC South
Saints 10-6 (2)
Panthers 8-8
Buccaneers 7-9
Falcons 3-13

NFC West
Seahawks 11-5 (1)
Cardinals 9-7 (6)
Rams 6-10
49ers 2-14

AFC Championship
Chargers vs Jaguars

NFC Championship
Redskins vs Seahawks (Redskins lose to Seahawks in the playoffs for the 3rd time in 4 years)

Superbowl
Jaguars over Seahawks

Valleyranchgirl · 07-25-2008, 10:37 PM

AFC East
Patriots 13-3 P
Bills 8-8
Jets 8-8
Dolphins 2-14

AFC North
Browns 9-7 P
Steelers 9-7 P
Ravens 8-8
Bengals 5-11

AFC South
Colts 11-5 P
Jaguars 10-6 P
Titans 8-8
Texans 6-10

AFC West
Chargers 14-2 P
Broncos 7-9 they are going to lose some close games.
Raiders 7-9
Chiefs 3-13 Bye Herman

NFC East
Cowboys 13-3 P
Eagles 9-7 P depends on how mad they make Westbrook IMO
Redskins 7-9 Secondary concerns.
Giants 7-9

NFC North
Vikings 10-6 P
Packers 9-7
Lions 8-8
Bears 1-15

NFC South
Saints 10-6 P
Panthers 9-7 P They beat Green Bay during the regular season
Buccaneers 7-9
Falcons 4-12

NFC West
Seahawks 9-7 P
Rams 8-8
Cardinals 7-9
49ers 6-10

AFC Championship
Pats vs Chargers

NFC Championship
Vikings vs Dallas

Superbowl
Cowboys over Chargers

Ruhskins · 07-25-2008, 11:32 PM

Wow, I'm amazed how much ppl have faith in Tavaris Jackson at QB and Donovan McNabb's health.

prinzeofmoval · 07-26-2008, 12:41 AM

Chargers and Saints in the Superbowl. Both will have home field advantage in the playoffs due to weak divisions and not so tough scheduling. Both have high power offenses and besides a questionable saints secondary a good defense. Take out any freak injury to any of the big name starters and there you have it.

Valleyranchgirl · 07-26-2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Wow, I'm amazed how much ppl have faith in Tavaris Jackson at QB and Donovan McNabb's health.

Its more about the running game and the Defense for me. Jared Allen is a huge addition. TJ just needs to hand the ball off and stay away from throwing the ball more than 20 times they will be ok. Trent Dilfer made it far in the playoffs and never had no upside in his career what so ever in my opinion.

07-18-2008, 01:49 AM	#46
Ruhskins Living Legend Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 22,341	Re: Mid July Predictions: And after that rant, here are my crazy predictions: NFC East: 1. Cowboys 2. NYG 3. Skins 4. Eagles NFC North: 1. GB 2. Minny 3. Detroit 4. Chicago NFC South: 1. Saints 2. Bucs 3. Carolina 4. Atlanta NFC West: 1. Rams 2. Niners 3. Arizona 4. Seattle WC: GB vs Skins, Rams vs. NYG Divisional: Cowboys vs. GB, Saints vs. NYG Conf Championship: Cowboys vs. Saints AFC East: 1. Patriots 2. Jets 3. Bills 4. Miami AFC North: 1. Browns 2. Steelers 3. Bengals 4. Ravens AFC South: 1. Jags 2. Colts 3. Titans 4. Texans AFC West: 1. Chargers 2. Denver 3. Oakland 4. Chiefs WC: Colts vs. Patriots, Steelers vs. Browns Divisional: Jags vs. Patriots, Chargers vs. Browns Conference: Jags vs. Browns SB: Jags vs. Saints __________________ R.I.P. #21

07-25-2008, 06:07 PM	#47
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: Mid July Predictions: So, I just picked the schedule all the way through, and would like to revise my rankings a little bit. #x = playoff team, where x stands for projected playoff seed AFC East #2 Patriots (13-3) Jets (7-9) Bills (5-11) Dolphins (4-12) No big surprises here, I'm predicting that the Bills QBs will struggle, and the Jets will find some consistency at that position. AFC South #3 Jaguars (11-5) #5 Colts (10-6) #6 Texans (10-6) Titans (4-12) The Titans play the role of bottom feeder as Jim Schwartz can't do it again with only Albert Haynesworth and smoke and mirrors. Vince Young takes some small steps forward, but struggles against the top class defenses in the AFC South. Peyton Manning's excellence leads the Colts back to the playoffs, but his luck evens out against the Jags, who beat him twice and take the division. AFC North #4 Bengals (9-7) Ravens (7-9) Steelers (6-10) Browns (5-11) What a craptacular division. Pittsburgh really struggles midseason, dropping 4 straight games. Cleveland struggles all saeson. Baltimore's 'D' keeps them in the playoff race deep into December, though Joe Flacco will be no savior this year. The Bengals keep doing their thing on offense, while the defense takes steps against the pass, good enough for nine hard fought wins. AFC West #1 Chargers (14-2) Broncos (10-6) Raiders (5-11) Chiefs (4-12) Viva la Norv! Chargers return to 14-2 as Phillip Rivers returns to the pro bowl and helps post the league's number one offense. Broncos improve on Cutler's right arm, and the Raiders win 5 games for the first time since 2004. NFC East #2 Eagles (12-4) #5 Giants (10-6) Redskins (8-8) Cowboys (8-8) I'm really waffling atop the division, because I just don't know how good the Giants D will be this year. Two weeks ago, I had them winning the division, and today, I'm confident Philly has the edge. I do think that the Eagles and Giants are significantly deeper teams than the Redskins or the Cowboys, but any team that can stave off injuries (and the Redskins aren't off to a good start) could take the East. Since we can't predict injuries, I'll go with the teams who look better prepared to handle them on paper. Without Strahan and Shockey, the Giants are probably less suited to handle injuries than they were two weeks ago. NFC South #4 Panthers (10-6) Saints (8-8) Buccaneers (7-9) Falcons (3-13) I'm not real confident in this pick. If the Panthers can keep Delhomme: 1) healthy, and 2) on his feet, they should return to the top of the division. The Bucs will grab an early lead in the division, but fade late thanks to a hard schedule and age at the skill positions. Saints will struggle to run the ball and play good defense, but take even more strides in the passing game. NFC North #3 Bears (11-5) #6 Packers (9-7) Vikings (8-8) Lions (4-12) Admittedly, there wasn't a lot to like about Chicago's offense last year, so they did the right thing: they tore it up. They released the veterans who were hurting the team last year, but the question will be, can the youngsters like Chris Williams, Mark Bradley, Earl Bennett, Josh Beekman, Matt Forte, Greg Olsen, and Devin Hester step up and help Rex Grossman mature as a decision maker? If they can't, this projection means nothing. I think Aaron Rodgers will struggle with interceptions this year (even moreso than Grossman), but that Packers team is too good to not push for the playoffs. NFC West #1 Seahawks (12-4) Cardinals (9-7) Rams (7-9) 49ers (5-11) If the Seahawks can keep their defense strong, they are the team to beat in the NFC. If the defense regresses to 2006 levels, this might be the prime year for the Rams or the Cards to grab the NFC West crown. The Rams offense should return to form while the Cardinals defense should be it's dominating unit. Revised playoff picks: AFC Championship Chargers vs. Patriots NFC Championship Seahawks vs. Eagles Super Bowl XLIII Chargers over Eagles __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

07-25-2008, 06:48 PM	#48
RMSkins The Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Harrisburg, PA Age: 36 Posts: 1,066	Re: Mid July Predictions: AFC East Patriots 12-4 (2) Jets 8-8 Bills 7-9 Dolphins 3-13 AFC North Browns 9-7 (4) Steelers 7-9 Bengals 6-10 Ravens 4-12 AFC South Jaguars 13-3 (1) Colts 12-4 (5) Texans 8-8 (6) Titans 7-9 AFC West Chargers 12-4 (3) Broncos 8-8 Raiders 6-10 Chiefs 4-12 NFC East Cowboys 10-6 (3) Redskins 9-7 (5) Eagles 8-8 Giants 8-8 NFC North Packers 9-7 (4) Vikings 8-8 Bears 5-11 Lions 4-12 NFC South Saints 10-6 (2) Panthers 8-8 Buccaneers 7-9 Falcons 3-13 NFC West Seahawks 11-5 (1) Cardinals 9-7 (6) Rams 6-10 49ers 2-14 AFC Championship Chargers vs Jaguars NFC Championship Redskins vs Seahawks (Redskins lose to Seahawks in the playoffs for the 3rd time in 4 years) Superbowl Jaguars over Seahawks

07-25-2008, 10:37 PM	#49
Valleyranchgirl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 40 Posts: 147	Re: Mid July Predictions: AFC East Patriots 13-3 P Bills 8-8 Jets 8-8 Dolphins 2-14 AFC North Browns 9-7 P Steelers 9-7 P Ravens 8-8 Bengals 5-11 AFC South Colts 11-5 P Jaguars 10-6 P Titans 8-8 Texans 6-10 AFC West Chargers 14-2 P Broncos 7-9 they are going to lose some close games. Raiders 7-9 Chiefs 3-13 Bye Herman NFC East Cowboys 13-3 P Eagles 9-7 P depends on how mad they make Westbrook IMO Redskins 7-9 Secondary concerns. Giants 7-9 NFC North Vikings 10-6 P Packers 9-7 Lions 8-8 Bears 1-15 NFC South Saints 10-6 P Panthers 9-7 P They beat Green Bay during the regular season Buccaneers 7-9 Falcons 4-12 NFC West Seahawks 9-7 P Rams 8-8 Cardinals 7-9 49ers 6-10 AFC Championship Pats vs Chargers NFC Championship Vikings vs Dallas Superbowl Cowboys over Chargers

07-25-2008, 11:32 PM	#50
Ruhskins Living Legend Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 22,341	Re: Mid July Predictions: Wow, I'm amazed how much ppl have faith in Tavaris Jackson at QB and Donovan McNabb's health. __________________ R.I.P. #21

07-26-2008, 12:41 AM	#51
prinzeofmoval Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 432	Re: Mid July Predictions: Chargers and Saints in the Superbowl. Both will have home field advantage in the playoffs due to weak divisions and not so tough scheduling. Both have high power offenses and besides a questionable saints secondary a good defense. Take out any freak injury to any of the big name starters and there you have it. __________________ I laugh at you Colt Brennan haters. You're the same guys who didn't wanna bench Brunell for Campbell. The tables will turn.

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