2019-20 NFL Predictions

From this day forward, we will not have another Sunday without football for another 22 weeks. Man, that feels great to say.

I think I can speak for most football fans too when I say one of the best parts of the football season is managing fantasy teams and making bets. We all want to gain bragging rights of winning our fantasy league and telling friends that in Week four, they predicted the Bengals to beat that 10-point spread. So lets get into the fun shall we?

AFC East: New England Patriots

Seems like the most straight-forward pick of them all. The Patriots have won the division 15 straight times. Every other team looks like a joke. Do we think the Jets could actually compete against the Patriots? Nada.

AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs

I think the Chiefs will take a step back this year. They lost a couple key defensive players in Dee Ford and Justin Houston. But the Chiefs still have a very good roster and I’m not sure if the Los Angeles Chargers have what it takes to jump the Chiefs this year. They will be without Melvin Gordon for at least the start of the season due to a holdout. The Chargers still have a ton of talent without him, but I think Andy Reid and the Chiefs’ defense are a tick better than the Chargers, so edge goes to Chiefs.

AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers

The AFC North has three teams in the Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens that can hold their ground against the rest of the league with the Steelers and Browns a little better than the Ravens. At this point in time, I’m not 100% sold on the Browns being that much better than the rest and if both the Browns and the Steelers end up in that 10-11 win range, I give the Steelers the slight edge due to their history of success.

AFC South: Houston Texans

With the retirement of Andrew Luck, the AFC South showcases a lot of mediocrity. All of these teams could end up in the 8-8 range. But I like Deshaun Watson and Bill O’Brien better than the rest and even though I think the Jacksonville Jaguars still pose a threat after finishing 5-11 last year, I think the Texans end up a nod better than mediocre, which could win this division.

NFC East: Dallas Cowboys

Am I crazy to like the Cowboys? They have the quarterback, the running back, the offensive line and a not-so terrible defense. Philadelphia doesn’t have many holes in its game either, so this could ultimately become a coin flip between the two.

NFC West: Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks are my upset team this season. Although the Seahawks’ schedule hurts them, every other teams in the division play the same teams too. The Los Angeles Rams still look like a solid team and could ultimately get back to the Super Bowl. However, I feel like the Seahawks’ coaching unit can grip-it-and-rip-it with this year’s cast of characters and if they end up with the same record as the Rams, I give the Seahawks the tie-breaker, which puts them in first.

NFC North: Green Bay Packers

I think the feud between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy severely hurt an otherwise good Packers team last year. This year’s squad has retooled some, return the always MVP-threat Rodgers and boast a team that has a shot at taking down the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. I am selling high on the Bears and buying low on the Packers.

NFC South: New Orleans Saints

The team that should have been in the Super Bowl. I think the Saints are the best team in the NFC. They have a great coach, strong quarterback, some good offensive weapons and a legitimate defense. There’s nothing to say that the Saints couldn’t find themselves the division winner and find a place in the Super Bowl this season.

AFC Wild Cards: Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers.

The AFC is rather weak this season. The Chargers seem like the favorite and the second team will most likely be either the Browns or the Ravens. I like the offensive weapons that the Browns have, which will probably get them into the wild card playoffs.

NFC Wild Cards: Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams

Both the Eagles and Rams have solid all-around teams. Like I said, I’m selling high on the Bears and don’t think they will find themselves back in the playoffs this season after getting a division winner’s schedule. I like two all-around teams making it to the wild card playoffs in the NFC.

Super Bowl: New England Patriots over New Orleans Saints

I feel like the majority of experts have picked this matchup for the last three years. Call me a homah with this Patriots pick, but I don’t see any real competition in the AFC and the Saints seem like the best team in the NFC. Why not pit the two best teams against each other in the championship game? In a chess match, which is what the Super Bowl usually becomes, I will take the greatest coach of all time nine out of 10 times to win it.