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Super Bowl Prediction
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* – Division Winner
+ – Wild Card Winner
AFC
1. Buffalo Bills*
2. Baltimore Ravens*
3. Kansas City Chiefs*
4. Houston Texans*
5. Los Angeles Chargers+
6. Pittsburgh Steelers+
7. Cincinnati Bengals+
NFC
1. Philadelphia Eagles*
2. Detroit Lions*
3. Los Angeles Rams*
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
5. San Francisco 49ers+
6. Washington Commanders+
7. Green Bay Packers+
Continue readingNFC West
Standard1. Los Angeles Rams
The defense is playing at an elite level and if QB Matthew Stafford stays healthy they could be a force in the NFC.
2. San Francisco 49ers
If RB Christian McCaffrey is back to what he was for the 2023 season, they will be in contention for another Super Bowl.
3. Seattle Seahawks
Which version of QB Sam Darnold will they get? The one who lived up to his billing as a potential MVP candidate for parts of last season for Minnesota. Or the one who faltered in the last two games he played for them.
4. Arizona Cardinals
This will likely be the last hurrah for QB Kyler Murray in the desert if Arizona doesn’t make a significant playoff run this season.
Continue readingNFC South
Standard1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
They have established an elite level offense. Now they need their defense to match the output that QB Baker Mayfield and company can produce.
2. Atlanta Falcons
It’s not everyday that a franchise has a backup quarterback that is making over twice as much as the starting quarterback.
3. Carolina Panthers
Progress was made last season and with that there is optimism for this franchise going forward.
4. New Orleans Saints
Will Spencer Rattler or Tyler Shough really be the long term answer at quarterback for them?
Continue readingNFC North
Standard1. Detroit Lions
It will be interesting to see how they adjust to the loss of both offensive and defensive coordinators, but the return of DE Aidan Hutchinson should help a lot.
2. Green Bay Packers
The time is now to see if this current iteration of the Packers can finally punch their ticket towards a Super Bowl.
3. Minnesota Vikings
The J.J. McCarthy era was delayed by one season. He has a plethora of weapons at his disposal and a defense that can get after the quarterback.
4. Chicago Bears
New head coach Ben Johnson comes with a lot of fanfare. Can he get QB Caleb Williams on track to live up to his number one overall draft selection?
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