Thorlifter
Captain
I thought I'd start off the season with my predictions
NFC East
Dallas
11-5
The Cowturds are good but will miss their RB for 6 games because he is an off the field POS. Dez is one bad game away from having another spoiled baby fit. Will Dak continue the superstar breakout or suffer in his sophomore season and the NFC East is wicked tough top to bottom
NY Giants
9-6
A good defense last year should be even better. If their O-line was better they could take the division.
Philadelphia
9-6
Wentz should be better and they added Alshon Jeffery, LeGarrette Blount, and Torrey Smith. They are hurting at corner and will have to guard Dez and OBJ in 4 games.
Washington
8-8
Ranked by FPI with the toughest schedule in the NFL, Redskins will put up a fight but will come out ho-hum
NFC West
Arizona
8-8
I think their record could be worse as their offense continues to age and that vaunted defense can't do all the scoring.
LA Rams
7-9
Must improve over last years 4-12 record and they gave Goff the weapons to do it. Wade Phillips is the new DC so there should be improvement
San Francisco
5-11
Signs of improvement, a decent schedule, and an easy division (except Seattle).
Seattle
12-4
The Seadawgs and Mr. Loudmouth Richard Sherman will have another good year. Schedule strength is one of the easiest in the NFL
NFC North
Chicago
6-10
They can't blame Cutler anymore but having an easy schedule won't help. 2nd year RB Jordan Howard needs a bunch of help and there just isn't any on this offense
Detroit
6-10
Tough schedule makes for a tough year for Stafford
Green Bay
11-5
Offense is full of productive healthy veterans and they will need to be good. Defense is average.
Minnesota
6-10
Defense is terrific but will wear out since their offense will be, well, ghostly, spectral, non-existant.
NFC South
Atlanta
11-5
Can they shake the Superbowl collapse? Yes! Steve Sarkisian as the OC will have the offense clicking and defense is stout.
Carolina
9-6
All depends on Cam. Could go 7-9, could to 11-5.
New Orleans
8-8
Brees is still playing well and has some offensive targets, including adding Adrian Petterson, but that defense.....blehhh
Tampa Bay
9-6
Starting RB Doug Martin will begin the season with a 3 game suspension and Winston doesn't have the firepower to overcome a season opening hole.
AFC East
Buffalo
4-12
Traded their top two players but avoiding the word "rebuilding". If it walks like a duck.......
Miami
10-6
Cutler will win some games and throw some away but there are too many offensive weapons to give them a lower record.
New England
14-2
They won't go undefeated because their defense is thin on the outside line, but they should go back to the Superbowl.
New York Jets
1-15
This team is so awful, unpleasant, ugly, dreadful, and terrible, I had to use a thesaurus to come up with all the adjectives. Traded or cut all their experience. They play the Patriots and Dolphins twice, play Falcons and Panthers at home, and travel to Denver, New Orleans, and Tampa. OUCH!!!
AFC West
Denver
6-10
FPI has them with the 2nd toughest schedule this year. QB situation is not good and Von Miller and Demarius Thomas can only do so much.
Kansas City
11-5
Chiefs will win the AFC West for the 2nd year IF they can hold off the Raiders
LA Chargers
7-9
Better than last year but still have a way to go. Rivers needs to buy everyone a $200,000 SUV to watch game film in on the way to the stadium.
Oakland
10-6
One of the toughest schedules for the 2017 season and will challenge KC for the division
AFC North
Baltimore
7-9
Upgrades on defense were supposed to help, but this team has been hit hard with season ending injuries, suspensions, and retirements this summer (10 players). Also QB Joe Flacco has a bad back and didn't play during the preseason.
Cincinnati
8-8
Fairly easy schedule helps this team out.
Cleveland
4-12
Well, it's better than 1-15 from last year. First 4 games are Steelers, @Ravens, @Colts, and the Bengals. That's a rough start with an offense that ranks 2nd to last.
Pittsburgh
12-4
This is the only team that can legit worry the Patriots. Defense is top 3 in the league and offense is LOADED. All depends on Ben staying healthy. Should be one heck of an AFC championship game.
AFC South
Houston
9-6
Defense is great with Watt and Clowney is supposed to break out, but that offense is going to need some break out stars to keep Watt and Co. off the field
Indianapolis
8-8
According to FPI, the Colts have the easiest schedule this year. Their record could go either way depending on how Luck recovers
Jacksonville
5-12
Blake Bortles has too many turnovers (63 in 3 years) and backup Chad Henne has 63 INT's in 53 starts. No bueno.
Tennessee
9-7
Offense gets much better by adding Corey David and Eric Decker. We shall see if Mariota has recovered from his leg injury.
NFC East
Dallas
11-5
The Cowturds are good but will miss their RB for 6 games because he is an off the field POS. Dez is one bad game away from having another spoiled baby fit. Will Dak continue the superstar breakout or suffer in his sophomore season and the NFC East is wicked tough top to bottom
NY Giants
9-6
A good defense last year should be even better. If their O-line was better they could take the division.
Philadelphia
9-6
Wentz should be better and they added Alshon Jeffery, LeGarrette Blount, and Torrey Smith. They are hurting at corner and will have to guard Dez and OBJ in 4 games.
Washington
8-8
Ranked by FPI with the toughest schedule in the NFL, Redskins will put up a fight but will come out ho-hum
NFC West
Arizona
8-8
I think their record could be worse as their offense continues to age and that vaunted defense can't do all the scoring.
LA Rams
7-9
Must improve over last years 4-12 record and they gave Goff the weapons to do it. Wade Phillips is the new DC so there should be improvement
San Francisco
5-11
Signs of improvement, a decent schedule, and an easy division (except Seattle).
Seattle
12-4
The Seadawgs and Mr. Loudmouth Richard Sherman will have another good year. Schedule strength is one of the easiest in the NFL
NFC North
Chicago
6-10
They can't blame Cutler anymore but having an easy schedule won't help. 2nd year RB Jordan Howard needs a bunch of help and there just isn't any on this offense
Detroit
6-10
Tough schedule makes for a tough year for Stafford
Green Bay
11-5
Offense is full of productive healthy veterans and they will need to be good. Defense is average.
Minnesota
6-10
Defense is terrific but will wear out since their offense will be, well, ghostly, spectral, non-existant.
NFC South
Atlanta
11-5
Can they shake the Superbowl collapse? Yes! Steve Sarkisian as the OC will have the offense clicking and defense is stout.
Carolina
9-6
All depends on Cam. Could go 7-9, could to 11-5.
New Orleans
8-8
Brees is still playing well and has some offensive targets, including adding Adrian Petterson, but that defense.....blehhh
Tampa Bay
9-6
Starting RB Doug Martin will begin the season with a 3 game suspension and Winston doesn't have the firepower to overcome a season opening hole.
AFC East
Buffalo
4-12
Traded their top two players but avoiding the word "rebuilding". If it walks like a duck.......
Miami
10-6
Cutler will win some games and throw some away but there are too many offensive weapons to give them a lower record.
New England
14-2
They won't go undefeated because their defense is thin on the outside line, but they should go back to the Superbowl.
New York Jets
1-15
This team is so awful, unpleasant, ugly, dreadful, and terrible, I had to use a thesaurus to come up with all the adjectives. Traded or cut all their experience. They play the Patriots and Dolphins twice, play Falcons and Panthers at home, and travel to Denver, New Orleans, and Tampa. OUCH!!!
AFC West
Denver
6-10
FPI has them with the 2nd toughest schedule this year. QB situation is not good and Von Miller and Demarius Thomas can only do so much.
Kansas City
11-5
Chiefs will win the AFC West for the 2nd year IF they can hold off the Raiders
LA Chargers
7-9
Better than last year but still have a way to go. Rivers needs to buy everyone a $200,000 SUV to watch game film in on the way to the stadium.
Oakland
10-6
One of the toughest schedules for the 2017 season and will challenge KC for the division
AFC North
Baltimore
7-9
Upgrades on defense were supposed to help, but this team has been hit hard with season ending injuries, suspensions, and retirements this summer (10 players). Also QB Joe Flacco has a bad back and didn't play during the preseason.
Cincinnati
8-8
Fairly easy schedule helps this team out.
Cleveland
4-12
Well, it's better than 1-15 from last year. First 4 games are Steelers, @Ravens, @Colts, and the Bengals. That's a rough start with an offense that ranks 2nd to last.
Pittsburgh
12-4
This is the only team that can legit worry the Patriots. Defense is top 3 in the league and offense is LOADED. All depends on Ben staying healthy. Should be one heck of an AFC championship game.
AFC South
Houston
9-6
Defense is great with Watt and Clowney is supposed to break out, but that offense is going to need some break out stars to keep Watt and Co. off the field
Indianapolis
8-8
According to FPI, the Colts have the easiest schedule this year. Their record could go either way depending on how Luck recovers
Jacksonville
5-12
Blake Bortles has too many turnovers (63 in 3 years) and backup Chad Henne has 63 INT's in 53 starts. No bueno.
Tennessee
9-7
Offense gets much better by adding Corey David and Eric Decker. We shall see if Mariota has recovered from his leg injury.
