2011 NFL Predictions

It is without a doubt the best time to be a sports fan - football season. The king of kings in the sports world - the NFL - kicks off their season on Thursday night when the last 2 Super Bowl champs square off as New Orleans travels to Green Bay. With the shortened preseason, look for this year's playoffs to look an awful lot like last year's. When it is all said and done, I have Drew Brees leading New Orleans to their 2nd title in 3 years by beating New England in Super Bowl XLVI. Here is a look at how I see the 2011 NFL season unfolding.

AFC East
New England 12-4
NY Jets 10-6
Miami 6-10
Buffalo 5-11

AFC North
Pittsburgh 11-5
Baltimore 11-5
Cleveland 6-10
Cincinnati 4-12

AFC South
Indianapolis 10-6
Houston 8-8
Tennessee 6-10
Jacksonville 6-10

AFC West
San Diego 10-6
Kansas City 9-7
Oakland 7-9
Denver 6-10

NFC East
Philadelphia 12-4
Dallas 9-7
NY Giants 9-7
Washington 3-13

NFC North
Green Bay 10-6
Minnesota 8-8
Chicago 8-8
Detroit 6-10

NFC South
New Orleans 12-4
Atlanta 12-4
Tampa Bay 8-8
Carolina 5-11

NFC West
St. Louis 9-7
Arizona 7-9
San Francisco 6-10
Seattle 5-11

AFC Wild Card
NY Jets over Indianapolis
Baltimore over San Diego

NFC Wild Card
Green Bay over Dallas
Atlanta over St. Louis

AFC Divisional
New England over NY Jets
Baltimore over Pittsburgh

NFC Divisional
Atlanta over Philadelphia
New Orleans over Green Bay

AFC Championship
New England over Baltimore

NFC Championship
New Orleans over Atlanta

Super Bowl XLVI
New Orleans over New England

Super Bowl MVP - Drew Brees
NFL MVP - Phillip Rivers
Defensive POY - DeMarcus Ware
Coach of the Year - Sean Payton
Offensive ROY - Julio Jones
Defensive ROY - Von Miller