2013 NFL Predictions

It is finally here! The 2013 NFL season officially gets underway in just a few days. The reigning Super Bowl champion, Baltimore Ravens, open up on the road in Denver. The Ravens and Broncos are expected to be contenders once again this year. But the great thing about the NFL is its unpredictability. The Ravens were the latest team to get hot at the right time and wind up lifting the Lombardi Trophy when nobody thought they would. The Super Bowl will have a different feel to it this year, as it heads north to The Meadowlands. When it's all said and done, I have Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos winning it all in Eli's home, just as Eli did in Peyton's home during the 2011 season. Here is a look at how I expect the 2012 NFL season to unfold. (Playoff teams are listed in bold and italics).

AFC East
New England 11-5
Miami 7-9
NY Jets 6-10
Buffalo 5-11

AFC North
Cincinnati 10-6
Baltimore 10-6
Pittsburgh 9-7
Cleveland 6-10

AFC South
Houston 11-5
Indianapolis 8-8
Tennessee 6-10
Jacksonville 4-12

AFC West
Denver 13-3
San Diego 6-10
Kansas City 6-10
Oakland 3-13

NFC East
NY Giants 10-6
Washington 9-7
Dallas 8-8
Philadelphia 6-10

NFC North
Green Bay 10-6
Chicago 9-7
Minnesota 8-8
Detroit 6-10

NFC South
Atlanta 10-6
New Orleans 8-8
Tampa Bay 7-9
Carolina 7-9

NFC West
Seattle 12-4
San Francisco 11-5
St. Louis 7-9
Arizona 6-10


AFC Wild Card
(3) Houston over (6) Pittsburgh
(5) Baltimore over (4) Cincinnati

NFC Wild Card
(3) Green Bay over (6) Chicago
(5) San Francisco over (4) NY Giants

AFC Divisional
(1) Denver over (5) Baltimore
(2) New England over (3) Houston

NFC Divisional
(5) San Francisco over (1) Seattle
(2) Atlanta over (3) Green Bay

AFC Championship
(1) Denver over (2) New England

NFC Championship
(5) San Francisco over (2) Atlanta


Super Bowl XLVIII
Denver 34 San Francisco 31

Super Bowl MVP - Peyton Manning
NFL MVP - Peyton Manning
Defensive POY - JJ Watt
Coach of the Year - Pete Carroll
Offensive ROY - Montee Ball
Defensive ROY - Jarvis Jones