Saturday, August 29, 2015

2015 NFC & AFC West Predictions



2015 NFL Season Predictions

NFC West

Seattle Seahawks (13-3)

I don’t know how it’s possible, but the Seahawks got even better this offseason with the addition of Jimmy Graham. The Seahawks have yet to have a consistent “go to” wide receiver and I think they finally got him with this trade for Graham! Marshawn Lynch is still in the backfield carrying that rock running like the smash mouth back he is and Russell Wilson is still the captain leading the squad. The Seahawks on defense are still stacked and have one of the best secondary’s in the league it’s going to continue to be tough to pass on them. Basically there isn’t anything bad I can say about the Seahawks, I have a feeling they will take that gut wrenching loss from the Super Bowl and learn from it to do even more big things this season. 

Arizona Cardinals (10-6)
The Cardinals started to build a foundation last season and look to keep building this season. I think the Cardinals will be one of the dark horse teams this season that take everyone by surprise. They are in a tough division so they will have to battle it out until the end, but Bruce Arians is a strong minded coach who will have his team ready to go. If Carson Palmer can stay healthy they should be a threat throughout the season and everyone seems to have forgotten about Larry Fitzgerald, but I haven’t. Not only is he still one of the best receivers in the game, but his leadership alone makes his team better. Their defense is suspect which is why I don’t think they have a shot at beating out Seattle for the division, but I think they have enough fire power with Patrick Peterson to make some big plays and get some big wins!

St. Louis Rams (8-8)

The Rams are a mish mash of everything, well everything except a good player. They have a bunch of decent players who will help get them some wins, but overall there is nothing going on with this team. Nick Foles is their quarterback…..WHOOP DI DOO!!! Todd Gurley is their draft pick who is coming off of a major injury so who knows how his season is going to go and they don’t have one halfway decent receiver (this includes tight ends) on the entire squad!! The defense is just as unimpressive so honestly this 8-8 record I am predicting is being very nice judging from this roster I just took a look at.

San Francisco 49ers (5-11)

It’s really hard to sit here and say I have faith the 49ers are going to be anything but straight up garbage this season. The entire team has done a complete 180 from last season, starting with the coach and all the way down to the majority of their defensive leaders. Also, lost some key pieces on offense. The new coach Jim Tomsula is a complete and utter buffoon in interviews so he should give us some good material to laugh at during the post game press conferences! Very breathy, awkward and doesn’t make a whole lotta sense….I’m looking forward to that mess! Colin Kaepernick struggled last year and I don’t see any drastic improvement now that Harbaugh is gone along with the loss of some of his weapons on offense. The 49ers have a long way to go to catch up in this division.

AFC West

Denver Broncos (10-6)

I feel like last year was the year the Broncos window of opportunity to win a Super Bowl in the Peyton Manning era closed. They have a new coach, Gary Kubiak who wasn’t anything great when he coached the Texans so I’m not sure what kind of an improvement this is? Peyton Manning is only getting older, yes he is still a great quarterback and I believe he can still have a great regular season, but anything beyond is a reach. The injuries are taking a toll and extending the season through the playoffs will be tough for the Broncos. The defensive side of the ball is what needs to carry this team. They are strong, fast and dominant when they want to be. But like I said new coach, new system, so we’ll see what happens with this defense. The Broncos should be a competitive team this season, but like I said before this window has closed.

Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)

The Chiefs were another team last year that started to build a solid foundation. On offense they are led with their running back Jamaal Charles, one of the most consistent running backs in the league over the years. Alex Smith knows how to manage a game without making a ton of mistakes and he will finally have a halfway decent receiver to pass the ball to with the offseason pickup of Jeremy Maclin. On the defensive side of the ball is where this team is going to get ya! Justin Houston has been one of the top defensive linemen since he was drafted, doesn’t get a lot of hype either, doesn’t look like he needs it though because he’s still getting paid like the best in the league! Eric Berry is coming back from his cancer treatments and it’s obvious what a difference he made with the defense once he was lost for the rest of last season. The Chiefs should be one of the more competitive teams this season and I wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up winning their division. I just couldn’t pick them because Andy fat fuck Reid is their coach and I know he’s going to end up eating everyone’s food at some point and that will have an effect on the outcome of some games since the players will be starving!

Oakland Raiders (8-8)

It’s the best time of the year to be a Raiders fan! Right now hopes are high (so are they), the talk is loud and the Raiders are going to the Super Bowl!! Well at least to every Raiders fan they are! The most diluted fans in the league right now got their team winning it all no matter what is going on with this team! The rest of us with brains all know better. I’ll admit the Raiders won’t be complete garbage this season, but they won’t be a playoff team. There is still a ton of work to do with this team, but they should be able to throw a couple upsets along the way.

San Diego Chargers (4-12)

It doesn’t matter if the Chargers stay in San Diego or move to Los Angeles….they’re still going to suck!!

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