2017 NFL Season Predictions - NFC & AFC North

2017 NFL Season Predictions

NFC North

Green Bay Packers (10-6)

The Packers benefit from being in the worst division in the league, because overall the Packers aren’t much of a team outside of Aaron Rodgers. It’s obvious Rodgers is one of the best quarterbacks in the league, but the unfortunate thing is the Packers rely on him too much, so if he ends up getting injured or if a defense is able to figure him out then the Packers are in trouble. The offensive line has never been good for most of Rodgers career and I find that amusing because I can only imagine how insane his stats would be if he had more time in the pocket to just stand there! Instead the Packers have him running for his life which means he gets hit more and this means there is more of a chance he gets injured and misses some time. When will they ever invest in a quality running back? Or how about a number one wide receiver? Don’t even get me started on their defense because the Packers defense is older than dirt! The problem with the Packers is they have no interest in improving any other aspect of this team to give Rodgers a chance. The Packers are always a threat with Rodgers and I expect them to compete this season, but could fall short of a Super Bowl because of these dumbass mistakes they could easily have fixed long ago.

Minnesota Vikings (7-9)

Any team led by Sam Bradford is for sure going to go nowhere! You will get to see a few decent wins because the Vikings do have an excellent defense, but on offense they are completely pathetic. No ground game, no threat at wide receiver, and an overrated piece of shit quarterback who is known to bust his vagina at any given moment on the field! All of this adds up to a worthless, going nowhere season for the Vikings.

Detroit Lions (4-12)

The Lions had a small window of contention which closed just about three or four years ago, now it’s back to the same old Lions. Are they going to suck or are they going to ULTRA suck? I have a feeling this could be one of those seasons where the fans bust out those paper bags they rocked back in the nineties!

Chicago Bears (2-14)

This year, the only thing the Bears will be competing for is the first pick in next years’ draft!

AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)

The Steelers have probably the best offense in the league when you combine Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, and LeVeon Bell. This combo is unstoppable, because you never know which one will bust out and take over the game! Over the past couple of seasons the Steelers defense has just grown old and tired, and they didn’t do much to attempt to improve it. They drafted TJ Watt, who I believe is the future of this franchise and the perfect guy to build a defense around. He had an impressive college career and has already began to make his mark in the preseason. They also picked up corner back Joe Haden, whose talent was being wasted in Cleveland and now has a shot to show the rest of the league what he can do! The Steelers are pretty stacked on offense and defense, they will be a tough to keep up with if they catch fire early!

Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)

The Bengals, to me, are an under the radar kind of team and I understand why. You never know what you’re going to get with the Bengals, but I believe this could be a good season for them. On defense they are scrappy and have all of their opponents on their toes. On offense they can keep pace with the best of them, it just depends on whether they can stay healthy or not. If this team is able to keep playing at a consistent level throughout the entire season then they will be a tough team to play against.

Baltimore Ravens (6-10)

The only thing I’m expecting from the Ravens this season is a whole lot of mediocrity! The offense is sub-par and who knows what’s going on with the defense. This team is slowly aging and they didn’t do much in free agency or the draft to take care of that problem. This is one of the toughest divisions in the league, so the Ravens already had an uphill battle as it is. With their team full of mediocre you can’t expect much other than mediocre.

Cleveland Browns (4-12)

There is never any point in analyzing the Browns because the most consistent thing the Browns have been known for is losing. Until this organization changes that I don’t bother paying much attention to anything they do.