2015 NFL Season Predictions
NFC North
Green Bay Packers (11-5)
As long as the
Packers have a healthy Aaron Rodgers they are always in contention for a Super
Bowl. The Jordy Nelson injury is going to hurt, but the good thing is it
happened so early on that they can take care of that issue now rather than
later. Rodgers is the type of quarterback who instantly makes any receiver he
plays with better, so I expect that this receiving core will step it up in his
absence. Julius Peppers seems like he has been around the league for forever
and a day, but yet he still is an absolute beast! Peppers along with Clay
Matthews should have opposing quarterbacks running for days and throwing bad
passes into that solid secondary. The Packers should be one of the top teams in
the league this season.
Minnesota Vikings (8-8)
Getting Adrian
Peterson back for the Vikings will help, but honestly it doesn’t send them into
playoff territory. They may be able to toss a couple of upsets, but this team
will be on the long train to mediocrity island because a whole lot of nothing
is going on with this team!
Detroit Lions (4-12)
I hope Detroit has
enjoyed what little bit of mediocre success they’ve had over the past couple of
seasons because that ship has sailed! The Lions will be back to shitsville
where they have reigned supreme for many years! Calvin Johnson is all you got
and he can’t do everything! Matthew Stafford is completely overrated and only
looks halfway decent because he has Calvin Johnson as a receiver, he does all
the work. Just throw up that ball and chances are Megatron is coming down with
it! But I have a feeling this is the season Stafford is finally exposed and not
even his “go to” guy will be able to save him!
Chicago Bears (2-14)
The Chicago Bears by
far will be one of the worst teams in the league! Jay Cutler still sucks so he
should provide the same awful quarterback play he has offered for many years!
The defense is unrecognizable and it’s obvious this team is in a rebuilding
year. Hopefully that helps usher Jay Cutler off into backupsville where he
belongs. It’s amazing this guy still has a starting job, I guess it goes to
show what little talent there is at the quarterback position in the NFL.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
During the John
Harbaugh era the Ravens have been one of the most consistently good teams over
the years. The Ravens weren’t a bad team last year, they just had a lot of
offseason drama distracting them along with major injuries. Steve Smith has
already announced this season will be his last, so I expect him to play like he
always has and go out in a blaze of glory! Elvis Dumerville and Terrell Suggs
are two of the best linebackers in the league so you cannot underestimate this
defense at all. This team has quality leadership and experienced players and
coaches who know how to get the job done. This team works hard and it shows
through their play on the field. The area’s of concern I have with this team
are the ground game and the secondary. It is basically running back by
committee until someone steps it up to claim the starting position. That is not
enough to hold them back from being a contender this season.
Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)
The Bengals always
feel like they’re going to be THAT
team. You know THAT team that has
potential. THAT team who is finally
going to get over the hump and make a playoff run. THAT team that always gives people high hopes and lets them down
time and time again. Until they can prove otherwise what else can you really
expect? On paper this team isn’t too bad, but I have had to refrain myself from
ever picking the Bengals to be a legitimate contender because I am all too used
to the veil that the Bengals are hidden behind during the pre-season!
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)
The Steelers on
offense will be one of the top teams in the league, but on the defensive side
of the ball it’s going to be ugly. I’m not talking about typical ugly hard
nosed Pittsburgh Steel Curtain type defense…I’m talking just straight up awful
defense! Dick LeBeau is no longer the defensive coordinator and they lost one
of their greatest leaders on defense, Troy Polamalu. The Steelers really lack
any fire power on the defensive side of the ball and that will be awkward to
see considering that has been the Steelers signature for the majority of their
existence! The Steelers offense will outduel some teams this season, but that
defense is going to kill them!
Cleveland Browns (1-15)
The Browns will
forever be stuck in this vortex of garbage until they finally get some people
who give a damn in their front office. They have no leadership, no quality
players, and nobody it seems who is even interested in winning. The Browns will
have a top five pick in the draft yet again next season…maybe they can finally
figure out what to do with it?!?! They will have an entire season of losing to
watch and figure it out!
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