2015 NFL Season Playoff Predictions

2015 NFL Season Predictions

Playoff Predictions

NFC

1.       Seattle Seahawks (13-3)

2.       Dallas Cowboys (12-4)

3.       Green Bay Packers (11-5)

4.       Carolina Panthers (10-6)

5.       Atlanta Falcons (10-6)

6.       Arizona Cardinals (10-6)

AFC

1.       Indianapolis Colts (12-4)

2.       Baltimore Ravens (11-5)

3.       Denver Broncos (10-6)

4.       New England Patriots (10-6)

5.       Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)

6.       Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)

Wildcard Round

NFC

Arizona Cardinals Vs. Green Bay Packers

Atlanta Falcons Vs. Carolina Panthers

AFC

Kansas City Chiefs Vs. Denver Broncos

Cincinnati Bengals Vs. New England Patriots

Divisional Round

NFC

Carolina Panthers Vs. Seattle Seahawks

Green Bay Packers Vs. Dallas Cowboys

AFC

New England Patriots Vs. Indianapolis Colts

Denver Broncos Vs. Baltimore Ravens

Conference Championships

NFC

Dallas Cowboys Vs. Seattle Seahawks

AFC

Denver Broncos Vs. Indianapolis Colts

Super Bowl L

Dallas Cowboys Vs. Indianapolis Colts

Champions

Dallas Cowboys

2015 NFC & AFC South Predictions

2015 NFL Season Predictions

NFC South

Carolina Panthers (10-6)

Right off the bat the Panthers season hit a snag when their star receiver Kelvin Benjamin tore his ACL during practice. But you gotta keep it moving and now someone else will have to step up in his place. On offense the Panthers will once again have to rely heavy on Cam Newton, he is their only real threat to an opposing defense. He is a great threat to have in my opinion and coming into a season healthy I think Cam will have no problem shouldering the load and I think could end up having his best season yet as a pro. On defense is where the Panthers get good, led by Luke Kuechly who has been one of the most dominant defensive players since the day he was drafted. They also added in some veteran leadership with Charles Tillman to fill some holes in that secondary, he is a ball hawk. Where ever that football is thrown more than likely you’re going to see Tillman somewhere in the area disrupting the play. I don’t think the Panthers will be blowing teams out of the water, but they do benefit from a weak division which should help earn them a playoff spot.

Atlanta Falcons (10-6)

I am so happy for the Falcons now that they finally shit canned their old coach Mike Smith! He was so soft the Falcons had NO CHANCE under that dude, that’s why they never did anything but choke hard in the big moments while he was the coach! Now the Falcons have Dan Quinn, who was the defensive coordinator with the Seahawks for the past couple of seasons so this defense alone should get a huge confidence boost with Quinn at coach. He also will inherit a pretty decent offense with a solid quarterback, Matt Ryan and one of the top receivers in the league, Julio Jones. There are plenty of questions with this team, like their ground game, not sure what to expect from any of their running backs on the roster. But a change of scenery is definitely something that this team needed and I think that will help give them a boost this season and compete for a playoff spot.

New Orleans Saints (9-7)

I think the Saints days of being a legitimate team are numbered. Last season was a tough one for them to get through and they didn’t do anything to really improve the team this offseason. Drew Brees is only getting older and at some point he is going to run out of steam. The Saints once again have no ground game for Brees to turn to and they traded away his best receiver, Jimmy Graham. The defense isn’t anything to write home about either. The Saints might make a few games and their division race interesting, but in the end they will fall short and continue their free fall back into obscurity.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-13)

There is absolutely nothing good to write about this team…don’t expect much from them except for a lot of losing!!

AFC South

 

Indianapolis Colts (12-4)

The Colts should be one of the top teams in the AFC. Andrew Luck has continued to grow into a better quarterback every year he has been in the league and I expect him to keep that up this season! He now has a decent running back with the signing of Frank Gore, who also brings in some quality leadership. They  picked up Andre Johnson at wide receiver, another weapon for Luck to have on offense. On defense Robert Mathis is coming back from injury and they also picked up Trent Cole to beef up the linebacking core. The secondary is their biggest weakness, but who knows how it will look as the season progresses on. The Colts definitely have a team that can win them a Championship from top to bottom, they are tough mentally and physically and it starts with their coach all the way down to the quarterback extending to the rest of the team. The league better watch out for the Colts this year!

Houston Texans (9-7)

It’s a good thing the Texans have J.J. Watt because outside of him this team wouldn’t even be watchable! I have a feeling this team will be playing the revolving quarterback game all season long and the ground game is a question mark now that Arian Foster is injured, ONCE AGAIN! JeDeveon Clowney has yet to even play a game in a Texans uniform so who knows what to expect from him? The Texans have a ton of question marks and are obviously rebuilding. They should get some decent wins because the division they are in for the most part is garbage, but this team won’t be going anywhere but home this season!

Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)

The Jags are slowly attempting to build a team, unfortunately for them this process is going to take them at least on into next season. Meaning Jags fans better sit back and get ready for another long season of losing!

Tennessee Titans (1-15)

The Titans aren’t going to be awful because Marcus Mariota is overrated garbage…they will be awful because just in general this team is garbage!

2015 NFC & AFC North Predictions

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!

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!!