NFL Season Predictions - AFC & NFC North

 

2022 NFL Season Predictions

NFC North

Green Bay Packers (13-4)

It seems that when the Packers traded Devante Adams that everybody hopped off the Packers bandwagon and forgot that their quarterback is Aaron Rodgers! Throughout Rodgers’ career he has helped make some receivers household names, including Adams, who yes, is a great player in his own right, but you can’t deny that Rodgers helped shape him into the receiver he is now. I don’t think this season will be any different because he has a bunch of new young receivers to shape and form into better players. The Packers also have a great offensive line with a great ground attack which sets this team up for having another great season on the offensive side of the ball. The defense is going to be one of the best in the league. They are fast and have depth, so look out for the Packers defense, especially the front seven. Overall, I believe the Packers are one of the best teams in the league, and the fact that they came into this season drama free, I feel like sets them up for a nice playoff run, and the possibility of getting back to the Super Bowl! 

Minnesota Vikings (10-7)

The Vikings are a team that I can’t ever trust because they are so damn unpredictable every single season! Offensively they have a lot of fire power and they should score a lot of points, especially with a new offensive minded coach. Justin Jefferson is coming off of an electric season and I expect him to keep it going on into this year. Thielen is healthy coming into this season so I’m expecting this to be one of the top receiving duos in the league. Kirk Cousins has always been a question mark throughout his entire career because he can make some big plays, but he can also make some really stupid ones and he is never consistent. I don’t think the dude has had a consistent season yet, but he is the guy and he is good enough to get the ball to the great receivers he has on his roster. The defense is very questionable though because they lost some of their key players this offseason and I have a feeling this may end up costing them in the close matchups! 

Detroit Lions (8-9) 

The Lions are gonna do what the Lions do best this season and that is be very mediocre! Dan Campbell can say as many whacked out things he wants and he definitely makes press conferences more interesting, but other than that this team is straight trash homie! They have one of the worst receiving corps in the league and the defense has absolutely nothing going on! The offensive line is probably their only bright spot, but unfortunately their quarterback is Jared Goff and he has no one to throw the ball to so I expect this to be a typical Lions season, where they get a couple good wins, but overall just flat out suck! 

Chicago Bears (5-12)

I have yet to figure out what in the actual fuck the Chicago Bears are doing with this team?! Justin Fields is coming into his second season as starting quarterback and the Bears didn’t do shit to help this guy out on offense. The Bears offensive line is trash, the wide receivers are awful, and they have no running back to speak of, so Fields is going to have his work cut out for him this year! Dude is going to be lucky if he doesn’t get injured at some point because this offensive line won’t be able to block me! Even this defense is pathetic and that says a lot considering the Bears are most known for at least having a good defense! Get ready Bears fans it’s going to be another shit show in Chicago! 

AFC North 

Baltimore Ravens (12-5)

The Ravens are finally healthy, which is a huge difference from last season when it seemed like they had a new injury every other day! Lamar Jackson bulked up over the offseason and gained some muscle, which I think was a great idea considering all the running he does! Speaking of running, now that their running backs are healthy again I anticipate this team is once again going to have the best ground attack in the league! Defensively this team is stacked and healthy! Last year they lost practically their entire secondary to major injuries and they never really got it together. The front seven is a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks and the secondary is one of the best in the league. This season I expect the Ravens will get back on track and back into the postseason!

Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)

While the Bengals are coming off of a great Super Bowl run last season, I have a feeling the Super Bowl hangover is going to bite them in the ass this season! Joe Burrow started off training camp by undergoing an appendectomy and while that isn’t a football injury, it still isn’t the way you want to start off the season because usually more dominoes fall in that same negative direction. I have a feeling this season is going to be much more of a struggle for the Bengals because every team is going to give them their best shot now that they were front and center in the Super Bowl! The Bengals offense is still stacked and they even made more improvements across the offensive line which was their biggest weakness, but defensively there are a lot of question marks. While I believe last season the Bengals were a solid team I believe they ended up in the Super Bowl mostly due to circumstance, with injuries to opponents, and weird matchups in the playoffs that just went their way. Nothing is wrong with that because it happens all the time, but that’s why a lot of teams end up with the Super Bowl hangover because they become a target and they get every teams best shot! I have a feeling this will be a very inconsistent and frustrating season for the Bengals.

Cleveland Browns (8-9)

The Browns, once again, are coming into this season with nothing but uncertainty! It’s always amusing because whenever this team starts to looks halfway decent they always know how to fuck everything up! They traded for Deshaun Watson this offseason and now he’s going to miss the first 11 games of the season because he can’t keep his dick in his pants! They traded away Baker Mayfield who was the starting quarterback and it was obvious it was time to move on, but his replacement is a dude who won’t even play for most of the season?! Only the Browns! Beyond the stupidity at quarterback the wide receiver position has no depth at all beyond Amari Cooper so whoever the quarterback is they don’t have a lot to choose from as far as offensive weapons go. The defense isn’t bad and I assume that is what will help keep them in games and get some good wins, but overall given the situation at quarterback, I feel like the Browns are going to have an awful season full of mediocrity!

Pittsburgh Steelers (4-13)

I have a feeling this is going to be a really long season for the Pittsburgh Steelers because this team is in complete rebuild mode right now! Ben Roethlisberger has retired and now it’s time to find a new quarterback and sometimes that can be an adventure, and I don’t believe the Steelers are going to be the exception here! I have a feeling this is going to end up being the season of the rotating quarterbacks between Trubisky, Rudolph, and Pickett. One guy is going to start the season and we will probably work our way through all three at some point in the season. The offensive line is atrocious and that will not help this already dire quarterback situation! At least the Steelers have a great defense so the fans can have something fun to watch, but once the offense hits the field it’s going to be bad!

NFL Season Predictions - AFC & NFC East

 

2022 NFL Season Predictions 

NFC East Predictions

Dallas Cowboys (12-5)

What I liked most about this Cowboys offseason is, for the most part, it was really fucking quiet, and that’s a good thing! My only problem with what the Cowboys did this offseason is they traded away Amari Cooper and did not re-sign Cedrick Wilson. I believe CeeDee Lamb is going to be a great number one receiver, he isn’t the problem, but everyone else behind him is suspect, including Michael Gallup. I love Gallup and he has a lot of talent, but he is also coming off of an ACL injury and we aren’t quite sure when he will be making his debut this season. The Cowboys spent the offseason stacking the defense to make this already stout defense a much deeper squad. The Cowboys have a difficult schedule this year, which will cost them a top spot in the postseason because they are going to lose a few of those matchups, but lucky for them, they are in the NFC East and should run through this division easily!

Philadelphia Eagles (9-8)

For some odd reason a lot of the analysts are on the Eagles hype train and I do not understand why?! They added AJ Brown at wide receiver this offseason, which was a great move by them, but other than that what the hell else have they done this offseason? The Eagles are a very mediocre team in my opinion and have done nothing thus far to change that opinion. I have a feeling they will be that team that gets a few good wins, but other than that I don’t expect much from the Eagles this season!

New York Giants (5-12)

The Giants roster is by far one of the most pathetic in the league at every position. The offensive line was a complete joke last year and they made no improvements to that weakness, they lost the only solid defender they had on defense by releasing Landon Collins in the offseason, and Daniel Jones is still hot garbage and I’m not quite sure how he has maintained the starting quarterback job as the New York Giants. The only thing to expect from the Giants this season is a lot of losing and a high draft pick in the 2023 NFL draft!

 

Washington Commanders (3-14)

 

The Commanders are just as pathetic as the Giants when you look over the roster. They traded for Carson Wentz in the offseason and so far, the report on him at training camp is he is inaccurate and looks like complete trash! Ron Rivera had his work cut out for him when he initially signed up as the Commanders coach, but this season is really going to be a tough one for him! The offseason has been marred with nothing but public relations follies from the owner being a complete scumbag, to coaches being fired in the middle of training camp, and even your own President saying he is going to ban media members if they ask the wrong question to the almighty Carson Wentz! I expect this to be a very long season in Washington and unfortunately, I believe Rivera may end up being the fall guy when it’s all said and done!

AFC East Predictions

Buffalo Bills (14-3) 

In my opinion, the Bills are going to be the best team in the league this season. They have had a few years to get this team right and experienced and are poised to make a strong Super Bowl run this season. I think Josh Allen is going to have an MVP caliber season in which he dominates the league and lights up every defense they face this season. The biggest addition to this team has to be Von Miller. The Bills have been missing that strong veteran leadership and that always comes in handy when you make the postseason, and with Von Miller’s two Super Bowl rings and a Super Bowl MVP, this guy knows what it takes to win it all! The Bills weakness over the last couple of seasons has been the front seven on defense so Miller will be filling in the missing piece that I believe the Bills have needed to finally get over that hump and into the Super Bowl! 

Miami Dolphins (10-7)

I love all the offensive additions that the Dolphins made this offseason because they know in order to give Tua a shot at being a decent quarterback he is going to need some weapons, and that is exactly what the Dolphins did this offseason. They traded for Tyreek Hill who not only gives them an excellent weapon on offense, but also adds to the depth at wide receiver. They already have Jalen Waddle and also signed Cedrick Wilson so this wide receiver corp is going to be fast as hell! The running back position is also deep with the addition of Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert this offseason which will take some pressure off of Tua. On defense is where the Dolphins will have the most issues because outside of Xavien Howard, they don’t have many big playmakers on that side of the ball. I have a feeling the Dolphins will be one of the sleeper teams this season who takes the league by surprise and makes a run into the postseason. 

New York Jets (8-9)

I’m not really quite sure what is going on with the Jets because they didn’t make any additions in the offseason that will actually make this team even a half way decent contender. One would think they would have at least looked into some explosive offensive weapons to get their young quarterback some help! The offensive line is solid, but outside of that the wide receivers and running backs are the nobody squad and I can’t see any one of them making a positive impact on this offense. Zach Wilson was already injured in the preseason because the entire offense is going to run through him and with no weapons to help him out on offense, I have a feeling this may end up an injury riddled season for Zach Wilson. The defense isn’t terrible and should keep them in some games, but I’m not expecting much from the Jets this season other than mediocrity!

New England Patriots (5-12) 

I have absolutely no idea what the Patriots are planning on doing with this horrendous team that they will be putting on the field this season? At this point, Bill Belichick looks like he is beginning to outsmart himself and continues to send this team straight into the ground. The word on Mac Jones this camp has been not good in any way, shape or form! But even if he was having a great camp, who the hell does he have to throw the ball to, or even to hand it off to? This offense is a complete joke and I imagine will be one of the worst in the league! The defense has always been what has held them down over the years, but they did lose a couple players to free agency and retirement so I’m not expecting a lot from them on the defensive side of the ball either. I think this is going to be quite the season from the Patriots, but not the way it usually is. This year I have a feeling the Patriots are not only going to be one of the worst teams in their division, but also one of the worst in the entire league!

NBA Finals Prediction

 

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NBA Finals Prediction

Golden State Warriors Vs Boston Celtics

The Warriors are in championship form and have been since the playoffs began! They have been playing with a chip on their shoulder that went away after the five straight Finals they went to a couple years ago. It seems everyone forgot how good the Warriors were, but they are here to make everyone remember that they have been here before and dominated! The Warriors have been getting healthier and Klay Thompson seems to be back right along with Draymond Green, but this time around they have some new young guns joining them! The Celtics have been one of the most dominating teams since January, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Jayson Tatum has been playing the best basketball of his career along with Jalen Brown, these two are lethal against any opponent they face and are a huge headache on the defensive side of the ball. While I believe the Celtics are an excellent team and will give the Warriors a run for their money the Celtics have been battling through injuries during the postseason, but the Warriors are full strength and are playing their best basketball of the year! The Celtics are great defensively, but I don’t believe they have enough to stop all of the offensive firepower of the Warriors with Thompson healthy again and Steph Curry still being Steph Curry! I believe the Warriors have the edge in this matchup with health and experience they should be able to withstand a seven game series against the Celtics.

Warriors over Celtics in 6 games

MVP: Steph Curry