NFL Picks

I do not claim to be an NFL expert. As a matter of fact I am a much bigger baseball guy then football. Still, I go out on a limb every year and make my football picks. So here goes.

NFC

East
1 Philadelphia
2 Dallas
3 NY Giants
4 Washington

Basically if McNabb stays healthy then the Eagles should win the division. Dallas made strides and I like Romo but the Owens sideshow can cause havoc anytime. The Giants can’t run the ball and Eli is no Peyton. Washington could leap frog the Giants but it all depends on the development of Jason Campbell.

North
1 Chicago
2 Detroit
3 Green Bay
4 Minnesota

The Bears are the class of a bad division. They should cruise to a third straight crown. Detroit will finish second only because someone has to. Green Bay was a fluke last year and Farve is not getting any younger. Minnesota has some serious questions at the Quarterback position which usually spells trouble.

South
1 New Orleans
2 Carolina
3 Tampa Bay
4 Atlanta

The Saints shocked everyone last year in getting to the NFC Championship game. They are even better this year and should repeat. The Panthers are a talented team but Delhome had a bad year in 2006 and needs to improve. The Buc’s have a lot of questions that I am not sure Jeff Garcia is the answer to. Atlanta is a mess thanks to that ass Michael Vick.

West
1 San Francisco
2 Seattle
3 Arizona
4 St. Louis

The Niner’s are everyone’s surprise pick this year and include me on the bandwagon. A lot of nice players that are maturing at the right time. Seattle is looking old but still could have one more division title in them if they stay healthy. The Cardinals are at long last headed in the right direction but it will take some time. The Rams defense is a sieve which will kill them in the long run.

AFC
East
1 New England
2 NY Jets
3 Buffalo
4 Miami

It is hard to not be impressed with what the Patriot’s have done in the off season. They look really good on paper. If Pennington stays healthy the Jets should win some games. The Bills are improving and could make a run at the Jets for second. The Dolphins are a bit of a mess and turning to a 38 year old Trent Green is not the answer.

North
1 Cincinnati
2 Baltimore
3 Pittsburgh
4 Cleveland

The Bengals missed the playoffs last year and have something to prove. The Ravens still have that great defense but McNair is looking old. Pittsburgh is a decent team stuck in a tough division. The Browns are in re-building mode yet again and will have a tough time being competitive.

South
1 Indianapolis
2 Jacksonville
3 Houston
4 Tennessee

The Colts should breeze to yet another division title. They are not as good as last year but are still the class of the South. The Jag’s are a tough team to get a gage on. QB play will be huge in determining how far they go. The Texans are going to be better with Scuab at the helm. The Titans have Vince Young and not much else.

West
1 San Diego
2 Denver
3 Kansas City
4 Oakland

The Chargers are way talented. The only thing that may get in their way is Norv Turner. The Broncos should be good but will need Jay Cutler to show improvement. The Chiefs are unsettled at the QB position. If they go with Huard they will be better. The Raiders are going to be better (how cold they not) but still have a long way to go.

Playoffs
NFC Seeding
1 Chicago
2 Philadelphia
3 New Orleans
4 San Francisco
5 Dallas
6 Seattle

New Orleans over Seattle
Dallas over San Francisco
Chicago over Dallas
New Orleans over Philadelphia
New Orleans over Chicago

AFC Seeding
1 New England
2 San Diego
3 Cincinnati
4 Indianapolis
5 Baltimore
6 Denver

Cincinnati over Denver
Baltimore over Indianapolis
New England over Baltimore
San Diego over Cincinnati
New England over San Diego

Super Bowl
New England 31 New Orleans 27

See you in January.