2008 NFL Picks

I am no football expert and this year in particular I have paid very little attention to the pigskin. And I am so sick of the Favre nonsense that it makes me care even less. Still, I will again go out there and make some bold predictions about the upcoming NFL season.

AFC

East

1. New England

2. NY Jets

3 Buffalo

4. Miami

The Patriot’s should roll in this weak division. They have a chip on their shoulder and should win easily. The Jets have Favre, that’s great, but the rest of the team still reeks. The Bills well, are the Bills. Maybe if Trent Edwards figures it out they finish 2^nd. The Dolphins are still bad and it will take Parcels more then a year to turn around this turd of a team.

North

1. Pittsburgh

2. Cleveland

3. Cincinnati

4. Baltimore

The Steelers are still good, but not unbeatable. Still they have enough to win this one. I almost picked the Browns and if they get the running game going and improve their D just a little bit, they will win it. The Bengals can score but can’t stop anything. The Ravens are a mess on offense which a good D won’t be able to bail out.

South

1. Indianapolis

2. Houston

3. Jacksonville

4. Tennessee

The Colts should win yet another division title. They are still a very good team which is kind of flying under the radar. The Texans are my surprise pick in the AFC. They were decent last year and I think they take a step up this season. The Jag’s are good, but I still don’t trust Garrard. I still don’t know how the Titans made the playoffs last year. Jeff Fisher is the most under rated coach in football.

West

1. San Diego

2. Denver

3. Oakland

4. Kansas City

The Chargers were very close last year against New England. They are good and I think could be even better then they were last year. The Broncos are bad but so is the rest of the division. My Raiders are still re-building but there is at long last light at the end of the tunnel. The Chiefs better hope Larry Johnson has a bounce back year or they are toast.

NFC

East

1. Dallas

2. NY Giants

3. Washington

4. Philadelphia

This is a very good division top to bottom that I think the Cowboys still will win. They have the most talent and a chip on their shoulder after last year’s playoff choke job. The Giants got hot at the right time last year, and will still be good. The Redskins are a curious team. I do not get the Jim Zorn hiring. The Eagles are not bad but, in a tough division finish last.

North

1. Minnesota

2. Green Bay

3. Chicago

4. Detroit

The Vikings are very good other then at Quarterback. Still in this pillow fight of a race they will figure out a way to win 9 games and win the division. The Packers have talent but the QB situation may come back and bite them in the ass. The Bears have a good D, but the other side of the ball is a joke. The Lions are as usual bad.

South

1. New Orleans

2. Carolina

3. Tampa Bay

4. Atlanta

The Saints had a bad year in 2007. But, they will be a very good team in 08. The Panthers could surprise but are off to a bad start with the Steve Smith incident. The Buc’s were a fluke last year and I don’t see them repeating their success. The Falcons owe Michael Vick a huge middle finger salute. They are going to be very bad.

West

1. Arizona

2. Seattle

3. San Francisco

4. St. Louis

Maybe I was a year early in my Cardinal love. I will pick them again as I think they have a good team. The Seahawks are still good but are getting old. The Niner’s need Alex Smith to figure it out. If he does they will be good. The Rams can still score but that D is still bad.

Playoffs

AFC Seeding

1. New England

2. San Diego

3 Indianapolis

4. Pittsburgh

5. Cleveland

6. Houston

Indy over Houston

Cleveland over Pittsburgh

New England over Cleveland

San Diego over Indy

San Diego over New England

NFC Seedings

1. Dallas

2. New Orleans

3. Arizona

4. Minnesota

5. NY Giants

6. Carolina

Carolina over Arizona

NY Giants over Minnesota

Dallas over Carolina

New Orleans over NY Giants

Dallas over New Orleans

Superbowl

San Diego over Dallas