NFL Preview

Hey everyone, my first post actually about sports! I'm previewing the NFL as it starts tomorrow and I'm going to give a bold prediction for each team, give what I think they're record will be, and these will come in order of worst to first in each division. At the end of the post, I'll give you my NFL MVP, and how I think the playoffs will play out in each conference. First to go for the NFC.

NFC East

Washington Redskins: Albert Haynesworth will not be worth the money and Jason Campbell will be released in the offseason. Haynesworth will not be the same dominaant force in this division as he was in the AFC, the weaker conference in my opinion. Then, Campbell has had ample time to prove himself, and he hasn't been the dominant quarterback that was expected. Record: 7-9.

Dallas Cowboys: Wade Phillips will be replaced by Jason Garrett at the end of the season. Phillips has not been that good of a coach. He got lucky with Romo being so good over Bledsoe in '06, and then also he hasn't won a playoff game with the team. Garrett isn't the highespt paid assistant in the league without him being groomed for the head coaching job. Also, without T.O., they won't be as prolific of an offense.
Record: 8-8

N.Y. Giants: Will be hurt severely by the loss of Plaxico Burress. It was evidenced last year in the final few games and in the playoff loss against the Eagles. Red Zone offense will be horriffic.
Record: 10-6

Philadelphia Eagles: Michael Vick will not live up to any hype. Will not be a distraction either, but he will prove himself to be a changed man and will do excellent community service. Will break through the barrier to go through to the Super Bowl. Admittedly homer pick.
Record: 11-5

NFC South
Tampa Bay Bucs: Josh Freeman will get a shot at starting by Thanksgiving. Something will happen to Byron Leftwich, who is severely injury prone. Everyone knows it's a rebuilding year with new coach, new quarterback, and new regime entirely.
Record: 5-11

Carolina Panthers: Will have hangover effect from loss to Cardinals in the playoffs last year, and will fall back to earth. Really steady organization, but always seem to have lackluster year after a great one.
Record: 8-8

Atlanta Falcons: Michael Turner will lose a few steps, and not play in all 16 games, also Tony Gonzalez will lose a few more steps, and hurt Matt Ryan a little bit, not help.
Record: 9-7

New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees will break Dan Marino's yardage mark this season and throw for over 3 miles. Or, for those into actual football terms, over 5,280 yards. Will be offensive machine and keep teams in check defensively.
Record: 10-6

NFC North
Detroit Lions: Will win their Thanksgiving day game. They have tried to change the culture so much, and it will show with a total of 5 wins.
Record: 5-11

Minnesota Vikings: Brett Favre will not play all 16 games and they will not make the playoffs.
Record: 8-8

Green Bay Packers: Will not live up to the hype. Everyone expects a 11-5 season, but needs one more year of building under Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers also will get injured at one point in the season and miss at least 2 games.
Record: 9-7

Chicago Bears: Jay Cutler will continue to work magic and will do his best with the weak receiving corps in Chicago. The Defense will also return to its '07 form and be one of the best in the league.
Record: 10-6

NFC West
St. Louis Rams: Will be as bad as the Lions were last year, only win 2 more games than the Lions.
Record:2-14

Arizona Cardinals: Like every Super Bowl loser this decade, will fall back to earth. Kurt Warner will also lose his starting job to Matt Leinart at some point in the season.
Record: 6-10

San Francisco 49ers: Mike Signletary will lead San Fran back to the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Shaun Hill will be a pro bowler as well.
Record: 9-7

Seattle Seahawks: Will have huge turnaround year under new coach Jim Mora Jr. Matt Hasselbeck will play all 16 games.
Record:10-6

AFC East
Buffalo Bills: T.O. will live up to his skip Bayless nickname of Team Obliterator and Trent Edwards will have the record for sacks this season under a revamped O-line.
Record: 6-10

New York Jets: Mark Sanchez will be a good quarterback, but fall short of the playoffs as Rex Ryan turns the Jets defense into one that rivals the Ravens and Steelers as the best of the AFC, yet fall short of the playoffs.
Record: 9-7

Miami Dolphins: Will continue to flourish under Tony Sparano and Bill Parcelss running the show, as they make the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Record: 10-6

New Englad Patriots: Tom Brady will have no ill-effects of the knee injury he had and will be helped by Laurence Maroney as he will play all 16 games for the first time in his career.
Record: 12-4

AFC South
Jacksonville Jaguars: Jack Del Rio will lose his job after a second consecutive losing season and have half of their home games blacked out, due to the lack of attendance.
Record: 5-11

Tennessee Titans: Vince Young will again start by the end of the season, yet fall just short of the playoffs.
Record: 9-7

Houston Texans: Will make the playoffs for the first time in the history, and challenge the Colts dominance of the division.
Record: 11-5

Indianapolis Colts: As long as Peyton Manning is quarterback and Bob Sanders is at safety, they'll win 12 games, despite everyone saying this is the beginning of the end.
Record: 12-4

AFC North
Cincinnatti Bengals: Carson Palmer will return to his '05 form and Chad Ochocinco will again be a dominant receiver now that Houshmanzadeh is gone. But, the defense will continue to stink, hence the record. Marvin Lewis is a great defensive coordinator, not great head coach, so he's gone at the end of the season.
Record: 5-11

Baltimore Ravens: Defense will fall to low levels and Joe Flacco will have a sophomore slump as he suffers from playing into the postseason and will wonder what happened to him and the defense.
Record: 6-10

Cleveland Browns: Eric Mangini will have the Browns back to winning ways, yet come short of the playoffs. Brady Quinn will also prove himself as the face of the franchise and be a 30 TD guy.
Record: 9-7

Pittsburgh Steelers: Will suffer no ill-effects from winning the Super Bowl and repeat as North division champs. Rashard Mendenhall will also be groomed to take over the starting job from Willie Parker and be a great change of pace back.
Record: 11-5

AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs: Matt Cassel will prove that he's a product of the system and be a really bad quarterback in KC.
Record: 3-13

Oakland Raiders: Anyone who punches his own assistants in the face shouldn't be a head coach, yet the Oakland Raiders seem to function. JaMarcus Russell will also make some waves and be an ok quarterback.
Record: 4-12

Denver Broncos: Will be rebuilding for a few years and will be awful on offense having Kyle Orton as your starting quarterback and Correll Buckhalter as your starting running back. Brandon Marshall will be traded by the trading deadline.
Record: 5-11

San Diego Chargers: Why should I even bother? Clinch division by Thanksgiving, and still play hard then. Class of the AFC, yet will get blacked out at least once.
Record: 12-4

Playoffs: AFC Champion: San Diego over New England
NFC Champion: Philly over New Orleans

Super Bowl Champion: Philly. (Everyone saw it coming.)

MVP: Philip Rivers