2011 NFL Predictions

The final preseason games have been played and it is finally time for the 2011 NFL Regular Season to begin. We are one day away from the first game of the season on Thursday where the New Orleans Saints will visit the defending Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. I have completed my full predictions for the upcoming season and some may surprise. This is shaping up to be a great fun season ahead of us, so let's get the predictions rolling and have some fun! Here are my predictions, feel free to provide feedback and your own predictions. * indicates Wild Card team


NFC EAST:
1.Philadelphia Eagles 13-3
2.Dallas Cowboys 10-6 *
3.New York Giants 7-9
4.Washington Redskins 4-12


NFC NORTH:
1.Green Bay Packers 14-2
2.Detroit Lions 9-7
3.Chicago Bears 8-8
4.Minnesota Vikings 7-9


NFC SOUTH:
1.Atlanta Falcons 13-3
2.New Orleans Saints 11-5 *
3.Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
4.Carolina Panthers 3-13


NFC WEST:
1.Arizona Cardinals 10-6
2.St.Louis Rams 9-7
3.San Francisco 49ers 3-13
4.Seattle Seahawks 2-14


AFC EAST:
1.New England Patriots 13-3
2.New York Jets 12-4 *
3.Buffalo Bills 5-11
4.Miami Dolphins 5-11


AFC NORTH:
1.Pittsburgh Steelers 12-4
2.Baltimore Ravens 10-6 *
3.Cleveland Browns 8-8
4.Cincinnati Bengals 2-14


AFC SOUTH:
1.Houston Texans 11-5
2.Indianapolis Colts 7-9
3.Tennessee Titans 6-10
4.Jacksonville Jaguars 3-13


AFC WEST:
1.San Diego Chargers 11-5
2.Kansas City Chiefs 9-7
3.Denver Broncos 6-10
4.Oakland Raiders 2-14
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NFC PLAYOFFS:
3 Philadelphia defeats 6 Dallas
5 New Orleans defeats 4 Arizona


1 Green Bay defeats 5 New Orleans
2 Atlanta defeats 3 Philadelphia


2 Atlanta defeats 1 Green Bay
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AFC PLAYOFFS:
3 San Diego defeats 6 Baltimore
5 New York defeats 4 Houston


5 New York defeats 1 New England
3 San Diego defeats 2 Pittsburgh


5 New York defeats 3 San Diego
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SUPER BOWL: 5 New York defeats 2 Atlanta


MVP: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Player Of The Year: Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles
Defensive Player Of The Year: Lions DT Ndamukong Suh
Coach Of The Year: Jim Schwartz Detroit Lions
Offensive Rookie Of The Year: Falcons WR Julio Jones
Defensive Rookie Of The Year: Broncos LB Von Miller
Comeback Player Of The Year: Jets WR Plaxico Burress
Executive Of The Year: Howie Roseman Philadelphia Eagles
Most Improved Team: Detroit Lions (Miss out on being NFC 6 Seed by virtue of losing to Dallas)
Most Disappointing Team: San Francisco 49ers


Cincinnati Bengals select Stanford QB Andrew Luck with the #1 overall pick in the 2012 Draft
Seattle Seahawks select Oklahoma QB Landry Jones with the #2 overall pick in the 2012 Draft.
Oakland Raiders select USC QB Matt Barkley with the #3 overall pick in the 2012 Draft. (Raiders turn Terrell Pryor into a WR)