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Since the preseason is done and the season kicks off in just under a week, I figured it would be time to kick off some predictions.
Full disclosure, I rarely get anything right in my preseason predictions which means I am pretty much on par with everyone else's preseason predictions.
Random Patriots Predictions
AFC Records
AFC East
Pats 12-4
Dolphins 9-7
Jets 4-12
Bills 4-12
AFC Playoffs
1.) Patriots 12-4 (Pats win tie breaker with a win in Foxboro)
2.) Broncos 12-4
3.) Bengals 11-5
4.) Texans 11-5
5.) Colts 11-5
6.) Ravens 9-7
Wild Card Round
Bengals over the Ravens
Colts over the Texans
Division Round
Pats over the Colts
Bengals over the Broncos
Championship
Patriots over the Bengals
NOTE: My Pats to the Super Bowl is a bit homerish, but it is more a testiment to how bad the AFC is rather than my homerism is. I think there is no clear cut AFC favorite and you can make a good argument for about 5 teams to be the AFC representative in the Super Bowl.
NFC Playoffs
1.) Atlanta 13-3
2.) San Fran 12-4
3.) Green Bay 10-6
4.) Dallas 10-6
5.) Seattle 11-5
6.) Saints 10-6
Wild card round
Green Bay over the Saints
Seattle over Dallas
Division Round
Atlanta over Seattle
San Fran over Green Bay
NFC Championships
Atlanta over San Fran
Super Bowl
Atlanta over Patriots
MVP - Brady - considering his receiver situation to go into the season, he will be the favorite if the offense doesn't miss a beat
OPOY - Drew Brees
DPOY - JJ Watt
OROY - Eddy Lacy
DROY - Ziggy Ansah
COY - Sean Payton
Not really feeling my rookie picks, but really haven't been following other teams' preseason.
Full disclosure, I rarely get anything right in my preseason predictions which means I am pretty much on par with everyone else's preseason predictions.
Random Patriots Predictions
- Now that Amendola has Brady throwing to him, he will play a full 16 game season (unless he is rested week 17 to save him for the playoffs). My theory is that with Brady, Amendola won't be taking nearly as many unprotected hits because Brady puts the balls in the right spot.
- I think Amendola will have 96 catches for about 1,200 yards and 7 TDs.
- Gronk will not be PUPed and will play by week 4. He will have over 1,000 yards and 10 or more TDs.
- The Pats will have the most sacks they have had since 2008. Jones will have double digit sacks. Ninkovich will have a career high. Kelly will have 6 or 7 sacks. The LBs will have about 12 sacks between them.
- Kembrell Thompkins will be in the discussion of rookie of the year although won't win it. He will have 1,000 yards and 5 TDs.
- Aaron Dobson will have 550 yards and 5 TDs.
- Shane Vereen will have over 800 all purpose yards.
- The Pats will have a top 10 offense and a top 10 defense for the first time in a long time.
AFC Records
AFC East
Pats 12-4
Dolphins 9-7
Jets 4-12
Bills 4-12
AFC Playoffs
1.) Patriots 12-4 (Pats win tie breaker with a win in Foxboro)
2.) Broncos 12-4
3.) Bengals 11-5
4.) Texans 11-5
5.) Colts 11-5
6.) Ravens 9-7
Wild Card Round
Bengals over the Ravens
Colts over the Texans
Division Round
Pats over the Colts
Bengals over the Broncos
Championship
Patriots over the Bengals
NOTE: My Pats to the Super Bowl is a bit homerish, but it is more a testiment to how bad the AFC is rather than my homerism is. I think there is no clear cut AFC favorite and you can make a good argument for about 5 teams to be the AFC representative in the Super Bowl.
NFC Playoffs
1.) Atlanta 13-3
2.) San Fran 12-4
3.) Green Bay 10-6
4.) Dallas 10-6
5.) Seattle 11-5
6.) Saints 10-6
Wild card round
Green Bay over the Saints
Seattle over Dallas
Division Round
Atlanta over Seattle
San Fran over Green Bay
NFC Championships
Atlanta over San Fran
Super Bowl
Atlanta over Patriots
MVP - Brady - considering his receiver situation to go into the season, he will be the favorite if the offense doesn't miss a beat
OPOY - Drew Brees
DPOY - JJ Watt
OROY - Eddy Lacy
DROY - Ziggy Ansah
COY - Sean Payton
Not really feeling my rookie picks, but really haven't been following other teams' preseason.