2014 NFL predictions thread

What odds did you get? I think the Panthers are about 50 to 1 right now.

I have a friend who puts money on a longshot every year. He's never won, but right after the Super Bowl in 2011, he put $100 on the 49ers to win the Super Bowl. I think they were 60 to 1. That was the closest he got to cashing in. Last year, he had the Eagles. This year, he's taking the Falcons.

 

Paying off your house on a 50-1 bet? Either you're putting a shitload down on the bet, or you don't owe much on your house. Either way, good luck.

 

Your Kyle Orton bobblehead will be shipped next week.

 

In a heartbeat. I don't see any way the Panthers win more than four games.

 

Four games? That's even less realistic to me than betting they'll make the Super Bowl.

 

Enjoy seeing so many pick the Broncos.

None of us really know who will win the Super Bowl. No one does.

But it's not stretch to say we can be reasonably sure it's not gonna be Peyton and the Broncos.

 

Crikey. I like their odds better than about 25 other teams. They might be the best team in the AFC and certainly not chopped liver.

 

They quite proved themselves to be chopped liver when it came time to play a physical team.

 

OK, it's only July, but what the heck......

AFC West - Denver Broncos
AFC East - New England Patriots
AFC South - Indianapolis Colts
AFC North - Pittsburgh Steelers
Wild Card 1 - San Diego Chargers
Wild Card 2 - Miami Dolphins

NFC West - San Francisco 49ers
NFC East - New York Giants
NFC South - New Orleans Saints
NFC North - Chicago Bears
Wild Card 1 - Green Bay Packers
Wild Card 2 - Seattle Seahawks
* There will be a 10-win team on the outside in the NFC, while an 8-8 team qualifies for postseason in the AFC.

NFC Championship Game - Chicago over New Orleans
AFC Championship Game - Denver over Indianapolis

Super Bowl - Chicago over Denver

MVP - Andrew Luck, Indianapolis
Defensive Player of the Year - Jason Pierre-Paul, NY Giants
Offensive Player of the Year - Drew Brees, New Orleans
Offensive Rookie of the Year - Sammy Watkins, Buffalo
Defensive Rookie of the Year - Anthony Barr, Minnesota
Coach of the Year - Marc Trestman, Chicago
First coach fired - Rex Ryan, NY Jets

 

I added the worst teams in each conference for fun.

AFC West - Broncos
AFC East - Dolphins
AFC South - Texans
AFC North - Bengals
Wild Card 1 - Colts
Wild Card 2 - Chiefs
AFC Worst team - Jets (4-12)

NFC West - Rams
NFC East - Cowboys
NFC South - Saints
NFC North - Packers
Wild Card 1 - Bears
Wild Card 2 - Bucs
NFC Worst record - Panthers (2-14)
NFC Championship Game - Bucs over Saints
AFC Championship Game - Broncos over Dolphins

Super Bowl - Bucs over Broncos

MVP - Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player of the Year - Luke Kuechly
Offensive Player of the Year - Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Rookie of the Year - Manziel
Defensive Rookie of the Year - Clowney
Coach of the Year - Lovie Smith
First coach fired - Ron Rivera

 

Wow, going out on a limb there. But, hey, that's what makes summer fun.

Every year we see 1-2 surprise turnaround teams and at least 1-2 playoff teams go in the tank. I think Cincinnati may be one of those in the tank. They lost both coordinators to head coaching jobs and their quarterback is taking a lot of flak, despite pretty respectable play.

Beyond the big three of Denver, Indy and New England, the AFC looks like a total crapshoot. Only a couple of teams that I would call longshots to make the playoffs. 8-8 could well get in as teams start knocking each other out.

 

Yet somehow they went 13-3 in the regular season and made it to the Super Bowl. Guess there just weren't many physical teams in the NFL last season.