Let’s take a look back at my season 2 predictions before we post season 3 and see what I got right and what I absolutely bombed the predicted records are in parenthesis and the actual records are not
AFC East:
Dolphins -(6-11) 12-5
Jets -(7-10) 10-6-1
Bills -(9-8) 6-11
Pats -(10-7) 6-11
Recap: Well Austin was not back after I thought he was locked in and both Troy and Kiing completed their rebuilds way faster than I thought. Both of them have great RB and play amazing defense. They leaned on their strengths and both made the playoffs and played probably one of, if not the best playoff game in recent memory. Cam had his ups and downs and was in a lot of games. The AFC is insanely deep so being on the wrong side of a bunch of 50/50 games will make you look worse than you actually are.
AFC North:
Steelers -(9-8) 12-5*
Browns -(14-3) 11-6
Ravens -(13-4) 9-8
Bengals -(9-8) 6-11
Recap: Hero took a bit of a ‘slide’ after starting I think 1-3 after a Super Bowl hangover and Cmass was definitely feeling the affects of losing Lamar. I didn’t expect to have Kyler and I was going to try and dev Tyler Huntley. Hooty stopped running the ball and his record suffered because of it. Cmass stepped up late in the season and made a push towards the playoffs with Don. Kyler was obviously the difference maker here but Baker made XF and if he gets EA watch out cuz I see this division going way differently.
Afc South:
Titans -(11-6) 13-4
Colts -(11-6) 9-8
Jags -(6-11) 8-9
Texans -(10-7) 4-13
Recap: I had the most faith in Matt to make it and he blew it. Whatever. Cloud won the division and had an amazing season. That offense was deadly (thanks cmass) and his defense was buzzin around. I said kooks prediction was a little low and he was in the playoff hunt for a majority of the season. A late slide took him out but another revamped offseason and he’s going to be competing again. Ben has fallen and idk if he’ll ever get up. I did say Holloman would be OROY I just didn’t think Shelton would be a freak of nature. He will definitely be close to getting a gold BL jacket.
AFC West:
Chargers -(9-8) 11-6
Raiders -(10-7) 10-7
Chiefs -(5-12) 7-10*
Broncos -(10-7) 5-12
Recap: Well Justin won the division again because Philip phell off. Like what happened here. The team was pretty much the same. You played an easier AFC division, very weird. Kumar did exactly as I thought and then desynced his way out of the playoffs but before that he had an amazing season with Shelton while being suspended for two games. P made a jump and has two of the most OP WR in the game. I can’t wait til we’re done with this cycle and mahomes gets rolled one more time and he finally gets GS. Justin went to the playoffs. Beat the champ then ran a wildcat pass play and forgot how to ice his opponent.
PREDICTED PLAYOFFS:
1. Browns
2. Titans
3. Broncos
4. Patriots
5. Ravens
6. Colts
7. Raiders
ACTUAL PLAYOFFS
1 Titans
2 Steelers
3 Dolphins
4 Chargers
5 Browns
6 Jets
7 Raiders
Eh 3/7 correct, not bad.
NFC East:
WFT -(15-2) 17-0
Giants -(9-8) 10-7
Cowboys -(3-14) 6-11
Eagles -(0-17) 0-17
Recap: No change here. This seems to be how the division will go throughout the cycle unless Chase makes that jump to being good. Little Alex rode Lamar all the way to the SB but lost yet again. Probably had some Cmass SB stink on him. Lucky had a very efficient season with Danny Dimes and got him Pro Bowl. If he keeps this up and can figure Little Alex out he could make some noise in the playoffs. Similar to what I had to do last year with Dan. I hated this prediction for Nick and I’m upset it came true. He’ll get one this year for sure.
NFC North:
Vikings -(12-5) 12-5
Bears -(8-9) 10-7
Packers -(7-10) 9-7-1
Lions -(8-9) 4-13
Recap: I said this was Dan’s division for the cycle and I still think that but it’s a little shakier with Alex getting better every season (only cuz there’s no skill gap. (I said what I said)). Alex and Tim were so close all the way down to the last week where Alex did what winners and past champs do, win the big ones. I’m off the Lions bandwagon until he shows me something. He knows everything about the game and has a solid squad. Dans probably still watching film on his playoff loss to the Cody.
NFC South:
Panthers -(15-2) 13-4
Saints -(5-12) 10-7
Falcons -(12-5) 9-8
Bucs -(1-16) 4-13
Recap: Fin left and it screwed my predictions. I think he’s the only one to leave last season and that’s just soft af. Morty did what Morty does, win games. Connor showed some promise but still has those weird baffling games where he throws 6 interceptions. He also has games where he dots you up on the road while massively hungover at 7 am. Ptown came in and went wild before cooling off the last few weeks. Gamble gambled on himself and lost. I really think if he left this team intact he’d have a much better record the last two seasons. He was a demon on the ground and played solid defense. I feel dirty saying this, but next time ask Matt before you make a move. Morty got Hawaiied in the first round by fellow Seattlite Lucky and connor was up for a second on Dan then got his back blown out.
NFC West:
Rams -(13-4) 10-7
Cardinals -(7-10) 7-10
Niners -(3-14) 7-10
Hawks -(4-13) 4-13
Recap: Cody wasn’t around for most of the season it seemed and took some weird losses. Caiden traded Kyler and had a solid defense but needed to lean on Taylor more than he did. Had some weird losses (@chicago). Ryan had a chance at the playoffs until he didn’t. So what did he do? Went out and traded his QB after having his best season in forever. Chap was too high on the irl chiefs and just yolo’d the whole thing away this season. Russ is gone but Watson is still a solid side piece. Cody took out Alex and Dan but couldn’t beat his dad in the championship game. I look forward to see if he gets over that hump.
PREDICTED NFC PLAYOFFS:
1. WFT
2. Panthers
3. Rams
4. Vikings
5. Falcons
6. Giants
7. Bears
ACTUAL PLAYOFFS:
1 WFT
2 Panthers
3 Vikings
4 Rams
5 Bears
6 Saints
7 Giants
6/7 and I think if fin stays maybe he bumps connor out. Who knows. But the nfc is way easier to predict and this shows it.
Thanks for reading. Maybe I’ll do a season 3 preview. Maybe not.