2016 NFL/Packers Predictions Thread

[humanrefutation]

We did it in 2015, 2014, 2012, and 2011. We probably did it in other years, too, but I didn't feel like looking for them.

As always, the winner gets a free lap dance at Arts courtesy of MD.

Week 1: @Jacksonville
Week 2: @Minnesota
Week 3: Detroit
Week 4: Bye
Week 5: New York Giants
Week 6: Dallas
Week 7: Chicago
Week 8 @Atlanta
Week 9: Indianapolis
Week 10: @Tennessee
Week 11: @Washington
Week 12: @Philadelphia
Week 13: Houston
Week 14: Seattle
week 15: @Chicago
Week 16: Minnesota
Week 17: @Detroit

NFC Title Game:
AFC Title Game:
Super Bowl:

[Ron Swanson]

No reason to think that this isn't a Super Bowl team on paper:

Week 1: @Jacksonville, W
Week 2: @Minnesota, L
Week 3: Detroit, W
Week 4: Bye
Week 5: New York Giants, W
Week 6: Dallas, W
Week 7: Chicago, W
Week 8 @Atlanta, W
Week 9: Indianapolis, W
Week 10: @Tennessee, L
Week 11: @Washington, L
Week 12: @Philadelphia, W
Week 13: Houston, W
Week 14: Seattle, L
week 15: @Chicago, W
Week 16: Minnesota, W
Week 17: @Detroit, W

NFC Title Game: Arizona @ GB
AFC Title Game: Buffalo @ Pittsburgh
Super Bowl: GB vs. Buffalo vs. GB

12-4 and a SB win. That's the dream right there.

[Mags FTW]

19-0

[MickeyDavis]

Jacksonville is supposedly up and coming but they sure looked like crap last night. There will be a lot of green and gold in the stands. Not an easy win but a win. An early key to me is the Detroit game. Shouldn't be much trouble at home but we lost all 3 division home games last year. 12-4

[BUCKnation]

23-0, including preseason

[Ron Swanson]

Besides the Week 4 bye, I really like our schedule this year. With Romo out conceivably past Week 6, going 6-1 should be a realistic goal heading into that 3-straight-road-game stretch at the half way point of the season.

Finishing off with 3 straight division games lets us control our destiny going into the playoffs. Will be disappointed if we don't secure the division and a 1st round bye, but I guess that could be said about any season.

[Profound23]

Week 1: @Jacksonville W
Week 2: @Minnesota L
Week 3: Detroit @
Week 4: Bye
Week 5: New York Giants W
Week 6: Dallas W
Week 7: Chicago W
Week 8 @Atlanta L
Week 9: Indianapolis L
Week 10: @Tennessee W
Week 11: @Washington W
Week 12: @Philadelphia W
Week 13: Houston W
Week 14: Seattle L
week 15: @Chicago W
Week 16: Minnesota W
Week 17: @Detroit W

NFC Wildcard
Carolina over Seattle
Tampa over Giants

AFC Wildcard
Bengals over Chiefs
Colts over Jags

NFC Divisional Rounds
Arizona over Tampa
Green Bay over Carolina

AFC Division Rounds
Colts over pats
Steelers over Bengals

NFC Title Game: Packers over Cardinals
AFC Title Game: Steelers over Colts
Super Bowl: Packers over Steelers

[Profound23]

Week 1: @Jacksonville W
Week 2: @Minnesota L
Week 3: Detroit W
Week 4: Bye
Week 5: New York Giants W
Week 6: Dallas W
Week 7: Chicago W
Week 8 @Atlanta L
Week 9: Indianapolis L
Week 10: @Tennessee W
Week 11: @Washington W
Week 12: @Philadelphia W
Week 13: Houston W
Week 14: Seattle L
week 15: @Chicago W
Week 16: Minnesota W
Week 17: @Detroit W

NFC Wildcard
Carolina over Seattle
Tampa over Giants

AFC Wildcard
Bengals over Chiefs
Colts over Jags

NFC Divisional Rounds
Arizona over Tampa
Green Bay over Carolina

AFC Division Rounds
Colts over pats
Steelers over Bengals

NFC Title Game: Packers over Cardinals
AFC Title Game: Steelers over Colts
Super Bowl: Packers over Steelers

[rilamann]

Week 1 - @Jaguars - W
Week 2 - @Vikings - L
Week 3 - vs Lions - W
Week 4 - Bye
Week 5 - vs Giants - W
Week 6 - vs Cowboys - W
Week 7 - vs Bears - W
Week 8 - @Falcons - L
Week 9 - vs Colts - L
Week 10 - @Titans - W
Week 11 - @Redskins - L
Week 12 - @Eagles - W
Week 13 - vs Texans - W
Week 14 - vs Seahawks - L
Week 15 - @Bears- L
Week 16 - vs Vikings - W
Week 17 - @Lions - W

I see 10-6 and I actually feel that might be a bit gernous,8-8 or 9-7 wouldn't shock me.

Other than 2008,this is the first season with Rodgers as the starter that I feel like the Packers don't even have a puncher's chance to get to the Super Bowl.

This team has become the Mike Sherman Packers,a team that is a safe bet to make the playoffs pretty much because they have a great HOF QB,but not real threat to win the conference.

This is a Packer team that was absolultely humilated 38-8 by a good not great Cardnials team late last season.Lost to the Bears at home on Thanksgiving/Favre night.Needed a hail mary to avoid going 0-2 vs the Lions.Lost at home to the Vikings in a winner take all for the NFC north.

When people talk about 12-4 and 13-3 type of records and a Super Bowl run with this team in 2016 I just don't see it.Sure it will be nice having Jordy Nelson back,but we're talking about a 31 year old who relys a lot on speed and is coming off major knee surgery.He's not going to be a cure all.Plus the Packers problems last season went deeper than simply not having Jordy Nelson.

While I hated Kuhn with the ball in his hands I loved him as a blocker.Kuhn had a knack for coming up with some big blocks,just ask Julius Peppers.Losing him and Sitton is going to be big in a very bad way.Our WR group is odd to me,if you asked me if I like them all individually I would say yes,but as a group I think they are pretty medicore.If Jordy returns to his old self as well as Cobb,then it's a better than a mediocre group,but going into the season it's a medicore group based on what I seen last season and Jordy coming off a pretty signifigant knee injury and not playing in a real game in well over a year.

I think the Eddie Lacy could have a monster year,but even if he's capable he probably won't because because McCarthy is a dolt.

I have a man crush on our secondary but the defense is nothing sepcial.

With that said I think the biggest weakness with this team is the fact Mike McCarthy is still their head coach.


Here's how I see the NFC shaping up.


NFC North
Packers 10-6
Vikings 7-9
Bears 7-9
Lions 6-10

NFC East
Cowboys 10-6
Giants 8-8
Redskins 7-9
Eagles 5-11

NFC South
Panthers 11-5
Falcons 7-9
Saints 6-10
Buccaneers 6-10

NFC West
Seahawks 12-4
Cardnials 11-5
Rams 9-7
49ers 3-13

NFC Wild Card
(3) Packers over (6) Rams
(5) Cardnials over (4) Cowboys

NFC Divisional
(2) Panthers over (3) Packers
(1) Seahawks over (5) Cardnials

NFC Championship
(1) Seahawks over (2) Panthers

AFC Championship
Patriots over Steelers

Super Bowl
Patriots over Seahawks

[paulpressey25]

My gut tells me that A-Rod's days of being able to single-handedly lift this team to greatness are over. Jordy won't heal completely this year and that TT completely messed up the O-line starting unit and depth by cutting Sitton. And that those things mean a subpar 8-8 season.

But there is something about the guys TT has brought in the last 2-3 years that seem like it will work. So, I'm going 12-4 and winning at least one home playoff game on the backs of the new secondary, linebacking core and some of the new offensive weapons like Cook coming on big time. This won't be the A-Rod dependent squad like it has been the past number of years.

All that said, still expect a slow start since MM doesn't work anyone hard in the preseason for fear of injuries.

[El Duderino]

Somewhere between 10-6 and 12-4 as typically happens if Aaron stays healthy.

As for how they'll do in the playoffs, far to many variables for me to do anything more than purely guess at this point.

Health of the Packers entering the playoffs

What do the Packers look like entering those playoffs, both on offense and defense. The offensive and defensive lines concern me most.

What other teams make the playoffs in the NFC, how well are they playing, health of those teams, home field advantage/first round byes to who? etc.

[emunney]

I see skill position guys who can press all areas of the field and a QB who can use them. I see a defensive backfield full of guys who can come up and tackle as well as they play the ball. I see pass rush on the outside and one of the better D linemen in the game. To me, my biggest concerns are the non-Daniels parts of the D line and health in general. All things being equal I think this is a 13 win team with as good a shot as anybody.

[WeekapaugGroove]

Week 1: @Jacksonville L
Week 2: @Minnesota L
Week 3: Detroit @ W
Week 4: Bye
Week 5: New York Giants L
Week 6: Dallas W
Week 7: Chicago W
Week 8 @Atlanta W
Week 9: Indianapolis L
Week 10: @Tennessee W
Week 11: @Washington W
Week 12: @Philadelphia W
Week 13: Houston W
Week 14: Seattle L
week 15: @Chicago W
Week 16: Minnesota W
Week 17: @Detroit W


NFC Title Game: Packers over Cardinals
AFC Title Game: Patriots over Bengals
Super Bowl: Packers over Patriots


Early season struggles that will cause mass hysteria and a late season surge that will make everyone forget those struggles.

[MickeyDavis]

Packers writers:

BOB McGINN

Packers’ record: 13-3

NFC North: Packers

NFC East: Washington

NFC South: Panthers

NFC West: Seahawks

NFC Wild Cards: Cardinals, Vikings

NFC Champ: Packers

AFC North: Bengals

AFC East: Patriots

AFC South: Jaguars

AFC West: Chiefs

AFC Wild Cards: Broncos, Raiders

AFC Champ: Chiefs

Super Bowl Champ: Chiefs

PETE DOUGHERTY

Packers’ record: 12-4

NFC North: Packers

NFC East: Washington

NFC South: Panthers

NFC West: Cardinals

NFC Wild Cards: Seahawks, Saints

NFC Champ: Packers

AFC North: Bengals

AFC East: Patriots

AFC South: Colts

AFC West: Chiefs

AFC Wild Cards: Raiders, Steelers

AFC Champ: Patriots

Super Bowl Champ: Packers

TOM SILVERSTEIN

Packers’ record: 12-4

NFC North: Packers

NFC East: Washington

NFC South: Panthers

NFC West: Seahawks

NFC Wild Cards: Cardinals, Vikings

NFC Champ: Seahawks

AFC North: Steelers

AFC East: Patriots

AFC South: Texans

AFC West: Chiefs

AFC Wild Cards: Bengals, Broncos

AFC Champ: Steelers

Super Bowl Champ: Steelers

RYAN WOOD

Packers’ record: 13-3

NFC North: Packers

NFC East: Giants

NFC South: Panthers

NFC West: Cardinals

NFC Wild Cards: Seahawks, Vikings

NFC Champ: Packers

AFC North: Steelers

AFC East: Patriots

AFC South: Texans

AFC West: Broncos

AFC Wild Cards: Bengals, Jaguars

AFC Champ: Steelers

Super Bowl Champ: Packers

MICHAEL COHEN

Packers’ record: 12-4

NFC North: Packers

NFC East: Giants

NFC South: Panthers

NFC West: Cardinals

NFC Wild Cards: Seahawks, Falcons

NFC Champ: Cardinals

AFC North: Steelers

AFC East: Patriots

AFC South: Texans

AFC West: Chiefs

AFC Wild Cards: Broncos, Colts

AFC Champ: Steelers

Super Bowl Champ: Cardinals

AARON NAGLER

Packers’ record: 12-4

NFC North: Packers

NFC East: Cowboys

NFC South: Panthers

NFC West: Seahawks

NFC Wild Cards: Cardinals, Vikings

NFC Champ: Cardinals

AFC North: Steelers

AFC East: Patriots

AFC South: Texans

AFC West: Raiders

AFC Wild Cards: Chargers, Broncos

AFC Champ: Steelers

Super Bowl Champ: Steelers

[MJ Bucks]

Week 1 - @Jaguars - W
Week 2 - @Vikings - L
Week 3 - vs Lions - W
Week 4 - Bye
Week 5 - vs Giants - W
Week 6 - vs Cowboys - W
Week 7 - vs Bears - W
Week 8 - @Falcons - L
Week 9 - vs Colts - L
Week 10 - @Titans - W
Week 11 - @Redskins - L
Week 12 - @Eagles - W
Week 13 - vs Texans - W
Week 14 - vs Seahawks - L
Week 15 - @Bears- L
Week 16 - vs Vikings - W
Week 17 - @Lions - W

I see 10-6 and I actually feel that might be a bit gernous,8-8 or 9-7 wouldn't shock me.

Other than 2008,this is the first season with Rodgers as the starter that I feel like the Packers don't even have a puncher's chance to get to the Super Bowl.

This team has become the Mike Sherman Packers,a team that is a safe bet to make the playoffs pretty much because they have a great HOF QB,but not real threat to win the conference.

This is a Packer team that was absolultely humilated 38-8 by a good not great Cardnials team late last season.Lost to the Bears at home on Thanksgiving/Favre night.Needed a hail mary to avoid going 0-2 vs the Lions.Lost at home to the Vikings in a winner take all for the NFC north.

When people talk about 12-4 and 13-3 type of records and a Super Bowl run with this team in 2016 I just don't see it.Sure it will be nice having Jordy Nelson back,but we're talking about a 31 year old who relys a lot on speed and is coming off major knee surgery.He's not going to be a cure all.Plus the Packers problems last season went deeper than simply not having Jordy Nelson.

While I hated Kuhn with the ball in his hands I loved him as a blocker.Kuhn had a knack for coming up with some big blocks,just ask Julius Peppers.Losing him and Sitton is going to be big in a very bad way.Our WR group is odd to me,if you asked me if I like them all individually I would say yes,but as a group I think they are pretty medicore.If Jordy returns to his old self as well as Cobb,then it's a better than a mediocre group,but going into the season it's a medicore group based on what I seen last season and Jordy coming off a pretty signifigant knee injury and not playing in a real game in well over a year.

I think the Eddie Lacy could have a monster year,but even if he's capable he probably won't because because McCarthy is a dolt.

I have a man crush on our secondary but the defense is nothing sepcial.

With that said I think the biggest weakness with this team is the fact Mike McCarthy is still their head coach.


Here's how I see the NFC shaping up.


NFC North
Packers 10-6
Vikings 7-9
Bears 7-9
Lions 6-10

NFC East
Cowboys 10-6
Giants 8-8
Redskins 7-9
Eagles 5-11

NFC South
Panthers 11-5
Falcons 7-9
Saints 6-10
Buccaneers 6-10

NFC West
Seahawks 12-4
Cardnials 11-5
Rams 9-7
49ers 3-13

NFC Wild Card
(3) Packers over (6) Rams
(5) Cardnials over (4) Cowboys

NFC Divisional
(2) Panthers over (3) Packers
(1) Seahawks over (5) Cardnials

NFC Championship
(1) Seahawks over (2) Panthers

AFC Championship
Patriots over Steelers

Super Bowl
Patriots over Seahawks

On a positive note....Mike McCarthy is going to be play calling again. Finally one less excuse why the Packers offense is sputtering. However, with Sitton gone we might once again here a lot about "Pad Level".