2019 NFL/Packers Prediction Thread (Locks 9/4)

[Lippo]

9-7 or 8-8 , just miss playoffs...

[FAH1223]

9-7 or 8-8 , just miss playoffs...

Yup. My prediction too.

Does Gutekunst survive another no playoff season?

[0BobLobLaw0]

Im going to say 10-6 and a playoff birth.

A heathy Aaron Rodgers alone is 8 wins. Both the offense and defense were plain as vanilla the whole pre-season, moreso on D. I would think there are at least 2 more wins in there somewhere. If this is a top 10 D 13-3, if bottom 1/3, its a 9-7 season

[jakecronus8]

8-8

[vegaspacker]

Took off my surfing glasses 7-9 season early prediction and put on my Rosy spectacles..

11-5, I hope the defense surprises us. Sith Smith(s) adds and a new offense with Aaron Jones used in a productive fashion.

The preseason has shown us absolutely nada, Da da...da dada da. GO PACK GO!!!

[crkone]

11-5. Replacing 5 starters on defense (and numerous rotation players) with players who actually belong on NFL teams will have a massive effect. The offense will come out blazing as teams try to adapt to the MLF/Rodgers marriage.

[ibanezjp]

11-5 if we stay healthy. If it’s like every other year though we probably get badly injured and go like 8-8.

[rilamann]

Week 1: @ Bears (L)
Week 2: Vikings (W)
Week 3: Broncos (W)
Week 4: Eagles (L)
Week 5: @ Cowboys (L)
Week 6: Lions (W)
Week 7: Raiders (W)
Week 8: @ Chiefs (L)
Week 9: @ Chargers (L)
Week 10: Panthers (L)
Week 11: BYE
Week 12: @ 49ers (L)
Week 13: @ Giants (W)
Week 14: Washington (W)
Week 15: Bears (L)
Week 16: @ Vikings (L)
Week 17: @ Lions (L)

6-10

Rodgers is still a top QB, but he's no longer that guy from 2009-2016 who could carry a 4-12 into the playoffs by himself. Those days are over and we blew it. The Super Bowl, over the past decade, could have easily been a perennial match-up of Rodgers vs Brady if the Packers, as an organization, were simply just incompetent and not incompetence personified.

Back to present day. I love Adams and Jones, but there's just not enough weapons on offense and the defense still has too many guys who are just guys and not enough impact game changers to be anything more than mediocre.

I think a wild card could be possible if Rodgers plays like a top 3 MVP candidate and Matt Lafleur ends up being a top 10 NFL head coach. Despite my 6-10 prediction, I am somewhat optimistic going into the season. I see a 6 or 7 win team, but it's the NFL and teams can surprise you sometimes. We don't know what we have in Lafleur, he could be worse than McCarthy for all we know at this point in time, or he could be the next Belichick.



NFC NORTH
Bears 12-4
Vikings 9-7
Packers 6-10
Lions 5-11

NFC SOUTH
Saints 12-4
Falcons 10-6
Panthers 8-8
Bucs 5-11

NFC WEST
Rams 10-6
Seahawks 9-7
49ers 7-9
Cardnials 3-13

NFC EAST
Eagles 11-5
Cowboys 10-6
Redskins 6-10
Giants 5-11

1. Bears 12-4
2. Saints 12-4
3. Eagles 11-5
4. Rams 10-6
5. Cowboys 10-6
6. Falcons 10-6

WILD CARD
Eagles over Falcons
Rams over Cowboys

DIVSIONAL ROUND
Bears over Rams
Saints over Eagles

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Bears over Saints

SUPER BOWL
Patriots over Bears

MVP: Mahomes, safe pick lol.
Super Bowl MVP: Brady

A few quick thoughts on the season.

I scoff at anyone who thinks that the Chiefs are going to beat the Patriots when it matters.

The Browns are improved, but overrated if you're talking about them being a legit contender for the AFC. Would be cool to see them make a run, I always enjoy when the old school classic teams are good. I think they're good, I just don't think they're quite that good.

The Bears will win the NFC behind a great defense, great coaching and an offense that is just good enough. Bill Belichick will find the holes in the Bear's defense by January and will use Tom Brady's arm to exploit those holes. Oh, and the Patriot's defense is really good too.

[Treebeard]

SWAG just to get something on the books 8-8.

The defense should be much better.
The offense can be very potent, but the are holes that may show quickly due to injury and iffy depth. (QB, TE, OL, RB) The drop from key starters to their replacements is significant.

[wichmae]

6-10 last in the NFCN

[chonestown]

9-7.
No yoffs.
Aaron Jones plays less than 12 games.
Kumerow over 500 yds.

[dbrodz7]

10-6 playoffs, Rodgers MVP, loss in divisional round.

[humanrefutation]

Alright, all locked up. We'll bump it up at the end of the season to make fun of ourselves.

[paulpressey25]

In before the game tonight.

6-10. Rodgers only plays 12 games.

[MickeyDavis]

In before the game tonight.

6-10. Rodgers only plays 12 games.

[MickeyDavis]

I'm bumping this up and sticky it for a few days.

[MickeyDavis]

TJ_FORD_11 can be exactly right, TH84 can be pretty close. The rest of us not so much