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Week 1 - @PHI (in Brazil) (W)
Week 2 - IND (W)
Week 3 - @TEN (L)
Week 4 - MIN (W)
Week 5 - @LAR (L)
Week 6 - ARI (W)
Week 7 - HOU (L)
Week 8 - @JAX (L)
Week 9 - DET (W)
Week 10 - BYE
Week 11 - @CHI (W)
Week 12 - SF (W)
Week 13 - MIA (Thanksgiving) (W)
Week 14 - @DET (TNF) (L)
Week 15 - @SEA (SNF) (L)
Week 16 - NO (MNF) (W)
Week 17 - MIN (W)
Week 18 - CHI (W)

TOTAL: 11-6

That late season stretch with four consecutive nationally televised games will be interesting, though things could get flexed around.

I think the Packers are going to have some up and down periods this year. They'll be 4-4 after Week 8 and 5-4 going into the bye, but the losses will be close ones and the underlying numbers will show a significantly improved run defense. By the end of the season, they'll be good form to make a deep playoff run. But I still think Detroit and San Francisco are better. Hopefully they won't have to face them both.

NFL Predictions:
NFCC: Lions OVER 49ers
AFCC: Chiefs OVER Texans
Super Bowl: Chiefs OVER Lions
MVP: Dak Prescott

Biggest Surprise: Colts. Anthony Richardson is gong to be a monster and the Colts are going to make the playoffs and be a tough out.

Biggest Disappointment: Jets. I think they're going to implode under the weight of Rodgers's ego and sky high expectations. A tough division does not help, either.

11-6

NFCC: Lions over 49ers
AFCC: Texans over Chiefs
Super Bowl: Texans over Lions
MVP: CJ Stroud
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Pretty big on us. Hedging on NFC Champs.

The team is so young and in the process of getting bad contracts off the books, think they're 1 more year away from the superbowl window being fully opened. Still expecting 10 or 11 wins + a playoff victory or 2 though.

Im thinking similar 10-11 wins and 1 playoff win.

And seeing how Jordan does with teams scheming for him. If he can continue to grow and overcome that, then next year it's eyes on the prize.

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They'll start a bit rocky, especially on defense, til things start to mesh about 4-5 games in then they do really well. Inevitable key injuries throw in some clinkers along the way. Still, they take the NFC North and make it to the NFC championship round.

NFC champs - Atlanta (surprises everyone)
AFC champs - Ravens
Lombardi trophy winner - Ravens

MVP - Lamar Jackson
ROY - Caleb (he's the annointed one already. He'd have to completely belly flop to not win the award)

Caveat: Whoever I pick won't win squat. That's why I picked who I did....

12-5

Champs

I'm a believer in Hafley's new vision on defense. Preseason gave me 2018-19 Budenholzer Bucks vibes where you knew right away that a complete change in philosophy/scheme was all they needed.

Bill Barnwell released his preview and SB pick. Always worth a look.

13-4
NFC Champs
Lose to Chiefs or Ravens in SB

Week 1 - @PHI (in Brazil) (W)
Week 2 - IND (W)
Week 3 - @TEN (L)
Week 4 - MIN (W)
Week 5 - @LAR (L)
Week 6 - ARI (W)
Week 7 - HOU (W)
Week 8 - @JAX (L)
Week 9 - DET (W)
Week 10 - BYE
Week 11 - @CHI (W)
Week 12 - SF (W)
Week 13 - MIA (Thanksgiving) (W)
Week 14 - @DET (TNF) (W)
Week 15 - @SEA (SNF) (L)
Week 16 - NO (MNF) (W)
Week 17 - MIN (W)
Week 18 - CHI (W)

13-4 NFC North Champs

Playoff prediction: It should be pretty good.



I hate picking the Packers in the Super Bowl because I feel like a homer and that I am going to jinx it.

So I will just say the Packers have a great shot at it and I won't be shocked if they are playing the Souper Bull.

The Chiefs will be there for sure from the AFC. And I think they beat whoever comes out of the NFC.

The Bears and Vikings will probably suck again. The Lions will be good but they will never win anything of significance with meathead Dan Campbell ''leading'' them.

Still very refreshing not having Rodgers at QB.

Undefeated. **** the haters.

It's pretty wide open in the NFC. Packers, Niners, Lions at the top. Philly should be good. Who knows about Dallas. I voted NFC Champs.

Locking this up. Happy NFL Opening Weekend, everyone.