Luke Cutler
The NFL season is finally here, and while we have been tortured over the summer by sports news such as Mr. Manzel’s lifestyle choices, Lebron heading home, and baseball trades… it’s finally time to enjoy watching SportsCenter again. This won’t be too long, but I wanted to get some of my playoff and Super Bowl predictions out there so I can rub it in everyone’s face when I’m right. And heck, being able to brag about that, as well as winning “The League” fantasy football league, I don’t know how my head is going to fit through the door. Oh, and did I mention I’m a Broncos fan… somebody stop me now #UnitedinOrange. So, here we go:
AFC: #1 Broncos (arguably the best team in football this year with the additions they made on defense, as well as Peyton in his 3rd year as a Bronco), #2 Colts (Luck has been crazy good his first 2 seasons, and this year he gets better; the running game will wake up too), #3 Patriots (Brady, Gronk, horrible division, nuf said), #4 Steelers (Big Ben had a solid year last season (28 TDs, 4300 yards), the running will be better than 28th, and the defense will hold true), #5 Bengals (they may not get past the wild card round, but Green will be awesome gain, and their RB, Gio, will have a breakout year) #6 Chargers (I would have them at #5, but their defense blows, and as much as I loathe Rivers, he will carry them to the playoffs) .
NFC: #1 Seahawks (defending champs, if Harvin stays healthy, and Wilson progresses like he should, scary good again), #2 Saints (Brees has thrown for 5,000 yds 5 TIMES, and they will finally have good running from Ingram and Thomas), #3 Packers (if Rogers stays on the field, he has great weapons; Jordy will be a top 5 receiver this year, and Lacy will rush for 1400 yds and 14 scores), #4 Eagles (offence will put up points and yards (1st in rushing last year), add Sproles to that mix and game over; secondary needs to improve), #5 Redskins (RG3 will bounce back, they have great WRs and RB, and defense will be good enough – and you couldn’t pay me to like the Cowboys or Giants… gross), #6 Bears (sorry Viking fans; if there was a #7 spot, It’d be yours. Cutler will rack up TDs, yards,… and INTs… but they will score enough, it won’t matter, and Forte will remain elite).
So, there you have it. I’m not going to do scores, cause that annoys the piss outa me and makes me feel stupid, so HA. My Broncos will redeem their Super Bowl loss a year ago and crush Rogers and the Pack. Green bay will avenge a Week 1 loss to the Seahawks in the Conference Championship game (remember, SF was just a tipped-to-interception away from possibly doing that last year… you don’t think Rogers can complete that pass?) and reach the SB for the first time since 2010/11.
Happy Football Season boys and girls. Go Broncos!
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