NFL 2007 Predictions Thread

[Jacob]

Use this template. Let's see who can come up with the most ones correct.

Please fill this out before the beginning of Week 1


Standings.

Rank this years final standings plus include (w) for wildcard.

Here is a template for you to mix and match as you wish. No need to include there overall records. Thats too hard to figure out the math.

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AFC Championship game:

NFC Championship game:

Superbowl
(include teams and winner)


Offensive Rookie of the year:

Defensive Rookie of the year:

Coach of the Year:

League MVP:

Player with the most non QB TD's:

QB with most TD's:

RB with most rushing yards:

RB with most receptions:

WR with most yards:

WR most TD's

Best Ranked Offense:

Best Ranked Defense:

[Dr. Tim Whatley]

AFC

East
Patriots - 13-3
Jets - 10-6
Dolphins - 8-8
Bills - 7-9

North
Bengals - 11-5
Ravens - 9-7
Steelers - 9-7
Browns - 6-10

South
Colts - 14-2
Jaguars - 8-8
Titans - 8-8
Texans - 3-13

West
Chargers 12-4
Broncos 11-5
Chiefs - 9-7
Raiders - 3-13

NFC

East
Cowboys - 10-6
Eagles - 10-6
Giants - 9-7
Redskins - 6-10

North
Bears 12-4
Packers 8-8
Lions - 7-9
Vikings - 7-9

South
Saints - 11-5
Panthers - 9-7
Buccaneers - 7-9
Falcons - 5-11

West
Seahawks - 11-5
49ers - 9-7
Rams - 9-7
Cardinals - 6-10

AFC Championship game: Colts over Chargers

NFC Championship game: Cowboys over Bears

Superbowl
(include teams and winner)

Colts over Cowboys


Offensive Rookie of the year: Calvin Johnson

Defensive Rookie of the year: Patrick Willis

Coach of the Year: Mike Nolan

League MVP: LaDainian Tomlinson

Player with the most non QB TD's: LaDainian Tomlinson

QB with most TD's: Drew Brees

RB with most rushing yards: Steven Jackson

RB with most receptions: Reggie Bush

WR with most yards: Reggie Wayne

WR most TD's: Terrell Owens

Best Ranked Offense: Saints

Best Ranked Defense: Ravens

[Freak]

Haha dude, you have 18 winning records and only 10 losing records. You'd need to get rid of 21 wins to make your numbers crunch properly. I suppose that's why Danny said forget about records...

But seriously, explain to me how Mike Nolan wins COTY leading his team to a 9-7 record? That's barely an improvement over last year, and the 49ers are said to have vastly improved this offseason.

[Dr. Tim Whatley]

Originally Posted by Freak

Haha dude, you have 18 winning records and only 10 losing records. You'd need to get rid of 21 wins to make your numbers crunch properly. I suppose that's why Danny said forget about records...

But seriously, explain to me how Mike Nolan wins COTY leading his team to a 9-7 record? That's barely an improvement over last year, and the 49ers are said to have vastly improved this offseason.

I couldn't decide between teams that could go 9-7 and just as easily go 7-9 so I gave them the bennefit of the doubt. I knew I had too many but I didn't want to get into it. I think everyone gets where I would place teams within their divisions.. I dunno..

Mike Nolan is winning COTY because the Niners are going to be the only team in the playoffs that wasn't there a year ago. I can't see giving the Chargers, Pats, Colts, Bears, etc.. many awards based on them doing what they should do.

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Last edited by Dr. Tim Whatley; 08-12-2007 at 12:13 PM.

[Freak]

Well you also have the Bengals and Broncos making it, which they didn't do last year.

Personally, I don't see any way you could give it to Nolan after barely ekeing out a winning record in his third year, especially after the offseason the 49ers just had. Dungy would be a default front-runner again just for sporting a 14-2 record, and then you also have new coaches in San Diego and Dallas winning divisions. Hell, Mike Shanahan would be a worthy candidate for getting back to the playoffs after such a hellacious Broncos offseason.

Obviously I get my kicks nitpicking your hypothetical predictions, haha. I'll post my own.

[Freak]

AFC

East
1. Patriots (13-3)
2. Jets (9-7)
3. Bills (6-10)
4. Dolphins (5-11)

North
1a. Bengals (10-6)
1b. Ravens (10-6, wild card)
3. Steelers (9-7)
4. Browns (3-13)

South
1. Colts (13-3)
2. Jaguars (9-7)
3. Titans (6-10)
4. Texans (5-11)

West
1. Chargers (11-5)
2. Broncos (10-6, wild card)
3. Raiders (6-10)
4. Chiefs (4-12)

NFC

East
1a. Eagles (9-7)
1b. Cowboys (9-7, wild card)
3. Giants (7-9)
4. Redskins (6-10)

North
1. Bears (12-4)
2a. Packers (7-9)
2b. Lions (7-9)
4. Vikings (5-11)

South
1. Saints (12-4)
2. Panthers (10-6, wild card)
3a. Buccaneers (5-11)
4. Falcons (4-12)

West
1a. Rams (9-7)
1b. Seahawks (9-7)
1c. 49ers (9-7)
4. Cardinals (7-9)

Offensive Rookie of the year: RB Brandon Jackson, Green Bay

Defensive Rookie of the year: LB Patrick Willis, San Francisco

Coach of the Year: Mike Shanahan, Denver

League MVP: QB Carson Palmer, Cincinnati

Player with the most non QB TD's: RB LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego

QB with most TD's: QB Carson Palmer, Cincinnati

RB with most rushing yards: RB Frank Gore, San Francisco

RB with most receptions: RB Reggie Bush, New Orleans

WR with most yards: WR Roy Williams, Detroit

WR most TD's: WR Steve Smith, Carolina

Best Ranked Offense: Indianapolis

Best Ranked Defense: Chicago

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AFC Championship Game: Indianapolis over New England

NFC Championship Game: New Orleans over Chicago

Super Bowl Champion: Indianapolis Colts

[Toaster Oven]

Originally Posted by Freak

West
1. Chargers (11-5)
2. Broncos (10-6, wild card)
3. Raiders (6-10)
4. Chiefs (4-12)

Whoa, you seem to have a ton of faith in the which for the record... USC>Oakland

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You have conquered and I yield. Yet henceforward art thou also dead - dead to the World, to Heaven, and to Hope! In me didst thou exist - and, in my death, see by this image, which is thine own, how utterly thou hast murdered thyself.

[Freak]

6-10 is a pretty generous estimate, but the Raiders have all the makings of an outstanding defense. Couple that with the fact that they get to play the Chiefs twice (who I think could be dreadful in 2007) and they could finish around 5-7 wins this year.

[Toaster Oven]

ehhh i was pinning them around 2-5 wins

[Freak]

With that defense, I don't see any way they're as bad as last year. Looking at their schedule, none of the following would come as major upsets if the Raiders won:

Week 1 vs. Detroit
Week 3 vs. Cleveland
Week 4 @ Miami
Week 7 vs. Kansas City
Week 8 @ Tennessee
Week 9 vs. Houston
Week 11 @ Minnesota
Week 12 @ Kansas City
Week 14 @ Green Bay

To me, those are nine winnable games (not to say I'd favour them), not even considering the chance of pulling off a real upset -- and with an athletic, turnover-driven defense like that, a real upset's not beyond the realm of possibility.

I can see six wins.