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The time has come when we all want to show we know what we are talking about, the predictions. The standings, playoffs, Suber Bowl and the yearly award winners is what everyone wants to see predicted. No different here where I will make my predictions on the standings for NFL with each teams MVP and fantasy football sleeper, then the mighty playoff predictions and then the Super Bowl and yearly award winner guesses. So here we go!
AFC (Playoff Teams in Bold)
# North WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
2 Steelers 13-3 6-0 Antonio Brown James Washington
11 Browns 5-11 3-3 Myles Garrett Nick Chubb
13 Ravens 5-11 2-4 CJ Mosley Hayden Hurst
14 Bengals 5-11 1-5 AJ Green John Ross
The AFC North is where the Pittsburgh Steelers are built to win it all; they have the complete team in this division. The surprise of the division will see the Cleveland Browns win more than zero games. The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals will try to keep pace with Cleveland.
# South WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
1 Jaguars 13-3 6-0 AJ Bouye DJ Chark
6 Texans 10-6 4-2 DeShaun Watson Ryan Griffin
9 Titans 6-10 2-4 Derrick Henery Corey Davis
15 Colts 3-13 0-6 Andrew Luck Nyhiem Hines
The Indianapolis Colts will be happy to see that Andrew Luck is back and healthy. The Tennessee Titans will still be the team that one day might make it, and again will fall short. The two playoff teams in this division are the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans. I have Houston losing both games to Jacksonville thus putting them in as a wildcard entry.
# East WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
3 Patriots 12-4 5-1 Tom Brady Sony Michel
7 Bills 8-8 3-3 Tremaine Edmunds Zay Jones
12 Dolphins 5-11 2-4 Kenyan Drake Mike Gesicki
16 Jets 3-13 2-4 Sam Darnold Robbie Anderson
The New England Patriots have ruled the AFC East division since the day Tom Brady took over the QB job. This year again we will see them rule this division still. The Buffalo Bills did finish last year in the playoffs. This year they will not be making it. The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets will be at the bottom of the group but have a bright future ahead.
# West WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
4 Chargers 12-4 4-2 Melvin Gordon Mike Williams
5 Chiefs 10-6 4-2 Kareem Hunt Patrick Mahomes
8 Broncos 7-9 3-3 Von Miller Royce Freeman
10 Raiders 6-10 1-5 Amari Cooper Derek Carr
The Los Angeles Chargers will win this division, having the Kansas City Chiefs right behind them for the wild-card spot. The Los Angeles Chargers are a strong team and will be tough to beat in the AFC West. The Kansas City Chiefs and their second-year man Patrick Mahomes might be in some trouble, but with all the weapons on offence, it should be enough to make it to the playoffs. The Denver Broncos get close, but can't win the division games which makes them fall out. The Oakland Raiders have a lot of questions after trading their best player in Khalil Mack.
NFC (Playoff teams in bold)
# North WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
3 Vikings 13-3 4-2 Kirk Cousins Delvin Cook
5 Packers 12-4 5-1 Aaron Rodgers Jamaal Williams
6 Bears 10-6 2-4 Mitchell Trubinsky Anthony Miller
14 Lions 4-12 1-5 Matthew Stafford Kerryon Johnson
It is rare to see three teams in one division make it into the playoffs, but this year in the North they will have that. The Minnesota Vikings will win the division and make it to the playoffs after their defence and offence dominate most games. The Green Bay Packers fans will R-E-L-A-X after another MVP type season for Aaron Rodgers. The surprise in this division is the Chicago Bears making the playoffs. The addition of Khalil Mack makes the defence even more potent. Mitchell Trubinsky should be able to improve the Chicago Bears offence into the playoffs. The Detroit Lions, well they are the Detriot Lions!
# South WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
2 Falcons 14-2 5-1 Devonte Freeman Calvin Ridley
8 Saints 8-8 4-2 Drew Brees Benjamin Watson
9 Panthers 8-8 2-4 Luke Kuechly DJ Moore
16 Buccaneers 3-13 1-5 Kwon Alexander Ronald Jones II
A lot of teams have potential in this South division, but only the Atlanta Falcons make the playoffs from here. The offence of Atlanta should be even stronger with the addition of wide receiver Calvin Ridley. The defence is very well balanced for Atlanta to ride themselves to the playoffs. The New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers both miss the playoffs due to some close games that will come back to bite them. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be this year's Cleveland Browns!
# East WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
4 Giants 10-6 4-2 Eli Manning Evan Engram
7 Eagles 9-7 3-3 Jay Ajayi Dallas Goedert
11 Redskins 6-10 3-3 Ryan Kerrigan Josh Doctson
12 Cowboys 6-10 2-4 Zeke Elliott Michael Gallup
The general Eli Manning will be back in business, with a healthy Odell Beckham Jr., and a stud running back in Saquon Barkley will lead the New York Giants back into the playoffs. The Philadelphia Eagles will miss the playoffs by one game, and that is because of their divisional gameplay. Philadelphia would need to be above .500 to make the playoffs, and they will fall short. The Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys will be behind playing catch up. The two teams will have to improve on some personnel to get to the next level.
# West WLT Div MVP Fantasy Sleeper
1 Rams 15-1 5-1 Jared Goff Cooper Kupp
10 49ers 7-9 3-3 Jimmy Garoppolo Marquise Goodwin
13 Cardinals 5-11 2-4 David Johnson Christian Kirk
15 Seahawks 3-13 2-4 Russell Wilson Tyler Lockett
The Seattle Seahawks days of dominating the West division is over. The Seattle Seahawks will be rebuilding the team around QB Russell Wilson most of the year. The Los Angeles Rams will dominate the division and the NFL to record a 15-1 season, in which they will lose the lone one game in a divisional matchup. The San Fransico 49ers are an up and coming team, with a few personnel changes on offence and defence, they should compete next year. The Arizona Cardinals will see that Josh Rosen is the answer, and not Sam Bradford this year.
NFL Playoffs Wild Card Week (Winners in Bold)
AFC
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
NFC
Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
The Los Angeles Chargers are too good of a team for the second year Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes to succeed, and the Los Angeles Chargers win this Wildcard game handily. The New England Patriots are too wise for the young Houston Texans, they play the possession game to a tee and win the game. The Green Bay Packers roll into Hoboken, NJ and take care of the New York Giants as Aaron Rodgers is determined to take this team to the promised land after his big payday. The Mitchell Trubinsky and Khalil Mack era in Chicago is just starting, and Minnesota Vikings get a feel for that. Minnesota Vikings win a somewhat close game because of strong defences.
NFL Playoffs Divisional Week (Winners in Bold)
AFC
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars
NFC
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams
The New England Patriots roll into Pittsburgh and take on the Steelers. The old New England Patriots would somehow found a way to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, but they will have no answer for the trio of JuJu Smith-Schuster, Le'Veon Bell, and Antonio Brown. Pittsburgh wins the game. The Los Angeles Chargers make it a nightmare for struggling Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles. The Jacksonville Jaguars might be looking for a new quarterback in the offseason. Los Angeles Chargers destroy the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Minnesota Vikings will upset the Atlanta Falcons. The Minnesota Vikings defence will shut down the high powered offence of the Atlanta Falcons, and Kirk Cousins will have his best game as a Viking. The Los Angeles Rams will destroy the Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers will have no answer to the Los Angeles Rams potent defence and will give Packer fans no time to R-E-L-A-X.
NFL Playoffs Conference Week (Winners in Bold)
AFC
Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
Home field matters in the conference final games. The Conference finals start, and everyone thinks this is Los Angeles Chargers year, but alas it is not. Ben Roethlisberger will have one more chance at the Super Bowl. Roethlisberger will guide the offence one last time and squeak out a win against the mighty Los Angeles Chargers. The Los Angeles Rams dominate the Minnesota Vikings, letting them know that the Rams defence can win the Super Bowl all by itself. Too bad it could have been the Los Angeles Super Bowl, will have to wait for it next year.
SUPER BOWL LII at Atlanta, Georgia
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams
Winner: Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl MVP: Todd Gurley
The Super Bowl arrives and so do the Los Angeles Rams, as they will control the majority of the game from start to finish. Todd Gurley will have over 100 yards rushing in the first half alone. Gurley will go on to win the Super Bowl MVP for his 150 Yards + rushing in the Super Bowl. The defence of the Los Angeles Rams gives Rothlisberger no chance at making any plays, and the Rams go on to win the Super Bowl 31-10.
NFL Yearly Awards
Rookie of the Year: Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
Saquon Barkley will have close competition from Derwin James of the Los Angeles Chargers and Bradley Chubb of the Denver Broncos, but Barkley wins it because his impact changed the New York Giants in a big way. Barkley will be the rookie who had the most effect on his team.
Defensive Player of the Year: Myles Garrett, Edge, Cleveland Browns
Myles Garrett is the next Von Miller, yes I have said it. Garrett will have 10+ sacks this year, and tons of pressure runs against NFL O-lines. Garrett will dominate the defence as a Von Miller type had with the Denver Broncos. Garrett will be one of the reasons why the Cleveland Browns will be mightly improved this year.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
Calvin Ridley, DJ Moore, and Kerryon Johnson might have some impact on their respective teams. The real game changer will be the numbers that Saquon Barkley will put up as a top running back in the game. It will be a landslide victory for Barkley!
Offensive Player of the Year: Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
No receiver in football will have a year that Antonio Brown will have this year. I look for him to have 80+ reception, 1000+ yards, and 10+ TD's this year. Brown will make the Offence of the Pittsburgh Steelers run smoothly and not miss Le'veon Bell too much.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers
Tremaine Edmunds (Buffalo Bills), and Bradley Chubb(Denver Broncos) will be close to winning the award, but the number of takeaways that Derwin James will have during the regular season might be a record of some sort. The defence of the Los Angeles Chargers overall help James have one of the best safety rookie seasons ever in the NFL.
Offensive Line of the Year: Los Angeles Chargers
Philip Rivers will be well protected to throw 30+ TD's this year, and the line will also let Melvin Gordon reach his goal to be a Top 5 rusher in the league. That should seal the deal!
Comeback Player of the Year: Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck coming back after a couple of seasons to finally play an injury free season is a fairy tale story. Easily making him the comeback player of the year.
Assistant Coach of the Year: Gregg Williams, DC, Cleveland Browns
Gregg Williams is known to make his defences tops in the league. NFL better watch out as the difference maker will lead the Browns to at least five victories just letting his defence in Cleveland run wild on opposing offences.
Coach of the Year: Sean McVay, HC, Los Angeles Rams
Sean McVay wins back to back, an almost perfect season and calling all the offensive plays as well too; this has all the making of the next great coach.
Most Valuable Player: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
R-E-L-A-X, Aaron Rodgers is here to stay Green Bay! Rodgers numbers will be in the upper echelon when it comes to quarterbacks. 40+ TD's, 4000+ yards, a couple of rushing TD's and no player is more important to his team's success like Rodgers is for the Green Bay Packers.
