We've had the good fortune of being featured, as A-Mac mentioned in her picks for the week, in a very fun blog called 11points. A-Mac was a guest prognosticator for the site, and his 11 ways of picking certain games on Sunday (always a very entertaining read, his parent's dog is quite adept at picking games!). The writer of said blog has honored us with some predictions for the NFL for the rest of the season. Who's going to take the divisions, conferences, and Super Bowl. We're hoping that this will become a regular thing between the 2 sites! So, without further ado, here is the 11points predictions for the NFL!
I feel like you can't really make predictions about the NFL season until the quarter mark. No one knows anything. And I choose not to appear like a fool. But now, after four weeks, I feel far more confident in making my NFL picks, and will assuredly NOT look like a fool because of any of these.
AFC North - Baltimore was supposed to emerge and might, but I've never bought into the Joe Flacco thing -- he has a similar last name to one of my late grandmother's next door neighbors who never liked me (seriously). Pittsburgh was supposed to struggle without Roethlisberger but had a cake schedule and an easy ride. Cincinnati has the league's two best talkers... and they're going to lead to Carson Palmer getting benched later in the season. Cleveland is far, far worse than expected and can't put anyone away. Pick: Pittsburgh. Wild card: Baltimore.
AFC East - The Jets may just win by default. New England showed unreal cracks in the foundation by first not throwing to, then eventually trading Randy Moss. Miami is whatever Miami is -- somehow, of the 32 teams, every single year I have the most difficulty paying attention to Miami. Buffalo is looking worse than expected, and quarterback and running back switches have already happened. Pick: Jets.
AFC South - Houston is surprisingly in first, looking strong with Arian Foster... who will inevitably let everyone down. Jacksonville seems shaky at best (and while I hate being one of those guys who talks about fantasy football, Mike Sims-Walker is going to singlehandedly cost me hundreds if not thousands of dollars). Tennessee has flown under the radar into a very quiet .500 record. Indianapolis is technically in last place at 2-2 with both losses in the division... and yet, would anyone in the world pick against them to take this thing? Pick: Indianapolis. Wild card: Houston.
AFC West - Kansas City is the lone remaining undefeated team in the NFL; that's too weird to even write. Denver looks like a middle-of-the-pack team and has for quite some time. San Diego shows signs of promise, but always shows signs of promise, so that's boring. Oakland's latest plan worked out just as well as all of their previous plans -- and no one's drinking their Kool-Aid (or cough syrup). Pick: San Diego.
Prediction for conference champ: Pittsburgh.
NFC North - Chicago and Green Bay are both 3-1, but Green Bay feels much, much more convincing. This season of Favre in Minnesota has "legacy murder" all over it. Detroit has had some close calls on wins but always -- and I mean always -- knows how to lose. Pick: Green Bay.
NFC East - Biggest mess of any division. The Giants look good one week and terrible the next. Philadelphia is playing quarterback roulette which is never, ever, ever the way to make a real run. Washington looks OK one week, really not OK the next. Dallas looks weaker than usual but doesn't quite feel out of it. Pick: Philadelphia. Wild card: Washington.
NFC South - Atlanta looks good but doesn't seem to be inspiring confidence. New Orleans is a very shaky 3-1. Tampa has put together some wins but doesn't seem to have close to the talent necessary to make a run. Carolina misses Jake Delhomme, which is yet another very strange thing to write. Pick: New Orleans. Wild card: Atlanta.
NFC West - As promised -- and harped on by Bill Simmons -- it's a tragic scene. Right now Arizona is tied for the lead at 2-2, but could readily finish 2-14. Seattle had a chance to step on the division's throat but lost to St. Louis. St. Louis has won two in a row but just doesn't feel right. And San Francisco, who was the sexy preseason pick, is 0-4 and looks every bit of it. Pick: Seattle by default.
Prediction for conference champ: Green Bay.
Prediction for Super Bowl champ: Green Bay.
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