NFL
By: TEAM NBS
The numbers prove that the NFL is king we are 56 days away from the Hall of Fame game and 92 days away from week 1 fans can’t wait. All the free agent moves, rookies, new coaches, and other storylines are flooding our timelines. So we thought it was as good a time as ever to have so fun and share our BOLD predictions for the upcoming season, of course, we know a TON can change even before week 1 with injuries and whatnot but we let it rip anyway. We can’t wait to revisit this and see where we went right and where we are dead wrong. Our NFL staff will be with you all season long covering the biggest games and stories until the end of the Super Bowl. Without further ado here we go!
Greg Rector:
1. The Steelers offense shocks the league and led by Mitchell Trubisky makes the playoffs
2. The L.A. Chargers win the AFC
3. The Green Bay Packers have the WORST record of any division winner
4. The most injury-plagued teams will be the New York teams and the NFL makes them install better turf
5. First head coach to be fired will be Matt Rhule
Dominic Choroski:
1. Russell Wilson wins MVP and beats the Packers in the Super Bowl
2. None of the rookie QB’s drafted this year will start a single game in their rookie year.
3. Every team in the AFC West makes the playoffs
4. Odell signs with the Saints and wins CPOY
5. Dallas Cowboys not only won’t win their division, but they also miss the playoffs entirely.
Steve Rogers:
1. Kirk Cousins throws for more yards and TDs than Aaron Rogers.
2. Baker Mayfield finds a starting job and makes the playoffs.
3. Russell Wilson wins the division and forces Mahomes and the Chiefs to be a wild card team.
4. Dalvin Cook has more rushing yards than Derrick Henry
5. Aaron Donald wins the MVP award.
Kristianna Ratliff
1. The Chicago Bears win the NFC North
2. The Detriot Lions finish above .500
3. The Buffalo Bills win the Super Bowl
4. The Pittsburgh Steelers win the AFC North
5. The Seattle Seahawks lose 10 plus games
Monte Perez:
1. Atlanta Falcons make the playoffs
2. Justin Herbert wins the MVP
3. Marcus Mariota wins the CPOY award
4. The Dallas Cowboys don’t make the playoffs
5. JJ Smith-Shuster has over 100 catches
Ryan Cooley:
1, Tom Brady wins Super Bowl #8 and really rides off into the sunset.
2. The Vikings win the NFC North with Cousins having a better year than Aaron Rogers.
3. The L.A. Charges finish first in the west and the Chiefs finish 4th.
4. Mac Jones is still the best QB in his draft class by a long shot and a top 10 QB.
5. Jahan Dotson wins OROY
Joe Cardoso:
1. Deshaun Watson won’t play a SINGLE down for the Cleveland Browns
2. Zach Wilson makes a LOT of people eat their words about him
3. The name Mina Kimes will be thrown around as a SERIOUS candidate for a front-office job with a team.
4. Jalen Hurts makes a huge leap.
5. The New Orleans Saints win the NFC South and make a deep playoff run.
Jalen Willingham:
1. Malik Willis becomes the Titans starter before Week 9
2. The Colts win the AFC South
3. Tua gets benched before Week 4.
4. Every team in the AFC West makes the playoffs
5. The Super is Denver vs Tampa Bay
George Lopez:
1. The Jets finish above .500.
2. The L.A. Chargers play in the Super Bowl
3. Detriot Lions end the year 8-9
4. Kliff Kingsbury is fired by the Arizona Cardinals
5. The CPOY is Colin Kapernick
Kameron Brice:
1. The L.A. Chargers miss the playoffs again
2. The Miami Dolphins win the AFC east
3. Three teams from the AFC North make the playoffs
4. The Ram win back-2-back Super Bowls
5. The Philadelphia Eagles win the NFC East
Bill Carroll:
1. Myles Garrett wins DPOY
2. Aaron Rogers blocks out the noise and wins another MVP
3. Donovan Peoples-Jones becomes a top 10 WR.
4. Before the season is over Alfonza “Pep” Hamilton will replace Eric Bieniemy Jr. as the black offensive coach who is next to be a head coach
5. Breakthrough season for Derek Carr as he is seen as a top 6 QB
Keith Richards:
1. The Kansas City Chiefs are a better offensive team without Tyrek Hill
2. Mitch Trubisky will start every game for the Steelers this season.
3. Ezekiel Elliott will rush for at least 1,500 yards.
4. Russell Wilson will be the NFL MVP.
5. Trevor Lawrence wins the Most improved player award.
Kevin Lucas:
1. Kliff Kingsbury doesn’t make it through the season
2. Philidelphia Eagles win the NFC East by multiple games.
3. The New York Jets finish with a BETTER record than the New England Patriots.
4. The New Orleans Saints win the NFC South
5. The L.A. Chargers finish LAST in the AFC West.
Edwin Duodu:
1. Derek Carr will lead the league in passing yards next year.
2. Zach Wilson wins the Most improved player award
3. The Seattle Seahawks get the number 1 draft pick.
4. Philadelphia Eagles make it to the NFC Championship game.
5. Arizona Cardinals will finish with 7 wins or less.
Stephen PridGeon-Garner:
1. The New Orleans Saints win the NFC South.
2. The Rams win back-2-back Super Bowls
3. The AFC West champions will be the L.A. Chargers
4. The Miami Dolphins make the playoffs.
5. The AFC will be represented in the Super Bowl by the Ravens or Bills
Coach Ric Donaldson:
1. Colin Kapernick returns to the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders
2. The New York Jets win the AFC East
3. Justin Herbert wins offensive player of the year.
4. Jamies Winston wins comeback player of the year.
5. The Super Bowl will be the Las Vegas Raiders vs San Francisco 49ers.
Chris Jordan:
1. The Philadelphia Eagles will win the NFC East.
2. Tom Brady wins the Super Bowl this year and REALLY retires.
3. The Chiefs offense will struggle without Tyreek Hill.
4. The Rams don’t make it back to the Super Bowl
5. The Bengals will be even better than last year’s squad.
Jeff Barnes:
1. Jacksonville Jaguars will finish with 9 wins.
2. The Bengals miss the playoffs
3. The Jets will miss the playoffs by 1 game.
4. Seattle Seahawks finish with a better record than the 49ers
5. Tyrod Taylor becomes the NYG starter in week 6.
