Sunday, September 6, 2009

Philly Sports 101

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 06:25 PM PDT

Every year, right around this time, I will write my NFL predictions for the upcoming season. I will preview each division starting tomorrow. I can't give you an exact schedule, but I'll get them all done by the end of the week.

Right now, I will look at the complete NFL schedule and pick a winner for every game every weeks. From that, I will get my projected record for each team and that will decide who I pick for the playoffs and eventually the Super Bowl.

I will give my take on each team, along with their record last season and my projected record for 2009. Let's take a look on how close my projections were last season (listed in order of 2008 record) Note: teams in bold are teams I predicted their exact record, and teams in italics are teams where I predicted where they finished in their division:

NFC East

1. New York Giants

2008 record: 12-4: Won NFC East

My 2008 projected record: 10-6: Finish 3rd and miss playoffs

2. Philadelphia Eagles

2008 record: 9-6-1: 2nd in division, Wild Card

My 2008 projected record: 12-4: Finish 1rst and win division

3. Dallas Cowboys

2008 record: 9-7: finish 3rd, missed playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 11-5: finish 2nd, Wild Card

4. Washington Redskins

2008 record: 8-8: finished 4th, miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 8-8: finish 4th, miss playoffs

NFC North

1. Minnesota Vikings

2008 record: 10-6: Won North division

My 2008 projected record: 11-5: 1rst in North, make playoffs

2. Chicago Bears

2008 record: 9-7: 2nd in division, missed playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 5-11: 4th in North, miss playoffs

3. Green Bay Packers

2008 record: 6-10: 3rd in North, missed playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 9-7: 2nd in North, miss playoffs

4. Detroit Lions

2008 record: 0-16: 4th in North, miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 6-10: 3rd in North, miss playoffs

NFC South

1. Carolina Panthers

2008 record: 12-4: Won South, playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 8-8: 3rd in South, miss playoffs

2. Atlanta Falcons

2008 record: 11-5: playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 3-13: 4th in South, miss playoffs

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2008 record: 9-7: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 10-6: 2nd in South, Wild Card

4. New Orleans Saints

2008 record: 8-8: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 12-4: 1rst in South, make playoffs

NFC West

1. Arizona Cardinals

2008 record: 9-7: playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 4-12: tie for 4th in West, miss playoffs

2. San Francisco 49ers

2008 record: 7-9: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 7-9: 2nd in West, miss playoffs

3. Seattle Seahawks

2008 record: 4-12: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 10-6: 1rst in West, playoff team

4. St. Louis Rams

2008 record: 2-14: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 4-12: tie for 4th in West, miss playoffs

AFC East

1. Miami Dolphins

2008 record: 11-5: playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 3-13: 4th in East, miss playoffs

2. New England Patriots

2008 record: 11-5: somehow miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 13-3: 1rst in East, playoff team

3. New York Jets

2008 record: 9-7: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 10-6: miss playoffs

4. Buffalo Bills

2008 record: 7-9: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 7-9: 3rd in East, miss playoffs

AFC North

1. Pittsburgh Steelers

2008 record: 12-4: playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 10-6: 1rst in North, playoff team

2. Baltimore Ravens

2008 record: 11-5: playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 3-13: 4th in North, miss playoffs

3. Cincinnati Bengals

2008 record: 4-11-1: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 6-10: 3rd in North, miss playoffs

4. Cleveland Browns

2008 record: 4-12: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 10-6: 2nd in North, playoff team

AFC South

1. Tennessee Titans

2008 record: 13-3: playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 6-10: 3rd in South, miss playoffs

2. Indianapolis Colts

2008 record: 12-4: Wild Card

My 2008 projected record: 10-6: 2nd in South, Wild Card

3. Houston Texans

2008 record: 8-8: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 5-11: 4th in South, miss playoffs

4. Jacksonville Jaguars

2008 record: 5-11: miss playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 11-5: 1rst in South, playoff team

AFC West

1. San Diego Chargers

2008 record: 8-8: playoff team

My 2008 projected record: 11-5: 2nd in West, Wild card

2. Denver Broncos

2008 record: 8-8: missed playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 12-4: 1rst in West, playoff team

3. Oakland Raiders

2008 record: 5-11: missed playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 4-12: 4th in West, missed playoffs

4. Kansas City Chiefs

2008 record: 2-14: missed playoffs

My 2008 projected record: 5-11: 3rd in West, miss playoffs

Ok, maybe my projections weren't so hot last year. It's very difficult to do well. So don't knock me until you try doing it yourself. Obviously, I couldn't plan for injuries to certain players. That's why I do my "NFL Picks of the Week". So my projections for each division will be coming up this week, so don't miss it.

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