Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Predicting 2009

I did something I have never done before: Printed out an the entire NFL schedule for 2009, and predicted the winner for every single game. Thus, I arrived at the following predictions. I want to point out that doing it this way, while very precise and much more accurate, leds things to get a bit skewed. Had I just come up with records off the top of my head, surely the Eagles, Dolphins, and Ravens would not have racked up so many wins. But I'll stand by this tally.

AFC East
New England 13-3
Miami 12-4
Buffalo 6-10
New York 4-12

AFC North
Baltimore 12-4
Pittsburgh 10-6
Cincinnati 8-8
Cleveland 4-12

AFC South
Houston 10-6
Indianapolis 9-7
Jacksonville 8-8
Tennessee 8-8

AFC West
San Diego 10-6
Kansas City 5-11
Denver 3-13
Oakland 3-13

NFC East
Philadelphia 13-3
New York 10-6
Dallas 8-7
Washington 7-9

NFC North
Minnesota 11-5
Chicago 9-7
Green Bay 8-8
Detroit 4-12

NFC South
Atlanta 10-6
New Orleans 10-6
Carolina 8-8
Tampa Bay 4-12

NFC West
Seattle 10-6
Arizona 8-8
San Francisco 6-10
St. Louis 5-11

AFC Wildcard
San Diego over Miami
Pittsburgh over Houston

AFC Divisional
Baltimore over San Diego
New England over Pittsburgh

AFC Championship
New England over Baltimore

NFC Wildcard
New Orleans over Atlanta
New York over Seattle

NFC Divisional
Minnesota over New Orleans
New York over Philadelphia

NFC Championship
Minnesota over New York

Super Bowl
New England over Minnesota


*Note that the NFC Playoffs are eerily similar to the 2000 NFC Playoffs. A coincidence, for sure.

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