2008 NFL Season Predictions

So I didn't get time to post this last week given my classes and what not. And now that Brady is out they are all shit any way so I'm not gonna put much extra effort into them. Well or any effort at all. Let's just say they will be wrong.

Now that I've broken down each division over the past two weeks it is time for me to do my playoff predictions. To wrap up here's what I see the the NFL playoff seeds lining up as.

1. NFC South Champs: New Orleans Saints 14-2
2. NFC East Champs: New York Giants 12-4
3. NFC West Champs: Arizona Cardinals 9-7
4. NFC North Champs: Detroit Lions 8-8
5. NFC Wildcard #1: Dallas Cowboys 12-4
6. NFC Wilcard #2: Seattle Seahawks 9-7

1. AFC East Champs: New England Patriots 15-1
2. AFC North Champs: Pittsburgh Steelers 14-2
3. AFC South Champs: Indianapolis Colts 12-4
2. AFC West Champs: San Diego Chargers 11-5
5. AFC Wilcard #1: Tennessee Titans 10-6
6. AFC Wildcard #2: New York Jets 10-6

Wild Card Weekend

Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals

Winner: Seahawks

Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions

Winner: Cowboys

New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts

Winner: Colts

Tennessee Titans vs. San Diego Chargers

Winner: Chargers

Divisional Playoffs

Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints

Winner: Saints

Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants

Winner: Cowboys

San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots

Winner: Patriots

Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Winner: Steelers

Conference Championships

NFC Championship: Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints

Winner and NFC Champions: Saints

AFC Championship: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots

Winner and AFC Champions: Patriots

Super Bowl XLIII: New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots

Winner and Super Bowl XLIII Champions: New England Patriots

Comments

M E T S = Mercifully End The Season

Do it before David Wright gets Hurt!

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