2016 NFL Season Predictions

So i know a lot of guys like to say after everything is said and done, "Oh I had them winning the Super Bowl the whole time" but no one ever has any evidence to back it up. Or "Oh I said he could be a starter and look at him coming off the bench and playing well" 
 
This thread will be for all that. Predict anything about the 2016 season, and then once it happens you can link back to this thread to show you called it. 
 
Also feel free to discuss other people's predictions! 

AFC North Champion: Cincinnati Bengals
AFC South Champion: Houston Texans
AFC East Champion: New England Patriots
AFC West Champion: Denver Broncos
AFC Wildcard 1: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Wildcard 2: Kansas City Chiefs
 
NFC North Champion: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Champion: Carolina Panthers
NFC East Champion: Washington Redskins
NFC West Champion: Arizona Cardinals
NFC Wildcard 1: Minnesota Vikings
NFC Wildcard 2: Dallas Cowboys
 
AFC Champion: New England Patriots
NFC Champion: Arizona Cardinals
Super Bowl Winner: New England Patriots

AFC North Champion: Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
AFC South Champion: Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)
AFC East Champion: New England Patriots (12-4) *If Brady Suspension Holds
AFC West Champion: Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
AFC Wildcard 1: Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
AFC Wildcard 2: Denver Broncos (9-7)

NFC North Champion: Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
NFC South Champion: Carolina Panthers (12-4)
NFC East Champion: Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
NFC West Champion: Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
NFC Wildcard 1: Green Bay Packers (9-7)
NFC Wildcard 2: Seattle Seahawks (9-7)

AFC Champion: Cincinnati over New England
NFC Champion: Minnesota over Carolina

Super Bowl Winner: Minnesota over Cincinnati
 
Love what Zimmer is doing with the Vikings. Unfortunately for us I think if AP makes it to the big game I think he goes off.

Minnesota will never make it to the Super Bowl while handicapping their offense to Adrian Peterson. It's time for him to be an asset and not a focal point. When he is running crazy, make him the focal point. When he isn't running crazy, stop forcing the ball to him. 

Their offense is built around Peterson getting 300+ carries.  

I'm sorry, but Vikings fans are completely ridiculous

You have a QB with one of the weakest arms among starters in the league, one of the weakest core of WRs to throw it to, and y'all want to not give the ball to the best offensive player on the team, a Top 3 RB? Please.

I want the offense to show some balance so Peterson can maximize his carries, and the WR position is just fine. We also have 3 TEs who can be good in the passing game. It's time to maximize this offense. Fuck AP

The receivers are fine, but they don't have a vertical threat, and Bridgewater has an average arm at best.  Taking Treadwell in the first further emphasizes the conservative approach to the passing game. 

Jarius Wright can be a vertical threat. He's extremely underrated. He's not a given to be a vertical threat, but he finds a way to get open down field.

I think Minnesota has a sleeper fantasy stud in Mycole Pruitt at TE if he gets enough snaps.

They had Mike Wallace last year and he was ineffective. It's not the receivers -- it's the quarterback. Hell, Brady doesn't have a deep game either, but it's a much stronger arm than Teddy

Bridgewater is a solid QB. He isn't bad at all, not someone you need to replace. But you have to realize his strengths and go from there.

Vikings have a great defense, so keep them rested! Run the damn ball a ton to create less opportunities for the opponent (although Jerrick needs to get more carries to create some misdirection of power/speed), and throw short-intermediary passes to move the chains. You don't need 40 yard bombs like the Steelers, you need 12 yard gains for first downs. That's how they'll win -- not by throwing the ball deep to Jarius Wright lol


The Vikings are eerily similar to the Chiefs lol

I agree with you 100% that McKinnon needs more carries. The dude is electric.

I'm not saying the Vikings should look to throw deep. I'm just saying that Wright does find ways to get open down field.

Bengals1fan said:

AFC North Champion: Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
AFC South Champion: Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)
AFC East Champion: New England Patriots (12-4) *If Brady Suspension Holds
AFC West Champion: Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
AFC Wildcard 1: Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
AFC Wildcard 2: Denver Broncos (9-7)

NFC North Champion: Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
NFC South Champion: Carolina Panthers (12-4)
NFC East Champion: Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
NFC West Champion: Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
NFC Wildcard 1: Green Bay Packers (9-7)
NFC Wildcard 2: Seattle Seahawks (9-7)

AFC Champion: Cincinnati over New England
NFC Champion: Minnesota over Carolina

Super Bowl Winner: Minnesota over Cincinnati
 
Love what Zimmer is doing with the Vikings. Unfortunately for us I think if AP makes it to the big game I think he goes off.

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Bengals get to the Super Bowl and lose to Mike Zimmer? That'd hurt. 

AFC North Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South Champion: Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC East Champion: New York Jets
AFC West Champion: Oakland Raiders
AFC Wildcard 1: Kansas City Chiefs
AFC Wildcard 2: Cincinnati Bengals

NFC North Champion: Green Bay Packers
NFC South Champion: Carolina Panthers
NFC East Champion: Dallas Cowboys (If Romo is healthy)
NFC West Champion: Los Angeles Rams
NFC Wildcard 1: Minnesota Vikings
NFC Wildcard 2: 49ers (lol)

AFC Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC Champion: Los Angeles Rams

Super Bowl Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers