2013 NFL Season Predictions

Here are my predictions for the 2013 NFL Season:

NFL REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

-NFC NORTH                        -NFC SOUTH

 Packers    (10-6)                   Falcons     (13-3)

 Bears       (9-7)                     Saints       (11-5)

 Vikings    (6-10)                   Panthers     (9-7)

 Lions       (6-10)                   Buccaneers (4-12)

-NFC EAST                            -NFC WEST

 Cowboys  (10-6)                    49ers        (14-2)

 Giants      (9-7)                      Seahawks  (11-5)

 Redskins  (8-8)                      Cardinals   (6-10)

 Eagles     (5-11)                     Rams        (5-11)

-AFC NORTH                         -AFC SOUTH

 Bengals   (11-5)                     Texans     (12-4)

 Ravens    (9-7)                      Colts         (10-6)

 Steelers   (7-9)                      Titans       (10-6)

 Browns    (4-12)                    Jaguars     (2-14)

-AFC EAST                            -AFC WEST

 Patriots    (13-3)                    Broncos    (13-3)

 Dolphins   (9-7)                     Chiefs       (8-8)

 Bills         (2-14)                    Raiders     (6-10)

 Jets         (1-15)                    Chargers   (2-14)

NFL AWARDS
-NFL MVP: Tom Brady

-NFL Offensive POY: Colin Kaepernick

-NFL Defensive POY: Chandler Jones

-NFL Offensive ROY: Tavon Austin

-NFL Defensive ROY: Tyrann Mathieu
-NFL Comeback POY: Reggie Bush
-NFL Coach Of the Year: Jim Harbaugh

DIVISION LEADERS

AFC                                  NFC

-Patriotsxyz*                       -49ersxyz*

-Broncosxyz                       -Falconsxyz

-Texansxy                         -Packersxy

-Bengalsxy                        -Cowboysxy

WILD CARD TEAMS

AFC                                  NFC

-Coltsx                              -Seahawksx

-Titansx                            -Saintsx

(x:wild card, xy:divison, xyz:1st-rnd bye, xyz*:home-field advantage)

(team that is below the opponent is the home team for wild card and division games only)

PLAYOFFS
Wild Card                Division             Conference            Super Bowl

  Seahawks            _Seahawks_                              

  Cowboys               49ers                _Falcons 

                            NFC                                          vs.                  _Falcons  

 _Saints                  _Packers               49ers

_Packers                _Falcons

                                                                 2013 NFL Champion: Atlanta Falcons

_Colts                  _Bengals_

 Bengals                _Patriots_              Texans  

                          AFC                                         vs.                  _Texans  

 Titans                   Texans                 Patriots  

 Texans                 Broncos  

OTHER PREDICTION STATEMENTS
-Buccaneers switch to Mike Glennon at QB halfway through the season
-Raiders OLB Sio Moore(70+ tackles, 9+ sacks) and Steelers WR Markus Wheaton(30+receptions, 600+ yards) surprise their rookie season
-Giants HB David Wilson runs for 1,200+ rushing yards and 11+ total TDs
-Panthers defense becomes top 5 defense in NFL

-Team with the first pick in the 2014 NFL Draft:  New York Jets
(2012:  Arizona Cardinals)
Many analysts have said they don't believe the Jets are the worst team in the NFL.  I believe they are.  With a seemingly aimless offense and a declining defense, they could easily win the Jadeveon Clowney contest.

-Most Improved Team:  Tennessee Titans
(2012:  Seattle Seahawks)
I am proud to say I correctly predicted the Seahawks breakout and win/loss record last season.  This year's Tennessee Titans could be next.  While I could have chosen a few other teams for this title(the Bengals, Cowboys, Chiefs, etc.), the Titans have not only a solid offense for the first time in years, but actually possess countless play-makers at various key positions.

-Super Bowl XLVIII Champion: Atlanta Falcons
(2012:  Houston Texans)

It is finally the Atlanta Falcons turn to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.  There are so many events that point toward huge success for this team in 2013; Matt Ryan and co. winning their first playoff game in 2012, a solid 2013 NFL draft, two blockbuster free-agent acquisitions in HB Steven Jackson and DE Osi Umenyiora, increased player development through players like WR Julio Jones, OLB Sean Weatherspoon, and FS Thomas DeCoud, and finally, the greatest tight end of all time returning for one last hurrah.

Week 1 starts tonight.