Mid July Predictions:

It's always fun to look back towards the end of the season for what you thought in July. Granted huge things like injuries can take place that drastically change your expectations, but just toss your predictions down. No need to worry about records, too much work!

AFC:
East:Pretty obvious at this points. Jets could be a sleeper team, but they won't pass the Pats.

Patriots
Bills
Jets
Dolphins

North: Cleveland keeps it going and the rest of the division falls off. Only one team to the playoffs this year. Sorry Steelers.

Cleveland
Steelers
Bengals
Ravens

South: The Jags finally overtake the Colts. Both teams are quite good and it could go either way. The Texans will be much improved and in any other division, I might consider them a playoff team.

Jaguars
Colts
Texans
Titans

West:Bad division. Chargers are solid but a bit overrated. Raiders will be much better and I see problems with Brandon Marshall which will kill Denvers offense. KC is obviously rebuilding.

Chargers
Raiders
Broncos
Kansas City


NFC:
East: Hard fought division. I could definitely see anyone but the Cowboys in spots 2-4. There's going to be a big tossup in our division this year.

Cowboys
Giants
Redskins
Eagles

North: (This changes if Favre comes back GB wins it.) I think the Lions will be improved, and the Bears have no offense. Packers and Vikings duke this one out.

Vikings
Packers
Bears
Lions

South: Picking a winner is hard. This whole division could blow up and it really wouldn't matter. I don't see New Orleans as being very good. Carolina has QB issues. Tommy John surgery is a question mark for what it does to QBs.

Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Carolina
Falcons

West: Another bad division. 49ers will be terrible. Seahawks still the class of this division. Cardinals could certainly beat the Rams. But I think Saunders offense in St. Louis will work without being handcuffed like it was in DC. Bulger, Holt, and Jackson are three of the best in the NFL. Offense could be nasty. Cardinals still have question marks.

Seahawks
Rams
Cardinals
49ers


NFC Playoffs:
Wildcard:Giants at Tampa Bay -- Giants win. The NFC South is weak, and someone has to win the division, but that's it.
Wildcard: Packers at Seahawks -- Packers win. We see how weak the NFC West is here.
Divisional:Packers at Cowboys -- Packers win, Dallas keeps the playoff streak alive.
Divisional: Giants at Vikings -- Vikings win, too strong of a defense and a nasty running game.
Championship: Packers at Vikings. Vikings win.
(I can't believe I have MN here. Dallas has a good shot too, so does GB is Favre is with them.

AFC Playoffs:
Wildcard:Chargers at Bills -- Chargers win. Don't really see SD as good as most folks do, but they're too much for a young but talented team
Wildcard: Cleveland at Colts -- Colts win. Colts wipe up Cleveland.
Divisional:Colts at Pats -- Pats win. Another classic game, but Colts pull it out.
Divisional: Chargers at Jaguars -- Jaguars crush them. Strong offense and defense.
Championship: Colts at Jaguars. Jags win. The power is shifting in the AFC South but be prepared for classic showdowns.

Super Bowl:
Jaguars vs. Minnesota: Jags win. Just what the NFL doesn't want to see. Two strong defenses really going after each other with pretty solid offenses.

Playoff Teams:

AFC:
1) Patriots
2) Chargers
3) Colts
4) Steelers
5) Jaguars
6) Browns

NFC:
1) Cowboys
2) Saints
3) Packers
4) Seahawks
5) Eagles
6) Vikings

AFC Championship: Steelers over Patriots
NFC Championship: Saints over Cowboys

Super Bowl: Steelers over Saints

Wow, you have two super bowl teams I dont even see making the playoffs.

I'm not going to go into great detail because of the whole parity thing.

SURPRISE in a good way teams: Vikings, Redskins, Eagles, Kansas City, Texans
SURPRISE in a bad way teams: Cowboys, Giants, Seahawks, Browns

Daseal, are you assuming Favre going to Minnesota or Tavaris Jackson actually taking them to the Super Bowl?

Playoff Teams:

AFC:
1) Patriots
2) Chargers
3) Colts
4) Steelers
5) Jaguars
6) Browns

NFC:
1) Cowboys
2) Saints
3) Packers
4) Seahawks
5) Eagles
6) Vikings

AFC Championship: Steelers over Patriots
NFC Championship: Saints over Cowboys

Super Bowl: Steelers over Saints

I like your short and sweet approach so here's mine:

AFC playoff teams:
Patriots
Colts
Chargers
Steelers
Jags
Texans

NFC playoff teams:
Cowboys
Packers
Saints
Redskins
Giants
Seahawks

AFC Championship: Chargers over Patriots
NFC Championship: Redskins over Cowboys (WHY THE HELL NOT!)

Super Bowl: Redskins over Chargers (110% HOMER PREDICTION!)

Wow, you have two super bowl teams I dont even see making the playoffs.

I find it more surprising that your super bowl teams are QB'd by two guys named Tarvaris Jackson and David Garrard.

Garrard's solid, he had a really good year last year in the QB rating department, but mainly because he only threw 3 picks. He'd have to take more risks in the playoffs to make some plays to beat a Patriot, Charger, Colt, or Steeler team. I think he managed the game exceedingly well last year, but if asked to make plays as he will in the playoffs, he won't be as good.

I like your short and sweet approach so here's mine:

AFC playoff teams:
Patriots
Colts
Chargers
Steelers
Jags
Texans

NFC playoff teams:
Cowboys
Packers
Saints
Redskins
Giants
Bucs

AFC Championship: Chargers over Patriots
NFC Championship: Redskins over Cowboys (WHY THE HELL NOT!)

Super Bowl: Redskins over Chargers (110% HOMER PREDICTION!)

Not to burst your bubble, but you have 3 wildcard winners and no NFC West representative. Swap somebody out for the Seahawks!

I love your SB pick Matty, that was my homer pick last year!
My picks:
NFC
East- REDSKINS, I'm a homer.
west- cardinals, they've been due for years to pass the seahawks by talent alone, but, they are the cardinals. Seahawks may win it again.
north- packers, the most solid team in the division, even with Rogers-see cowboys game last year. Vikings=overrated, defense above average, offense a joke accept AD and o line.
south- saints,Watch out for this team, defense is highly improved, offense always potent, running game a question.
wild cards- tampa bay, a team on the rise, watch out for Favre here.
dalass-no comment.

AFC
east-patriots, I hate them
west-chargers, everyone else is a joke.
north- steelers, I can't pick the browns, pitt owns them.
south- jags, I think they get over the hump, they haven't been able to get out from under the colts, I think they might do it this year.
wild cards- colts-nuff said.
texans- they play in the NFC East light! I can see three teams fom this division in the playoffs.
NFC Championship- REDSKINS-Saints- I'm a homer!
AFC Championship-Jags-Chargers.
Superbowl-REDSKINS-Chargers!
REDSKINS SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!

Not to burst your bubble, but you have 3 wildcard winners and no NFC West representative. Swap somebody out for the Seahawks!

whoops, I'll take out the Bucs for Seattle