Past season predictions
Past season predictions
What were some of your past season predictions as far as who would win the Super Bowl, or who would win the divisions?
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Re: Past season predictions
I can't remember any off the top of my head other than last year was the first time I correctly predicted the Super Bowl matchup before the regular season started. Seahawks over Broncos. For what its worth, that's my pick for this year too.
I remember before the 1991 season almost all the pre-season picks I saw had the Bills over the Redskins in the Super Bowl... which I thought was weird since I didn't think Washington had that much of an improved team that year. I was definitely wrong about that!
I remember before the 1991 season almost all the pre-season picks I saw had the Bills over the Redskins in the Super Bowl... which I thought was weird since I didn't think Washington had that much of an improved team that year. I was definitely wrong about that!
Re: Past season predictions
For the PFRA, on the old forum we all made our predictions, here's 2014: http://www.profootballresearchers.com/f ... f=5&t=2424
2013 I believe there was two different threads, I don't have either saved (edit: guess I did have one), I e-mailed my SB / Playoff picks to other PFRA members and correctly had the Seahawks over the Broncos. Surely others picked Seattle.
2012 JWL and myself were the only two PFRA members to pick Baltimore. I had Baltimore over the New York Giants and JWL had Baltimore over Atlanta.
So that's this season and the previous two seasons of 'documented' predictions by those that post on the forums.
Below is the old forums' 2012 Predictions Thread:
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What will happen in 2012
Started by NWebster , Sep 04 2012 01:49 PM
18 replies to this topic
#1 NWebster
NWebster
Posted 04 September 2012 - 01:49 PM
Super Bowl: I've got a Super Bowl between the Texans and 49ers, 49ers winning.
MVP: Calvin Johnson
Def POY: Pierre-Paul
Surprise Improvement: Chiefs
Surprise Decline: Ravens
1st pick in 2013: Browns (maybe a coin toss w/ the Vikings though)
Comeback Player: Rivers
Rookie of the Year: RG3
Def ROY: Chandler Jones
By the way, were I in Vegas I'd put absolutely NO money behind any of these, just hunches.
#2 evan
evan
Posted 04 September 2012 - 03:18 PM
Super Bowl: Packers-Patriots, Packers winning
MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Def POY: Patrick Willis
Surprise Improvement: Bills to 11-5
Surprise Decline: Eagles to 4-12
1st pick in 2013: Rams or Jaguars
Comeback Player: Jamaal Charles
Rookie of the Year: Russell Wilson
Def ROY: Morris Claiborne
#3 Reaser
Reaser
Posted 04 September 2012 - 03:37 PM
For the awards it'll be two predictions. First, who after the season I'll think should get it, then who I think the voters will give it to.
Super Bowl: Ravens over Giants
MVP: Calvin Johnson (voters: QB with stats and/or team is #1 seed)
Def POY: Colin McCarthy (voters: Patrick Willis)
1st pick in 2013: Toss up between Browns and Dolphins
Comeback Player: Peyton Manning
Rookie of the Year: Russell Wilson (voters: Andrew Luck)
Def ROY: Luke Kuechly
Edit to add: Since others did playoffs, adding mine (had done them as a few PFRA members got in e-mails, but didn't post here.)
NFC Division Winners: GB, PHI, SF, ATL
NFC Wild Cards: NYG, SEA
NFC Championship: NYG over SF
AFC Division Winners: NE, BAL, DEN, HOU
AFC Wild Cards: PIT, KC
AFC Championship: BAL over NE
Though profits are important, the sport must take precedence over the business
#4 Rupert Patrick
Rupert Patrick
Posted 04 September 2012 - 04:45 PM
AFC Division Winners: New England, Baltimore, Houston, San Diego
AFC Wild Cards: Pittsburgh, Denver
AFC Championship: Baltimore over New England
NFC Division Winners: Giants, Green Bay, Atlanta, San Francisco
NFC Wild Cards: Detroit, Carolina
NFC Championship: Green Bay over San Francisco
Super Bowl 47: Green Bay over Baltimore
Surprise teams: Buffalo and Carolina
Surprise declines: Cincinnati and New Orleans
Number one draft pick in 2014: Cleveland
MVP: Aaron Rogers
Other prediction - The Jets develop Tebow as a QB/RB hybrid and put him in backfield with Sanchez as starting QB where Tebow throws a half dozen passes per game and rushes a dozen times a game, and it succeeds and is biggest new strategy in NFL since the Wildcat. Other teams start trying to come up with similar formations for backup QB's who can run to put them in backfield simultaneously with starting QB.
#5 Tod Maher
Tod Maher
Posted 04 September 2012 - 06:41 PM
AFC Division Winners: New England, Baltimore, Houston, Denver
AFC Wild Cards: Tennessee, Cincinnati
AFC Championship: New England over Baltimore
NFC Division Winners: New York Giants, Green Bay, New Orleans, Arizona
NFC Wild Cards: Detroit, Atlanta
NFC Championship: New York Giants over Green Bay
Super Bowl 47:New York Giants over New England
Surprise teams: Indianapolis and New Orleans
Surprise declines: San Francisco and Oakland
Number one draft pick in 2013: Oakland
MVP: Peyton Manning
And Tim Tebow won't play a down after September after the Jets try him in various gimmick schemes in the first four games that won't work.
#6 Jay Z
Posted 04 September 2012 - 10:18 PM
Surprise declines: Cincinnati and New Orleans
Not sure either of those would be much of a surprise.
#7 JWL
JWL
Posted 04 September 2012 - 11:47 PM
NFC playoff seeds
1 Atlanta, 2 Green Bay, 3 Dallas, 4 Seattle, 5 Chicago, 6 Carolina
AFC playoff seeds
1 New England, 2 Baltimore, 3 Houston, 4 Kansas City, 5 Denver, 6 Buffalo
Super Bowl 47
Baltimore 25, Atlanta 17
regular season awards
MVP- Matt Ryan
defensive player of the year- Kyle Williams
offensive rookie of the year- Andrew Luck
defensive rookie of the year- Lavonte David
comeback player of the year- Peyton Manning
coach of the year- Romeo Crennel
#8 paulksandiego
paulksandiego
Posted 05 September 2012 - 12:16 AM
AFC Division Winners: New England, Pittsburgh, Houston, Denver
AFC Wild Cards: Buffalo, Kansas City
AFC Champion: New England
NFC Division Winners: Dallas, Green Bay, Atlanta, San Francisco
NFC Wild Cards: Detroit, New Orleans
NFC Champion: Green Bay
Super Bowl 47: Green Bay over New England
Surprise teams: Washington and Tennessee
Surprise declines: Baltimore, and NY Jets
Number one draft pick in 2014: Jacksonville
MVP: Aaron Rodgers
#9 JWL
JWL
Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:06 PM
Well, at least all of our Super Bowl picks still look okay at this time.
#10 Reaser
Reaser
Posted 05 December 2012 - 02:45 AM
Well, at least all of our Super Bowl picks still look okay at this time.
ha, I don't like doing it, but "if the season ended today" I'de have 10 of the 12 playoff teams correct, which would be the best of those here that listed their playoff teams. Though being way off on other predictions probably makes that even more meaningless.
Though profits are important, the sport must take precedence over the business
#11 evan
evan
Posted 06 December 2012 - 10:29 AM
I am definitely rooting for the Eagles to finish out 4-12 and make my surprise decline pick spot on (sorry Eagles fans, nothing personal).
Also, I can't feel bad about picking Russell Wilson as rookie of the year, even though he might finish fourth (Griffin, Luck, Alfred Morris?), as the kid has surpassed expectations big-time.
#12 JWL
JWL
Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:13 AM
Of those who made full playoff picks everybody had at least four teams wrong.
Would like to do this again next year but make it a contest (just for bragging rights).
Maybe something like-
*one point for each correct playoff team pick
*minus three points if one or both of your SB teams does not qualify for the playoffs
*one point for each correct award pick
*five points for each correct Super Bowl team
#13 Reaser
Reaser
Posted 31 December 2012 - 10:23 AM
Of those who made playoff picks everyone had 5 or more wrong, except me, who only had 4 wrong.
I got 7 or 8 division winners but only 1 of 4 wild cards. Still easily the "winner" in that category.
Props to Tod on getting all 4 AFC division winners, and 5 of 6 AFC playoff teams overall.
Paul and Evan both were one off on the Jags having the #1 pick, so that's close.
Evan also had the Eagles as his "surprise decline" team, going 4-12.
Those are probably the only predictions that need pointed out, probably Evan and myself as the mythical "prediction champion" leaders, at least until the awards and super bowl.
Though profits are important, the sport must take precedence over the business
#14 Ken Crippen
Ken Crippen
Posted 31 December 2012 - 12:16 PM
Would like to do this again next year but make it a contest (just for bragging rights).
Maybe something like-
*one point for each correct playoff team pick
*minus three points if one or both of your SB teams does not qualify for the playoffs
*one point for each correct award pick
*five points for each correct Super Bowl team
We can do that. Remind me in August and we will put something together.
#15 74_75_78_79_
74_75_78_79_
Posted 31 December 2012 - 12:29 PM
KUDOS to all who successfully made accurate predicitions! MVP has to go to Evan for he picking Eagles to go 4-12! Not making playoffs in 2012 not too big a surprise, although I had them winning their divison, but finishing 4-12?? Well done!
#16 NWebster
NWebster
Posted 31 December 2012 - 03:21 PM
KUDOS to all who successfully made accurate predicitions! MVP has to go to Evan for he picking Eagles to go 4-12! Not making playoffs in 2012 not too big a surprise, although I had them winning their divison, but finishing 4-12?? Well done!
Nobody did, but I'd love to meet the person who predicted Adrian Peterson doing what he did, wow. Don't feel great about my pics, wow was I wrong about the Chiefs! Still a 9ers Texans Super Bowl isn't out of the telnet of possibility though I'd probably trade the Texans for the Pats or Broncos if I had a do over.
#17 JWL
JWL
Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:01 PM
KUDOS to all who successfully made accurate predicitions! MVP has to go to Evan for he picking Eagles to go 4-12! Not making playoffs in 2012 not too big a surprise, although I had them winning their divison, but finishing 4-12?? Well done!
Yeah, but I picked Romeo Crennel to win the coach of the year award. That prediction was so bad it is good. It needs to be cherished.
#18 JuggernautJ
JuggernautJ
Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:16 PM
Nobody did, but I'd love to meet the person who predicted Adrian Peterson doing what he did, wow.
I play in a Fantasy League on an(other) History board.
There is one woman who plays (one of the guys wife). Her first two picks this year were Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson. I'm not saying she predicted what AP would do... but she came closer than anyone I know.
(BTW, she finished 3rd in our league... after winning last year)
#19 JWL
JWL
Posted 03 February 2013 - 10:59 PM
Okay, so two of us correctly predicted the Super Bowl winner. Let's do this again for the 2013 season but with a particular format in place so we can have standings and stuff.
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2013 I believe there was two different threads, I don't have either saved (edit: guess I did have one), I e-mailed my SB / Playoff picks to other PFRA members and correctly had the Seahawks over the Broncos. Surely others picked Seattle.
2012 JWL and myself were the only two PFRA members to pick Baltimore. I had Baltimore over the New York Giants and JWL had Baltimore over Atlanta.
So that's this season and the previous two seasons of 'documented' predictions by those that post on the forums.
Below is the old forums' 2012 Predictions Thread:
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What will happen in 2012
Started by NWebster , Sep 04 2012 01:49 PM
18 replies to this topic
#1 NWebster
NWebster
Posted 04 September 2012 - 01:49 PM
Super Bowl: I've got a Super Bowl between the Texans and 49ers, 49ers winning.
MVP: Calvin Johnson
Def POY: Pierre-Paul
Surprise Improvement: Chiefs
Surprise Decline: Ravens
1st pick in 2013: Browns (maybe a coin toss w/ the Vikings though)
Comeback Player: Rivers
Rookie of the Year: RG3
Def ROY: Chandler Jones
By the way, were I in Vegas I'd put absolutely NO money behind any of these, just hunches.
#2 evan
evan
Posted 04 September 2012 - 03:18 PM
Super Bowl: Packers-Patriots, Packers winning
MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Def POY: Patrick Willis
Surprise Improvement: Bills to 11-5
Surprise Decline: Eagles to 4-12
1st pick in 2013: Rams or Jaguars
Comeback Player: Jamaal Charles
Rookie of the Year: Russell Wilson
Def ROY: Morris Claiborne
#3 Reaser
Reaser
Posted 04 September 2012 - 03:37 PM
For the awards it'll be two predictions. First, who after the season I'll think should get it, then who I think the voters will give it to.
Super Bowl: Ravens over Giants
MVP: Calvin Johnson (voters: QB with stats and/or team is #1 seed)
Def POY: Colin McCarthy (voters: Patrick Willis)
1st pick in 2013: Toss up between Browns and Dolphins
Comeback Player: Peyton Manning
Rookie of the Year: Russell Wilson (voters: Andrew Luck)
Def ROY: Luke Kuechly
Edit to add: Since others did playoffs, adding mine (had done them as a few PFRA members got in e-mails, but didn't post here.)
NFC Division Winners: GB, PHI, SF, ATL
NFC Wild Cards: NYG, SEA
NFC Championship: NYG over SF
AFC Division Winners: NE, BAL, DEN, HOU
AFC Wild Cards: PIT, KC
AFC Championship: BAL over NE
Though profits are important, the sport must take precedence over the business
#4 Rupert Patrick
Rupert Patrick
Posted 04 September 2012 - 04:45 PM
AFC Division Winners: New England, Baltimore, Houston, San Diego
AFC Wild Cards: Pittsburgh, Denver
AFC Championship: Baltimore over New England
NFC Division Winners: Giants, Green Bay, Atlanta, San Francisco
NFC Wild Cards: Detroit, Carolina
NFC Championship: Green Bay over San Francisco
Super Bowl 47: Green Bay over Baltimore
Surprise teams: Buffalo and Carolina
Surprise declines: Cincinnati and New Orleans
Number one draft pick in 2014: Cleveland
MVP: Aaron Rogers
Other prediction - The Jets develop Tebow as a QB/RB hybrid and put him in backfield with Sanchez as starting QB where Tebow throws a half dozen passes per game and rushes a dozen times a game, and it succeeds and is biggest new strategy in NFL since the Wildcat. Other teams start trying to come up with similar formations for backup QB's who can run to put them in backfield simultaneously with starting QB.
#5 Tod Maher
Tod Maher
Posted 04 September 2012 - 06:41 PM
AFC Division Winners: New England, Baltimore, Houston, Denver
AFC Wild Cards: Tennessee, Cincinnati
AFC Championship: New England over Baltimore
NFC Division Winners: New York Giants, Green Bay, New Orleans, Arizona
NFC Wild Cards: Detroit, Atlanta
NFC Championship: New York Giants over Green Bay
Super Bowl 47:New York Giants over New England
Surprise teams: Indianapolis and New Orleans
Surprise declines: San Francisco and Oakland
Number one draft pick in 2013: Oakland
MVP: Peyton Manning
And Tim Tebow won't play a down after September after the Jets try him in various gimmick schemes in the first four games that won't work.
#6 Jay Z
Posted 04 September 2012 - 10:18 PM
Surprise declines: Cincinnati and New Orleans
Not sure either of those would be much of a surprise.
#7 JWL
JWL
Posted 04 September 2012 - 11:47 PM
NFC playoff seeds
1 Atlanta, 2 Green Bay, 3 Dallas, 4 Seattle, 5 Chicago, 6 Carolina
AFC playoff seeds
1 New England, 2 Baltimore, 3 Houston, 4 Kansas City, 5 Denver, 6 Buffalo
Super Bowl 47
Baltimore 25, Atlanta 17
regular season awards
MVP- Matt Ryan
defensive player of the year- Kyle Williams
offensive rookie of the year- Andrew Luck
defensive rookie of the year- Lavonte David
comeback player of the year- Peyton Manning
coach of the year- Romeo Crennel
#8 paulksandiego
paulksandiego
Posted 05 September 2012 - 12:16 AM
AFC Division Winners: New England, Pittsburgh, Houston, Denver
AFC Wild Cards: Buffalo, Kansas City
AFC Champion: New England
NFC Division Winners: Dallas, Green Bay, Atlanta, San Francisco
NFC Wild Cards: Detroit, New Orleans
NFC Champion: Green Bay
Super Bowl 47: Green Bay over New England
Surprise teams: Washington and Tennessee
Surprise declines: Baltimore, and NY Jets
Number one draft pick in 2014: Jacksonville
MVP: Aaron Rodgers
#9 JWL
JWL
Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:06 PM
Well, at least all of our Super Bowl picks still look okay at this time.
#10 Reaser
Reaser
Posted 05 December 2012 - 02:45 AM
Well, at least all of our Super Bowl picks still look okay at this time.
ha, I don't like doing it, but "if the season ended today" I'de have 10 of the 12 playoff teams correct, which would be the best of those here that listed their playoff teams. Though being way off on other predictions probably makes that even more meaningless.
Though profits are important, the sport must take precedence over the business
#11 evan
evan
Posted 06 December 2012 - 10:29 AM
I am definitely rooting for the Eagles to finish out 4-12 and make my surprise decline pick spot on (sorry Eagles fans, nothing personal).
Also, I can't feel bad about picking Russell Wilson as rookie of the year, even though he might finish fourth (Griffin, Luck, Alfred Morris?), as the kid has surpassed expectations big-time.
#12 JWL
JWL
Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:13 AM
Of those who made full playoff picks everybody had at least four teams wrong.
Would like to do this again next year but make it a contest (just for bragging rights).
Maybe something like-
*one point for each correct playoff team pick
*minus three points if one or both of your SB teams does not qualify for the playoffs
*one point for each correct award pick
*five points for each correct Super Bowl team
#13 Reaser
Reaser
Posted 31 December 2012 - 10:23 AM
Of those who made playoff picks everyone had 5 or more wrong, except me, who only had 4 wrong.
I got 7 or 8 division winners but only 1 of 4 wild cards. Still easily the "winner" in that category.
Props to Tod on getting all 4 AFC division winners, and 5 of 6 AFC playoff teams overall.
Paul and Evan both were one off on the Jags having the #1 pick, so that's close.
Evan also had the Eagles as his "surprise decline" team, going 4-12.
Those are probably the only predictions that need pointed out, probably Evan and myself as the mythical "prediction champion" leaders, at least until the awards and super bowl.
Though profits are important, the sport must take precedence over the business
#14 Ken Crippen
Ken Crippen
Posted 31 December 2012 - 12:16 PM
Would like to do this again next year but make it a contest (just for bragging rights).
Maybe something like-
*one point for each correct playoff team pick
*minus three points if one or both of your SB teams does not qualify for the playoffs
*one point for each correct award pick
*five points for each correct Super Bowl team
We can do that. Remind me in August and we will put something together.
#15 74_75_78_79_
74_75_78_79_
Posted 31 December 2012 - 12:29 PM
KUDOS to all who successfully made accurate predicitions! MVP has to go to Evan for he picking Eagles to go 4-12! Not making playoffs in 2012 not too big a surprise, although I had them winning their divison, but finishing 4-12?? Well done!
#16 NWebster
NWebster
Posted 31 December 2012 - 03:21 PM
KUDOS to all who successfully made accurate predicitions! MVP has to go to Evan for he picking Eagles to go 4-12! Not making playoffs in 2012 not too big a surprise, although I had them winning their divison, but finishing 4-12?? Well done!
Nobody did, but I'd love to meet the person who predicted Adrian Peterson doing what he did, wow. Don't feel great about my pics, wow was I wrong about the Chiefs! Still a 9ers Texans Super Bowl isn't out of the telnet of possibility though I'd probably trade the Texans for the Pats or Broncos if I had a do over.
#17 JWL
JWL
Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:01 PM
KUDOS to all who successfully made accurate predicitions! MVP has to go to Evan for he picking Eagles to go 4-12! Not making playoffs in 2012 not too big a surprise, although I had them winning their divison, but finishing 4-12?? Well done!
Yeah, but I picked Romeo Crennel to win the coach of the year award. That prediction was so bad it is good. It needs to be cherished.
#18 JuggernautJ
JuggernautJ
Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:16 PM
Nobody did, but I'd love to meet the person who predicted Adrian Peterson doing what he did, wow.
I play in a Fantasy League on an(other) History board.
There is one woman who plays (one of the guys wife). Her first two picks this year were Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson. I'm not saying she predicted what AP would do... but she came closer than anyone I know.
(BTW, she finished 3rd in our league... after winning last year)
#19 JWL
JWL
Posted 03 February 2013 - 10:59 PM
Okay, so two of us correctly predicted the Super Bowl winner. Let's do this again for the 2013 season but with a particular format in place so we can have standings and stuff.
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Last edited by Reaser on Fri Oct 17, 2014 3:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Past season predictions
Here's the 2013 Predictions thread (small, like I said I think there was another one? Maybe not, I know that myself and a handful of members made their predictions through e-mail)
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2013 predictions
Started by 74_75_78_79_ , Jun 30 2013 10:12 AM
4 replies to this topic
#1 74_75_78_79_
74_75_78_79_
Posted 30 June 2013 - 10:12 AM
I guess it's not too early to start this thread. Here's how I see things ('08 I had my Steelers finishing 8-8 so I'm happy to have them where I place them, lol)...
AFC
East: New England (1), Buffalo, NY Jets, Miami
North: Baltimore (3), Cincinnati (5), Pittsburgh, Cleveland
South: Indianapolis (4), Tennessee (6), Houston, Jacksonville
West: Denver (2), San Diego, Kansas City, Oakland
1st Round: Ravens over Titans, Bengals over Colts
Divisional: Broncos over Ravens, Pats over Bengals
AFCC: Pats over Broncos
NFC
East: Dallas (3), NY Giants (6), Washington, Philadelphia
North: Green Bay (1), Chicago (5), Minnesota, Detroit
South: Tampa Bay (4), Atlanta, New Orleans, Carolina
West: San Francisco (2), Seattle, St. Louis, Arizona
1st Round: Giants over Cowboys, Bears over Bucs
Divisional: Niners over Bears, Packers over Giants
NFCC: Niners over Packers
SUPER BOWL XLVIII: NEW ENGLAND over SAN FRANCISCO
#2 Rupert Patrick
Rupert Patrick
Posted 30 June 2013 - 11:51 AM
AFC EAST - New England, Buffalo, Jets, Miami
AFC NORTH - Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland
AFC SOUTH - Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Jacksonville
AFC WEST - Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Oakland
NFC EAST - Washington, Giants, Dallas, Philadelphia
NFC NORTH - Green Bay, Detroit, Chicago, Minnesota
NFC SOUTH - Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, New Orleans
NFC WEST - San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Phoenix
SEEDS:
1 - Denver, Green Bay
2 - New England, Atlanta
3 - Houston, San Francisco
4 - Baltimore, Washington
5 - Indianapolis, Seattle
6 - Pittsburgh, Detroit
PLAYOFFS:
WILD CARD: Houston over Pittsburgh, Indianapolis over Baltimore, San Francisco over Detroit, Seattle over Washington
DIVISIONAL: Denver over Indianapolis, New England over Houston, Green Bay over Seattle, Atlanta over San Francisco
CHAMPIONSHIPS: Denver over New England, Atlanta over Green Bay
SUPER BOWL XLVIII: Denver over Atlanta
#3 97Den98
97Den98
Posted 30 June 2013 - 12:13 PM
AFC East: New England (3), Miami (WC 2), Buffalo, N.Y. Jets
AFC North: Cincinnati (2), Cleveland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh
AFC South: Houston (4), Indy, Tennessee, Jacksonville
AFC West: Denver (1), KC (WC 1), San Diego, Oakland
NFC East: Washington (4), N.Y. Giants, Dallas, Philly
NFC North: Chicago (3), Green Bay (WC 2), Detroit, Minnesota
NFC South: Atlanta (2), New Orleans, Tampa, Carolina
NFC West: Seattle (1), San Fran (WC 1), St. Louis, Arizona
Wild Cards
AFC: New England over Miami, Kansas City over Houston
NFC: Chicago over Green Bay, San Fran over Washington
Divisional Playoffs
AFC: Denver over Kansas City, Cincy over New England
NFC: Seattle over San Fran, Atlanta over Chicago
Championship Games
AFC: Denver over Cincy
NFC: Seattle over Atlanta
Super Bowl 48: Denver 31, Seattle 28 (MVP: Peyton Manning)
Special addition: First 10 picks of the 2014 draft:
Jacksonville: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisvillle
Oakland: Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson
N.Y. Jets: Anthony Barr, DE/OLB, Clemson
Carolina: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, So. Carolina
San Diego: Jake Matthews, LT, Texas A&M
Arizona: Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
Philadelphia: C.J. Mosley, OLB, Alabama
Buffalo: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
Pittsburgh (from Minn): Taylor Lewan, LT, Michigan
Tennessee: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
#4 Rupert Patrick
Rupert Patrick
Posted 19 January 2014 - 10:22 PM
Super Bowl 48: Denver 31, Seattle 28 (MVP: Peyton Manning)
I had Denver vs Atlanta as my preseason pick.
#5 conace21
Posted 19 January 2014 - 10:55 PM
I had Denver vs Atlanta as my preseason pick.
You were spot on with the AFC title gamem
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and here is my own 2013 Predictions pulled out of e-mails among PFRA members:
Reaser's 2013 NFL Predictions
AFC
East: Patriots
North: Bengals
SOUTH: Texans
WEST: Broncos
Wildcards: Steelers and Ravens
NFC
East: Giants
NORTH: Packers
SOUTH: Falcons
West: Seahawks
Wildcards: 49ers and Saints
Super Bowl: Seahawks over Broncos
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2013 predictions
Started by 74_75_78_79_ , Jun 30 2013 10:12 AM
4 replies to this topic
#1 74_75_78_79_
74_75_78_79_
Posted 30 June 2013 - 10:12 AM
I guess it's not too early to start this thread. Here's how I see things ('08 I had my Steelers finishing 8-8 so I'm happy to have them where I place them, lol)...
AFC
East: New England (1), Buffalo, NY Jets, Miami
North: Baltimore (3), Cincinnati (5), Pittsburgh, Cleveland
South: Indianapolis (4), Tennessee (6), Houston, Jacksonville
West: Denver (2), San Diego, Kansas City, Oakland
1st Round: Ravens over Titans, Bengals over Colts
Divisional: Broncos over Ravens, Pats over Bengals
AFCC: Pats over Broncos
NFC
East: Dallas (3), NY Giants (6), Washington, Philadelphia
North: Green Bay (1), Chicago (5), Minnesota, Detroit
South: Tampa Bay (4), Atlanta, New Orleans, Carolina
West: San Francisco (2), Seattle, St. Louis, Arizona
1st Round: Giants over Cowboys, Bears over Bucs
Divisional: Niners over Bears, Packers over Giants
NFCC: Niners over Packers
SUPER BOWL XLVIII: NEW ENGLAND over SAN FRANCISCO
#2 Rupert Patrick
Rupert Patrick
Posted 30 June 2013 - 11:51 AM
AFC EAST - New England, Buffalo, Jets, Miami
AFC NORTH - Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland
AFC SOUTH - Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Jacksonville
AFC WEST - Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Oakland
NFC EAST - Washington, Giants, Dallas, Philadelphia
NFC NORTH - Green Bay, Detroit, Chicago, Minnesota
NFC SOUTH - Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, New Orleans
NFC WEST - San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Phoenix
SEEDS:
1 - Denver, Green Bay
2 - New England, Atlanta
3 - Houston, San Francisco
4 - Baltimore, Washington
5 - Indianapolis, Seattle
6 - Pittsburgh, Detroit
PLAYOFFS:
WILD CARD: Houston over Pittsburgh, Indianapolis over Baltimore, San Francisco over Detroit, Seattle over Washington
DIVISIONAL: Denver over Indianapolis, New England over Houston, Green Bay over Seattle, Atlanta over San Francisco
CHAMPIONSHIPS: Denver over New England, Atlanta over Green Bay
SUPER BOWL XLVIII: Denver over Atlanta
#3 97Den98
97Den98
Posted 30 June 2013 - 12:13 PM
AFC East: New England (3), Miami (WC 2), Buffalo, N.Y. Jets
AFC North: Cincinnati (2), Cleveland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh
AFC South: Houston (4), Indy, Tennessee, Jacksonville
AFC West: Denver (1), KC (WC 1), San Diego, Oakland
NFC East: Washington (4), N.Y. Giants, Dallas, Philly
NFC North: Chicago (3), Green Bay (WC 2), Detroit, Minnesota
NFC South: Atlanta (2), New Orleans, Tampa, Carolina
NFC West: Seattle (1), San Fran (WC 1), St. Louis, Arizona
Wild Cards
AFC: New England over Miami, Kansas City over Houston
NFC: Chicago over Green Bay, San Fran over Washington
Divisional Playoffs
AFC: Denver over Kansas City, Cincy over New England
NFC: Seattle over San Fran, Atlanta over Chicago
Championship Games
AFC: Denver over Cincy
NFC: Seattle over Atlanta
Super Bowl 48: Denver 31, Seattle 28 (MVP: Peyton Manning)
Special addition: First 10 picks of the 2014 draft:
Jacksonville: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisvillle
Oakland: Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson
N.Y. Jets: Anthony Barr, DE/OLB, Clemson
Carolina: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, So. Carolina
San Diego: Jake Matthews, LT, Texas A&M
Arizona: Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
Philadelphia: C.J. Mosley, OLB, Alabama
Buffalo: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
Pittsburgh (from Minn): Taylor Lewan, LT, Michigan
Tennessee: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
#4 Rupert Patrick
Rupert Patrick
Posted 19 January 2014 - 10:22 PM
Super Bowl 48: Denver 31, Seattle 28 (MVP: Peyton Manning)
I had Denver vs Atlanta as my preseason pick.
#5 conace21
Posted 19 January 2014 - 10:55 PM
I had Denver vs Atlanta as my preseason pick.
You were spot on with the AFC title gamem
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and here is my own 2013 Predictions pulled out of e-mails among PFRA members:
Reaser's 2013 NFL Predictions
AFC
East: Patriots
North: Bengals
SOUTH: Texans
WEST: Broncos
Wildcards: Steelers and Ravens
NFC
East: Giants
NORTH: Packers
SOUTH: Falcons
West: Seahawks
Wildcards: 49ers and Saints
Super Bowl: Seahawks over Broncos
Re: Past season predictions
The Raiders were also a popular pick in 91 as well because they got Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig from the 49ers. Lott was a solid pickup, but Craig was washed-up.ChrisBabcock wrote:I can't remember any off the top of my head other than last year was the first time I correctly predicted the Super Bowl matchup before the regular season started. Seahawks over Broncos. For what its worth, that's my pick for this year too.
I remember before the 1991 season almost all the pre-season picks I saw had the Bills over the Redskins in the Super Bowl... which I thought was weird since I didn't think Washington had that much of an improved team that year. I was definitely wrong about that!
In 1990, though, the Packers were a popular pick by some to win the NFC Central after what happened the year before. Also, SI had the Rams and Chiefs meeting in Super Bowl XXV.
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Re: Past season predictions
I remember on the old forum where I went thru old SI's and compiled a list of Dr. Z's annual preseason Super Bowl picks, but that was in the archives and I guess that information was lost. I don't remember him ever getting both teams correct.7DnBrnc53 wrote:The Raiders were also a popular pick in 91 as well because they got Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig from the 49ers. Lott was a solid pickup, but Craig was washed-up.ChrisBabcock wrote:I can't remember any off the top of my head other than last year was the first time I correctly predicted the Super Bowl matchup before the regular season started. Seahawks over Broncos. For what its worth, that's my pick for this year too.
I remember before the 1991 season almost all the pre-season picks I saw had the Bills over the Redskins in the Super Bowl... which I thought was weird since I didn't think Washington had that much of an improved team that year. I was definitely wrong about that!
In 1990, though, the Packers were a popular pick by some to win the NFC Central after what happened the year before. Also, SI had the Rams and Chiefs meeting in Super Bowl XXV.
"Every time you lose, you die a little bit. You die inside. Not all your organs, maybe just your liver." - George Allen
Re: Past season predictions
Here you go, Rupert.Rupert Patrick wrote:I remember on the old forum where I went thru old SI's and compiled a list of Dr. Z's annual preseason Super Bowl picks, but that was in the archives and I guess that information was lost. I don't remember him ever getting both teams correct.
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Rupert Patrick
Posted 31 August 2008 - 08:40 AM
I mentioned in an earlier post that it would be interesting to see an annual list of Dr. Z's Super Bowl Predictions. The SI NFL Preview issues for 1986, 2000 and 2006 are not available in the SI yet, and I seems to think it was 1986 when he first started predicting the Super Bowl with a final score as I checked the years immediately before 1986 and could not find his Super Bowl pick. The list is not complete, but this is certainly the most irrelevant list I have ever compiled:
1986
1987 NYG 24 - SEA 17
1988 CLE 27 - SF 24
1989 CHI 20 - BUF 17
1990 LA 24 - KC 17
1991 BUF 20 - WAS 17
1992 DEN 24 - DAL 17
1993 DAL 24 - HOU 20
1994 SF 27 - LAR 17
1995 DAL 24 - CLE 17
1996 BUF 24 - GB 20
1997 GB 31 - JAX 24
1998 JAX 24 - TB 20
1999 JAX 27 - MIN 20
2000
2001 SLR 24 - TEN 20
2002 SLR 27 - PGH 24
2003 TB 27 - KC 20
2004 NE 27 - SEA 17
2005 CAR 31 - IND 27
2006
2007 NO 31 - SD 27
2008 NE 26 - PHI 23
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Rupert Patrick
Posted 31 August 2008 - 04:51 PM
I know he did in 1986 also, picking the Giants to beat Denver in the Super Bowl, but when I went to the SI Vault that particular issue was not available to read the articles.
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Re: Past season predictions
Those were some bad predictions.
For one, they had the Jags going to the SB in 1997 and 98? That's crazy. Everyone had Denver going in 1997, and I had KC going in 98.
Secondly, I think that they picked KC to go in 96, not Buffalo, but I could be wrong.
For one, they had the Jags going to the SB in 1997 and 98? That's crazy. Everyone had Denver going in 1997, and I had KC going in 98.
Secondly, I think that they picked KC to go in 96, not Buffalo, but I could be wrong.