It's been a while since I last posted, but here I am again. I've finally moved back into college at UMass Amherst and I'm ready for a good year. With every new school year brings yet another new thing along: the start of the NFL season. This season, like every one before it, brings so much intrigue to the table. Everybody wants to know if the Seattle Seahawks can repeat. They all want to know if the Denver Broncos will be able to bounce back from their embarrassing Super Bowl loss. They want to know how the Johnny Manziel saga will turn out. Every team has that same goal to win the Super Bowl. The clean slate is there so here's there chance to take it. With this post, I would like to give you my preview of the upcoming NFL season and give you my early Super Bowl prediction.
AFC-
The AFC has been remained the same for the last couple years and that will continue this year. By this I mean, the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos will be the class of the conference. When you're led by two of the greatest QB's in history this tends to happen. Not only do these teams contain Tom Brady aka GOD and Peyton Manning, respectively, they also have the weapons around these guys at the skill positions to help them succeed. Put on top of that two very formidable defenses and you have far and away the best teams in the conference.
When it comes to secondary contenders, the Indianapolis Colts come to mind as the head of that pack. With a team led by future superstar Andrew Luck with a multitude of weapons around him, this team will be one of the best. Teams like the Bengals and Chiefs could also be in this conversation, but their lack of offensive talent will hinder their chances. Defense does win championships, but you need some type of formidable offense to go with it and these teams don't have that.
For fringe contenders, you have the Steelers, Ravens, Chargers, and Dolphins, all these teams have a chance to make it to the playoffs, but none of them will do much damage when they get there against the AFC powerhouses.
Lastly, we get to the bottom of the pack. This group includes below average teams like the Jets, Texans, Titans, and Browns, and flat out horrible teams like the Bills, Jaguars, and Raiders.
NFC-
The NFC is a conference that is much harder to predict. From year to year there is so much unpredictability, that it makes it hard to pinpoint what will happen. For top of the line, you have to start with the champs. The Seattle Seahawks are in that top spot for a reason. The incredible play of their defense last year led by all-pro CB Richard Sherman, is a coaches dream. All the credit in the world goes to coach Pete Carroll for assembling this group and getting them to buy in. Add on a blossoming QB in Russell Wilson and a pro-bowl running back Marshawn Lynch and you have a nice formula for success.
With the Seahawks on that top line, is the Niners, Packers, and Saints. For the 49er's there is urgency in the air to take back their throne at the top. With a all-star defense and developing offense, this thought is definitely in their mind. The Packers are a team that when healthy can be very scary. Led by a top 3 QB in the NFL, Aaron Rodgers, they are an offensive juggernaut when on. Their defense is lacking though, and that might stop them from reaching their peak. The Saints sit in a similar spot. They have a veteran signal caller in Drew Brees and great weapons around him, but they don't contain the defense to stop the NFL's best offense.
The next tier down is not as good, but it contains some of the best up and coming teams in the league. The Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Arizona Cardinals, make up this group. If all these teams can stay healthy, they have a chance to challenge the top teams.
Teams such as the Giants, Cowboys, and Lions are tough to predict because year after year they differ with their successes. I see all these teams finishing around .500.
I dont see much success for teams like the Redskins, who cant seem to get consistent play from RG3. The Vickings and Buccaneers, who well not bad are just not as strong in many areas that other teams are. The Rams on the other hand should have been a contender, but the injury to their QB Sam Bradford will hinder them way too much to compete.
SUPER BOWL PREDICTION
Patriots DEF. Seahawks
I know what people will say. People will think I'm a homer for picking the Pats to win it all, but that is not true. I legitimately think they will be the best of the AFC. The Patriots and Broncos will be in the AFC championship game again, but this time I think the Patriots improved defense will get them over the hump. The Seahawks, on the other hand, will have stiff competition in the NFC, but I think the Seahawks beat the Saints and go to the Super Bowl again. I think the Super Bowl will be close, but Tom Brady and the Patriots offense will win this one against a tough Seahawks team.
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