~NFL Season 02-03 Predictions~

(Teams listed in order from best-worst)

AFC EAST:
1. Miami - With Williams in the picture the Dolphins passing game will have less pressure on it, and Fiedler\'s numbers will improve. Look for Chris Chambers to be a nice target.

2. New England - Tom Brady will bust, putting up numbers that linger around par. Defense remains strong, but I guess I don\'t have enough confidence in Brady.

3. Buffalo - Bledsoe is a nice upgrade of R. Johnson. The Bills defense still sucks, and their running game also blows...

4. Jets - Testaverde\'s gas meter is almost at empty and the Jets have another horrible defense. Maybe they\'ll pull of some upsets against Miami as usual, but in the end, won\'t go anywhere.

AFC NORTH:

Pittsburgh - Kordell will have another suprisingly good season as the Steelers re-enter the playoffs. The defense will come up big, and look for Zeorue to share carries with Bettis much more often.

Cleveland - William Green will make things different for the Browns. Likely Rookie of the Year candidate, Green will take alot of pressure off of Couch. And the Browns defense seems to be coming out of its hole as well.

Baltimore - Jamal Lewis is back.... However, not many RB\'s breakout for huge seasons and lead their teams into their playoffs after devestating injuries. And the QB situation doesn\'t make things any better....

Cincinatti - Corey Dillon is going to be the next Curtis Martin. Basically a great RB stranded on a shitty team, with a lousy QB. When you have either Jon Kitna or Gus Frerotte fighting for the top spot on your team\'s roster, you know your odds of having a good season are low...

AFC SOUTH:

Indianapolis - Good bye Jim Mora, welcome back Edgerrin. Two plusses during the offseason... You may say losing Pathon isn\'t a plus, but it is when you have Qadry Ismail to fill his shoes. Manning, unsuprisingly, will compete with Warner for passing yardage this year.

Tennessee - People have alot of confidence in George this year it seems. Losing Bruce Matthews isn\'t a good thing, but George back to full health is.... I\'m not much of a Titan fan... I\'m just putting them second because the next two teams don\'t belong here...

Jacksonville - Another year.... another injury for Fred (Fraud) Taylor. Lets hope the guy can get through at least training camp. Mark Brunell\'s career is taking a nosedive, Keenan McCardell move on... The Jags defense is sub par... Zzzzz....

Houston - Expansion teams never do well... Moving on...

AFC WEST:

Oakland - Gruden leaving isn\'t a very good thing, but it is when him and Gannon never really were on the same page. This is it for the Raiders though, after this year, it\'s all downhill. Gannon, Brown and Rice are all heading towards their forties for christ sake. Maybe they\'ll go far this year, but I see losing record seasons ahead for the Raiders.

Denver - Predicted again and again to be Superbowl contenders but are always to plagued with injuries to get there. But come on... you got Davis, Gary, and Anderson... 3 backs that all can easily start for any other team. Broncos downside is their lousy secondary... very lousy.

San Diego - Flutie or Brees? Old or Young? Experienced or Inexperienced? Loser or Winner? Look for the Chargers to give the nod to Brees starting. Tomlinson will have a great season... I still have no faith in the SD defense...

Kansas City - Priest Holmes will be another bust. He\'ll do what Lamar Smith did after his great season, not very much. Trent Green loses Derrick Alexander, leaving him with only Tony Gonzalez (who is having his play at the NBA), and Snoop Minnis.
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NFC EAST:

Philadelphia - Philly didn\'t make too many changes over the offseason so look for the same team, only with a more experieced and mature Donovan McNabb. The run game is still questionable though, however....

NY Giants - Barber is ok... Collins is barely ok... Hilliard is ok... Giants are ok.... And also one of the most BORING teams in the NFL.

Dallas - Cowboys are beginning to emerge once again... slowly, but nevertheless emerging. Emmit Smith will try to go out with a small bang... I wouldn\'t be surprised to see the Cowboys hit .500.

Washington - Tony Banks is throwing the ball... Davis is running the ball... Look for a bunch of very boring games, in which the Redskins lose... Jeremiah Trotter is a plus...

NFC NORTH:

Green Bay - The Packers offense hit a rut with the trio of Antonio Freeman, Bill Schroeder and Corey Bradford, so coach Mike Sherman rolled the dice. Terry Glenn\'s acquisition was the biggest gamble, but it\'s also the safest since it only cost a fourth-round choice. The signing of DE Joe Johnson, however, was a curious one. Ahman Green doesn\'t hurt either... This team is looking to build an offensive machine and their secondary is punishing as well.

Chicago - I think Jim Miller will/should lose his starting job to Chris Chandler. Although Chandler is known for being injury-prone, Chandler is without question the better QB. Anthony Thomas has settled in as a good starting back and the Bears defense is one of the best in the league.

Minnesota - I have no clue why people are so hyped up over this team. They will probably have 8 new starters on their defense! Don\'t be blinded by Culpepper and Moss... Because thats basically all this team has. Michael Bennett has yet to do anything for the team so maybe if the Vikings are lucky he\'ll step up. Remember this was also the team that lost to both the Lions and the Panthers last year....

Detroit - The team that everyone rooted against... 0-16 is a good thing to laugh about, but the Lions disappointed and eventually won a couple. This team just sucks. James Stewart sucks... Ty Detmer really sucks... Defense is horrible... the only ray of sunshine is on Mike McMahon who had a few good games, but no one can carry a team as lousy as this one.

NFC South:

Tampa Bay - The Bucs... a.k.a. "The Most Disappointing Team in Football" . I\'m gonna be brief you got Brad Johson, Keyshawn Johnson, Keenan McCardell, Michael Pittman, Mike Alstott, and solid defense, and a hyperactive kicker, and John Gruden. WIN.

New Orleans - Lost Ricky Williams... But I guarantee that Deuce McCallister will make New Orleans fans forget Ricky. And Aaron Brooks will hopefully calm down, and start throwing accurate passes. Jerome Pathon is another important factor.

Atlanta - Got Warrick Dunn, most would consider that an upgrade over the faltering Jamal Anderson, if you still remember who that was. Michael Vick gets the starting QB job, and look for him to be more comfortable than last year. Defense still blows, at least they don\'t have to play the Rams anymore.

Carolina - People focused way too much attention on the Lions last year as the worst team, when this in fact was a team that played just as poor. Lamar Smith really did his career in by signing with them, as Timiaka Biakabutuka learned, its tough to run in Carolina. Muhsin Muhammad is the best guy on this team and is very underrated. The only plus is that they are in one of the weaker divisions.

NFC WEST:

St. Louis - Rams have got to be stunned after the Superbowl. They have two of the biggest names in football: Faulk and Warner. The best RB, and the best QB. And lets not forget about a great recieving corp in Holt and Bruce. Losing Hakim to the Lions may hurt special teams a tad, but you have to take alot more away from the Rams in order to make them non-contenders. Virtually invincible, except they seem to have a great weakness when playing tough defenses, i.e. Patriots, Giants, Buccaneers, Eagles (although most teams do).

San Francisco - Unfortunately for me, my team is in the toughest division in the NFL. Even when the divisions were reordered they were stuck with St. Louis. Unfortunate because the Rams have had the Niners number for the past 3 years. On the bright note, the Niners always seem to get closer to winning as they play, so maybe, if I\'m lucky, the Niners will take away a game against the Rams this year. Hearst should run for another 1000 yard season, Barlow will even add more in the running game. Garcia, Owens, and a young and agile defense can\'t be bad either. Niners just have to beat the Rams.

Arizona - Some people really underrate the Cardinals. Some people have never even heard of David Boston, last year\'s leading reciever. However losing Pittman, an average RB, to start Thomas Jones, a below average RB really hurts. Defense is inconsistent....

Seattle - It\'s about time... Trent Dilfer finally has the starting job. Shaun Alexander took everyone by suprise last season and is now a top 5 RB in the NFL. If you haven\'t heard the name Darrell Jackson before, I guarantee you will be hearing it alot this season. Unfortunately we turn to the Seahawk defense which has a weak secondary. Watch Warner throw +300 yards on this team.

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I\'m not gonna look at playoffs and stuff because the last few years you always have that team that surprises everyone and comes from no where. (Rams, Giants, Ravens, Patriots)

AFC EAST:Miami

AFC NORTH:Cleveland

AFC SOUTH:Tennessee

AFC WEST:Oakland

NFC EAST:Philadelphia

NFC NORTH:Chicago


NFC South:Tampa Bay

NFC WEST: St. Louis

I see Cleveland doing big things.  Sorry I don\'t follow football enough to evaluate all the teams.

i think cleveland could win the AFC this year.

KC last in the AFC West, eh Vapor? I love you, too :P

AFC East: Jets. Dolphins always find a way to choke, New England still isn\'t that good, and the Bills, well, they\'re not going to improve much, though they\'ll be better than 3-13. The Jets still have a solid team, but lost bigtime losing both of their Secondary Centerpieces, but I think that they\'ll recover nicely.

AFC North is it?: Steelers. Kordell Stewart is, and always will be trash, but he has a good team around him, and they\'re still very, very good. They lost some good defesive guys, but they got some great young talent that can get them places. As long as Kordell doesn\'t throw them out of the playoff picture, they\'ll be fine. Browns are improving, they\'re just goona keep getting better and better, hell, maybe even compete for a Wild Card. Cincy still needs to improve...you kind of wonder when this team\'s goona bust out of it\'s shell. Ravens are rebuilding, and it\'s goona be a long process...goona have to wait a couple years to see this team on the radar screen again.

AFC South: Colts. Face it, they have all the tools. Manning, James, and Harrison is the most lethal 3 in the league, I don\'t care about Faulk, Warner, Holt/Bruce. Dungy\'s goona make the defense just as good as it can be, and with that, the Colts could be looking at a 11-5 or a 13-3 season. If Eddie George can\'t get on track, the Titans have absolutely no chance in hell, just like last year. They lost a cog in Bruce Matthews, but who knows. The Titans are a hard team to figure out. If Fred Taylor can\'t stay healthy, the Jags have no chance, either. Brunell is good, but they\'ve lost some pieces, and are hampered by the Salary Cap.

AFC West: Chiefs. Yep, this is my stupid, irrational pick, but they\'re my team, and they\'re looking good right now. They finished out last season strong, and if Trent Green can retain his late season form, Priest Holmes can be somewhere near the level he was playing at last year, and the Recievers stay healthy, well, they could put on some fireworks. Gary Robinson has some work to do with the defense, but the 2 Defensive Tackle Draft picks will be intrecal for the Chiefs Defense suceeding. Denver has just too many running backs, and lord knows one of them is going to be unhappy by the end of the year. Griese needs to stay healthy, and McCaffery needs to come back to form. The Raiders, well, they\'re the Raiders, what can you say. They have improved immensley, and their Quarterback is a proven winner. The Jon Gruden loss will hurt them bigtime, but they\'ll still be contenders. The Chargers will always be a tough team, but if they fall apart like they did last year, well, it\'s goona be another ho-hum year.

As for the NFC, I\'m goona keep it short and sweet.

NFC East: Eagles. They\'re just too good for the rest of these teams, and they will be bigtime contenders in the playoffs.

NFC North: Packers. Ahman Green has come from the shadows to prove himself as one of the best backs in the game (Which thrills me immensley, being that he\'s a Husker ). Favre\'s goona be on his game, but losing Freeman and Schroeder\'s goona hurt them, and I\'m not so convinced that Terry Glenn\'s such a great guy to have at that slot.

NFC South: New Orleans. Tampa Bay will find a way to struggle, and I\'m not so convinced that they have what it takes to make due in the playoffs. NO always seems to be a solid team, and they could be big down the stretch.

NFC West: 49ers. It\'s this teams\' year to shine, in my opinion. They got a great young defense, and they got what it takes to compete with the Rams. I think they win the division by a game, and The Rams take the Wild Card.

Rah. Go Chiefs. See Yuz.

Edit: Oh yeah, and Vapor, The Chiefs got Johnnie Morton, Sly Morris, Snoop Minnis, and Eddie Kennison at WR. Pretty solid WR core considering Kennison came on late bigtime last year

Note: Teams with a (*) next to them are wild card teams

AFC EAST:
Miami - Take a team that\'s major problem last year was an inability to run effectively, and add Ricky Williams.  What do you get?  AFC East Champs

New England (*)- The defending champs won\'t have the same soft schedule they had last time around.

Jets- They god hit hard in the expansion draft, but they also made some good signings.  Cowart, if healthy, will help a lot on D, and Martin is still one of the best RBs in the NFL.

Buffalo - They added a QB.  Maybe next time they\'ll add a running back...or a defense.



AFC NORTH:

Pittsburgh - They are the type of team I like.  Strong defense, power offense.  They will repeat in a weakened division.

Baltimore - Yes, Jamal is back.  Grbac -can\'t be worse than him.  That means the offense could only get better, even without Sharpe.  The defense took some hits, but I think they are still better than the Browns.

Cleveland - Couch played better last year, but the team is still young, and has no huge stars.  The defense is good though, and if they get their running game going, they could be ok.

Cincinatti - I feel sorry for the city, and for Dillon.  The team can do nothing right (just look at their draft this year).

AFC SOUTH:

Indianapolis - The defense will get better under Dungy.  James is back, and they picked up Quadry Ismail to go opposite Harrison.  This should be a very strong team.

Tennessee - After all these years, I finally get it.  Eddie George never was a great RB, he just had the best blocking FB in the NFL to run behind.  Then O\'Neal goes to Cincy, and George falls apart.  If the defense gets back to where it once was, this team makes the playoffs.  If not, they\'re just another disappointment.

Jacksonville - If Taylor is healthy, he could have a great year.  Too bad the rest of this team won\'t.

Houston - They could be pretty good for an expansion team, but they\'re still an expansion team.

AFC WEST:

Oakland - Great defense, a very good passing attack, and 2 solid running backs.  There is no reason not to put them here.

Denver (*)- They bring back Sharpe, and McCaffrey is back.  If he stays healthy, this is one of the best passing attacks in the NFL.  You also have a very deep running attack.  The defense has declined, but if they stay healthy they make the playoffs.

San Diego - They have a better coach, one who really should still be back with his old team.  Tomlinson is for real too.  They don\'t have enough to make the playoffs though.  Not yet at least.

Kansas City - I happen to disagree with \\/apor here.  Priest Holmes is a good RB.  Trent Green will be better this year.  They should be better overall, but they need more players.
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NFC EAST:

Philadelphia - Mark this down now.  This is my pick for Super Bowl champs.  McNabb keeps getting better, and the defense is really good.

Washington- Let me read their LBs to you: Trotter, Armstead, Arrington.  This team made a run at the end of the year last year, and have an incredibly solid defense now.  They have a solid RB, and a good coach.  Spurrier thinks that Werful (SP) can compete at the NFL level.  If he, or Banks, is even decent, this is a solid team.

NY Giants - They lost a lot in the off season.  Collins is not a big game quarter back, and John Fox is gone.  Armstead moves on as well.  This team is sinking fast.

Dallas - The Cowboys are going to have a huge moment this year: Emmitt Smith should break the all time rushing record.  Not much else will happen here though.


NFC NORTH:

Chicago - The best defense in the NFL.  Thomas will only get better at RB.  They upgraded at QB.  Why wouldn\'t they repeat?

Green Bay (*) - Favre is still the best QB in the NFL.  Terry Glenn is still a distraction at best.  They might make the playoffs, if they don\'t hang Glenn first.

Minnesota - Carter is gone, the defense still sucks.  Moss will have a great year, but they still have no RB, and are getting thin all around.

Detroit - This team will be dangerous.  They have Schroeder and Hakim at WR now, and Joey Heisman to play QB.  Perhaps in a few years...

NFC South:

Tampa Bay - They add McCardell opposite Keyshawn.  Gruden will not let the offense struggle like it had.  The defense is still solid.

New Orleans - I still like Brooks a lot, but the team lost it\'s best player, and didn\'t make the playoffs last year.  They won\'t this year either.

Atlanta - Vick is still a couple years away.  I think they have some other players on the team, but I\'m not sure.

Carolina - They stole John Fox from us  They deserve this last place finish!

NFC WEST:

St. Louis - There is a way to beat the Rams.  Ask the Bucs, Eagles, Giants, and Pats, who all seemed to be able to slow down the greatest show on turf.  I personally think the team is soft.  Put them in a game like the Pats Raiders one last year, and watch what happens.  They better hope they get homefield.  Teams that played tough games on both sides of the field seem to get to them.

San Francisco (*)- Garica and Owens are the best passing combo in the NFL.  Hearst proved he is back.  They just have to hope the D can keep improving.

Seattle - Dilfer knows how to win.  Alexander ended up being an incredible back.  The team is really pretty good, and in a couple years, who knows?

Arizona - Come on, they\'re the Cards.  I don\'t think you can under rate them.  You just over rate them.  Sure they have Boston, but they have Plummer throwing to him.  They won\'t do anything.

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And the NFC West the best division in the NFL?   Not even close.  It still has to be the AFC East.

And I really like the Skins.  I think they have a chance to be this year\'s Pats.

I as well. I think Kordell Stewart sucks, and despite the Steelers having the number one rushing in the league, a sputtering offense.

Go Browns.

And in the AFC South, I can\'t see the Titans even matching up with the Colts. And I ranked the Bears second in their division for the same reason I ranked the Niners second, they can\'t beat the number one guy.

To be honest..I really dont care and havent thought much about it. I only care that the bears continue their success this yr and make it farther into the playoffs.

I agree that chandler should start, I also think the bears should invest some dough into a good, relatively young qb tho. Basically everything else in in line except for that important piece

I\'m not picking on you shockwaves, its just I agreed with ROL. And... wait I am picking on you

Baltimore - Yes, Jamal is back.  Grbac can\'t be worse.  That means the offense could only get better, even without Sharpe.  The defense took some hits, but I think they are still better than the Browns.

Grbac can\'t get worse, he retired. And the Browns took a game against Baltimore last year.

Cleveland - Couch played better last year, but the team is still young, and has no huge stars.  The defense is good though, and if they get their running game going, they could be ok.

Teams don\'t need huge stars. Look at the Patriots, they had Tom Brady, Troy Brown, and Antowain Smith... Guys you haven\'t heard of till\' last year.

Kansas City - I happen to disagree with \\/apor here.  Priest Holmes is a good RB.  Trent Green will be better this year.  They should be better overall, but they need more players.

They also lost Derrick Alexander, and they have sub par recievers now. Holmes is great, but I\'m still not convinced he can follow up with the same kind of year.

Philadelphia - Mark this down now.  This is my pick for Super Bowl champs.  McNabb keeps getting better, and the defense is really good.

Perhaps.... They\'re run game is inconsistent though.. They did lose Trotter... but McNabb is getting better.

Chicago - The best defense in the NFL.  Thomas will only get better at RB.  They upgraded at QB.  Why wouldn\'t they repeat?

The Packers stand in their way. Packers have a much better offense.

And the NFC West the best division in the NFL?   Not even close.  It still has to be the AFC East.

No way...

AFC East Record Last Year: 35-29
NFC West Record Last Year: 42-22

Same as Vapor, I\'m going best to worst.

AFC EAST:
1. Miami - I agree, they have to be on of the favorites out of the AFC. By getting Williams it boosted their TERRIBLE run offense, and will take some strain off Fiedler. And their defense is one of the best.

2. New England - I see these last 3 teams finishing around 8-8. I don\'t see any of them making the playoffs.

3. Buffalo - Blah

4. Jets - Blah.

AFC NORTH:

Pittsburgh - With Plaxico Buress and Ward starting to come on, and Bettis staying consistant, I don\'t see why they can\'t make the Super Bowl. I see them playing much like they did last season.

Cleveland - Last year they started strong, maybe they\'ll keep it going next season. Who knows, they might even compete for a Wild Card spot.

Baltimore - After losing everybody to free agency I don\'t see how they can compete. 7-9 season in the making.

Cincinatti - The Bengals, yeah. Corey Dillon might make the Pro Bowl.

AFC SOUTH:

Indianapolis - I think they\'ll be another team that has a decent shot at the Pro Bowl. They have the offense, and by getting Dungy they get a defensive minded coach. That should help what was their weak part, their defense.

Tennessee - Their offense will probably be inconsistant through the year. George will probably have a strong season, and will be the key part. They have a solid defense. I think they\'ll get a Wild Card spot.

Jacksonville - Their team is fading, 6-10 season.

Houston - Go Houston! They might end up 5-11.

AFC WEST:

Denver - I think Griese will step up, maybe become the leader that everyone wants him to be. If Davis and McCaffery can stay healthy that\'ll help. Their defense is solid. But I don\'t think they\'re a Super Bowl contender yet.

Oakland - Like Vapor said, all their players are getting old. This will probably be the last go. I see them fighting for the Wild Card.

Kansas City - Things are looking up. Trent Green started last season horribly, then started to get a little better as the season went on. Hopefully he\'ll get the job done for the next few seasons. I think Priest Holmes will have another good season, but it might not be as good as last years. This will be another learning year for their young WR\'s, Morris and Minis, but hopefully they\'ll get alot better. They might fight with the Raiders for 2nd place in the division, and could possibly contend for the Wild Card.

San Diego - I\'d start Flutie, he has the experience. But Brees might get a few starts throughout the year.
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NFC EAST:

Philadelphia - Same team, add a win or two to their record from last season. Still a Super Bowl contender.

Dallas - With one of the best defenses in the league and talented WR\'s i can see them in 2nd. They still need to find a QB, though. I\'m still mad Emmitt passed Sanders on the All-Time rushing yard list, so i can care less if he sucks.

NY Giants - A .500 team.

Washington - A .500 team.

NFC NORTH:

Green Bay - I see them doing like they did last year. Have a solid season and go to the playoffs. They can almost be considered Super Bowl contenders.

Chicago - They have a solid team all around. Defense is one of the best in the league, and with the Anthony Thomas getting better, that should help their offense. I saw this video of Brian Urlacher doing push-ups, it\'s crazy. He can go up and do a full rotation in air. That\'s my useless fact.

Minnesota - I think Moss will have a huge year. But it\'s too bad they don\'t have anything else besides him and Culpepper. They might make the playoffs.

Detroit - I don\'t think they\'ll do as bad as last year. 4-12 is a reasonable number i think.

NFC South:

Tampa Bay - Yes, they are dissapointing. Pittman is almost as good as Dunn recieving but better at running from the line of scrimmage. So that could add something. Their defense will be solid once again. Could be considered a Super Bowl contender.

New Orleans - I think the Saints have a shot at a Wild Card spot. They have good WR\'s, a good young RB in McCallister, and if Brooks can perform consistantly I think they\'ll be fine.

Atlanta - I see them as a .500 team. Got some new players so they\'ll have some kinks to work out.

Carolina - Probably will end up with the worst record in football.

NFC WEST:

St. Louis - The team i pick to win the Super Bowl, but then again i did last year too. Warner, Faulk, Bruce, Holt, a solid defense.

San Francisco - Will most likely make the playoffs. Owens and Garcia are a great QB/WR tandem. Their defense is solid. I think they might finish around 12-4/13-3.

Seattle - I don\'t see Dilfer doing much, but Alexander will probably have a great season. They, too, will probably finish around .500.

Arizona - Losing their defensive leader (Tillman) won\'t help any. But if they can get Plummer to perform, and if their offensive line will block, they might finish around .500.
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That was fun.

AFC EAST:  New England - Although Miami has powerful weapons, as usual they will go into the season the heavied favorite.  Dolphins are over-rated every year.  This year will be no different.  NE retains most of the same team w/ the exception of Bledsoe, who will bring Buffalo from a crappy team to a mediocre team at best.   Look for New England to enter the play-offs again, maybe won\'t be champs, but definite contenders.  New England will have a tougher schedual this year, but like last year, they will show they can step up to even an unstoppable team.

AFC NORTH:  Pittsburg -  I\'m liking Pittsburg again this year.  Reason, they will be aware that they are not the unstoppable team they think they are and put more effort into the game.  They\'ve got the weapons, and they\'ve got the defense, they just gotta perform.  Baltimore might stick it\'s head out and prove to be a challenge, but a challenge at best.  Cincinattie and Cleveland look pitiful this year, both will be sub .500 teams.

AFC SOUTH:  Tennesse - This team had a building year last year, with it\'s ups and downs.  But they seem to be good overall this year.  Indy with the acquisition of Dungy may prove to be contenders, but I see them more in the wild card spot, losing yet another first round playoff game.  Manning is powerful, but like Miami, heavely overated every year.  Houston being an expansion team will take a few years to build, but might have some memorable first season games.  Jacksonville... they threw in the towel before the expansion draft.

AFC WEST: San Diego - A lot of people seem to like Oakland, I like SD, and I\'ll tell you why.  They were 4-1 beginning last year until bad coaching got the worst of them.  This year new coaching, improved offense and lighter schedual will push San Diego to the top.  SD and Oakland will both contend for number one.  Oakland is gonna be a play-off team but for how long, Gannon is getting old, he can\'t take hits like he used to.  Rice is getting old, Oakland is an old team, maybe not bad, but that\'s bad for the future.  Maybe they are too old.  I don\'t expect anything out of KC or Denver.

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NFC EAST:  Washington - This is my immediate disagrement with the first post.  Spurrier, one of the greatest college coaches knows what it takes to win.  I said the second Spurrier was added Washington will be a good team, the players have been improved, O and D IMPROVED.  Were looking at astronomical numbers here.  Philly will indeed be the thorn in washington\'s side but only to a degree.  NY, hate to say it, but the are between a rock and a hard place, harder teams, no more fifth place scheduals, were looking at another sad season.

NFC NORTH:  Greenbay/Chicago - Not much to say here.  You\'ve got two solid teams and two pitful teams.  Favre is back, Chicago still ownz defense.  I can\'t help to think this division will come down to one game, I\'ll give green bay the edge though.  Lets just hope farve doesn\'t get stuck in a dome when playoffs come around.

NFC SOUTH:  New Orleans -  People will be doubting with the loss of Ricky Williams, but I will be laughing in their face.  They still have a tight offense, maybe not the greatest defense, but when it comes down to it they put the numbers up when it counts.  TB will have keyshawn and sapp, but no connection, they\'ll be a lost team, like last year.  I see Atlanta looking at the number two spot, and possibly a wild card, Vick had his rookie year, now it\'s time for him to do some damage.

NFC WEST:  St. Louis - There is no betting against these guys.  I\'m sorry, but their offense will never be outmatched while Faulk and Warner are still playing.  Opposing teams will have to capitalize on turnovers, and use strong defense to overcome this team.  Arizona will remain nobodies.  SanFran will be the only contenders, and probably the second wild card.

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This years Superbowl "New England vs. Washington"

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This years hardest division, AFC EAST.

Only to be fair... And I have no life...

AFC East: Jets. Dolphins always find a way to choke, New England still isn\'t that good, and the Bills, well, they\'re not going to improve much, though they\'ll be better than 3-13. The Jets still have a solid team, but lost bigtime losing both of their Secondary Centerpieces, but I think that they\'ll recover nicely.

I think teams will have field days against the weak Jets defense. Even their run defense blows. Williams will easily pick up 100 yards on them.

NFC West: 49ers. It\'s this teams\' year to shine, in my opinion. They got a great young defense, and they got what it takes to compete with the Rams. I think they win the division by a game, and The Rams take the Wild Card.

Did I mention, I love you?

Oh yeah, and Vapor, The Chiefs got Johnnie Morton, Sly Morris, Snoop Minnis, and Eddie Kennison at WR. Pretty solid WR core considering Kennison came on late bigtime last year

Those are second and third recievers... No number one guys that will step up... Kennison has potential to be a decent number one guy but only time will prove me wrong.

Johnnie Morton WAS the #1 guy in Detroit when Hermann Moore was either being waisted or injured. Sly Morris was injured all last year, but in his healthy rookie year, he actually was pretty good, and was the best Rookie WR in the league. If Snoop Minnis can run his damn routes, he can be a huge guy in the WR Core. Oh yeah, and the Chiefs got this guy named Tony Gonzalez. I heard he was pretty good

See Yuz.

Yes Gonzo is the best TE. Johnnie Morton, yes I remember now, did start across from Crowell. That was on the Lions, now he\'s on a bigger team that expects bigger things.

Yesss, that\'s right

Now you know that the Chiefs WR Crew is a lot better than you originally gave it credit for, rah. If all of the elements can converge, well, the Chiefs could have a real shot at doing major damage.

See Yuz.