Never More Ready For Some Football

As summer 2010 is drawing to a close, school is just around the corner and all the summer fun seems to be coming to an end. However, one good thing that the end of summer brings is the start of football season!

Normally I am ready for football season three weeks after the Super Bowl, but after the way this past season ended, I needed a few extra months to get ready, but I could not be more ready for some football.

I took a crack at predicting the baseball season earlier this year and thus far, I seem to be doing alright. So of course, I must make an attempt at predicting the NFL season.

Playoff Seeds in parenthesis

AFC

East
1. New York Jets 11-5 (#3)
2. New England Patriots 10-6 (#5)
3. Miami Dolphins 8-8
4. Buffalo Bills 6-10

North
1. Cincinnati Bengals 11-5 (#4)
2. Baltimore Ravens 10-6
3. Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
4. Cleveland Browns 5-11

South
1. Indianapolis Colts 13-3 (#1)
2. Houston Texans 10-6 (#6)
3. Tennessee Titans 8-8
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 7-9

West
1. San Diego Chargers 12-4 (#2)
2. Oakland Raiders 8-8
3. Kansas City Chiefs 6-10
4. Denver Broncos 5-11

NFC

East
1. Dallas Cowboys 12-4 (#2)
2. New York Giants 10-6 (#6)
3. Washington Redskins 7-9
4. Philadelphia Eagles 7-9

North
1. Green Bay Packers 12-4 (#1)
2. Minnesota Vikings 9-7 * Without Favre, With Favre 11-5
3. Chicago Bears 8-8
4. Detroit Lions 5-11

South

1. Atlanta Falcons 11-5 (#3)
2. New Orleans Saints 10-6 (#5)
3. Carolina Panthers 6-10
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-11

West

1. San Fransisco 49ers 10-6 (#4)
2. Seattle Seahawks 8-8
3. Arizona Cardinals 6-10
4. St. Louis Rams 3-13

Offensive MVP: Aaron Rodgers ( 35 TD 11 INT 4,308 Passing Yards)

Defensive MVP: Darrelle Revis (63 Tackles 14 INT 2 TD )

Playoffs

AFC Wild Card Round

#6 Texans 17
#3 Jets 20

#4 Bengals 24
#5 Patriots 17

AFC Divisional Round

#3 Jets 19
#2 Chargers 17

#4 Bengals 21
#1 Colts 38

AFC Championship Game (yes, a repeat of last year)

#1 Colts 28
#3 Jets 19

NFC Wild Card Round

#6 Giants 6
#3 Falcons 28

#4 49ers 20
#5 Saints 41

NFC Divisional Round

#3 Falcons 23
# 2 Cowboys 21

#1 Packers 34
#5 Saints 28

NFC Championship Game

#3 Falcons 24
#1 Packers 28

Super Bowl XLV

Green Bay Packers 27
Indianapolis Colts 31 Super Bowl MVP: Peyton Manning

Bring on the bias smack talk, Peyton is too good to have only one ring, to borrow a phrase from cubs fans, "It's gonna happen." The Defense will be suspect at times, as usual, but with the addition of Jerry Hughes the Colts will have the deepest group of players at what is becoming arguably the most important non Quarterback position in the game. With Gonzo returning from injury, the Colts will once again have the deadliest arsenal of offensive weapons in the league: Wayne, Gonzo, Garcon, Collie, Clark,

The Packers have all the pieces in place, Rodgers had an amazing season last year and doesn't get the credit he deserves, the Pack have a solid D and an offense that will be more mature than last year and in my opinion, should be the class of the NFC.

It's gonna be another fantastic season !