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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Annual cruddy NFL predictions

This is the year. Of course I borrowed that slogan from the Madden '18 campaign, but I truly mean it, 2017 is the year that I finally have a great year that is far from cruddy, and maybe even could be construed as genius. This is THAT year. I may have thought that last year. Lets see how 2016 went, it couldn't have been that bad right?

NFC
Redskins v. Giants (WC)
Cardinals v. Packers (WC)

AFC
Bills v. Browns (WC)
Texans v. Jets (WC)

Divisional:
NFC
Panthers v. Packers
Vikings v. Giants

AFC
Bengals v. Jets
Chargers v. Bills

Conference Championships:
NFC
Panthers v. Giants
AFC
Bengals v. Chargers

Super Bowl:
Panthers over Bengals

So, a year ago I picked the Panther over the Bengals!? That can't be. Two teams that didn't even make the playoffs. Two teams that were a combined 11-19-1. Wow. That was off.

To breakdown the nastiness that was 2016, I had 2-of-6 NFC playoff teams right, and only one (the Texans) in the AFC. The AFC was particularly bad as I had 1-15 Cleveland (Cleveland!?) and the 5-11 Jets as playoff teams.

This year, you'd think I'd probably change up my formula. Do something different. Pick the exact opposite. Nah, I'm going to do it the same way I've always done it. Game by game, gut picks. Remember, this is the year.

So, without further ado, here are my picks for 2017 (Winners in Italics):
Round 1: 
NFC
Arizona (WC) at Green Bay 
Carolina (WC) at Seattle
AFC
Cincinnati (WC) at Pittsburgh 
Kansas City (WC) at Tennessee
Divisional Round: 
AFC
KC at New England 
Pittsburgh at Oakland 
NFC
Carolina at Atlanta
Green Bay at Dallas
Conference Championships: 
NFC
Green Bay at Atlanta
AFC 
Oakland at New England 
Super Bowl: 
New England vs. Green Bay

Champ: New England

Yep. The Patriots do it again. A healthy Gronk wins the MVP, as the Pats top the Packers in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXI in front of a horde of Cheeseheads who made the short trip to Minneapolis from their farms in Dairyland. Uh huh, Tom Brady has to start using his right hand to wear his rings. Remember now, this is the year, and that means you can take these picks straight to the bank. That might not get you too much, because New England is the prohibitive favorite to win the Super Bowl, as previous winners often are, but it is what it is.

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