Tyler's annual cruddy NFL predictions

Unbelievably, I had a few minutes in between writing and heading out to cover some events, so I took the time, as I have the past several years, to pore through the NFL Schedule. I have come away with my conclusions and predictions on how the season will shake out.

I am never right.

For example, let's take a look at how I predicted last season:

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


Ouch. The only positive take away from this is that I picked the Patriots to go to the big game. However, an untrained monkey could have seen that coming. I picked GB to be playing them, and perhaps had Aaron Rodgers not been crushed by Anthony Barr, they may have. I chose the 8-8 cardinals to make the playoffs, as well as the 7-9 Bengals. However, the worst was picking the 6-10 Raiders to have a first round bye.

In total, I had only 2-of-6 NFC teams correct in the playoffs, but didn't get a single game right. Over in the AFC, picks were much more pleasant, as I had four of the six playoff teams correct. I even had a first round match-up between KC and Tennessee correct. Unfortunately, the only games I got right were the ones that NE won.


This was probably one of the best years I have ever had. A 50 percent rate of picking playoff teams. One of the Super Bowl teams correct. Dang! Maybe I have gotten the hang of this.


So, with that confidence surging through my body, here are my picks for 2018:


Round 1: 
NFC
  Green Bay(WC) at New Orleans
  Carolina (WC) at Philadelphia
AFC
  Baltimore (WC) at Houston
  Jacksonville (WC) at LA Chargers
Divisional Round: 
AFC
 Baltimore at New England 
  LA Chargers at Pittsburgh
NFC
  Carolina at LA Rams
Green Bay at Minnesota
Conference Championships: 
NFC
  Carolina at Minnesota
AFC 
  Pittsburgh at New England 
Super Bowl: 
  Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota

Champ: Minnesota (34-18) MVP: Kirk Cousins


There you have it! The Vikings win the Super Bowl! My life is complete. I can die a happy man. I mean, the way that this team has been put together, I don't know how this plan could fail. Sure, last year they went 13-3 after I chose them to be 7-9, but there is no stopping them. I did not just jinx the Vikings. Don't you dare talk to me like that. Come at me, bro!


Sorry. I kind of went ballistic there. Thanks for reading, and hopefully I AM really getting better at this, and the Vikings do in fact win the Super Bowl.