It’s that time of the year again! My predictions were uneven last year–I was totally right about Atlanta and Arizona, but was woefully wrong about Chicago and Denver.
Atlanta
They are becoming
Just what the Colts used to be.
Will choke yet again.
Arizona
Larry Fitzgerald
Should be traded for linemen.
Would be a win/win.
Baltimore
The defending champs
Will not make the postseason.
Third in division.
Buffalo
Rebuilding again.
Manuel looks like poor man’s
Kind of Tim Tebow.
Carolina
The Anti-Niners:
Demonstrating the option
Won’t work in the pros.
Chicago
Will Cutler breakthrough?
Can there really be offense
In Windy City?
Cincinnati
Will get past Houston;
And in all the excitement
Will get to New York.
Cleveland
They seem to have been
Re-rebuilding ever since
1999.
Dallas
Changes make them good.
Win their division, first round
And lose in Green Bay.
Denver
Their last playoff loss
Looked just like Manning’s Colts teams.
Will regress this year.
Detroit
Arizona East:
One Hall of Fame receiver,
And just nothing else.
Green Bay
Need to have balance;
But having the best QB
Makes up for a lot.
Houston
It’s make or break time.
Schaub should declare he’s “elite”;
It seems to work well.
Indianapolis
Well, now, that was quick.
They’re right back where they belong:
Can they win big one?
Jacksonville
They’re gonna be bad.
Like, really, really awful.
As in, not too good.
Kansas City
Might surprise people.
But not nearly enough to
Surpass the Broncos.
Miami
Are getting better,
But they are a year away
From winning the East.
Minnesota
This will be the year
Peterson will disappoint.
Can Ponder step up?
New England
In spite of it all
They will still field a good team.
Also, Tim Tebow.
New Orleans
More insane offense,
But will the defense improve
Or still let them down?
New York Jets
You heard it here first:
They will somehow make playoffs
And save Rex’s job.
New York Giants
Can take one more year
Before they shape up and win.
Third Championship.
Oakland
They are still lost in
A giant black hole in West.
Philadelphia
Kelly’s new offense
Will be a flop in this league.
Won’t win more than five.
Pittsburgh
Will compete again,
With infusion of talent.
And sweep Baltimore.
San Diego
This will be last year
Rivers plays for them, and then
They’ll draft new QB.
San Francisco
They look amazing.
They will live up to their hype
And will win it all.
Seattle
Won’t live up to hype,
Sophomore slump for Wilson
And get passed by Rams.
St. Louis
Will take second place
In the division, but the
Offense will struggle.
Tampa Bay
Revis Island moved,
And that alone gives them hope.
Can’t beat Atlanta.
Tennessee
They will crash and burn;
And have to start rebuilding.
Enjoy Fitzpatrick.
Washington
If Griffin’s healthy
They could be great, but if not
They won’t fall apart.
I think it will be the Broncos year to win it all. Cowboys won’t make playoffs. And as a longtime ‘Boys fan (since 1963) that’s a hard thing to say, but Romo is past his prime.
I’ve never liked the Cowboys, but I’ve always liked Romo for some reason. I agree he’s past his prime, but I think he also has more talented players (and coaches) around him than he used to. Kind of the position Elway was in at the end of his career.