With the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos kicking off the 2013 season on Thursday night, Drew Forrester and I looked into our crystal ball for our predictions on how the NFL division races will play out and who will be hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl XLVIII.
We’ve listed our records for the projected division-winning teams — without scientifically going through the schedule and picking each individual game — and an asterisk (*) denotes the teams earning wild card berths.
To hear the prediction segments on Wednesday’s edition of The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction, click HERE for our NFC picks and HERE for the AFC selections.
DREW FORRESTER’S PREDICTIONS
NFC East
Dallas (10-6)
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
NFC South
Atlanta (12-4)
*New Orleans (11-5)
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
Seattle (12-4)
*San Francisco (12-4)
St. Louis
Arizona
NFC North
Green Bay (10-6)
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
AFC East
New England (11-5)
Miami
Buffalo
New York
AFC South
Houston (12-4)
*Indianapolis (10-6)
Tennessee
Jacksonville
AFC West
Denver (11-5)
Kansas City
San Diego
Oakland
AFC North
Cincinnati (11-5)
*Baltimore (10-6)
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
LUKE JONES’ PREDICTIONS
NFC East
Washington (10-6)
New York
Dallas
Philadelphia
NFC South
Atlanta (12-4)
*New Orleans (10-6)
Carolina
Tampa Bay
NFC West
San Francisco (12-4)
*Seattle (11-5)
St. Louis
Arizona
NFC North
Green Bay (11-5)
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
AFC East
New England (11-5)
*Miami (9-7)
Buffalo
New York
AFC South
Houston (12-4)
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Jacksonville
AFC West
Denver (12-4)
Kansas City
San Diego
Oakland
AFC North
Cincinnati (11-5)
*Baltimore (10-6)
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PICKS
Drew Forrester
NFC: Atlanta over San Francisco
AFC: Houston over Denver
Luke Jones
NFC: Seattle over San Francisco
AFC: Denver over Houston
SUPER BOWL PICKS
Drew Forrester: Atlanta over Houston, 27-23
Luke Jones: Seattle over Denver, 26-23
LEAGUE MVP
Drew Forrester: Drew Brees
Luke Jones: Tom Brady
Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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