With the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants kicking off the 2012 season on Wednesday night, Drew Forrester and I looked into our crystal ball for our predictions on how the NFL division races will look and who will be hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy in New Orleans on Feb. 3, 2013.
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 entire prediction segment on Wednesday’s edition of The Morning Reaction, click HERE.
DREW FORRESTER’S PREDICTIONS
NFC East
New York Giants (10-6)
Dallas
Philadelphia
Washington
NFC South
Atlanta (11-5)
*New Orleans (10-6)
Carolina
Tampa Bay
NFC West
San Francisco (12-4)
Seattle
St. Louis
Arizona
NFC North
Green Bay (12-4)
*Detroit (10-6)
Chicago
Minnesota
AFC East
New England (13-3)
Buffalo
New York Jets
Miami
AFC South
Houston (12-4)
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
AFC West
Kansas City (10-6)
*Denver (9-7)
Oakland
San Diego
AFC North
Cincinnati (10-6)
*Baltimore (9-7)
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
LUKE JONES’ PREDICTIONS
NFC East
New York Giants (11-5)
*Philadelphia (10-6)
Dallas
Washington
NFC South
Atlanta (11-5)
New Orleans
Carolina
Tampa Bay
NFC West
San Francisco (12-4)
Seattle
Arizona
St. Louis
NFC North
Green Bay (13-3)
*Detroit (11-5)
Chicago
Minnesota
AFC East
New England (14-2)
*Buffalo (9-7)
New York Jets
Miami
AFC South
Houston (12-4)
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
AFC West
Denver (10-6)
San Diego
Kansas City
Oakland
AFC North
Baltimore (10-6)
*Pittsburgh (10-6)
Cincinnati
Cleveland
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PICKS
Drew Forrester
NFC: Green Bay over Atlanta
AFC: New England over Houston
Luke Jones
NFC: Green Bay over Detroit
AFC: New England over Houston
SUPER BOWL PICKS
Drew Forrester: New England over Green Bay, 27-23
Luke Jones: Green Bay over New England, 41-35
LEAGUE MVP
Drew Forrester: Peyton Manning
Luke Jones: Aaron Rodgers
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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