NFL Season Predictions- NFC

As I’m sure some of you noticed, the last post was sort of incomplete. You all must have finished the article and thought to yourselves, where are the NFC predictions? Has Anderson forget to do them? Did the NFC dissolve in the offseason, and did this news go unnoticed by me? Well, you can all exhale, because here they are. Presenting CCSports Weekly’s official NFC predictions for the 2018-19 regular season.

NFC East:

1. Eagles 11-5 (3 seed)
2. Cowboys 8-8
3. Giants 7-9
4. Redskins 5-11

This was to be expected. It would be shocking to see the defending champs win less than 10 games, even if they do end up starting the season with Foles under center. The Cowboys will benefit from a full season of Zeke, but with nobody to throw the ball to, Dak will be meh and the ‘Boys will miss the postseason (Haha). Last season for the Giants was surprisingly bad. There should be massive steps forward, with Eli regaining competence and Barkley carrying the whole team using just his quads. The Redskins are a different story. Alex Smith and this organization are a match made in heaven, forgettable quarterback to forgettable franchise.

NFC North:

1. Packers 11-5 (4 seed)
2. Vikings 9-7 (6 seed)
3. Lions 8-8
4. Bears 7-9

After a short-lived window of contention for the other 3 teams last year, a healthy Aaron Rodgers should have no problem leading the Pack to a division title. You’d think the Cousins-led Vikings would be able to throw together another bye-worthy season, but Vikes gonna vike. They should be able to coast into a back door postseason appearance. The Lions can’t finish with double digit anything (it’s against the team rules), and the Bears will need another year or two for Trubisky to develop. I really do think Trubisky could be great, but there are definitely kinks to iron out.

NFC South:

1. Falcons 12-4 (1 seed)
2. Saints 9-7 (5 seed)
3. Panthers 8-8
4. Buccaneers 7-9

It’s been 5 years since the Falcons last wasted home field advantage, so they’re definitely due to do it again. The Minneapolis Miracle will have lasting effects on the confidence of the Saints, but there’s enough defensive talent and HOF QB play to get them to January. The Panthers will keep being volatile and unpredictable by not recording a winning season. And for the billionth year in a row, we will hear all about how this year is the Bucs year and Jameis just needs to take the next step, but it’s more likely that he just forgets how to walk and they have a losing season. Gotta love getting a bust with the first overall pick. At least Mariota won a playoff game.

NFC West:

1. Rams 11-5 (2 seed)
2. Cardinals 8-8
3. 49ers 8-8
4. Seahawks 8-8

Some people are really high on this division. Some people think there’s a chance we see 3 playoff teams from the NFC West. And some people are me. The only team I have high expectations for is the Rams. After going all in like they did during free agency, there’s no way they don’t get a bye. Sam Bradford will be his trademark .500 self before getting hurt by Thanksgiving, leaving Josh Rosen to take the reins and keep the ship sailing straight. Jimmy G will finally lose a game as a starter (gasp!) and the Niners will come up short of the ridiculous hype. Last but not least, Jesus smiles upon us and gives a mediocre Seahawks season. The Legion of Boom and the insane bandwagon fanbase are no more, and Russell Wilson rots for at least a few years, until Seattle transforms themselves into a contender once more.

So how are the playoffs shaping up? I see it like this:

1. Falcons (bye, home field advantage)
2. Rams (bye)
3. Eagles (h) vs. 6. Vikings
4. Packers (h) vs. 5. Saints

Will this happen? No. Will there only be 1 “new” playoff team in the NFC? Absolutely not. But I think this is pretty reasonable. These have been my NFC regular season predictions. Be ready for the playoffs to come out in the next few days!

Anderson Burke