Epic Schedule by Schedule 2012 NFL Predictions
I've done this epic schedule by schedule prediction every year for the last three seasons. It always turns out to be very inaccurate, of course. However, I do tend to get somethings right.
There's always a surprise team in the NFL, it's just the way the league works due to its scheduling system. A team that gets the benefit of a bottom of the barrel schedule rises to the top and surprises everyone. It's fun to speculate on which teams that will be.
This year, some of those teams for me are: The Chiefs, Seahawks, Chargers, Bills and Jets. Yes, the Jets. It happens every year that the Gang Green have a terrible preseason, everyone writes them off and they go on to still be a threat. From a Patriots perspective, yes the Jets still worry me. As long as they have Rex Ryan and that defense they will be bothersome for the Patriots.
Even though the Pats swept the Jets last year, both games were hard fought for a majority of the game. When two teams play each other so often, you have to expect that. I know the list of Jets deficiencies, and there are many. Still, if you look at the string of bad quarterbacks they have to play, I could see them winning 10 games and even making the playoffs.
While it's impossible to predict these things, it's fun to try. The past two years I've had both the Titans and the Saints winning the Super Bowl. Those were both, obviously, incorrect.
I have gotten somethings right though. I had the Broncos making the playoffs last year and the Patriots making (and losing) the Super bowl.
This year I've got the Packers beating the Ravens in the Super Bowl. I also predict two different playoff teams in the AFC this year, the Jets instead of the Bengals and the Chargers instead of the Broncos. I also see three newcomers in the NFC with the Panthers, Eagles and Seahawks.
I also have the Arizona Cardinals as the worst team in the NFL, and the team that will get to pick USC's Matt Barkley first overall in the draft.
My 2011 Predictions
My 2010 Predictions
AFC East
New England Patriots 13-3
@ TEN W
vs ARI W
@ BAL W
@ BUF L
vs DEN W
@ SEA L
vs NYJ W
@ STL W
vs BUF W
vs IND W
@ NYJ L
@ MIA W
vs HOU W
vs SF W
@ JAC W
vs MIA W
New York Jets 10-6
vs BUF L
@ PIT L
@ MIA W
vs SF W
vs HOU W
vs IND W
@ NE L
vs MIA L
@ SEA L
@ STL W
vs NE W
vs ARI W
@ JAC W
@ TEN W
vs SD L
@ BUF W
Buffalo Bills 9-7
@ NYJ W
vs KC L
@ CLE W
vs NE W
@ SF W
@ ARI W
vs TEN L
@ HOU L
@ NE L
vs MIA W
@ IND L
vs JAC W
vs STL W
vs SEA L
@ MIA W
vs NYJ L
Miami Dolphins 4-12
@ HOU L
vs OAK L
vs NYJ L
@ ARI W
@ CIN L
vs STL W
@ NYJ W
@ IND L
vs TEN L
@ BUF L
vs SEA L
vs NE L
@ SF W
vs JAC L
vs BUF L
@ NE L
AFC West
San Diego Chargers 10-6
@ OAK W
vs TEN L
vs ATL L
@ KC L
@ NO W
vs DEN W
@ CLE W
vs KC W
@ TB L
@ DEN W
vs BAL L
vs CIN W
@ PIT W
vs CAR W
@ NYJ W
vs OAK L
Kansas City Chiefs 9-7
vs ATL W
@ BUF W
@ NO L
vs SD W
vs BAL W
@ TB L
vs OAK W
@ SD L
@ PIT L
vs CIN W
vs DEN W
vs CAR L
@ CLE W
@ OAK L
vs IND W
@ DEN L
Denver Broncos 7-9
vs PIT L
@ ATL W
vs HOU L
vs OAK W
@ NE L
@ SD L
vs NO L
@ CIN W
@ CAR L
vs SD L
@ KC L
vs TB W
@ OAK L
@ BAL W
vs CLE W
vs KC W
Oakland Raiders 6-10
vs SD L
@ MIA W
vs PIT L
@ DEN L
@ ATL L
vs JAC W
@ KC L
vs TB W
@ BAL L
vs NO L
@ CIN L
vs CLE L
vs DEN W
vs KC W
@ CAR L
@ SD W
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens 11-5
vs CIN L
@ PHI W
vs NE L
vs CLE W
@ KC L
vs DAL W
@ HOU W
@ CLE W
vs OAK W
@ PIT L
@ SD W
vs PIT W
@ WAS W
vs DEN L
vs NYG W
@ CIN W
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6
@ DEN W
vs NYJ W
@ OAK W
vs PHI W
@ TEN L
@ CIN W
vs WSH L
@ NYG L
vs KC W
vs BAL W
@ CLE W
@ BAL L
vs SD L
@ DAL W
vs CIN L
vs CLE W
Cincinnati Bengals 8-8
@ BAL W
vs CLE W
@ WAS L
@ JAC W
vs MIA W
@ CLE L
vs PIT L
vs DEN L
vs NYG L
@ KC L
vs OAK W
@ SD L
vs DAL W
@ PHI W
@ PIT W
vs BAL L
Cleveland Browns 4-12
vs PHI L
@ CIN L
vs BUF L
@ BAL L
@ NYG L
vs CIN W
@ IND W
vs SD L
vs BAL L
@ DAL L
vs PIT L
@ OAK W
vs KC L
vs WAS W
@ DEN L
@ PIT L
AFC South
Houston Texans 11-5
vs MIA W
@ JAC W
@ DEN W
vs TEN W
@ NYJ L
vs GB L
vs BAL L
vs BUF W
@ CHI W
vs JAC W
@ DET W
@ TEN L
@ NE L
vs IND W
vs MIN W
@ IND W
Indianapolis Colts 7-9
@ CHI W
vs MIN L
vs JAC W
vs GB L
@ NYJ L
vs CLE L
@ TEN L
vs MIA W
@ JAC W
@ NE L
vs BUF W
@ DET L
vs TEN W
@ HOU L
@ KC W
vs HOU L
Tennessee Titans 7-9
vs NE L
@ SD W
vs DET L
@ HOU L
@ MIN W
vs PIT W
@ BUF W
vs IND W
vs CHI L
@ MIA W
@ JAC L
vs HOU W
@ IND L
vs NYJ L
@ GB L
vs JAC L
Jacksonville Jaguars 4-12
@ MIN W
vs HOU L
@ IND L
vs CIN L
vs CHI L
@ OAK L
@ GB L
vs DET L
vs IND L
@ HOU L
vs TEN W
@ BUF L
vs NYJ L
@ MIA W
vs NE L
@ TEN W
NFC
NFC East
New York Giants 10-6
vs DAL W
vs TB W
@ CAR L
@ PHI L
vs CLE W
@ SF W
vs WSH W
@ DAL L
vs PIT W
@ CIN W
vs GB L
@ WSH W
vs NO L
@ ATL W
@ BAL L
vs PHI W
Philadelphia Eagles 10-6
@ CLE W
vs BAL L
@ ARI W
vs NYG W
@ PIT L
vs DET W
vs ATL W
@ NO W
vs DAL L
@ WAS W
vs CAR W
@ DAL L
@ TB W
vs CIN L
vs WSH W
@ NYG L
Dallas Cowboys 8-8
@ NYG L
@ SEA W
vs TB W
vs CHI L
@ BAL L
@ CAR W
vs NYG W
@ ATL L
@ PHI W
vs CLE W
vs WSH L
vs PHI L
@ CIN L
vs PIT L
vs NO W
@ WSH W
Washington Redskins 7-9
@ NO L
@ STL W
vs CIN W
@ TB W
vs ATL W
vs MIN W
@ NYG L
@ PIT W
vs CAR L
vs PHI L
@ DAL W
vs NYG L
vs BAL L
@ CLE L
@ PHI L
vs DAL L
NFC West
Seattle Seahawks 11-5
@ ARI W
vs DAL L
vs GB W
@ STL L
@ CAR W
vs NE W
@ SF L
@ DET W
vs MIN W
vs NYJ W
@ MIA W
@ CHI L
vs ARI W
@ BUF W
vs SF L
vs STL W
San Francisco 49ers 10-6
@ GB L
vs DET W
@ MIN W
@ NYJ L
vs BUF L
vs NYG L
vs SEA W
@ ARI W
vs STL W
vs CHI W
@ NO W
@ STL W
vs MIA L
@ NE L
@ SEA W
vs ARI W
St. Louis Rams 5-11
@ DET L
vs WSH L
@ CHI L
vs SEA W
vs ARI W
@ MIA L
vs GB W
@ NE L
@ SF L
vs NYJ L
@ ARI W
vs SF L
@ BUF L
vs MIN W
@ TB L
@ SEA L
Arizona Cardinals 2-14
vs SEA L
@ NE L
vs PHI L
vs MIA L
@ STL L
vs BUF L
@ MIN W
vs SF L
@ GB L
@ ATL L
vs STL L
@ NYJ L
@ SEA L
vs DET W
vs CHI L
@ SF L
NFC South
Carolina Panthers 10-6
@ TB W
vs NO W
vs NYG W
@ ATL L
vs SEA L
vs DAL L
@ CHI W
@ WSH W
vs DEN W
vs TB L
@ PHI L
@ KC W
vs ATL W
@ SD L
vs OAK W
@ NO W
New Orleans Saints 8-8
vs WSH W
@ CAR L
vs KC W
@ GB W
vs SD L
@ TB L
@ DEN W
vs PHI L
vs ATL W
@ OAK W
vs SF L
@ ATL L
@ NYG W
vs TB W
@ DAL L
vs CAR L
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-8
vs CAR L
@ NYG L
@ DAL L
vs WAS L
vs KC W
vs NO W
@ MIN W
@ OAK L
vs SD W
@ CAR W
vs ATL W
@ DEN L
vs PHI L
@ NO L
vs STL W
@ ATL W
Atlanta Falcons 7-9
@ KC L
vs DEN L
@ SD W
vs CAR W
@ WAS L
vs OAK W
@ PHI L
vs DAL W
@ NO L
vs ARI W
@ TB L
vs NO W
@ CAR L
vs NYG L
@ DET W
vs TB L
NFC North
Green Bay Packers 13-3
vs SF W
vs CHI W
@ SEA L
vs NO L
@ IND W
@ HOU W
@ STL W
vs JAC W
vs ARI W
@ DET W
@ NYG W
vs MIN W
vs DET W
@ CHI L
vs TEN W
@ MIN W
Chicago Bears 9-7
vs IND L
@ GB L
vs STL W
@ DAL W
@ JAC W
vs DET W
vs CAR L
@ TEN W
vs HOU L
@ SF L
vs MIN W
vs SEA W
@ MIN L
vs GB L
@ ARI W
@ DET W
Detroit Lions 6-10
vs STL W
@ SF L
@ TEN W
vs MIN W
@ PHI L
@ CHI L
vs SEA W
@ JAC W
@ MIN L
vs GB L
vs HOU L
vs IND W
@ GB L
@ ARI L
vs ATL L
vs CHI L
Minnesota Vikings 3-13
vs JAC L
@ IND W
vs SF L
@ DET L
vs TEN L
@ WAS L
vs ARI L
vs TB L
@ SEA L
vs DET W
@ CHI L
@ GB L
vs CHI W
@ STL L
@ HOU L
vs GB L
AFC Playoffs
1. New England Patriots 13-3
2. Baltimore Ravens 11-5
3. Houston Texans 11-5
4. San Diego Chargers 10-6
5. Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6
6. New York Jets 10-6
Wild Card Round-
(3)Texans over (6)Jets
(4)Chargers over (5)Steelers
Divisional Round-
(1)Patriots over (4)Chargers
(2)Ravens over (3)Texans
AFC Championship-
(2)Ravens over (1)Patriots
NFC Playoffs
1. Green Bay Packers 13-3
2. Seattle Seahawks 11-5
3. Carolina Panthers 10-6
4. New York Giants 10-6
5. San Francisco 49ers 10-6
6. Philadelphia Eagles 10-6
Wild Card Round-
(6)Eagles over (3)Panthers
(5)49ers over (4)Giants
Divisional Round-
(1)Packers over (6)Eagles
(5)49ers over (2)Seahawks
NFC Championship-
(1)Packers over (5)49ers
Super Bowl-
Packers over Ravens
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Top pick in the draft (Matt Barkley) goes to...
Arizona Cardinals (2-14)
Which would be awesome for Larry Fitzgerald to finally get a good quarterback.
