The Answer Key - NFL Preview 2010

My annual picks and predictions for the upcoming NFL season.
*Wildcard teams

AFC East
The Jets are good but not as good as everyone thinks.

1. New York Jets 10-6
2. Miami 9-7 *
3. New England 8-8
4. Buffalo 5-11

AFC North
Ravens D is getting old but on paper this team looks solid through and through.

1. Baltimore 11-5
2. Pittsburgh 9-7
3. Cincy 9-7
4. Cleveland 6-10

AFC South
Colts will win a division full of talented but inconsistent teams.

1. Indy 10-6
2. Houston 9-7 *
3. Tennessee 8-8
4. Jacksonville 6-10

AFC West
Chargers strength of schedule is one of the weakest in the league.

1. San Diego 10-6
2. Denver 7-9
3. Oakland 6-10
4. Kansas City 6-10

PLAYOFFS

Number in parentheses = playoff seed

AFC WILDCARD ROUND

(6) Houston over (3) San Diego ............... (4) NY Jets over (5) Miami

DIVISIONAL ROUND

(1) Ravens over Houston ..................(2) Indy over NY Jets

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Ravens 21 Colts 14


NFC East
I'm hoping Shanny can derail the Cowboys.

1. Dallas 11-5
2. Washington 8-8
3. NY Giants 8-8
4. Philly 7-9

NFC North
Brett Favre probably should've retired after last season.

1. Green Bay 10-6
2. Minnesota 9-7 *
3. Chicago 7-9
4. Detroit 6-10

NFC South
Atlanta has all the tools and could be the NFL's biggest story this year.

1. Atlanta 11-5
2. New Orleans 10-6 *
3. Carolina 8-8
4. Tampa Bay 5-11

NFC West
Singletary gets it done in a competitive but woeful NFC West.

1. San Fran 9-7
2. Seattle 7-9
3. Arizona 7-9
4. St. Louis 4-12

PLAYOFFS

NFC WILDCARD ROUND

(3) Green Bay over (6) Minnesota ..... (5) New Orleans over (4) SanFran

DIVISIONAL ROUND

(1) Dallas over New Orleans ............ (2) Atlanta over (3) Green Bay

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Atlanta 27 Dallas 17

SUPERBOWL XLV

Baltimore 20

Atlanta 17