With the release of the 2020 NFL Schedule despite skepticism of the season proceeding as planned, it is somewhat safe to go ahead and begin predicting the NFL season. Numerous sources around the league firmly believe league play will begin on time even if summer training camps and workouts have to be altered in anyway due to COVID-19. There are also some speculation that the games will be played without fans. I personally don’t see that as a possibility. There’s too much money at stake to not have the season in full swing.
The NCAA already came out and said that’s not an option for college sports in the fall with NCAA President Mark Emmert saying, “If students aren’t on campus, games will not be played.” Obviously, the NCAA is not the NFL, but, to me, it’s difficult to have one league play and not the other.
Regardless of what is being said, the NFL looks to be on track to start on time and move forward with the 2020 season. With all that being said, here are my way-too-early regular season and playoff predictions. I hope our own @gibson724 will agree with these predictions. Why wouldn’t he?
AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills | 11-5
Miami Dolphins | 5-11
New England Patriots | 9-7
New York Jets | 7-9
AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens | 12-4
Cincinnati Bengals | 5-11
Cleveland Browns | 9-7
Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-6
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis Colts | 10-6
Houston Texans | 6-10
Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-13
Tennessee Titans | 8-8
AFC WEST
Denver Broncos | 6-10
Kansas City Chiefs | 13-3
Las Vegas Raiders | 6-10
Los Angeles Chargers | 8-8
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys | 13-3
New York Giants |6-10
Philadelphia Eagles | 8-8
Washington Redskins | 5-11
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears | 9-7
Detroit Lions | 6-10
Green Bay Packers | 10-6
Minnesota Vikings | 8-8
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons | 7-9
Carolina Panthers | 4-12
New Orleans Saints | 14-2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-6
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals | 8-8
Los Angeles Rams | 7-9
San Francisco 49ers | 12-4
Seattle Seahawks | 10-6
2020 NFL PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS:
AFC WILD CARD ROUND
1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Baltimore Ravens v. 7. Cleveland Browns
3. Buffalo Bills v. 6. New England Patriots
4. Indianapolis Colts v. 5. Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
1. Kansas City Chiefs v. 4. Indianapolis Colts
2. Baltimore Ravens v. 3. Buffalo Bills
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Kansas City Chiefs v. 2. Baltimore Ravens
NFC WILD CARD ROUND
1. New Orleans Saints
2. Dallas Cowboys v. 7. Chicago Bears
3. San Francisco 49ers v. 6. Seattle Seahawks
4. Green Bay Packers v. 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
1. New Orleans Saints v. 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Dallas Cowboys v. 3. San Francisco 49ers
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
1. New Orleans Saints v. 3. San Francisco 49ers
SUPER BOWL LV
New Orleans Saints v. Baltimore Ravens
WINNER: New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees goes out on top in this way-too-early prediction. With a little less hair and a little more urgency to win the big one before he heads to the booth, Brees and Payton solidify their positions in the Hall of Fame after this season.
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