NFL 2011: My Predictions!

"Back to Football" is the slogan of the NFL 2011 season after their almost four month lockout. Compared to 1982 and 1987, at least there's still a 16 game, 17 round slate of regular season footy in 2011.

Here is how I predict the divisions in 2011...

AMERICAN

East
1. Jets
2. Patriots
3. Bills
4. Dolphins

South
1. Jaguars
2. Colts
3. Titans
4. Texans

North
1. Ravens
2. Steelers
3. Browns
4. Bengals

West
1. Chiefs
2. Raiders
3. Chargers
4. Broncos

Divisional winners: Jets (1), Ravens (2), Chiefs (3), Jaguars (4)
Wild card: Raiders (5), Steelers (6)
Playoffs: Chiefs over Steelers, Jaguars over Raiders
Divisionals: Ravens over Chiefs, Jets over Jaguars
Championship: Jets over Ravens

NATIONAL

East
1. Eagles
2. Giants
3. Cowboys
4. Redskins

South
1. Falcons
2. Buccaneers
3. Saints
4. Panthers

North
1. Packers
2. Lions
3. Bears
4. Vikings

West
1. Rams
2. Seahawks
3. 49ers
4. Cardinals

Divisional winners: Packers (1) Falcons (2), Rams (3), Eagles (4)
Wild card: Buccaneers (5), Lions (6)
Wild card predictions: Lions over Rams, Buccaneers over Eagles
Divisional: Lions over Packers, Falcons over Buccaneers
Championship: Falcons over Lions

Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium: Jets v Falcons
Jets over Falcons

But then again, it's the NFL, who knows what will happen! Not just NFL, but gridiron football in general has seen stranger stuff happen!

So there you have it folks. Packers/Saints on Thursday night on NBC! Let's all be there!*

Feel free to agree or disagree with my predictions for the 2011 NFL season!

*-"Let's all be there" was the slogan for NBC's 1983-84 season campaign. Not everyone will watch the game, because OSU/Arizona on ESPN and the US Open on ESPN2. Some heavy duty channel changing will go on.