Sunday, September 5, 2021

NFL Predictions 2021

Standings

AFC

East
1. Buffalo Bills
2. Miami Dolphins
3. New York Jets
4. New England Patriots

North
1. Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Cleveland Browns*
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Cincinnati Bengals

South
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Indianapolis Colts*
3. Jacksonville Jaguars
4. Houston Texans

West
1. Denver Broncos
2. Kansas City Chiefs*
3. Los Angeles Chargers
4. Las Vegas Raiders

NFC

East
1. Dallas Cowboys
2. New York Giants
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Washington

North
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Chicago Bears*
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Detroit Lions

South
1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers*
3. New Orleans Saints
4. Carolina Panthers

West
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. Arizona Cardinals*
3. Seattle Seahawks
4. San Francisco 49ers

* = wildcard

Playoffs

AFC

Wildcard Playoffs
Tennessee Titans over Cleveland Browns
Denver Broncos over Kansas City Chiefs
Indianapolis Colts over Buffalo Bills

Divisional Playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers over Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans over Denver Broncos

Conference Playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers over Tennessee Titans

NFC

Wildcard Playoffs
Atlanta Falcons over Arizona Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams over Chicago Bears
Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Playoffs
Green Bay Packers over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons over Los Angeles Rams

Conference Playoffs
Green Bay Packers over Atlanta Falcons

SUPER BOWL LVI:
Green Bay Packers - 31, Pittsburg Steelers - 25

Why Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers for Super Bowl LVI?

Yes, I did predict a Super Bowl XLV rematch with the same results. Aaron Rodger's "will he? won't he?" this past offseason made it obvious Aaron Rodgers's time with the Packers and the NFL will come to an end soon. It would not surprise me if this is Aaron Rodgers's last year with the Packers and the NFL. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers recently knows what it feels like to be the bridesmaid and not the bride, as they have consistently finished 2nd place in the NFC, losing the conference championship game. The time has come for Rodgers and the Packers to return to the Super Bowl for the first time in eleven years. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a similar situation. Pittsburgh has not seen a Super Bowl in eleven years. The Steelers have an aging quarterback, whose retirement may come sooner than later. Unlike the Packers, however, the Steelers really don't have a backup plan for Ben Roethlisberger's retirement (I do not have faith in Mason Rudolph). The Steelers may not see a Super Bowl for a long time, so they deserve another visit. Unfortunately, as comparison to the last time these two teams met in the Super Bowl, this Packers team is better and this Steelers team is worse. Therefore, the Super Bowl goes to the Packers, and hopefully the Steelers can at least keep it close.

NFL Honors

MVP: Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
Offensive Player of the Year: Derrick Henry (Titans)
Defensive Player of the Year: TJ Watt (Steelers)
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars)
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jaycee Horn (Panthers)
Comeback Player of the Year: Odell Beckham, Jr. (Browns)
Coach of the Year: Matt LaFleur (Packers)