NFL 2022 standings predictions

[CR91]

So with the pre-season right around the corner, teams are basically done assembling their rosters so let's predict records and setup the playoff standings.

 

AFC South

1. Colts - 11-6

2. Titans - 9-8

3. Jags - 6-11

4. Texans - 3 - 14

 

AFC North

1. Ravens - 12-5

2. Bengals - 11-6

3. Steelers - 9-8

4. Browns - 7-10

 

AFC East

1. Bills - 14-3

2. Patriots - 10-7

3. Dolphins - 9-8

4. Jets - 6-11

 

AFC West

1. Chargers - 12-5

2. Chiefs - 11-6

3. Raiders - 10-7

4. Broncos - 9-8

 

AFC Playoff Standings

1. Bills

2. Ravens

3. Chargers

4. Colts

5. Chiefs

6. Bengals

7. Patriots

 

NFC South

1. Bucs - 13-4

2. Saints 7-10

3. Panthers - 5-12

4. Falcons - 2-15

 

NFC North

1. Packers - 10-7

2. Vikings - 8-9

3. Bears - 7-10

4. Lions - 3-14

 

NFC East

1. Eagles - 13-4

2. Cowboys - 9-8

3. Commanders - 6-11

4. Giants - 3-14

 

NFC West

1. 49ers - 12-5

2. Rams - 11-6

3. Cardinals 9-8

4. Seahawks 2-15

 

NFC Standings

1. Bucs

2. Eagles

3. 49ers

4. Packers

5. Rams

6. Cowboys 

7. Cardinals

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 hour ago, CR91 said:

So with the pre-season right around the corner, teams are basically done assembling their rosters so let's predict records and setup the playoff standings.

 

AFC South

1. Colts - 11-6

2. Titans - 9-8

3. Jags - 6-11

4. Texans - 3 - 14

 

AFC North

1. Ravens - 12-5

2. Bengals - 11-6

3. Steelers - 9-8

4. Browns - 7-10

 

AFC East

1. Bills - 14-3

2. Patriots - 10-7

3. Dolphins - 9-8

4. Jets - 6-11

 

AFC West

1. Chargers - 12-5

2. Chiefs - 11-6

3. Raiders - 10-7

4. Broncos - 9-8

 

AFC Playoff Standings

1. Bills

2. Ravens

3. Chargers

4. Colts

5. Chiefs

6. Bengals

7. Patriots

 

NFC South

1. Bucs - 13-4

2. Saints 7-10

3. Panthers - 5-12

4. Falcons - 2-15

 

NFC North

1. Packers - 10-7

2. Vikings - 8-9

3. Bears - 7-10

4. Lions - 3-14

 

NFC East

1. Eagles - 13-4

2. Cowboys - 9-8

3. Commanders - 6-11

4. Giants - 3-14

 

NFC West

1. 49ers - 12-5

2. Rams - 11-6

3. Cardinals 9-8

4. Seahawks 2-15

 

NFC Standings

1. Bucs

2. Eagles

3. 49ers

4. Packers

5. Rams

6. Cowboys 

7. Cardinals

I will just do AFC for now,

 

This is early as I will put in bold = early. Things could be tweaked after pre-season but I will predict this:

 

AFC East

Bills win the division with a 13-4 record, gets #1 seed.

 

AFC South 

Colts win the division with a 11-6 record, gets #2 seed, Colts will get tiebreaker over KC due to head to head win.

 

AFC West 

Chiefs win the division with a 11-6 record, gets #3 seed, they will get the tiebreaker over the Chargers due to divisional record.

 

AFC North

Cincy wins the division with a 10-7 record, gets #4 seed, they will get the tiebreaker over the Ravens due to divisional record.

 

3 AFC WildCards

Chargers = #5 seed with an 11-6 record.

 

Broncos = #6 seed with a 10-7 record - tiebreakers will help them.

 

Ravens = #7 seed with a 10-7 record - tiebreakers will help them.

 

- The AFC is so deep I can see the Titans, Patriots, and Raiders all going 10-7 and missing the playoffs. Where the conference will even out is, teams like the Texans and Jets will probably only win 3 or 4 games. If Watson doesn't play at all for the Browns, that is a 5 win team at best. My bold pick = Mike Tomlin will have his first losing season as head coach of the Steelers, I have them at 8-9. 

 

So we are looking at:

#1 Bills

#2 Colts

#3 Chiefs

#4 Cincy

#5 Chargers

#6 Broncos

#7 Ravens

 

My AFC Title Game = Colts at Bills

 

Unfortunately I have the Bills winning the AFC but we could beat them. We smoked them in the Regular Season last season with Wentz at QB.

 

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

6 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I will just do AFC for now,

 

This is early as I will put in bold = early. Things could be tweaked after pre-season but I will predict this:

 

AFC East

Bills win the division with a 13-4 record, gets #1 seed.

 

AFC South 

Colts win the division with a 11-6 record, gets #2 seed, Colts will get tiebreaker over KC due to head to head win.

 

AFC West 

Chiefs win the division with a 11-6 record, gets #3 seed, they will get the tiebreaker over the Chargers due to divisional record.

 

AFC North

Cincy wins the division with a 10-7 record, gets #4 seed, they will get the tiebreaker over the Ravens due to divisional record.

 

3 AFC WildCards

Chargers = #5 seed with an 11-6 record.

 

Broncos = #6 seed with a 10-7 record - tiebreakers will help them.

 

Ravens = #7 seed with a 10-7 record - tiebreakers will help them.

 

- The AFC is so deep I can see the Titans, Patriots, and Raiders all going 10-7 and missing the playoffs. Where the conference will even out is, teams like the Texans and Jets will probably only win 3 or 4 games. If Watson doesn't play at all for the Browns, that is a 5 win team at best. My bold pick = Mike Tomlin will have his first losing season as head coach of the Steelers, I have them at 8-9. 

 

So we are looking at:

#1 Bills

#2 Colts

#3 Chiefs

#4 Cincy

#5 Chargers

#6 Broncos

#7 Ravens

 

My AFC Title Game = Colts at Bills

 

Unfortunately I have the Bills winning the AFC but we could beat them. We smoked them in the Regular Season last season with Wentz at QB.

 

 

To follow this up, there is a lot of hype behind the Dolphins. I just don't trust Tua, I see them at 9-8 and missing the playoffs. I have a sneaky feeling the Ravens snag that 7th spot because Lamar is playing for a contract and I can see him staying healthy. It is going to be a deep and good conference. There are a lot of average to bad teams in the NFC outside of the Bucs, Rams, and Packers.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Breaking news:

 

Deshawn Watson suspended for the 1st 6 games. The NFL said they probably won't appeal as the Browns feel the suspension is fair. Not sure if Goodell thinks this is too light?? I thought he would get 8 so I was close. 6 games still wrecks their season somewhat but Watson I am sure is breathing a sigh of relief as it could've been 8 games or even the whole season.

 

I have the Browns now at around 8 or 9 wins which won't get them in the playoffs IMO.