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2007 NFL Predictions
Deciphering the landscape for the 2007 NFL season is pretty easy. All it takes is some simple math........
AFC EAST
New England:
Tom Brady + Fatherhood + New Weapons + Happy Randy Moss = 12-4
New York Jets:
Chad Pennington + Higher Expectations - Element of Surprise = 9-7
Miami Dolphins:
Trent Green + Ronnie Brown + First Time Head Coach + aging defense = 6-10
Buffalo Bills:
London Fletcher - Nate Clements - Willis McGahee + J.P. Losman and Dick Jauron = 4-12
AFC North
Cincinnati Bengals:
Improved defense + Motivated Palmer = 10-6
Pittsburgh Steelers:
Balanced roster + Energetic new coach - Post Super Bowl malaise = 10-6
Baltimore Ravens:
Grandpa McNair + No real fallback option = 9-7
Cleveland Browns:
Juggling QB's + Desperate coach + Subpar talent + Questionable front office = 5-11
AFC South
Indianapolis Colts:
Weight of repeating - Tarik Glenn - Three defensive starters + Law of averages = 11-5
Jacksonville Jaguars:
Unsettled QB situation + No significant off-season additions = 8-8
Houston Texans:
Breath of fresh air at QB + Improving young defense - Still shaky offensive line = 7-9
Tennessee Titans:
High Hopes - PacMan Jones - Travis Henry + Slighty overrated QB = 6-10
AFC West
San Diego Chargers:
Brilliant offensive weapons + Extremely good defense - Norv Turner = 11-5
Denver Broncos:
Solid off-season + More experience for young QB + Travis Henry = 10-6
Kansas City Chiefs:
Awful QB situation + Deteriorating roster + Ugly pre-season = 5-11
Oakland Raiders:
Al Davis + The roster = 4-12
Division Winners (in order)
New England
San Diego
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Wild Cards (in order)
Denver
Pittsburgh
Playoffs
Colts over Steelers
Bengals over Broncos
Patriots over Bengals
Chargers over Colts
Patriots over Chargers
Champion
New England Patriots
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys:
Good young QB + Multiple offensive weapons + Solid defense - Average coach = 10-6
Philadelphia Eagles:
McNabb coming off injury + Rough off-season for Andy Reid - Trotter's leadership = 9-7
Washington Redskins:
Vastly improved defense + No more Brunell - Talent at WR - Inexperience at QB = 8-8
New York Giants:
No more distractions from Tiki - Tiki the player + More weight on Manning - Strahan = 7-9
NFC North
Chicago Bears:
Rex Grossman + Rex Grossman - Rex Grossman = 11-5
Green Bay Packers:
Young talent on both sides of ball + Favre's leadership - Favre's mistakes = 9-7
Minnesota Vikings:
Tremendous front 7 on defense - Mike Tomlin + Adrian Peterson - QB experience = 7-9
Detroit Lions:
Potentially dynamic passing game - Shaky defense - Recent history = 7-9
NFC South
New Orleans Saints:
Incredible offensive talent - Very shaky defense + Weak division = 11-5
Carolina Panthers:
Slipping defense + Average running game - Delhomme's decline = 7-9
Tampa Bay Bucs:
Improvement at QB - Age at QB + Lack of other weapons = 7-9
Atlanta Falcons:
Vick disaster + Already slim roster + Joey Harrington + New coach = 4-12
NFC West
St. Louis Rams:
Jackson + Bulger + Holt + Pace - Defense = 9-7
San Francisco 49ers:
Rapid improvement + Alex Smith + Frank Gore + Improve defense + High expectations = 8-8
Arizona Cardinals:
Matt Leinert + Great WR's + Good offensive system + Better defense - Being the Cards = 8-8
Seattle Seahawks:
Aging roster + Missing window of opportunity = 7-9
Division Winners (in order)
New Orleans
Chicago
Dallas
St. Louis
Wild Cards (in order)
Philadelphia
Green Bay
Playoffs
Eagles over Rams
Cowboys over Packers
Saints over Eagles
Cowboys over Bears
Cowboys over Saints
Champion
Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl
Patriots 31
Cowboys 20
2007 NFL Champion
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
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