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It’s time once again for the season predictions before the start of the new season. We’ve got the opinions of ten current writers at Hogs Haven in order to tap into their vast football knowledge for predictions of the future. In the fourteenth annual edition of this series, the site’s writers and analysts were asked to guess team and individual award winners for this season.
Enjoy the predictions below, and please add your own in the comments as well, as we prepare to embark, once again, into the most wonderful time of the year.
Category
Bill-in-Bangkok
Scott Bair
Scott Jennings
Mark Tyler
NFC East
Cowboys
Eagles
Cowboys
Cowboys
NFC North
Bears
Lions
Bears
Lions
NFC South
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
NFC West
Rams
Seahawks
Rams
Rams
NFC Wild Cards
Eagles, Commanders, Seahawks
Commanders, Bears, Rams
Eagles, Lions, Panthers
Bears, Packers, Seahawks
NFC Champion
Rams
Bears
Rams
Rams
AFC East
Bills
Bills
Bills
Bills
AFC North
Bengals
Ravens
Ravens
Ravens
AFC South
Jaguars
Texans
Texans
Texans
AFC West
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos
Chargers
AFC Wild Cards
Patriots, Texans, Chiefs
Bengals, Chargers, Chiefs
Patriots, Jaguars, Chiefs
Bengals, Jaguars, Broncos
AFC Champion
Broncos
Bills
Bills
Bills
Super Bowl Champion
Rams
Bills
Rams
Bills
1st pick in the Draft(Team)
Dolphins
Browns
Dolphins
Dolphins
Comeback POY
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels
Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Donald
Coach of the Year
Brian Schottenheimer
Joe Brady
Ben Johnson
Joe Brady
Offensive ROY
Jeremiyah Love
Carnell Tate
Jadarian Price
Jeremiyah Love
Defensive ROY
Sonny Styles
Arvell Reese
Rueben Bain Jr.
Rueben Bain Jr.
Offensive POY
Jahmyr Gibbs
Bijan Robinson
Jahmyr Gibbs
Bijan Robinson
Defensive POY
Nik Bonnitto
Will Anderson
Myles Garrett
Will Anderson
MVP
Baker Mayfield
Josh Allen
Josh Allen
Josh Allen
Commanders Record
9-8
10-7
8-9
7-10
Commanders Playoff Finish
Lose in Divisional Round
Loss in Wild Card Round
Missed playoffs
Missed playoffs
Category
LASkin
John Portis
Jamual Forrest
Eboracum
NFC East
Cowboys
Eagles
Cowboys
Cowboys
NFC North
Bears
Lions
Lions
Lions
NFC South
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Saints
Buccaneers
NFC West
Rams
Rams
Rams
Rams
NFC Wild Cards
Eagles, Seahawks, 49ers
Cowboys, Lions, Seahawks
Commanders, Bears, Seahawks
Commanders, Bears, Seahawks
NFC Champion
Rams
Rams
Rams
Rams
AFC East
Bills
Bills
Patriots
Patriots
AFC North
Bengals
Ravens
Bengals
Bengals
AFC South
Texans
Texans
Jaguars
Jaguars
AFC West
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos
AFC Wild Cards
Patriots, Chargers, Chiefs
Patriots, Bengals, Chiefs
Ravens, Texans, Chargers
Bills, Ravens, Chargers
AFC Champion
Bills
Bills
Ravens
Bengals
Super Bowl Champion
Bills
Rams
Rams
Rams
1st pick in the Draft(Team)
Browns
Cardinals
Browns
Dolphins
Comeback POY
Jayden Daniels
Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Donald
Jayden Daniels
Coach of the Year
Joe Brady
Sean Payton
Jesse Minter
Jesse Minter
Offensive ROY
Jeremiyah Love
Carnell Tate
Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price
Defensive ROY
Sonny Styles
David Bailey
Rueben Bain Jr.
Rueben Bain Jr.
Offensive POY
Puka Nacua
Jahmyr Gibbs
AJ Brown
Jahmyr Gibbs
Defensive POY
Myles Garrett
Will Anderson
Myles Garrett
Myles Garrett
MVP
Joe Burrow
Josh Allen
Dak Prescott
Josh Allen
Commanders Record
7-10
8-9
10-7
10-7
Commanders Playoff Finish
Missed playoffs
Missed playoffs
Loss in Divisional Round
Loss in Wild Card Round
Category
gavalon56
Christian Paolantonio
NFC East
Eagles
Cowboys
NFC North
Lions
Packers
NFC South
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
NFC West
Rams
Rams
NFC Wild Cards
Cowboys, Packers, Seahawks
Commanders, Bears, Seahawks
NFC Champion
Rams
Rams
AFC East
Patriots
Bills
AFC North
Ravens
Ravens
AFC South
Jaguars
Jaguars
AFC West
Broncos
Broncos
AFC Wild Cards
Bills, Colts, Chargers
Patriots, Bengals, Chargers
AFC Champion
Broncos
Ravens
Super Bowl Champion
Rams
Rams
1st pick in the Draft(Team)
Dolphins
Jets
Comeback POY
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels
Coach of the Year
Sean Payton
Jesse Minter
Offensive ROY
Fernando Mendoza
Jeremiyah Love
Defensive ROY
David Bailey
Sonny Styles
Offensive POY
Joe Burrow
Justin Herbert
Defensive POY
Myles Garrett
Myles Garrett
MVP
Lamar Jackson
Matthew Stafford
Commanders Record
9-8
10-7
Commanders Playoff Finish
Missed the playoffs
Lose in Divisional Round
* It’s a two-horse race for the NFC East crown between the defending NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles broke the NFC East curse to win the division in back-to-back years, but there’s not much faith they can do it again.
* The Commanders are only predicted to make the playoffs by half the writers this year, a sharp dropoff from last year’s unanimous vote of confidence to return to the playoffs. The 5-12 finish and some OL questions have dampened the projections for year 3.
* Jayden Daniels was getting NFL MVP votes last year. This year he has 6 votes for Comeback Player of the Year.
* 9 of 10 writers are picking the Los Angeles Rams to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.
* The Bills are the AFC Super Bowl pick for 5 writers with the Broncos and Ravens the next most popular with two votes. The Bengals round out the conference with one vote to return to the Super Bowl.
* The Rams are favored by 7 writers to win the Super Bowl with the super team they assembled. The Bills get the other 3 votes as they continue their quest for their first Lombardi Trophy.
* This year, there were no categories where there was unanimous agreement. Several only had a lone dissenter.
* Myles Garrett is the heavy favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year
* The NFC goes through the West?
The NFL season kicks off tonight with a Wednesday Night Football game that’s a Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. It continues tomorrow with two more NFC West teams facing off as the San Francisco 49ers play the Los Angeles Rams in Australia.
So there you have it; we’ve made all of our best guesses for the forthcoming NFL season. Now we get to enjoy the fruits of our labors and finally get to sit back and watch some football, and hopefully see the Commanders play well enough to make us proud.
Let us know what you think of our picks and share your predictions for the season in the comments section. Happy season kickoff day!
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