Baseball is America's past time, but Football is America's passion. The Reds are in the middle of a heated playoff race and the NBA is in the middle of a free agency period but all America cares about is football. Matthew Berry tweeted this weekend that yesterday was the last Sunday of the calendar year to not have football, and that may be the best news I heard all week.
Training camps have started all over the NFL and the Hall of Fame game will be kicking off in Canton next weekend, so naturally that means that I am more excited than a little kid who just received his birthday key to enter the castle at Johnny's Toys. This also means that you will here every "pundit" and know it all tell you things between now and September 8th that they "know" will happen this football season. I am not so arrogant as to tell you that I will know anything for sure that will happen this season except that some people will win, some will lose and Tim Tebow will get camera time for no apparent reason. Despite this, I am going to tell you some things that I think will happen this season, and even though I am not an expert, I am the writer of this blog. So here are some NFC predictions for he upcoming season: some good, some bad, and some weird.
NFC East
Dallas:
- Dez Bryant enters the elite wide receiver conversation and is discussed with the likes of Calvin Johnson and AJ Green as a top three receiver.
- Someone not named DeMarco Murray leads the Cowboys in rushing yards.
NY Giants:
- Tom Coughlin is on the hot seat by week 8 after a 3-5 start to the season.
- Eli, despite throwing more touchdowns over those 8 weeks than any other quarterback, dodges the majority of the blame
Philadelphia:
- Chip Kelly's offense works and they put up 35 points in week one
- By week four, every team has enough film to stop all of the gimmicks and the offense begins to fail. Think: Wildcat Formation
Washington:
- RG3 starts and plays well in week one despite no playing time in the preseason.
- Alfred Morris proves to be yet another one year stud for Mike Shanahan and is replaced as the starting running back in week 10.
NFC North
Chicago:
- Jay Cutler has the best season of his career and leads the Bears to the NFC Championship game.
- Brandon Marshall gets ejected from a game and suspended two weeks.
Detroit:
- Comparisons to the "greatest show on turf" become legitimate
- Reggie Bush is an All-Pro with 2,000 total yards and double digit touchdowns
Green Bay:
- Eddie Lacy completes the most explosive offense in the NFL and wins Rookie of the Year
- Defeat Detroit in a game comparable to Madden. Final Score: 49- 45.
Minnesota:
- Christian Ponder proves how bad he really is.
- Greg Jennings plays six games
NFC South
Atlanta:
- JazQuizz Rodgers, not Steven Jackson, leads the Falcons in rushing yards
- Matt Ryan finishes third in MVP voting
New Orleans:
- Drew Brees throws for over 5,000 yards, again
- Drew Brees throws for over 30 interceptions
Tampa Bay:
- Revamped secondary helps to propel the Bucs to a top five defensive ranking
- Doug Martin proves to be the real deal and racks up 1,600 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns
Carolina:
- Cam Newton leads the Panthers in passing yards and rushing yards.
- Carolina ends the season with five wins.
NFC West:
Arizona:
- Carson Palmer, back near the West Coast, returns to form and looks like a viable NFL starter again.
- Ryan Williams becomes feature back by week five
San Francisco:
- Michael Crabtree returns in week 11
- Frank Gore gets injured week 1, and opens the door for LaMichael James, who becomes a star
Seattle:
- Percy Harvin never sees the field
- Marshawn Lynch becomes latest running back to run for 2,000 yards
St. Louis:
- Three running backs will each run for at least 500 yards but no one will rush for more than 700
- Tavon Austin = Bust
Playoff Picture
Division Winner:
San Francisco
Atlanta
Green Bay
Dallas
Wild Cards:
Chicago
Seattle
NFC Championship:
Chicago vs Atlanta
Atlanta Falcons will be the NFC Champions
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