SportsNation's 2006 NFL Predictions
AFC East SN Prediction Reality
Miami 12-4 Nick Saban is quickly turning this team around.
New England 11-5 Unless healthy, hard to imagine an improvement over 2005.
Buffalo 9-7 Can the Bills win? Or will their QB be J.P. "Loss-man"?
New York 9-7 Too many question marks to forecast winning season.
AFC North SN Prediction Reality
Pittsburgh 15-1 Can they win 15 games for second season in a row? No.
Cincinnati 12-4 Is 12 wins possible? Only if Carson Palmer is healthy.
Cleveland 9-7 At least this team appears on the rise.
Baltimore 7-9 Even SportsNation forecasts only a one-game improvement.
AFC South SN Prediction Reality
Indianapolis 15-1 Last year's machine "only" went 14-2.
Jacksonville 15-1 Playoff team? Sure. But 15 wins? Please.
Houston 7-9 Reggie Bush and Eric Moulds could make this a possibility.
Tennessee 7-9 In a word . . . no.
AFC West SN Prediction Reality
Denver 14-2 Broncos could lose at least two games in the division alone.
Kansas City 13-3 Highly doubtful with aging, injury-susceptible roster.
San Diego 10-6 If Philip Rivers is the next Bernie Kosar, 10 wins is possible.
Oakland 10-6 Bay Area water may be contaminated, causing hallucinations.
NFC East SN Prediction Reality
Dallas 14-2 Very solid team, but Bledsoe could lose two games on his own.
Washington 13-3 Another big jump in wins is unlikely.
New York 12-4 12 wins doesn't even get you to NFC playoffs in BizarroNation.
Philadelphia 9-7 This could be one of the couple teams we'd take the ''over'' on.
NFC North SN Prediction Reality
Chicago 13-3 13 may be too many, but who forecasted 11 wins last season?
Minnesota 12-4 Double digits should thrill new head coach Brad Childress.
Detroit 10-6 Wow. Harrington is out and suddenly the Lions are contenders?
Green Bay 10-6 Favre or no Favre, this is 2006, right?
NFC South SN Prediction Reality
Carolina 14-2 Very dangerous, but a tough division to reach 14 wins.
Tampa Bay 14-2 Chris Simms is still learning Gruden's system. No chance.
Atlanta 12-4 Certainly possible if Michael Vick and Warrick Dunn are healthy.
New Orleans 9-7 Drew Brees for Aaron Brooks is an upgrade, but nine wins?
NFC West SN Prediction Reality
Seattle 14-2 Formerly pessimistic Seattle fans have turned over a new leaf.
St. Louis 10-6 In this division it would seem anything is possible.
Arizona 8-8 A championship contender . . . if this were Arena Football.
San Francisco 8-8 See Oakland above.