Half of the NFL season is officially in the books. I’ve decided to take a look back at my predictions from the beginning of the year to see how accurate I’ve been up to this point.
*Note: Standings are as of 9:50 p.m. Sunday night*
AFC East
Actual Standings: Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Bills
My Prediction: Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, Bills
I predicted that Rex Ryan would be fired by this week. That’s not going to happen, but I have faith in my prediction- the Jets will fall.
AFC North
Actual Standings: Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Steelers
My Prediction: Bengals, Ravens, Browns, Steelers
I think this division is still wide open. The Browns can do this! I really think that the Bengals will fall apart without Geno Atkins and Leon Hall.
AFC South
Actual Standings: Colts, Titans, Texans, Jaguars
My Prediction: Texans, Colts, Titans, Jaguars
You can’t blame me for this one. How was I supposed to know that Schaub and Locker would pull a Freaky Friday and switch bodies on us?
AFC West
Actual Standings: Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers, Raiders
My Prediction: Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders
Andy Reid hasn’t managed to screw up a game this year because of his horrendous clock management skills. He is overdue.
NFC East
Actual Standings: Cowboys, Eagles, Redskins, Giants
My Prediction: Cowboys, Redskins, Giants, Eagles
This division is a mess. Anything can happen the rest of the way.
NFC North
Actual Standings: Packers, Lions, Bears, Vikings
My Prediction: Packers, Bears, Lions, Vikings
The Bears and Packers haven’t played their Monday night game, so this is subject to change. The only thing I wrote in my predictions about the Vikings was “Regression!” I’ll pat myself on the back for that one.
NFC South
Actual Standings: Saints, Panthers, Falcons, Buccaneers
My Prediction: Falcons, Saints, Panthers, Buccaneers
I just can’t believe that the Falcons turned out this bad. I wrote that this was a “do or die” year for them. It appears that they have chosen the latter.
NFC West
Actual Standings: Seahawks, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams
My Prediction: 49ers, Seahawks, Rams, Cardinals
The 49ers and Seahawks are two of the top five teams in the league, so this division is still up for grabs. It always takes me a few weeks to remember too that Jeff Fisher is wildly overrated as a coach.
I have big plans in store for my articles in the next few weeks, so make your way to Type One to check them out.