# Predictions for your NFL team's season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 10, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587 "2015-09-10T22:22:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/21 "2015-09-12T00:54:15Z")
Bears 4-12 and I quit watching half way through the season. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/22 "2015-09-12T01:02:25Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Giants 10-6, make the playoffs, win the Superbowl. > > It’s every four years, right? If you didn’t say it, I was gonna. The Prophecy _must_ be fulfilled! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/23 "2015-09-12T01:17:47Z")
Rams go 4-4 on the road, 0-7 at home and forfeit the final home game because they left for L.A. on December 15. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/24 "2015-09-12T01:19:20Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > New York Giants: > > – The offense will be slightly above average (10th-14th best by the better metrics). > – The defense will be pretty bad, but not disastrous (15th-25th). > – They will once again be among the most heavily injured teams in the league. > – Eli Manning: 16 games, 4250 yards, 30 TDs, 16 INTs, 62% Comp, 7.2 YPA (so, very similar to last year). > – Odell Beckham Jr.: 13 games, 84 receptions, 1155 yards. > – I have no idea what’s going to happen with the RBs/running game. > – Final record: 7-9. > Someone has to remember to bump this thread in January so we can all boast and/or point & laugh. I can’t find fault with any of that. I was going to say 8-8 but that is being generous. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/25 "2015-09-12T02:11:09Z")
The NY Jets will go 8-8, fulfilling their perennial commitment to mediocrity. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/26 "2015-09-12T02:20:47Z")
> [@Quercus](#): > > Patriots lose three regular season games, advance through the playoffs to the Superbowl, where, seconds before kickoff, Roger Goodell announces that he has appointed himself officiating crew chief for the game… > > Not surprisingly, the game ends in a scene of chaos as order among the players, team staff, and halftime acts has completely broken down. Goodell, still in a referee’s uniform, is attempting to quickly award the trophy to Russel Wilson and escape, but suddenly, Tom Brady , who was ejected during the opening coin toss even though he was on the bench at the time, appears, roller blading around the field and doing a strip tease down to his jockstrap. Skating by a stunned/bemused Goodell, Brady snatches the trophy and resumes skating around with the trophy held high. Paul Newman is spotted smoking a cigar and cackling in Robert Kraft’s box. > I think that’s the most likely outcome of the season, anyway. I fully expect the season to be than entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/27 "2015-09-12T02:46:08Z")
Saints 10-6, win NFC South, win the Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/28 "2015-09-12T02:52:03Z")
Packers 13-3 Super Bowl winners. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/29 "2015-09-12T02:53:12Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > The Bengals will go 8-8-4. (Eight wins, eight losses, four arrests.) You’re a Bengals fan? How’d that happen? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/30 "2015-09-12T03:10:31Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Cleveland Browns. 5-11. Damn 5-11 again and again until infinity. > > Not that i’m bitter. 😃 I’m not convinced we’ll get that many wins. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/31 "2015-09-12T04:21:23Z")
Agreed, the Browns have a tougher schedule with an arguably worse roster. 3 or 4 wins wouldn’t surprise me at all. ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/32 "2015-09-12T15:39:05Z")
I have no idea how to rate this season for the Lions. Losing Suh hurts the D pretty badly, but having Ngata step in to cover for Fairley is nice. I like what I saw from rookie RB Ameer Abdullah, although I saw him get completely and utterly shut down by Michigan State last year when he was at the head of the Heisman hype train; MSU’s defense last year was probably the closest thing the college game could come to a pro D, so I’m a little worried that his skills won’t entirely translate. I expect Calvin Johnson to bounce back this year, and I think Matt Stafford (who is overrated locally and underrated nationally) is going to have another good-to-great year. I don’t think he’ll touch his personal best of a 5,000 yard season, but I think he’ll hit 4K with far fewer INTs than he threw under the old Linehan system; we already saw the INTs drop last year in the first year under Lombardi’s offense, but they might tick up a bit as the offense expands to include more downfield throws. I think 11-5 sounds feasible, and would match last year. I’ll go with that, and an actual damn playoff win. On a side note, my dad passed away in January; this will be my first season watching football without him, and I’m not sure how I’m going to handle it tomorrow when the season starts. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/33 "2015-12-21T14:58:15Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Redskins 6-10. I’m feeling ambitious! #HTTR Well, don’t I have egg on my face! Go Red\_\_\_\_s! ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/34 "2015-12-21T23:06:44Z")
I am right there with you. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/35 "2015-12-22T14:32:42Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Agreed, the Browns have a tougher schedule with an arguably worse roster. 3 or 4 wins wouldn’t surprise me at all. It’s looking like 3 will be the final win total for Cleveland, with remaining games against the Chiefs and Steelers. Can I go ahead and predict 2016 right now, too? My prediction is: PAIN. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587/36 "2015-12-22T14:37:48Z")
> [@picker](#): > > Ravens. 11-5, win the AFC North, lose in round 2 of the playoffs due to lack of home field advantage > [@Enginerd](#): > > The record and division title sound about right, but I think they make it the AFC championship this year. No predictions beyond that. Well, that was awful. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predictions-for-your-nfl-teams-season/730587.md?page=1)