I suck at predictions. I'm really shit. But before the season starts in two days (TWO DAYS!!!) I wanted to throw my thoughts on the coming year out there for the fodder of all...I'll go Peter King style and list each division in the order I think they'll finish.
NFC EAST
Philadelphia, Dallas, New York Giants, Washington
Division MVP: Terrell Owens
Breakout star: Demarcus Ware
NFC NORTH
Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay
Division MVP: Daunte Culpepper
Breakout star: Tommie Harris
NFC SOUTH
Carolina, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, New Orleans
Division MVP: Kris Jenkins
Breakout star: Michael Jenkins
NFC WEST
St. Louis, Arizona, Seattle, San Francisco
Division MVP: Steven Jackson
Breakout star: Steven Jackson
NFC Wildcards: Dallas, Atlanta
(Though clearly I think the Bears are going to the playoffs)
AFC EAST
New England, New York Jets, Buffalo, Miami
Division MVP: Willis McGahee
Breakout star: J.P. Losman
AFC NORTH
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland
Division MVP: Ed Reed
Breakout star: David Pollock
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Houston, Tennessee
Division MVP: Peyton Manning
Breakout star: Matt Jones
AFC WEST (the hardest division to predict in football)
Kansas City, San Diego, Denver, Oakland
Division MVP: Priest Holmes
Breakout star: Derrick Johnson
AFC Wildcards: New York Jets, San Diego
NFC Championship Game: Carolina over Philadelphia
AFC Championship Game: Indianapolis over New York Jets
Super Bowl XL: Indianapolis over Carolina
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