2009 NFL Prediction Thread
 

It's always interesting to read the range of opinions in the football previews:

NFL: For the 2009 season, many of our experts contend that Tom Brady is your MVP and the New England Patriots are your next Super Bowl champions. - ESPN

Thought it would be fun to do the same thing here:

AFC EAST: New England
AFC NORTH: Pittsburgh
AFC SOUTH: Tennessee
AFC WEST: San Diego
AFC WILD CARDS: Houston, Indianapolis

NFC EAST: Dallas
NFC NORTH: Green Bay
NFC SOUTH: Carolina
NFC WEST: Seattle
NFC WILD CARDS: Philadelphia, Chicago

AFC CHAMPION: New England
NFC CHAMPION: Green Bay

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: New England

Coach of the Year: Mike McCarthy
MVP: Tom Brady
Offensive Player of the Year: Tom Brady
Defensive Player of the Year: DeMarcus Ware
Offensive Rookie of the Year: LeSean McCoy
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Aaron Curry

AFC EAST: New England
AFC NORTH: Pittsburgh
AFC SOUTH: Indianapolis
AFC WEST: San Diego
AFC WILD CARDS: Baltimore, Tennessee

NFC EAST: NY Giants
NFC NORTH: Green Bay
NFC SOUTH: Atlanta
NFC WEST: Arizona
NFC WILD CARDS: New Orleans, Minnesota

AFC CHAMPION: Pittsburgh
NFC CHAMPION: Atlanta

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: Pittsburgh

Coach of the Year: Mike Smith
MVP: Matt Ryan
Offensive Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson
Defensive Player of the Year: DeMarcus Ware
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mark Sanchez
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Larry English

AFC EAST: New England
AFC NORTH: Pittsburgh
AFC SOUTH: Indianapolis
AFC WEST: San Diego
AFC WILD CARDS: Cincinatti, Tennessee

NFC EAST: NY Giants
NFC NORTH: Green Bay
NFC SOUTH: Atlanta
NFC WEST: Arizona
NFC WILD CARDS: New Orleans, Minnesota

AFC CHAMPION: BENGALS!!!!
NFC CHAMPION: NY Giants

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: CINCI!

AFC EAST: New England
AFC NORTH: Baltimore
AFC SOUTH: Indianapolis
AFC WEST: San Diego
AFC WILD CARDS: Pittsburgh, Tennessee

NFC EAST: New York
NFC NORTH: Chicago
NFC SOUTH: New Orleans
NFC WEST: Seattle
NFC WILD CARDS: Green Bay, Dallas

AFC CHAMPION: New England
NFC CHAMPION: New Orleans

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: New Orleans

Coach of the Year: Sean Payton
MVP: Tom Brady
Offensive Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson
Defensive Player of the Year: DeMarcus Ware

AFC EAST: New England
AFC NORTH: Pittsburgh
AFC SOUTH: Indianapolis
AFC WEST: San Diego
AFC WILD CARDS: Miami, Tennessee

NFC EAST: New York
NFC NORTH: Green Bay
NFC SOUTH: New Orleans
NFC WEST: Arizona
NFC WILD CARDS: Philadelphia, Minnesota

AFC CHAMPION: New England
NFC CHAMPION: New York

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: New York

Coach of the Year: Mike McCarthy
MVP: Drew Brees
Offensive Player of the Year: Adrian Peterson
Defensive Player of the Year: Justin Tuck

AFC EAST: New England
AFC NORTH: Baltimore
AFC SOUTH: Houston
AFC WEST: San Diego
AFC WILD CARDS: Miami, Pittsburgh

NFC EAST: New York
NFC NORTH: Green Bay
NFC SOUTH: New Orleans
NFC WEST: Seattle
NFC WILD CARDS: St. Louis, Washington

AFC CHAMPION: Baltimore
NFC CHAMPION: New Orleans

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION: New Orleans
Coach of the Year: Steve Spagnuolo
MVP: Drew Brees
Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rogers
Defensive Player of the Year: Mario Williams
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Knowshon Moreno
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Malcom Jenkins

And we bump.

Ugh.