NFL Predictions 2002

To see how I did last year, go here!!

Woo Hoo!!! A record breaking prediction year for me! Six year highs in coming within a game of the final regular season team records, division winners, and overall division finish! Records in bold black were exactly as I predicted, blue were within a game, and the rest were miserably off. Bold black team names mean that team finished in the division as I predicted. Interestingly enough, if I had flipped Cincy and Baltimore, I would have had both teams' records exactly right. What was I thinking?? Within a couple days I'll compare these results with several national magazine predictions.

I correctly predicted the won-lost records of 3 of 32 teams (25 of 215 over six years). I came within one game of correctly predicting the won-lost record of another 11 of 32 teams (51 of 215 over six years). Which means that I came within one game of the actual won-lost records of 14 of 32 (76 of 215 over six years).

I correctly predicted the divisional finish of 15 of 32 (69 of 215 over six years).

I correctly picked 5 out of 8 division winners (14 of 44 over six years).

I correctly predicted 7 out of 12 playoff participants (49 of 84 over six years).


AFC
North
12-4	Pittsburgh	3 AFC championship losses in last 8 years
10-6	Cleveland	Ready to make move.
7-9	Cincinnati	Shut out 3 times last year.
2-14	Baltimore	Lost 13 starters from last year.

East
10-6	Miami	Ricky Williams is the answer.
8-8	New York	Middle of the road talent will yield .500 season.
7-9	New England	No chance for a repeat.
5-11	Buffalo	Bledsoe isn't nearly enough.

West
10-6	Denver	Rookie RB Portis is the key.
9-7	Kansas City	Should be competitive this year.
9-7	San Diego	Brees might be enough in a weak division.
8-8	Oakland	Letting Grunden leave was a colossal gaffe.

South
11-5	Indianapolis	Defense will be much better.
8-8	Tennesee	The wheels have come off.
6-10	Jacksonville	Little left from annual playoff team.
1-15	Houston	Might set NFL record with winless season.

NFC
North
12-4	Green Bay	Easy Sked and new faces on offense will help Pack dominate.
10-6	Chicago	Not bad, but not as good as last year.
6-10	Detroit	Rookie quarterbacks never have winning seasons.
5-11	Minnesota	Sad on defense, toothless on offense.

East
12-4	Philadelphia	No one else in division is even close.
7-9	New York Giants	2nd place in this weak division is no prize.
6-10	Dallas	New Offensive Coordinator Coslet will help the offense.
4-12	Washington	Don't believe the hype, Spurrier isn't playing quarterback.

West
14-2	San Francisco	Beating Rams has become an obsession.
12-4	Saint Louis	Still as good as last year, the 49ers are just a little better.
10-6	Seattle	Could win any other division.
4-12	Arizona	Winning a division game would be a miracle.

South
10-6	Tampa Bay	Should win three way dogfight.
10-6	New Orleans	Losing RB Williams will really hurt.
8-8	Atlanta	Might be surprise team of the year.
3-13	Carolina	Fans will be crying the blues again.