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2016 NFL Preview: Projected Standings and Playoff Predictions

Over the last month or so leading up to the official start of the NFL football season, I provided player rankings, team previews, analysis, predictions, opinions and a whole lot more.

This is the culmination of all that effort.

Here are my projected standings and playoff predictions for the upcoming season.

PROJECTED STANDINGS

AFC East

  1. New England (14-2)
  2. Buffalo (10-6)
  3. New York (8-8)
  4. Miami (5-11)

AFC North

  1. Pittsburgh (11-5)
  2. Cincinnati (10-6)
  3. Baltimore (8-8)
  4. Cleveland (1-15)

AFC South

  1. Jacksonville (9-7)
  2. Houston (8-8)
  3. Indianapolis (7-9)
  4. Tennessee (3-13)

AFC West

  1. Kansas City (11-5)
  2. Oakland (10-6)
  3. Denver (9-7)
  4. San Diego (6-10)

NFC East

  1. Dallas (8-8)
  2. New York (7-9)
  3. Washington (7-9)
  4. Philadelphia (6-10)

NFC North

  1. Green Bay (12-4)
  2. Minnesota (11-5)
  3. Chicago (5-11)
  4. Detroit (5-11)

NFC South

  1. Carolina (11-5)
  2. Tampa Bay (7-9)
  3. Atlanta (6-10)
  4. New Orleans (6-10)

NFC West

  1. Arizona (13-3)
  2. Seattle (12-4)
  3. Los Angeles (7-9)
  4. San Francisco (3-13)

 

POSTSEASON PREDICTIONS

Wild Card Round

AFC

5. Cincinnati (10-6) def 4. Jacksonville  (9-7)

3. Pittsburgh (11-5) def 6. Oakland (10-6)

NFC

5. Seattle (12-4) def 4. Dallas (8-8)

3. Carolina (11-5) def 6. Minnesota (11-5)

 

Divisional Round

AFC

1.New England (14-2) def 5. Cincinnati (11-6)

2. Kansas City (11-5) def 3. Pittsburgh (12-5)

NFC

1. Arizona (13-3) def 5. Seattle (12-4)

2. Green Bay (12-4) def 3. Carolina (12-5)

 

Championship Games

AFC

1. New England (15-2) def 2. Kansas City (12-5)

NFC

1. Arizona (14-3) def 2. Green Bay (13-4)

 

SUPER BOWL LI

1. New England (16-2) def 1. Arizona (15-3)

 

TEAM PREVIEWS

AFC East: Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets

AFC North: Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cleveland Browns

AFC South: Indianapolis Colts | Houston Texans | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans

AFC West: Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders

NFC West: Los Angeles Rams | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | Arizona Cardinals

NFC South: Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Atlanta Falcons | New Orleans Saints | Carolina Panthers

NFC North: Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers

NFC East: New York Giants | Washington Redskins | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles

NFL PLAYER RANKINGS

Top 50 NFL Quarterbacks

Top 50 NFL Running Backs

Top 50 NFL Wide Receivers

Top 50 NFL Tight Ends

Top 50 NFL Tackles

Top 50 NFL Guards

Top 50 NFL Centers 

Top 50 NFL 3-4 Defensive Ends

Top 50 NFL 4-3 Defensive Ends

Top 50 NFL Interior Linemen

Top 50 NFL 4-3 Outside Linebackers

Top 50 NFL Inside Linebackers

Top 50 NFL Cornerbacks

Top 50 NFL Safeties

 

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