by Russ Bliss (8/28/12)


It's that time of year when I put on that sometimes faulty prognostication cap and make my annual NFL Season Predictions.

So without further ado, here are my 2012 NFL Season and Playoff Predictions:
 

AFC East				NFC East
New England	11	5		NY Giants	10	6
Buffalo	8	8		Philadelphia	10	6
NY Jets	7	9		Dallas	9	7
Miami	6	10		Washington	7	9
AFC North				NFC North
Baltimore	12	4		Green Bay	12	4
Pittsburgh	10	6		Detroit	9	7
Cincinnati	8	8		Chicago	8	8
Cleveland	4	12		Minnesota	5	11
AFC South				NFC South
Houston	11	5		Atlanta	11	5
Tennessee	9	7		New Orleans	10	6
Indianapolis	6	10		Carolina	7	9
Jacksonville	3	13		Tampa Bay	6	10
AFC West				NFC West
Denver	10	6		San Francisco	10	6
San Diego	9	7		Seattle	7	9
Oakland	7	9		Arizona	6	10
Kansas City	5	11		St. Louis	4	12

 
AFC Playoff Teams: Baltimore, Houston, New England, Denver, Pittsburgh, San Diego

NFL Playoff Teams: Green Bay, Atlanta, NY Giants, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Orleans


AFC Championship Game: Baltimore vs. Houston

AFC Champion: Baltimore


NFC Championship Game: Green Bay vs. Atlanta

NFC Champion: Green Bay


Super Bowl Champion: Baltimore Ravens

Joe Flacco takes the step up necessary to get the Ravens back to the Super Bowl and while Aaron Rodgers probably has better numbers in the game, it will Baltimore who finishes on top.

There we go; my 2012 NFL Season and Playoff Predictions are on the books. And just like last in my 2011 NFL Season and Playoff Predictions, I'll probably look back on this and wonder what the heck I was thinking. I encourage anyone who wants to blast me for my picks to feel free to post your own 2012 NFL Season Predictions in our fantasy football forums!