2012 NFL Season Predictions

NFC Standings:

NFC East:

1. New York Giants 11-5 X

2. Philadelphia Eagles 11-5 W

3. Dallas Cowboys 8-8

4. Washington Redskins 5-11

NFC North:

1.Green Bay Packers 14-2 Z

2. Detroit Lions 11-5 W

3. Chicago Bears 9-7

4. Minnesota Vikings 2-14

NFC South:

1. Atlanta Falcons 11-5 X

2. New Orleans Saints 10-6 

3. Carolina Panthers 7-9

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-13

NFC West:

1. San Francisco 49ers 12-4 Y

2. Seattle Seahawks 7-9

3. St. Louis Rams 5-11

4. Arizona Cardinals 4-12

Z = Best Record in NFC Y = 1st Round Bye X = Division Champ W = Wild Card Team

AFC Standings:

AFC East:

1. New England Patriots 15-1 Z

2. Buffalo Bills 9-7

3. New York Jets 5-11

4. Miami Dolphins 5-11

AFC North:

1. Baltimore Ravens 11-5 X

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 10-6 W

3. Cincinnati Bengals 10-6 W

4. Cleveland Browns 1-15

AFC South:

1. Houston Texans 13-3 Y

2. Tennessee Titans 8-8

3. Indianapolis Colts 4-12

4. Jacksonville Jaguars 3-13

AFC West:

1. Denver Broncos 10-6 X

2. Kansas City Chiefs 9-7

3. San Diego Chargers 8-8

4. Oakland Raiders 5-11

Z = Best Record in NFC Y = 1st Round Bye X = Division Champ W = Wild Card Team

2012 NFL Playoffs:

Wild Card            Divisional         Con. Championship  Super Bowl XLVII     Super Bowl Champ

NFC

                            1 Green Bay

                                                        } Green Bay

4 Atlanta 

                            } Philadelphia

5 Philadelphia

                                                                                     } Green Bay

                            2 San Francisco

                                                        } San Francisco

3 New York 

                            } New York

6 Detroit

AFC                                                                                                                } New England

                            1 New England 

                                                   

                                                        } New England

4 Denver

                            } Denver

5 Pittsburgh

                                                                                    } New England

                            2 Houston

                                                   

                                                        } Houston

3 Baltimore
                            } Baltimore

6 Cincinnati           

           

Wild Card Round:
NFC:
#6 Detroit @ #3 New York; New York wins 38-27.
#5 Philadelphia @ #4 Atlanta; Philadelphia wins 35-31.
AFC:
#6 Cincinnati @ #3 Baltimore; Baltimore wins 28-17.
#5 Pittsburgh @ #4 Denver; Denver wins 37-31.
 

Divisional Round:
NFC:
#5 Philadelphia @ #1 Green Bay; Green Bay wins 27-23.
#3 New York @ #2 San Francisco;  San Francisco wins 24-21.
AFC:
#4 Denver @ #1 New England; New England wins 28-17.
#3 Baltimore @ #2 Houston; Houston wins 37-27.

NFC Championship Game:
#2 San Francisco @ #1 Green Bay; Green Bay wins 27-20.
Green Bay Packers are 2012 NFC Champions.  

AFC Championship Game:

#2 Houston @ #1 New England; New England; New England 42-28.

New England Patriots are 2012 AFC Champions.

Super Bowl XLVII:

Green Bay vs. New England in New Oreleans, LA.

New England wins 28-24.

New England Patriots are Super Bowl XLVII Champions.

Tom Brady is the Super Bowl XLVII MVP.

Regular Season Awards:

NFL MVP: Tom Brady, New England; 4924 Passing Yards, 40 TDs, 13 INTs.
NFL Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay; 4712 Passing Yards, 43 TDs, 7 INTs.
NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Pierre-Paul, NY Giants; 17.5 Sacks, 2 Forced Fumbles
Comeback Player of the Year: Peyton Manning, Denver; 4016 Passing Yards; 30 TDs, 17 INTs.
Rookie of the Year: Andrew Luck, Indianapolis; 3508 Passing Yards, 18 TDs, 15 INTs.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Andrew Luck, Indianapolis; 3508 Passing Yards, 18 TDs, 15 INTs.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Mark Barron, Tampa Bay; 3 INTs, 65 Tackles.


NFL All-Pro Team:

QB: Tom Brady, New England
RB: LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
RB: Ray Rice, Baltimore
WR: Calvin Johnson, Detroit
WR: Victor Cruz, New York Giants
FB: Vonta Leach, Baltimore
TE: Rob Gronkowski, New England
OT: Joe Thomas, Cleveland
OT: Jake Long, Miami
OG: Jahri Evans, New Orleans
OG: Carl Nicks, Tampa Bay
C: Ryan Kalil, Carolina
DE: Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants 
DE: Jared Allen, Minnesota
DT: Haloti Ngata, Baltimore
DT: Justin Smith, San Francisco
OLB: Aldon Smith, San Francisco
OLB: DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
ILB: Patrick Willis, San Francisco
ILB: Derrick Johnson, Kansas City
CB: Darrelle Revis, New York Jets
CB: Lardarius Webb, Baltimore
S: Eric Weddle, San Diego
S: Eric Berry, Kansas City
K: Garrett Hartley, New Orleans
P: Andy Lee, San Francisco
KR: Darren Sproles, New Orleans