NFL Preview - 2022
Okay, let’s have a go at it.
Last time I accurately picked the Super Bowl Champs was the year Brady led the Patriots to the title.
So, I have some work to do.
Let’s go with the NFC first:
Division winners include:
Eagles, Packers, Bucs and Rams.
Other playoff teams:
Dallas, 49ers and Vikings.
I often fall into the trap of believing that Rodgers can win a big game. I know Tommy can, but his o-line isn’t great, and Gronk didn’t come back - yet.
The obvious pick might be the right pick here;
Packers.
In the AFC there will be a whole lot of competition:
Bills, Ravens, Titans and Chargers will win their divisions.
Chiefs, Bengals, Dolphins will be playoff teams.
And the trendy pick is, of course, the hometown Bills.
They have the most talent.
Yet I’m always weary of teams who come into a season with this much love.
(If you read the baseball previews you’d have been absolutely convinced that no one was beating the Blue Jays - they haven’t been the world beaters everyone believed).
But the Bills ARE loaded!
Von Miller is a true leader and well known winner. He’s a bit older, but his presence will mean a lot.
The Bills will get over the hump and make it back to the Super Bowl if their coach can figure out how to play defense in the last 13 seconds of a game.
But.
I’m from Buffalo and I’ve watched them blow it when they had the best team in the sport.
They were better than 10 point favorites when they lost to the Giants.
They’ll go into the Super Bowl as double digit favorites…
…and lose.
To freaking Rodgers and a D that shuts them down on the last drive as a ball gets deflected and bounces off a couple of helmets.
‘Cause…
…Buffalo.
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