2012 NFL Predictions: October

We're a month into the NFL, which means its time for me to post my updated predictions for October. We've had quite a bit of drama already, especially since much of the month of September was played with replacement referees. But the real refs are back, so the damage that they did won't make a huge dent to the overall picture. Now we are only four weeks in so many things can change between now and the end of the season, but we are starting to see which teams are separating themselves from the rest and which teams look to be in contention for good draft picks. We've also seen several surprises, both in over-performing and under-performing. There are also several teams that remain a complete mystery. This post here is all numbers, so if you want to read my thoughts on things, click here. You'll also note that in this post I added a third section after the regular season predictions and playoff predictions and that would be my predicted draft order for the upcoming draft. This is based purely on my predicted standings and playoff predictions, it's not something I just pulled off the top of my head. Now if you don't know already, the draft order is dependent on three things. First is how far you made it in the playoffs. Second is how good your record was. Third is your strength of schedule (the overall winning percentage of all the teams you played). It's in reverse order of course, meaning that the worst team gets the best pick. Let's begin!

Regular Season Predictions

AFC

AFC East
*-New England Patriots - 13-3
Buffalo Bills - 9-7
Miami Dolphins - 6-10
New York Jets - 6-10

AFC North
z-Baltimore Ravens - 11-5
y-Pittsburgh Steelers - 9-7
Cincinnati Bengals - 6-10
Cleveland Browns - 5-11

AFC South
z-Houston Texans - 13-3
Tennessee Titans - 6-10
Indianapolis Colts - 4-12
Jacksonville Jaguars - 4-12

AFC West
z-Denver Broncos - 9-7
y-San Diego Chargers - 9-7
Oakland Raiders - 8-8
Kansas City Chiefs - 6-10

NFC

NFC East
z-New York Giants - 9-7
Philadelphia Eagles - 8-8
Dallas Cowboys - 7-9
Washington Redskins - 6-10

NFC North
z-Green Bay Packers - 12-4
y-Chicago Bears - 11-5
Detroit Lions - 8-8
Minnesota Vikings - 7-9

NFC South
*-Atlanta Falcons - 14-2
Carolina Panthers - 7-9
New Orleans Saints - 7-9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 4-12

NFC West
z-San Francisco 49ers - 11-5
y-Arizona Cardinals - 9-7
St. Louis Rams - 7-9
Seattle Seahawks - 5-11


Playoff Predictions

Wild Card Round

3- Baltimore Ravens - W
6- Pittsburgh Steelers - L

4- Denver Broncos - W
5- San Diego Chargers - L

3- San Francisco 49ers - W
6- Arizona Cardinals - L

4- New York Giants - L
5- Chicago Bears - W

Divisional Round

1- New England Patriots - L
4- Denver Broncos - W

2- Houston Texans - W
3- Baltimore Ravens - L

1- Atlanta Falcons - W
5- Chicago Bears - L

2- Green Bay Packers - L
3- San Francisco 49ers - W

Championship Round

2- Houston Texans - W
4- Denver Broncos - L

1- Atlanta Falcons - L
3- San Francisco 49ers - W

Super Bowl XLVII

2- Houston Texans - L
3- San Francisco 49ers - W

SUPER BOWL XLVII CHAMPIONS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS


Predicted Draft Order

1- Indianapolis Colts
2- Jacksonville Jaguars
3- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4- Cleveland Browns
5- Seattle Seahawks
6- Cincinnati Bengals
7- Washington Redskins
8- Kansas City Chiefs
9- Miami Dolphins
10- Tennessee Titans
11- New York Jets
12- Dallas Cowboys
13- Minnesota Vikings
14- St. Louis Rams
15- New Orleans Saints
16- Carolina Panthers
17- Oakland Raiders
18- Philadelphia Eagles
19-  Detroit Lions
20- Buffalo Bills
21- Pittsburgh Steelers
22- San Diego Chargers
23- New York Giants
24- Arizona Cardinals
25- Chicago Bears
26- Baltimore Ravens
27- Green Bay Packers
28- New England Patriots
29- Denver Broncos
30- Atlanta Falcons
31- Houston Texans
32- San Francisco 49ers

(for my detailed thoughts on all of this, click here)