How well do you think your favorite NFL team will do this season?

[mvd]

I'll predict a 10-6 season and a possible playoff birth for the Eagles, barring any major injuries. I can't see them being as bad as they were last year - they were a consistent playoff team. But the team depends on quite a few things going right, so I'm pretty sure there will be no Super Bowl.

[LeftyMom]

1. Better than last season. Not that they could do much worse.

They won two games. Two! :eyes:

[mvd]

2. Chances are good

NFL teams don't usually stay that bad for long. :hi:

[NJ Democrats]

3. Your wrong about the Eagles

As for my giants, oh 11-5 or so Divison title and Super Bowl Champs. Eagles finish 4th, btw.

[mvd]

7. We'll see about that

Andy Reid might not be a Super Bowl winning coach, but he gets a lot from his team. :hi:

[maveric]

4. Patriots could go 11-5.

If the pass defense tightens up a bit and Corey Dillon is healthy. He needs to rush for at least 1400 yds.
They dont have an overbearing schedule either.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=nwe

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

65. Corey only needs to run for 700 yards.

This guy will be good for the other 700:

[JohnKleeb]

5. Hopefully a repeat

but I'll be happy with the playoffs because the Orioles are yet again a disappointment. I'd like to see another Cowboys-Steelers Super Bowl again and unlike Super Bowl XXX this one will be a win and there's no O'Donnell to throw the ball to Larry Brown.

[Strawman]

6. Awful, as usual

Go Lions.

[RetroLounge]

8. Bears beat the Packers twice

That's all I care about...

RL

[Nickster]

9. Ahhh, a fellow true Bears fan. We know we ain't gonna win, but damn

it hurts just a little bit less if we beat the crap outta the Cheddar Heads.:-)

[nickinSTL]

39. yeah...grumble...

if their draft choices are any indication...:eyes:

[citizen snips]

10. I think the Panthers could go to the superbowl.

[Burma Jones]

11. I am optimistic

And think we will win the division.......

[nytemare]

19. I would like to see a season like '91, but it will be hard.

The 'Skins have made many improvements, but I wish we could get a tad more O line depth. I can't wait for the season.

:hi:

[smtpgirl]

53. Can't wait nytemare

Really looking forward to a great season for the 'Skins!!!

[MrSlayer]

12. I too have the Eagles at 10-6.

Last year was an aberration. Defense is much improved, D-Mac is healthy and they are going to get another receiver before camp ends. They just need to avoid major injuries and they're right back in it.

[Arkham House]

13. Pats--12-4 and a Super Bowl...

*yawn*...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

14. Atlanta's going to upset a lot of people this year....

The Year of Michael Vick.

[jobycom]

16. Yeah, mostly Atlanta fans!

:rofl: Nah, they've got a chance. I don't think it depends on Vick, though. I think it depends on whether the rest of the team helps him out.

[jobycom]

15. Eagles? Condolences. I thought it was hard being a Cowboys fan.

You guys need to fire everyone in your front office, then maybe you'd have a chance for an even season. I'm still not sure about Reid, either. Used to think he was good, but that may have only been in comparison to Rhodes. He couldn't handle TO, can't handle McNabb, seems to turn into a crybaby every time he has a decent season, and gets worse when he has a bad season. I would say he'd wind up running off his best player again this year, but I don't think he has anyone left good enough to run off, unless McNabb is healthy again, and if McNabb is healthy, he won't be able to show it because he doesn't have a team around him. You guys had one good year because you finally got a player who could play, so they started playing media games and ran him off.

I'm not gloating, I'm seriously sympathizing. People rag on Jerry Jones and his penchant for hiring sows ears looking for silk purses, but the Eagles over the last decade have made Jones look brilliant.

My Cowboys have a real good chance to win the NFC East, only because every other team has serious potential to not win it. I'd pick the Giants if they had a coach. I'd pick the Eagles if they still had TO. I'd pick my Cowboys if they had a QB who didn't choke. I'd pick the Redskins if I wanted to make everyone laugh. Someone will win it; the rules require someone to win it. And every one of the teams will pull at least one major upset over some contender this season.

So I'll pick the Cowboys to go 9-7 and come within a touchdown or less of beating every playoff team they play, as always. Giants, 7-9, just because I don't think the coach can handle Eli. Redskins, 5-11, cause they suck, Gibbs or not. Eagles, either 7-9, or 9-7, depending on who is right about TO. I say he destroys them in the two games he plays against them. If I'm wrong, Eagles win the division. I think TO is the MVP of either the Cowboys or the Eagles this year.

[nytemare]

18. Such a short memory.

Gibbs, Moss, Portis, oh, and Cooley with 3 td's.



You underestimate all the other teams in the East. I don't think there will be a team under 8-8. The only other division this tough is the AFC west. The Eagles were in the championship game 4 years in a row, which is not easy in the free agency era. They should have won the Superbowl, if they managed the clock better at the end. The Giants got help on defense, where they were weak. I have some questions about Eli, but they can be solid. It is going to be tough in the East.

[smtpgirl]

57. I'm With ya nytemare

Jobycom will be stuffin down the crow,

La Di DA

Portis will be breakin' out this year.

We watch skins games at my sis' house 10' x 10' screen, we make our Sundays "special"

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

66. Both of those divisions are vastly overrated.

I don't see a single team among the AFC West or NFC East winning a Super Bowl. Both divisions are mediocre at best. Every single one of these teams have MAJOR issues. Let's run down the list -

AFC West

KC - No defensive line = no pass rush. No wide receivers that scare anyone.

Denver - Jake Plummer. Cleveland Browns D-Line. I'm not sold on either of them. Plus they have no running game this year.

San Diego - Much as I do think Phillip Rivers is going to be a star, it ain't gonna be this year. Not to mention that he's getting no help from his wide outs. Plus their secondary is still weak.

Oakland - :rofl::rofl::rofl:

NFC East

NY Giants - Maybe the best team of the eight, but Tiki's odometer is approaching Curtis Martin range, and you never know when total collapse is going to happen when RBs reach that area. Eli might be the worst non-challenged starting QB in the NFL, and the stats back it up. (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=joyner_kc&id=2528493 - Link for ESPN Insider members)

Washington Redskins - Relying way, way too much on Mark Brunelle, whom never really got it done when he was young and healthy. Much has been made about their WR free agent acquisitions, but they all pretty much play the same WR position. In other words:
lots of speedsters + guy who can't get the ball to them - guy who can make a tough catch over the middle = continued woefulness on offense.

Dallas Cowboys - TO is good and all, but lead-foot Drew is going to have serious problems getting him the football while he's on his back. Their already weak offensive line got worse, and when you have a quarterback as immobile as Drew Bledsoe, that's a problem (trust me, I'm a Patriots fan. I've been down that road.)

Philadelphia Eagles - I think they'll be better than most people say, but in no way do I see them sniffing the Super Bowl.

The NFC East is clearly better in my eyes, mostly because these teams are playing good defense. Still, the NFC being the patsy conference that it is, those defensive numbers are inflated by good ol' offensive incompetence by the rest of the teams.

[smtpgirl]

54. Redskins ROCK

Cowboys 5-11, you have the wrong team

Skins 12-4!!!!

[smtpgirl]

56. MNF 2005

SKINS 14
Cowboys 13

REMEMBER THAT GAME!!!! AWESOME

[smtpgirl]

59. I do hope your team

lives up to those mighty high standards you set for them!!!


:boring:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

63. Give it 8 months or a couple of tough games.

Then you'll learn the hard way what you're dealing with in TO. Philly wasn't the first place he destroyed.

[Joe Fields]

17. The Chiefs will probably go 9-7.

We do have Larry Johnson, but we lost the best blocking fullback in the league, Tony Richardson to the Vikings. Our recieving corps is suspect and our defense is promising, but untested. I think our new coach, Herman Edwards will do okay this first year, but I don't think we have what it takes to make the playoffs.

[MrScorpio]

20. Fail miserably

Not looking good this year

[Pale Blue Dot]

21. The Giants are predicted to be really, really good

by everyone I've seen. I'd be surprised if they're not picked by virtually everyone to win the division. Some will even pick them to win it all.

This actually scares me. The Giants have a history of being at their best when they are supposed to be awful and their worst when they're supposed to be good. Time will tell.

And your Eagles? If they finish 9-7, Reid should get Coach of the Year.

[mvd]

24. Hi, Finnfan

The Eagles got to the playoffs without T.O., and advanced to the Super Bowl without him. The Eagles have some young talent, including Reggie Brown at receiver and some draft picks on the lines. There is more depth on the lines than before, so not all the pressure is on the young players. I think last year was an off year without McNabb and with the T.O. situation. I don't think Reid is the genius some make him out to be (too many stupid mistakes and stubborn game plans,) but with a healthy McNabb, I see a decent year.

I think the Redskins depend on Brunell too much (can't win as easily anymore with a mediocre quarterback,) but they could be good. I still have a soft spot for the Skins from my childhood. Anyone in the East could come out on top.

I'm signing off for the night. :hi:

[sasquatch]

22. The Bengals will win their division again

If they can keep the team out of jail.

[Broken_Hero]

23. not sure

but, barring some insane mess ups, my seahawks should take the nfc west, easily...but, the curse of superbowl losers, kinda scares me, but I'm a seahawk fan, I'm use to misery and pain, so as long as they make it to the playoffs, which I "believe" they will, I will be happy...:P

on edit: I believe their record will be 11-5, or 12-4...nfc west is weak, as can be...

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

25. The Niners - all the way, baby!

:rofl:

[LeftyMom]

32. The sky's the limit

They could win 3, 4 games this year! :woohoo:

[Arkham House]

26. Maybe this is the year that an LA team finally wins the Superbowl...

...they're long overdue...:eyes:

[Hobarticus]

27. Panthers, Super Bowl champs...

The pieces are in place, the roster's healthy...it looks good from here.

[Reverend_Smitty]

28. I predict that my Giants will win the NFC east...

it will be a tough division this year but I think with our defense and everyone staying healthy we could potentially make it to the Super Bowl...the team has only improved since last year

[GalleryGod]

29. I think you're still drunk

:puke:

[Reverend_Smitty]

30. ...

:P

[Major Hogwash]

31. What was the name of that guy the Eagles had last year that caused all

the trouble?

I forget his name.

Who's he playing for this year?

[GalleryGod]

33. That would be Peter Gozinya.

Wide Receiver, Boise State.:wtf:

[Phillycat]

35. Terrell Owens (TO). Playing for the Cowboys now. nt

[Va Lefty]

47. T. O. plays for himself

I'm afraid my Cowboys will learn this lesson the hard way.

[Major Hogwash]

51. Is Dallas the rehab team of the NFL?

How many "bad boys" have they recruited to their team over the years?

[smtpgirl]

58. My motto

ABC

Anyone but the cowboys

that america's team shit has all but worn out

[Cathyclysmic]

34. Definitely another playoff spot, possibly a division title.

But will they win the Superbowl again? That would be nice. :)

[livetohike]

37. Here we go Steelers! Here we go!

:hi: yinz guys!

[PRETZEL]

67. They can

We still are as good as anybody in the league. They'll have the motivating force of proving that although the Bus was an extremely important part of the team he wasn't the whole team. They'll have a chip on their shoulder to prove last year was no fluke.

They'll get it done..............................

[Giant Robot]

36. Eagles 10-6

Makes it to the playoffs but lose first round. Too many if's in this picture for them to do much better. And being the only Eagles fan in the state of Michigan makes this hard!

Of course we will still do better thant he Lions....

[livetohike]

38. If Ben can stay off of the motorcycle and someone

steps up to take Bettis' place as a power back, I like my Steelers chances of repeating :-).

[SaveElmer]

40. Vikings fan...not going out on a limb here...they will CHOKE!!!

As they have every year of their existence!!!

[WoodyTobiasJr]

41. The worst the Seahawks will finish is 12-4

I think they will go 14-2 (for real!)
The will make another appearance at the Super Bowl and...barring the opposing team greasing the palms of the officials this time....will win the whole enchilada!


Go Seahawks!!

[madinmaryland]

42. Cowboys 11-5; Eagles 6-10!

Cowboys to make the NFC Conference Finals!!!!

[Callalily]

43. Ummmm . . .

The Packers? :scared:

[ScreamingMeemie]

44. I have a feeling in my bones again...that the Packers are going

to send Brett off with another Super Bowl win... I had this feeling once before.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=580938

[TheMightyFavog]

60. My guess 8-8

and that's an optimistic estimate for the Packers.

realistically, it'll be something like 6-10

[ScreamingMeemie]

61. I'm with 12-4. I've got a pretty good feeling about this season.

:hi:

[1gobluedem]

45. They'll break our hearts as usual

My team is the Detroit Lions....:cry:

[MiniMandaRuth]

46. I think the Seahwaks will do well...

Unless they face the Steelers. There might be a brawl or two.

[ceile]

48. Texans 3-13 if we're lucky.

But it will all be worth it if the Cowboys have a losing season as well. Hey, a girl can dream can't she?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

64. Y'all really just need to do something about that offensive line.

It's unconscionable that it's taking this long to get that fixed.

[Katina]

49. we are rebuilding...AGAIN!

so I don't expect much from the Jets. Any wins will be a bonus on the year. As long as Eli & the giants crash and burn....I'm ok.

[Ariana Celeste]

50. Pretty good until they choke in the end?

:shrug:

I'll be watching every game, anyways.

<< is a masochist >>

[smtpgirl]

52. I am sad that none of you picked the Redskins to go farther

Portis/Cooley/Moss/Carter/Campbell
We are going to be da bomb

[MoseyWalker]

55. The Cowboys will make the playoffs, then

TO will have a nervous breakdown because he can't handle being talked to that way anymore by Drew Bledsoe.

Then, Parcells will look for a free agent, (me - in my dreams) to take his place.

I will look Drew in the eye, and he will fall in love with me. He will then throw a pass in overtime to me in the endzone. I will make a move to get away from the cornerback, and another move to get away from the safety.

I'll look back..........and............fall down.

Bad guys get the ball and throw a 79 yard TD pass.

Game over.

I will still have my false memories though.

[Fox Mulder]

62. Vikings will choke in the playoffs.

They always do.

Assuming they even make it to the playoffs, that is...