Insider: Meaningless 2012 NFL Predictions
Now that the 2012 NFL regular season is upon us it’s time for meaningless predictions. Taking note that there hasn’t been a repeat Super Bowl champion in almost eight years and there are an average of five different playoff teams each year here is how we see things playing out.
Division Champs
AFC East- New England Patriots
AFC North- Baltimore Ravens
AFC South- Houston Texans
AFC West- San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcards- Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos
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NFC East- New York Giants
NFC North- Green Bay Packers
NFC South- Atlanta Falcons
NFC West- San Francisco 49ers
NFC Wildcards- Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears
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AFC Championship- Pittsburgh over Houston
NFC Championship- Green Bay over Chicago
Super Bowl- Green Bay over Pittsburgh
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Awards
MVP- Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Defensive Player of the Year- DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys
Offensive Rookie of the Year- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
Defensive Rookie of the Year- Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
Most Improved- Blaine Gabbert, Jacksonville Jaguars
Comeback Player of the Year- Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
Charlie Bernstein is the NFL Insider for SportsTalkFlorida.com and ESPN 1080 and 1040 in Orlando/Tampa and Editor-in-Chief of Sports Media Interactive, covering the National Football League, NCAA, and National Basketball Association. Charlie covers the Jacksonville Jaguars for FoxSports and has been featured on the NFL Network and Sirius NFL Radio. Charlie is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. You can follow Charlie on Twitter @nflcharlie
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