With the 2011 NFL Season over I decided to take a look at the pre-season predictions I made back in August.
In the beginning we have the award predictions and actual winners followed by my team and playoff predictions and the actual outcomes.
Some I did pretty well with, some not so much. Take a look, have a laugh and we will do it again next year.
NFL Coach of the Year
Predicted: Mike Munchak, Tennessee Titans
Actual: Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers
NFL MVP
Predicted: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Actual: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Predicted: Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
Actual: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Predicted: Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots
Actual: Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Predicted: A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
Actual: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Predicted: Nick Fairley, Detroit Lions
Actual: Von Miller, Denver Broncos
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Here are my predictions on the left actual outcome on the right:
| AFC | Prediction | – | AFC | Actual |
| East | W-L | East | W-L | |
| New England | 12-4 | New England | 13-3 | |
| New York | 11-5 | New York | 8-8 | |
| Buffalo | 3-13 | Miami | 6-10 | |
| Miami | 3-13 | Buffalo | 6-10 | |
| North | W-L | North | W-L | |
| Pittsburgh | 12-4 | Baltimore | 12-4 | |
| Baltimore | 12-4 | Pittsburgh | 12-4 | |
| Cleveland | 5-11 | Cincinnati | 9-7 | |
| Cincinnati | 4-12 | Cleveland | 4-12 | |
| South | W-L | South | W-L | |
| Indianapolis | 11-5 | Houston | 10-6 | |
| Tennessee | 11-5 | Tennessee | 9-7 | |
| Houston | 7-9 | Jacksonville | 5-11 | |
| Jacksonville | 5-11 | Indianapolis | 2-14 | |
| West | W-L | West | W-L | |
| San Diego | 11-5 | Denver | 8-8 | |
| Kansas City | 8-8 | San Diego | 8-8 | |
| Denver | 8-8 | Oakland | 8-8 | |
| Oakland | 7-9 | Kansas City | 7-9 | |
| AFC Playoff Seeds | Actual Seeds | |||
| 1- New England | 1. New England | |||
| 2- Pittsburgh | 2. Baltimore | |||
| 3- San Diego | 3. Houston | |||
| 4- Indianapolis | 4. Denver | |||
| 5- Baltimore | 5. Pittsburgh | |||
| 6- Tennessee | 6. Cincinnati | |||
Predicted AFC Wild Card Weekend
Tennessee at San Diego – Chargers win
Baltimore at Indianapolis – Ravens Win
Byes: New England and Pittsburgh
Actual AFC Wild Card Weekend
Cincinnati at Houston – Texans won
Pittsburgh at Denver – Broncos won
Byes: New England and Baltimore
Predicted AFC Division Weekend
Baltimore at New England – Patriots win
San Diego at Pittsburgh – Chargers win
Actual AFC Division Weekend
Denver at New England – Patriots won
Houston at Baltimore – Ravens won
Predicted AFC Conference Championship
San Diego at New England – Patriots win
Actual AFC Conference Championship
Baltimore at New England- Patriots win
| NFC | Prediction | NFC | Actual | |
| East | W-L | East | W-L | |
| Philadelphia | 12-4 | New York | 9-7 | |
| Dallas | 7-9 | Philadelphia | 8-8 | |
| New York | 6-10 | Dallas | 8-8 | |
| Washington | 3-13 | Washington | 5-11 | |
| North | W-L | North | W-L | |
| Green Bay | 11-5 | Green Bay | 15-1 | |
| Chicago | 8-8 | Detroit | 10-6 | |
| Minnesota | 7-9 | Chicago | 8-8 | |
| Detroit | 6-10 | Minnesota | 3-13 | |
| South | W-L | South | W-L | |
| Atlanta | 13-3 | New Orleans | 13-3 | |
| New Orleans | 11-5 | Atlanta | 10-6 | |
| Tampa Bay | 8-8 | Carolina | 6-10 | |
| Carolina | 5-11 | Tampa Bay | 4-12 | |
| West | W-L | West | W-L | |
| Arizona | 9-7 | San Francisco | 13-3 | |
| St. Louis | 8-8 | Arizona | 8-8 | |
| Seattle | 7-9 | Seattle | 7-9 | |
| San Francisco | 4-12 | St. Louis | 2-14 | |
| NFC Playoff Seeds | Actual Seeds | |||
| 1- Atlanta | 1. Green Bay | |||
| 2- Philadelphia | 2. San Francisco | |||
| 3- Green Bay | 3. New Orleans | |||
| 4- Arizona | 4. New York | |||
| 5- New Orleans | 5. Atlanta | |||
| 6- Tampa Bay | 6. Detroit | |||
Predicted NFC Wildcard Weekend
Tampa Bay at Green Bay – Packers win
New Orleans at Arizona – Saints win
Byes: Atlanta and Philadelphia
Actual NFC Wild Card Weekend
Detroit at New Orleans – Saints won
Atlanta at New York – Giants won
Byes: Green Bay and San Francisco
Predicted NFC Division Weekend
New Orleans at Atlanta – Falcons win
Green Bay at Philadelphia – Eagles win
Actual NFC Division Weekend
New York at Green Bay – Giants won
New Orleans at San Francisco – Niners won
Predicted NFC Conference Championship
Philadelphia at Atlanta – Falcons win
Actual NFC Conference Championship
New York at San Francisco – Giants won
Predicted Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis IN
Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots
Actual Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis IN
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
Predicted Super Bowl XLVI Champions
New England Patriots
Actual Super Bowl XLVI Champions
New York Giants
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