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I mean, they're all a bit plausible, but no other team in the AFC even wins 12 games? I find that very hard to believe. And as far as the Texans go, they have 4 almost automatic wins against the Colts and Jags this season, for them go 9-7 with that much talent on offense and defense is just extremely difficult to imagine. That team is legit, and people should not be sleeping on them as competitors for the AFC crown, they arguably were the best team in the conference prior to Schaub getting injured. You could make a case for any of his predictions, but they all seem off to me. But whatever.
I don't know. The AFC may be as weak as it has been since the early to mid 90s. It is conceivable, but unlikely that only one team will have a 12 win record. I think it has happened more than once in the NFC over the last 15 years, but I could be wrong.
I think the Texans should have over 10 wins especially with the division they are in, but we see all the time a team that goes from .500 or under to 11-13 wins to go back the next year to have 8-10 wins. Atlanta was such a team last year.
You are misjudging the Texans' schedule though. The Texans' non-division schedule is not pretty though. They have the NFC West which is arguably the best division in football. They have the AFC East where the Pats are great and either the Jets or Bills could be playoff contenders (I personally think the Bills will be, but the Jets won't). They have Baltimore and Denver as their SOS games. There are potentially 6-7 losses in that bunch for even a good team.
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I don't know. The AFC may be as weak as it has been since the early to mid 90s. It is conceivable, but unlikely that only one team will have a 12 win record. I think it has happened more than once in the NFC over the last 15 years, but I could be wrong.
I think the Texans should have over 10 wins especially with the division they are in, but we see all the time a team that goes from .500 or under to 11-13 wins to go back the next year to have 8-10 wins. Atlanta was such a team last year.
You are misjudging the Texans' schedule though. The Texans' non-division schedule is not pretty though. They have the NFC West which is arguably the best division in football. They have the AFC East where the Pats are great and either the Jets or Bills could be playoff contenders (I personally think the Bills will be, but the Jets won't). They have Baltimore and Denver as their SOS games. There are potentially 6-7 losses in that bunch for even a good team.
The AFC South is doing battle with the NFC North?
A rather tough division.
Without a consistent history of excellence, it would be plausible for the author to assign that record.
I don't know. The AFC may be as weak as it has been since the early to mid 90s. It is conceivable, but unlikely that only one team will have a 12 win record. I think it has happened more than once in the NFC over the last 15 years, but I could be wrong.
I think the Texans should have over 10 wins especially with the division they are in, but we see all the time a team that goes from .500 or under to 11-13 wins to go back the next year to have 8-10 wins. Atlanta was such a team last year.
You are misjudging the Texans' schedule though. The Texans' non-division schedule is not pretty though. They have the NFC West which is arguably the best division in football. They have the AFC East where the Pats are great and either the Jets or Bills could be playoff contenders (I personally think the Bills will be, but the Jets won't). They have Baltimore and Denver as their SOS games. There are potentially 6-7 losses in that bunch for even a good team.
Since when?
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I think it will be this year. They have arguably the best team in the NFC, if not the NFL. The Lions could be a legitimate Super Bowl contender. The Bears are a legitimate playoff contender. All three could have 10 or more wins. Only the Vikes suck in that division.
I think it will be this year. They have arguably the best team in the NFC, if not the NFL. The Lions could be a legitimate Super Bowl contender. The Bears are a legitimate playoff contender. All three could have 10 or more wins. Only the Vikes suck in that division.
Yeah but when did all of these teams migrate over to the NFC West?
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As someone who was on the 16-0 bandwagon early in 2007, I'm no stranger to making wildly optimistic prognostications.
But as a professional sports writer, to suggest any team will go 16-0 in a given year is just lunacy - there's too many variables, and the likelihood of a few letdown games is very high. Is it within the realm of possibility? Sure. Is it likely to happen? No. Should I put in a prediction that they will do it if I am a paid NFL analyst? Absolutely not. That's idiotic. Prisco remains an idiot.
You can automatically assume at least 3 teams on your schedule will be better than expected, and at least 3 times will be worse than expected. I think we will see a lot of playoff contenders from last year take a step back in the NFC: Saints, Packers, 49ers. I think the Giants, Eagles, and Cowboys will all be better than last season. In the AFC, I think the Ravens and Bengals will fall off from last year. The Broncos can only improve, but I think the Chargers and Chiefs will have something to say about that. The Texans and Steelers are a wild card. I would say with that being said, the Pats have the least amount of question marks in the AFC and can win as things stand today. I still think 16-0 isn't happening, and I don't even think they will even go all out like last time to do it again.
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