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Ok, never been a fan of Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, but his prediction for the rest of the way for the AFC is downright bizzare:
Crystal ball breakdown of the second half - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
What makes it really bizzare for me is that he has the Pats winning the next two games (in their "expert" picks section he has the Pats winning against the Bills this weekend and says in this that the Pats will beat the Jets next week in the Jets description) which would put the Pats at 7-3 for the season. Then he expects the Pats to go 2-3 the rest of the way with losses to Seattle, Arizona, and Buffalo and either a win against Miami or Pittsburgh (which by his rankings are the two toughest games on the schedule). Nevermind that he has the Jets and Dolphins fighting it out for the division with the Pats and Bills out of it.
I know Robinson has long been a Patriots hater (he predicted the Pats wouldn't even make the playoffs before last season). But his logic is just way out there. Why does he think the Jets have looked anymore impressive than the Pats when they struggled against KC, Oakland (a loss), and Cincy?
Predictions are BS anyway. So I don't get too upset, but I just thought this one was noteworthy because it is pretty out there in my mind.
1.
Miami Dolphins
Final regular-season record: 10-6, No. 3 seed in the AFC
Skinny: Miami climbs out of the basement with wins over Seattle and Oakland, then completes a stunning season sweep of New England at home. The four road games in the final five are daunting, but Miami manages three wins in the final five, and then Chad Pennington leads the Dolphins to a division title by beating Brett Favre and the Jets in the season finale.
2.
New York Jets
Final regular-season record: 10-6, No. 6 seed in the AFC
Skinny: Back-to-back road losses against Tennessee and New England push the Jets into a scrum with Miami down the stretch. The season finale against the Dolphins should determine the division winner.
3.
New England Patriots
Final regular-season record: 9-7, no postseason
Skinny: A tough second-half schedule unmasks a team that had only one semi-impressive, first-half win (over the Jets). Even the back-to-back road games against Oakland and Seattle prove harder than expected when the Seahawks pull off a home upset. The Patriots fall apart at the end, losing at home to Arizona in the cold and falling to Buffalo in the season finale.
4.
Buffalo Bills
Final regular-season record: 8-8, no postseason
Skinny: Defensive injuries foretell a slippery slide backward for the Bills. Offensive sputtering gets worse in the cold of road games in New England, Kansas City, Denver and against the Jets. The season-ending home win against the Patriots comes too late to make a difference.
Crystal ball breakdown of the second half - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
What makes it really bizzare for me is that he has the Pats winning the next two games (in their "expert" picks section he has the Pats winning against the Bills this weekend and says in this that the Pats will beat the Jets next week in the Jets description) which would put the Pats at 7-3 for the season. Then he expects the Pats to go 2-3 the rest of the way with losses to Seattle, Arizona, and Buffalo and either a win against Miami or Pittsburgh (which by his rankings are the two toughest games on the schedule). Nevermind that he has the Jets and Dolphins fighting it out for the division with the Pats and Bills out of it.
I know Robinson has long been a Patriots hater (he predicted the Pats wouldn't even make the playoffs before last season). But his logic is just way out there. Why does he think the Jets have looked anymore impressive than the Pats when they struggled against KC, Oakland (a loss), and Cincy?
Predictions are BS anyway. So I don't get too upset, but I just thought this one was noteworthy because it is pretty out there in my mind.
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