If you've read the NFL Previews that I’ve done throughout the Regular Season, you would know that I predict every single game/outcome. In this article, I will show you the final results from my Predictions to see who I favoured more than others, how many teams I actually got correct, and what the Playoffs would’ve looked like had I gotten every single Prediction right! Now, let’s start with the AFC East!
AFC East
In the AFC East, I predicted the Miami Dolphins to win their Division with an 11-6 record. Weirdly enough, The Dolphins did go 11-6, but they actually finished second in the AFC East so I was kind of right, but also kind of wrong! In second place, I had the Buffalo Bills with a 10-7 record. Whilst I wasn’t too far off with this Prediction, The Bills actually won the AFC East with an 11-6 record so I was wrong. I then had the New England Patriots to finish third with a record of 5-12. This also didn’t quite happen as The Patriots finished bottom of their Division with a 4-13 record. And finally, I had the New York Jets to finish bottom of the AFC East with a pretty poor 3-14 record. This was incorrect as The Jets finished third with a 7-10 record, and rather ironically, this is the second straight year that I’ve predicted New York to win just three games. In terms of the Playoffs, I had the Miami Dolphins as the Number 4 seed (3-3 VS common Jacksonville opponents) and the Buffalo Bills as the 7th seed (7-5 VS AFC). What actually happened is Buffalo took the Number 2 seed whilst Miami had to settle for the 6th seed.
AFC North
In the AFC North, I predicted the Baltimore Ravens to win their Division with a monstrous record of 15-2! The Ravens did win the AFC North, but “only” with a 13-4 record. In second place, I had the Cleveland Browns with an 11-6 record. This was spot on so I’m very happy with that! I then had the Cincinnati Bengals to finish third with a record of 10-7. I was ever so slightly too optimistic when it comes to The Bengals as they actually finished bottom of the AFC North with a record of 9-8. And finally, I had the Pittsburgh Steelers to finish bottom of the AFC North with a 6-11 record. This was very wrong as The Steelers finished third in their Division with a 10-7 record (so fair play to them). In terms of the Playoffs, I had the Baltimore Ravens as the Number 1 seed (12-0 VS AFC) and the Cleveland Browns as the 6th seed. Baltimore did take the Number 1 seed in the AFC so I got that one correct whilst I was just off with Cleveland as they took the 5th seed. However, I should also mention that the Pittsburgh Steelers got the Number 7 seed so I was very wrong about their season.
AFC South
In the AFC South, I predicted the Jacksonville Jaguars to win their Division with an 11-6 record. Due to them blowing it, The Jaguars actually finished second with a 9-8 record, but I think that’s more on them than me! In second place, I had the Houston Texans with a 10-7 record. The Texans did finish 10-7, but that record was actually enough for them to win the AFC South. I then had the Indianapolis Colts to finish third with a record of 9-8. This Prediction was spot on so I’m pretty pleased about that. And finally, I had the Tennessee Titans to finish bottom of the AFC South with a 3-14 record. Whilst The Titans did finish bottom of their Division, their 6-11 record would show that they did do a bit better than I expected. In terms of the Playoffs, I had the Jacksonville Jaguars as the Number 3 seed (4-2 VS common Miami opponents). What actually happened is the Houston Texans took the Number 4 seed whilst The Jags didn’t make the Playoffs at all!
AFC West
In the AFC West, I predicted the Kansas City Chiefs to win their Division with a massive 15-2 record. Whilst The Chiefs were victorious in the AFC West, they didn’t do as well as I predicted as they finished with an 11-6 record. In second place, I had the Denver Broncos with a 13-4 record. This was completely wrong as The Broncos finished third in their Division with a (negative) record of 8-9! I then had the Los Angeles Chargers to finish third with a record of 10-7. This was also a bad one as The Chargers finished bottom of the AFC West with just a 5-12 record. And finally, I had the Las Vegas Raiders to finish bottom of the AFC West with an 8-9 record. Whilst the Raiders did actually finish second, I did at least get their record correct. In terms of the Playoffs, I had the Kansas City Chiefs as the Number 2 seed (10-2 VS AFC) and the Denver Broncos as the 5th seed. What actually happened is Kansas City took the Number 3 seed whilst Denver didn’t make the Playoffs.
NFC East
In the NFC East, I predicted the Philadelphia Eagles to win their Division with a superb 15-2 record. Neither of these things happened as The Eagles only finished second in the NFC East with an 11-6 record. In second place, I had the Dallas Cowboys with a 14-3 record. I was once again wrong here as The Cowboys won their Division with a 12-5 record which is actually quite odd when you think about it. I then had the Washington Commanders to finish third with a record of 4-13. I got The Commanders’ record correct, but they actually finished bottom of their Division. And finally, I had the New York Giants to finish bottom of the NFC East with a 0-17 record! I apologise to The Giants as they managed to win 6 games and finish third in their Division. In terms of the Playoffs, I had the Philadelphia Eagles as the Number 1 seed (1-0 VS 49ers) and the Dallas Cowboys as the 5th seed. What actually happened is Dallas took the Number 2 seed whilst The Eagles had to settle for the 5th seed.
NFC North
In the NFC North, I predicted the Detroit Lions to win their Division with a 12-5 record. Both of these things happened so I’m very happy with this Prediction. In second place, I had the Minnesota Vikings with an 8-9 record. This was wrong as The Vikings actually finished third in the NFC North with a slightly worse 7-10 record. I then had the Chicago Bears in third with a record of 3-14. The Bears actually had a better year than I thought in the sense that they finished with a 7-10 record, but they did slightly worse in the sense that they actually finished bottom of their Division. And finally, I had the Green Bay Packers to finish bottom of the NFC North with a 3-14 record! This was a bad one as The Packers finished second in the NFC North with a 9-8 record. In terms of the Playoffs, I had the Detroit Lions as the Number 3 seed. That happened so I got a clean sweep with Detroit, but it’s worth mentioning that the Green Bay Packers made the Playoffs as the 7th seed.
NFC South
In the NFC South, I predicted the New Orleans Saints to win their Division with an 11-6 record. Neither of these things happened as The Saints actually finished second with a 9-8 record. In second place, I had the Atlanta Falcons (also) with an 11-6 record, but they didn’t win the Division due to going 0-2 against The Saints. The Falcons actually finished third with a 7-10 record so I was quite a bit off with them! I then had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish third with a record of 6-11. I was again wrong here as The Buccaneers won the NFC South with a 9-8 record. And finally, I had the Carolina Panthers to finish bottom of the NFC South with a 1-16 record! Whilst that might seem incredibly harsh, The Panthers did finish bottom of the NFC South with just two wins to their name so I wasn’t too far off. In terms of the Playoffs, I had the New Orleans Saints as the Number 4 seed and the Atlanta Falcons as the 6th seed. What actually happened is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took the Number 4 seed whilst The Saints and Falcons both failed to make the Post-Season.
NFC West
In the NFC West, I predicted the San Francisco 49ers to win their Division with an incredibly strong 15-2 record. The 49ers did win the NFC West, but “only” with a 12-5 record. In second place, I had the Seattle Seahawks with a 9-8 record. For the second straight year, I’ve predicted The Seahawks’ record correctly, but it’s worth mentioning that they only finished third. I then had the Los Angeles Rams to finish third with a record of 6-11. To be fair to The Rams, they did a lot better than I expected as they finished second in the NFC West with a good 10-7 record. And finally, I had the Arizona Cardinals to finish bottom of the NFC West with a 3-14 record. The Cardinals did finish bottom so I got that correct, but they did manage to get 4 wins. In terms of the Playoffs, I had the San Francisco 49ers as the Number 2 seed (0-1 VS Philadelphia) and the Seattle Seahawks as the 7th seed. What actually happened is The 49ers took the Number 1 seed whilst The Rams got the 6th seed and The Seahawks missed out entirely.