BigBen07 285 Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) I've recently got my 2011 NFL Preview issue from Sports Illustrated, and I've got to say the picks from Peter King are interesting. Here they are: AFC East New England 12-4 NY Jets 10-6* Buffalo 7-9 Miami 6-10 AFC North Pittsburgh 10-6 Baltimore 10-6* Cleveland 7-9 Cincinnati 3-13 AFC South Indianapolis 10-6 Houston 9-7 Jacksonville 7-9 Tennessee 6-10 AFC West San Diego 11-5 Kansas City 8-8 Oakland 7-9 Denver 5-11 *-Wild Card Team AFC Playoffs Wild-Card Round Ravens over Colts 20-17 Steelers over Jets 30-20 Divisional Round Ravens over Patriots 23-21 Chargers over Steelers 16-15 Championship Game Chargers over Ravens 22-16 NFC East Philadelphia 10-6 Dallas 9-7 NY Giants 9-7 Washington 5-11 NFC North Green Bay 11-5 Detroit 10-6* Chicago 8-8 Minnesota 6-10 NFC South New Orleans 10-6 Atlanta 10-6* Tampa Bay 8-8 Carolina 4-12 NFC West St. Louis 9-7 Arizona 7-9 Seattle 6-10 San Francisco 5-11 *-Wild Card Team NFC Playoffs Wild-Card Round Falcons over Rams 30-20 Eagles over Lions 16-10 Divisional Round Falcons over Packers 27-25 Saints over Eagles 23-17 Championship Game Falcons over Saints 26-17 Super Bowl XLVI Falcons over Chargers 24-20 So, among over things, King feels that the Patriots are the only team good enough to get at least 12 wins, and that the rest of the league is gonna have parity/mediocrity? Edited September 3, 2011 by BigBen07 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Gignac 0 Posted September 3, 2011 Dang straight the Lions are making the playoffs. That said, losing 16-10 seems a little weak. I'd definitely be betting the over on that game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllYouNeedIsLovie 377 Posted September 4, 2011 Everything looks pretty good but lets see the Lions get a winning record before we start predicting them to make the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigBen07 285 Posted September 4, 2011 Everything looks pretty good but lets see the Lions get a winning record before we start predicting them to make the playoffs. I seriously doubt that NE is gonna be the only team with 12 wins this year though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badgers 380 Posted September 4, 2011 Lol, I'm starting to like how nobody thinks the Packers can compete in the NFC all of the sudden. And I see the Packers getting 12-13 wins this year. We're playing the AFCW and we usually do pretty well against them (last time we played them, 2007, we swept that division and went 13-3 on the season). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 442 Posted September 4, 2011 Way to go out on a limb there Peter King Chargers and Falcons in the Superbowl, how original! :sarcasm: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIDDYDEUCE 81 Posted September 4, 2011 The Chargers.... the friggin Chargers?! ...... Good team with an Elite QB... but come the fuck on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014 Posted September 4, 2011 I lol'd at the Chargers beating the Steelers and Ravens in consecutive weeks to make the Super Bowl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted September 4, 2011 If the Chargers are gonna make the Superbowl, they are going to need to get a BYE, and pray that one of the low seeds can pull off an upset. And I don't have the Falcons in real Super Bowl contention for another year at least. They are completely switching the philosophy in which they run their offense, and it's not going to just all of a sudden click and they make a run to a Lombardi Trophy. Doubt either of his picks even make it to the title game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RANGA+ 1,210 Posted September 4, 2011 I find it hard to believe that only 1 team will make it to 12 wins for the season... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted September 4, 2011 I stopped paying attention to SI's preseason rankings after they predicted the Bears to finish 32nd in the league and we ended up going to the Super Bowl. They are always wrong. The Chargers aren't going to go that far, the Packers are going to go farther, the Lions aren't going to make the playoffs, Houston will be better than 9-7, the Ravens can't beat the Pats, and the Saints aren't going to the NFCCG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alu Alu 6 Posted September 4, 2011 Pretty bad predictions IMO. He only has one team winning more than 12 games. He has the SB champs only winning 11 games and the AFC champs have the same record as the Lions . Falcons vs. Chargers for the SB is lol worthy. Both are great teams and have made some good moves this offseason, but come on... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glanvilles Grits 142 Posted September 5, 2011 Other than Aaron Rodgers and a few guys on defense, the Packers were just a "good" team. They were nothing great. Up until the playoffs that is. In the playoffs, it was like they flipped a switch. They were unstoppable in the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
