2012
NFL Predictions
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Division
winners in bold italics; wildcard teams in bold.
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Specific
tiebreaking procedures used for standings within each division and conference,
as well as for playoff position.
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Conference
playoff seeding listed to right of team records inside brackets: [#].
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Position
in my preseason power rankings listed to right of playoff seeding in bold
parenthesis: (#).
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Divisions
ranked 1-8 in three different ways: power rank (based on strength of top two
teams in division); depth rank (based on strength of bottom two teams in
division); overall rank (based on strength of teams 1-4 in division).
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Also
listed: number of winning teams in each division; number of 11-win teams in
each division; number of 11-loss teams in each division.
AFC
East
[Power Rank: #4; Depth Rank: #6; Overall Rank: #4; Winning Teams: 1; 11-Win
Teams: 1; 11-Loss Teams: 1]
1.
New England: 12-4 [2] (1)
2. Buffalo: 8-8 [7] (18)
3. New York Jets: 7-9 [10] (17)
4. Miami: 5-11 [12] (29)
North
[Power
Rank: #2; Depth Rank: #5; Overall Rank: #3; Winning Teams: 2; 11-Win Teams: 1; 11-Loss
Teams: 1]
1.
Pittsburgh: 11-5 [3] (7)
2.
Baltimore: 10-6 [5] (8)
3. Cincinnati: 7-9 [9] (19)
4. Cleveland: 4-12 [13] (26)
South
[Power
Rank: #8; Depth Rank: #8; Overall Rank: #8; Winning Teams: 1; 11-Win Teams: 1;
11-Loss Teams: 3]
1.
Houston: 12-4 [1] (2)
2. Tennessee: 4-12 [14] (27)
3. Indianapolis: 4-12 [15] (31)
4. Jacksonville: 3-13 [16] (32)
West
[Power Rank: #7; Depth Rank: #3; Overall Rank: #5; Winning Teams: 2; 11-Win
Teams: 0; 11-Loss Teams: 0]
1.
San Diego: 10-6 [4] (15)
2.
Denver: 9-7 [6] (11)
3. Kansas City: 7-9 [8] (16)
4. Oakland: 6-10 [11] (24)
NFC
East
[Power
Rank: #1; Depth Rank: #1; Overall Rank: #1; Winning Teams: 3; 11-Win Teams: 2; 11-Loss
Teams: 0]
1.
New York Giants: 11-5 [1] (3)
2.
Philadelphia: 11-5 [5] (6)
3.
Dallas: 10-6 [6] (10)
4. Washington: 7-9 [10] (25)
North
[Power
Rank: #3; Depth Rank: #2; Overall Rank: #2; Winning Teams: 3; 11-Win Teams: 1; 11-Loss
Teams: 0]
1.
Green Bay: 11-5 [2] (4)
2. Detroit: 10-6 [7] (14)
3. Chicago: 10-6 [8] (9)
4. Minnesota: 7-9 [13] (28)
South
[Power Rank: #6; Depth Rank: #4; Overall Rank: #6; Winning Teams: 2; 11-Win
Teams: 0; 11-Loss Teams: 1]
1.
Atlanta: 10-6 [4] (13)
2. New Orleans: 9-7 [9] (12)
3. Tampa Bay: 7-9 [11] (22)
4. Carolina: 5-11 [16] (21)
West
[Power Rank: #5; Depth Rank: #7; Overall Rank: #7; Winning Teams: 1; 11-Win
Teams: 1; 11-Loss Teams: 1]
1.
San Francisco: 11-5 [3] (5)
2. Seattle: 7-9 [12] (20)
3. Arizona: 6-10 [14] (23)
4. St. Louis: 5-11 [15] (30)
NFL
Playoffs
AFC
Wildcard Round
#3 Pittsburgh over #6 Denver
#5 Baltimore over #4 San Diego
AFC
Divisional Round
#1 Houston over #5 Baltimore
#2 New England over #3 Pittsburgh
AFC
Championship Game
#2 New England over #1 Houston
NFC
Wildcard Round
#3 San Francisco over #6 Dallas
#4 Atlanta over #5 Philadelphia
NFC
Divisional Round
#1 New York Giants over #4 Atlanta
#2 Green Bay over #3 San Francisco
NFC
Championship Game
#2 Green Bay over #1 New York Giants
Super
Bowl XLVI
#2 New England over #2 Green Bay
Division/Conference/Super
Bowl Winners
AFC East: New England
AFC North: Pittsburgh
AFC South: Houston
AFC West: San Diego
NFC East: New York Giants
NFC North: Green Bay
NFC South: Atlanta
NFC West: San Francisco
AFC Champion: New England
NFC Champion: Green Bay
Super Bowl Champion: New England
Division
Power Rankings
1. NFC East
2. AFC North
3. NFC North
4. AFC East
5. NFC West
6. NFC South
7. AFC West
8. AFC South
Division
Depth Rankings
1. NFC East
2. NFC North
3. AFC West
4. NFC South
5. AFC North
6. AFC East
7. NFC West
8. AFC South
Overall
Division Rankings
1. NFC East
2. NFC North
3. AFC North
4. AFC East
5. AFC West
6. NFC South
7. NFC West
8. AFC South
Most
Winning Teams
T1. NFC East: 3
T1. NFC North: 3
T3. AFC North: 2
T3. AFC West: 2
T3. NFC South: 2
T6. AFC East: 1
T6. AFC South: 1
T6. NFC West: 1
Most
11-Win Teams
1. NFC East: 2
T2. AFC East: 1
T2. AFC North: 1
T2. AFC South: 1
T2. NFC North: 1
T2. NFC West: 1
T7. AFC West: 0
T7. NFC South: 0
Fewest
11-Loss Teams
T1. AFC West: 0
T1. NFC East: 0
T1. NFC North: 0
T4. AFC East: 1
T4. AFC North: 1
T4. NFC South: 1
T4. NFC West: 1
8. AFC South: 3
Awards
and Honors
Super Bowl XLVII MVP: Tom Brady-QB-New England
NFL Coach of the Year: Gary Kubiak-Houston
NFL Comeback Player of the Year: Peyton Manning-QB-Denver
NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Pierre-Paul-DE-New
York Giants
NFL Offensive Player of the Year: Matt Stafford-QB-Detroit
NFL Most Valuable Player of the Year: Tom
Brady-QB-New England
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Robert Griffin
III-QB-Washington
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Luke Kuechly-LB-Carolina
Stat
Leaders
QB Rating: Aaron Rodgers-QB-Green Bay
Passing TD: Matt Stafford-QB-Detroit
Passing Yards: Drew Brees-QB-New Orleans
Rushing Yards: Ray Rice-RB-Baltimore
Rushing TD: LeSean McCoy-RB-Philadelphia
Receptions: Wes Welker-WR-New England
Receiving Yards: Calvin Johnson-WR-Detroit
Receiving TD: Calvin Johnson-WR-Detroit
Sacks: DeMarcus Ware-LB-Dallas
Tackles: James Laurinaitis-LB-St. Louis
Interceptions: Charles Woodson-CB-Green Bay
Forced Fumbles: John Abraham-DE-Atlanta
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