The NFL season starts tonight with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens. Then there will be 15 more games in Week 1 to kick off the season.
The Chiefs are two-time defending champions looking to win a third consecutive Super Bowl, becoming the first team to do it.
Will it happen?
It is time for some predictions. Below, I will give my predictions for how the standings will go in each division and then what will happen in the playoffs.
AFC North
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cleveland Browns
AFC South
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tennessee Titans
AFC East
- Miami Dolphins
- Buffalo Bills
- New York Jets
- New England Patriots
AFC West
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Denver Broncos
- Las Vegas Raiders
NFC North
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Chicago Bears
- Minnesota Vikings
NFC South
- Atlanta Falcons
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- New Orleans Saints
- Carolina Panthers
NFC East
- Dallas Cowboys
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Washington Commanders
- New York Giants
NFC West
- San Francisco 49ers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Arizona Cardinals
- Seattle Seahawks
AFC playoffs
- Dolphins
- Chiefs
- Texans
- Ravens
- Bills
- Colts
- Bengals
Wild Card round:
- Chiefs over Bengals
- Colts over Texans
- Ravens over Bills
Divisional round:
- Colts over Dolphins
- Chiefs over Ravens
AFC Championship
- Chiefs over Colts
NFC playoffs
- Lions
- 49ers
- Cowboys
- Falcons
- Packers
- Rams
- Eagles
Wild Card round
- 49ers over Eagles
- Rams over Cowboys
- Packers over Falcons
Divisional round
- Lions over Rams
- Packers over 49ers
NFC Championship
- Lions over Packers
Super Bowl
- Chiefs over Lions
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