*2008 NFL PREDICTIONS*

These are out a week late, but I figured that was better than never. I took week 1 into consideration. It's not like it would have made a difference if I got them out a week ago; there is still more than enough time to prove how off my picks are ...

AFC East

New England Patriots (11-5)
New York Jets (9-7)
Buffalo Bills (8-8)
Miami Dolphins (3-13)

AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
Cleveland Browns (8-8)
Baltimore Ravens (6-10)
Cincinnati Bengals (5-11)

AFC South

Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5)
Indianapolis Colts (10-6) *
Tennessee Titans (9-7)
Houston Texans (7-9)

AFC West

San Diego Chargers (12-4)
Denver Broncos (10-6) *
Kansas City Chiefs (8-8)
Oakland Raiders (4-12)

* Wild Card

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NFC East

Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) *
Washington Redskins (8-8)
New York Giants (7-9)

NFC North

Chicago Bears (10-6)
Green Bay Packers (10-6) *
Minnesota Vikings (9-7)
Detroit Lions (4-12)

NFC South

New Orleans Saints (10-6)
Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
Carolina Panthers (7-9)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11)

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
St. Louis Rams (3-13)
San Francisco 49ers (3-13)

*Wild Card

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AFC Playoffs:

1st round byes: San Diego and Pittsburgh
Wild Card round: Jacksonville over Indy; Denver over New England
Divisional round: San Diego over Denver; Pittsburgh over Jacksonville
AFC Title Game: Pittsburgh over San Diego

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NFC Playoffs:

1st round byes: Dallas and New Orleans
Wild Card round: Arizona over Green Bay; Philadelphia over Chicago
Divisional round: Dallas over Arizona; Philadelphia over New Orleans
NFC Title Game: Dallas over Philadelphia

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Super Bowl XLIII:

Pittsburgh over Dallas

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Awards:

MVP: Adrian Peterson
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Chris Johnson, running back, Tennessee
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jerod Mayo, linebacker, New England
Comeback Player of the Year: Ricky Williams, running back, Miami