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Predicting Every Playoff Team For The 2018 NFL Season

Let's see how wrong I end up being this year!

Eric Krizizke

Sep 26, 2018

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By the time this article is posted, Week 1 of the NFL Regular Season will have come and gone, and this list will probably somehow already be wrong. Regardless, this season has a lot of teams on the rise, and only twelve playoff spots up for grabs, so let's just dive into my predictions for how the playoff picture will end up shaking out by January.

NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles

The defending champs still have one of the most talented rosters in football, and if Carson Wentz comes back at full strength, this team should be contending yet again.

NFC South: New Orleans Saints

This team is built to win now, and have already mortgaged their future to do so. This year it's Super Bowl or bust, and I expect the Saints to be in contention.

NFC North: Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers is still the best in the game, and with a better team around him this year, the Pack could make some noise.

NFC West: Los Angeles Rams

Coming off an amazing season, I think the Rams will take a small step back this season.That being said, they're still the best team in their division by a mile.

NFC Wild Card #1: Carolina Panthers

Cam Newton is the key. If he doesn't turn the ball over this team has a chance to surprise people this year.

NFC Wild Card #2: Minnesota Vikings

They've gotten better at every position, and I still don't believe in them. Prove me wrong Minnesota. Break the legacy of failure!

AFC East: New England Patriots

I mean...it's the Patriots. They're making playoffs.

AFC South: Jacksonville Jaguars

Sacksonville won't be a one year wonder, even if they have to drag Blake Bortles to glory.

AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers

Even without Bell, the Steelers are still head and shoulders above the rest of their division.

AFC West: Los Angeles Chargers

This is my dark horse candidate to get to a Super Bowl. Just watch them be awful because I jinx everything I touch but I still believe!

AFC Wild Card #1: Houston Texans

If this team doesn't turn into a walking infirmary they have a shot to make playoffs this season.

AFC Wild Card #2: Tennessee Titans

This team was awful last year and still made the playoffs, and they've gotten even better this offseason. If they can just maintain status quo, they'll be fine.

Well, there you have it! I can't wait until January when I reread this article and laugh at how wrong I was.

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Predicting Every Playoff Team For The 2018 NFL Season

Let's see how wrong I end up being this year!

NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles

NFC South: New Orleans Saints

NFC North: Green Bay Packers

NFC West: Los Angeles Rams

NFC Wild Card #1: Carolina Panthers

NFC Wild Card #2: Minnesota Vikings

AFC East: New England Patriots

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AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC West: Los Angeles Chargers

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AFC Wild Card #2: Tennessee Titans

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1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

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2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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