32 Facts of the 2011 NFL Season

The NFL season is finally upon us. We have waited 7 months, a lockout, Brett Favre finally retiring, and of course the Packers to begin their defense of the Vince Lombardi Trophy. There will be no traditional preview here. We will outline 32 opinions that will become facts by Super Bowl Sunday in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012.

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1. The Colts WILL NOT be the first team to host the Super Bowl. No Peyton Manning, no Super Bowl, no playoffs…Andrew Luck?

2. Speaking of Andrew Luck, he will be a part of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012. The Bengals may win 3 games this season.

3. The Eagles will be the biggest disappointment of 2011. All the hype will turn into a huge dud….

4. The Cowboys will win the NFC East. Yes, I said it, the Cowboys. They will finish 10-6, one game ahead of the Eagles.

5. Patrick Peterson will be the best player in Arizona by year’s end. He may be a top 5 corner before the season is over.

6. Here come the Lions. Matthew Stafford and the gang are getting it all ramped up to give Mo Town a team to be proud of. They finish 9-7 and grab the last wild card spot in the NFC…

7. Speaking of the NFC North. The Packers will win the division. Best team on paper and on the field in the NFC. Home field throughout the NFC playoffs.

8.Chad Ochcinco will NOT make it through the season in New England. The Hoodie will not put up with his antics.

9. The Saints are back. After a so-so season defending their Super Bowl title, they will win the NFC South…

10. But will lose opening night to Packers 24-17.

11. The Falcons will regress a bit but still claim the other wildcard spot in the NFC.

12. Cam Newton is going to go through a lot of growing pains. The Panthers may finish 3-13 but Newton will show he deserved to be the number one pick.

13. The Jets vs Patriots Week 5 meeting will be the most hyped matchup of the year. Turn off ESPN if you don’t love Rex. Can’t Wait!

14. Good News NFC West fans! You still get a playoff spot. I will take St. Louis to grab the division at 9-7.

15. The Bills, Jaguars, Redskins, Dolphins, Browns, Bengals, Panthers, Seahawks, and Broncos will all be irrelevant by Week 9.

16. The AFC is the better conference top to bottom.

17. The Jets and Patriots will split regular season meetings….With the Jets winning the division for the first time since 2002. The Patriots still claim the wildcard.

18. Steelers and Ravens meet Week 1 (a poor job by the NFL)..The Steelers get off on the right foot by winning the game and will take the division. Ravens will still claim the wildcard.

19. The Ravens WILL NOT play for the Super Bowl meaning Ray Lewis will be back in 2012.

20. Even though Peyton Manning is likely out for the year, there still will be football in the AFC South.

21. No Manning means a wide open division. The Houston Texans will win the NFC South which will save Gary Kubiak’s job.

22. Jack Del Rio will be fired after the season is complete.

23. Darrelle Revis will win Defensive Player of the Year.

24. Phillip Rivers will win Offensive Player of the Year.

25. The Chargers will win the AFC West going away. They have all the talent in the world. They finally put it together from start to finish and claim the No. 2 Seed.

26. Tim Tebow will be the starter by years end. Not because he is better but because he is owed money.

27. The new ‘Kickoff rule’, which has moved kickoffs back them from the 30 to the 35 yard line, is going to be seen as a joke and will be changed at year’s end.

28. The first overtime playoff game will happen this season.

29. The best rivalries in the sport right now are Jets/Patriots, Saints/Falcons, and Steelers/Ravens.

30. The Jets host their first AFC Championship game ever and meet the Chargers. Jets defense is too much to overcome, winning 20-16.

31. The Packers overcome a couple of turnovers to defeat Saints in the NFC Championship Game, 34-27.

32. The Jets defeat the Packers in Super Bowl XLI 23-14 for their first Super Bowl since 1969.

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