Prediction on the NFL season and rankings
The NFL regular season begins this Thursday when the Kansas City Chiefs goes up against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots are favored to win the Super Bowl, but the Chiefs are one of the teams that can cause the Patriots problems with their great defense and smart offensive play-calling. While the Patriots are heavy favorites the NFC is wide open. The Packers, Falcons and Giants will be threats in the NFC. Pay attention to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jameis Winston. They are a sleeper team that could make some noise as long Winston keeps improving. In the AFC don't forget about the Tennessee Titans and Marcus Mariota. The Titans could make the playoffs if Mariota leads the way and stays healthy.
Below are my rankings and prediction for the season.
Top 5 NFL Coaches:
1. Bill Belichick- Patriots
2. Mike Tomlin- Steelers
3. Pete Carroll- Seahawks
4. Mike McCarthy- Packers
5. Andy Reid- Chiefs
Top 10 NFL Teams:
1. Patriots
2. Steelers
3. Raiders
4. Packers
5. Falcons
6. Seahawks
7. Chiefs
8. Giants
9. Cowboys
10. Buccaneers
Top 10 Quarterbacks:
1. Tom Brady- Patriots
2. Aaron Rodgers- Packers
3. Ben Roethlisberger- Steelers
4. Drew Brees- Saints
5. Andrew Luck- Colts
6. Russell Wilson- Seahawks
7. Phillip Rivers- Chargers
8. Cam Newton- Panthers
9. Jameis Winston- Buccaneers
10. Marcus Mariota- Titans
Top 5 Running Backs:
1. Le'Veon Bell- Steelers
2. David Johnson- Cardinals
3. Ezekiel Elliott- Cowboys
4. Lesean McCoy- Bills
5. Devonta Freeman- Falcons
Top 5 Wide Receivers:
1. Odell Beckham Jr- Giants
2. Antonio Brown- Steelers
3. Julio Jones- Falcons
4. AJ Green- Bengals
5. Mike Evans- Buccaneers
Top 5 Tight Ends:
1. Rob Gronkowski- Patriots
2. Travis Kelce- Chiefs
3. Jordan Reed- Redskins
4. Greg Olsen- Panthers
5. Tyler Eifert- Bengals
Top 5 Cornerbacks:
1. Patrick Peterson- Cardinals
2. Richard Sherman- Seahawks
3. Xavier Rhodes- Vikings
4. Josh Norman- Redskins
5. Aqib Talib- Broncos
Top 5 Safeties:
1. Earl Thomas- Seahawks
2. Eric Berry- Chiefs
3. Tyrann Mathieu- Cardinals
4. Landon Collins- Giants
5. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix- Packers
Top 5 Line Backers:
1. Luke Kuechly- Panthers
2. Bobby Wagner- Seahawks
3. NaVorro Bowman- 49ers
4. Dont'a Hightower- Patriots
5. Alec Ogletree- Rams
Top 5 Pass Rushers:
1. Von Miller- Broncos
2. Khalil Mack- Raiders
3. J.J. Watt- Texans
4. Justin Houston- Chiefs
5. Aaron Donald- Rams
MVP: Jameis Winston
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Dalvin Cook-RB-Vikings
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Reuben Foster- LB-49ers
AFC East: Patriots
AFC North: Steelers
AFC South: Titans
AFC West: Raiders
Wild Card: Chiefs and Texans
NFC East: Giants
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Buccaneers
NFC West: Seahawks
Wild Card: Falcons and Saints
AFC Championship: Patriots over Steelers
NFC Championship: Packers over Giants
Super Bowl: Patriots over Packers
Super Bowl MVP: Tom Brady
