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