NFL season preview; SuperBowl, awards, more.

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Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports
Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports

Kickoff is a day away as on Thursday night the Chiefs travel to New England to take on the Patriots to get the NFL started right with an amazing game.

With the dawn of a new season comes predictions--most of which we will look back and laugh on--so here is mine:

NFC East:

Giants 11-5

Cowboys 10-6

Redskins 9-7

Eagles 7-9

NFC North:

Packers 12-5

Lions 11-5

Viking 8-8

Bears 2-14

NFC South:

Falcons 12-4

Panthers 11-5

Buccaneers 10-6

Saints 4-12

NFC West:

Seahawks 13-3

Cardinals 6-10

Rams 4-12

49ers 3-13

AFC East:

Patriots 15-1

Dolphins 8-8

Bills 1-15

Jets 1-15

AFC West:

Chiefs 13-3

Radiers 12-4

Chargers 10-6

Broncos 4-12

AFC North:

Steelers 12-4

Bengals 10-6

Ravens 7-9

Browns 3-13

AFC South:

Titans 12-4

Texans 10-6

Colts 4-12

Jaguars 3-13

Playoffs:

AFC: Patriots, Chiefs, Steelers, Titans, Raiders, Bengals.

NFC: Seahawks, Falcons, Packers, Giants, Panthers, Lions.

SuperBowl: Patriots vs Seahawks.

Winner: Patriots.

MVP: Aaron Rodgers.

OROTY: Christen McCaffrey.

DROTY: Derek Barnett.

OPOY: Aaron Rodgers.

DPOY: JJ Watt.

Coach of the year: Mike Mularkey.

Man of the year: JJ Watt.