Post by Banana Cat on Dec 30, 2008 1:16:23 GMT -5
I was just perusing the NFL's 2009 Schedule (dates and times to come in the spring) and after looking it over I've made the following early predictions:
AFC
Division Winners:
Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, New England, San Diego
Wild Cards:
Tennessee, Baltimore
NFC
Division Winners:
San Francisco, Minnesota, New York Giants, Atlanta
Wild Cards:
Dallas, Carolina
Way early to make predictions for next year I know, and I reserve the right to make updates based on coaching and player changes to come during the off-season. Injuries can change things as well, but who can predict that. I feel pretty confident with my AFC choices though, although in the NFC I only feel really confident with San Francisco, Minnesota, Atlanta, and the Giants. I think the wild card race could be wide open in the NFC. Arizona had a great year (for them), but in 2009 they'll go back to double digit losses.
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Here's the 2009 Schedule (again, without dates and times which will come in the spring):
AFC EAST
Miami
Home: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Away: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, San Diego, Atlanta, Carolina
New England
Home: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, At lanta, Carolina
Away: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Denver, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
N.Y. Jets
Home: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Carolina
Away: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Houston, Indianapolis, Oakland, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Buffalo
Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Cleveland, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Away: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Kansas City, Atlanta, Carolina
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee, Green Bay, Minnesota
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Chicago, Detroit
Baltimore
Home: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit
Away: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, New England, Green Bay, Minnesota
Cincinnati
Home: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Houston, Chicago, Detroit
Away: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, N.Y. Jets, Green Bay, Minnesota
Cleveland
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, Jacksonville, Green Bay, Minnesota
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit
AFC SOUTH
Tennessee
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Buffalo, Miami, San Diego, Arizona, St. Louis
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New England, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle
Indianapolis
Home: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Denver, San Francisco, Seattle
Away: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Baltimore, Arizona, St. Louis
Houston
Home: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle
Away: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Cincinnati, Arizona, St. Louis
Jacksonville
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Kansas City, Arizona, St. Louis
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, San Francisco, Seattle
AFC WEST
San Diego
Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Miami, Philadelphia, Washington
Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Denver
Home: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Away: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Washington
Oakland
Home: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Washington
Away: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Kansas City
Home: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Away: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Washington
NFC EAST
N.Y. Giants
Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Arizona, Oakland, San Diego
Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Denver, Kansas City
Philadelphia
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Chicago, Oakland, San Diego
Dallas
Home: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego
Away: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Denver, Kansas City
Washington
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Carolina, Detroit, Oakland, San Diego
NFC NORTH
Minnesota
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, San Francisco, Seattle, N.Y. Giants, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Arizona, St. Louis, Carolina, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Chicago
Home: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Away: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Green Bay
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Detroit
Home: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Away: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Baltimore, Cincinnati
NFC SOUTH
Carolina
Home: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Minnesota, Buffalo, Miami
Away: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Arizona, New England, N.Y. Jets
Atlanta
Home: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Buffalo, Miami
Away: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco, New England, N.Y. Jets
Tampa Bay
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Green Bay, New England, N.Y. Jets
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami
New Orleans
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Detroit, New England, N.Y. Jets
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Buffalo, Miami
NFC WEST
Arizona
Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis
Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, N.Y. Giants, Jacksonville, Tennessee
San Francisco
Home: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Away: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Houston, Indianapolis
Seattle
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Green Bay, Minnesota, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis
St. Louis
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, Houston, Indianapolis
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Jacksonville, Tennessee
AFC
Division Winners:
Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, New England, San Diego
Wild Cards:
Tennessee, Baltimore
NFC
Division Winners:
San Francisco, Minnesota, New York Giants, Atlanta
Wild Cards:
Dallas, Carolina
Way early to make predictions for next year I know, and I reserve the right to make updates based on coaching and player changes to come during the off-season. Injuries can change things as well, but who can predict that. I feel pretty confident with my AFC choices though, although in the NFC I only feel really confident with San Francisco, Minnesota, Atlanta, and the Giants. I think the wild card race could be wide open in the NFC. Arizona had a great year (for them), but in 2009 they'll go back to double digit losses.
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Here's the 2009 Schedule (again, without dates and times which will come in the spring):
AFC EAST
Miami
Home: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Away: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, San Diego, Atlanta, Carolina
New England
Home: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, At lanta, Carolina
Away: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Denver, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
N.Y. Jets
Home: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Carolina
Away: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Houston, Indianapolis, Oakland, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Buffalo
Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Indianapolis, Cleveland, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Away: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Kansas City, Atlanta, Carolina
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Oakland, San Diego, Tennessee, Green Bay, Minnesota
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Chicago, Detroit
Baltimore
Home: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit
Away: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, New England, Green Bay, Minnesota
Cincinnati
Home: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Houston, Chicago, Detroit
Away: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, N.Y. Jets, Green Bay, Minnesota
Cleveland
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, Jacksonville, Green Bay, Minnesota
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit
AFC SOUTH
Tennessee
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Buffalo, Miami, San Diego, Arizona, St. Louis
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New England, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle
Indianapolis
Home: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Denver, San Francisco, Seattle
Away: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Baltimore, Arizona, St. Louis
Houston
Home: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle
Away: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Cincinnati, Arizona, St. Louis
Jacksonville
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Kansas City, Arizona, St. Louis
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, New England, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, San Francisco, Seattle
AFC WEST
San Diego
Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Miami, Philadelphia, Washington
Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Denver
Home: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Away: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Washington
Oakland
Home: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia, Washington
Away: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Kansas City
Home: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Away: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Washington
NFC EAST
N.Y. Giants
Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Arizona, Oakland, San Diego
Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Denver, Kansas City
Philadelphia
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Chicago, Oakland, San Diego
Dallas
Home: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego
Away: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Denver, Kansas City
Washington
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Carolina, Detroit, Oakland, San Diego
NFC NORTH
Minnesota
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, San Francisco, Seattle, N.Y. Giants, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Arizona, St. Louis, Carolina, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Chicago
Home: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Away: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Green Bay
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Detroit
Home: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Arizona, St. Louis, Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Away: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Baltimore, Cincinnati
NFC SOUTH
Carolina
Home: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Minnesota, Buffalo, Miami
Away: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Arizona, New England, N.Y. Jets
Atlanta
Home: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Buffalo, Miami
Away: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco, New England, N.Y. Jets
Tampa Bay
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Green Bay, New England, N.Y. Jets
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami
New Orleans
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Detroit, New England, N.Y. Jets
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Buffalo, Miami
NFC WEST
Arizona
Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis
Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, N.Y. Giants, Jacksonville, Tennessee
San Francisco
Home: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Away: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Houston, Indianapolis
Seattle
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Green Bay, Minnesota, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis
St. Louis
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Green Bay, Minnesota, New Orleans, Houston, Indianapolis
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Jacksonville, Tennessee