The Fourth Quarter and More Bad Predictions

Oh boy. I think I can outsmart the NFL experts and end up sounding like Emmitt Smith. Sure, the NFL experts probably had Dallas and the Jags like I did, but I like to think I can outsmart them, oh well. I can hang my hat on the Falcons. I also have more ammo for next year with worst to first or at least wild card performances by the Dolphins, Ravens, Eagles, and aforementioned Falcons. I had a measly 1 out of 6 playoff participants right in the AFC, and a respectable 4 of 6 playoff participants in the NFC. Here's a breakdown:

AFC EAST
Dolphins 11-5
My Prediction 6-10
Explanation- Who saw the elf from Rudolph turning the Phins around so quickly?

Patriots 11-5
My Prediction 11-5
Explanation- Winner!

Jets 9-7
My Prediction 9-7
Explanation- Winner!

Bills 7-9
My Prediction 10-6
Explanation- Booooooooo! What a homer!

AFC NORTH
Steelers 12-4
My Prediction 7-9
Explanation- Did you know who James Harrison was before this year?

Ravens 11-5
My Prediction 4-12
Explanation- Keep repeating Ray Ray is not on PEDS...

Bengals 4-11-1
My Prediction 6-10
Cut Ocho; Palmer + Rivers return maybe next year?

Browns 4-12
My Prediction 8-8
Explanation- Staph, Bray cries, BQ gets punched, no Cowher...yikes!

AFC SOUTH
Titans 13-3
My Prediction 7-9
Explanation- Obviously my prediction would have been different if I knew I street person Kerry Collins would be QB.

Colts 12-4
My Prediction 8-8
Explanation- My hatred for Peyton is so pure I will continue to pick against the Colts.

Texans 8-8
My Prediction 10-6
Explanation- Nice end, maybe my pick is one year too soon.

Jaguars 5-11
My Prediction 13-3
Explanation- Oops, Good thing Garrard didn't sign a huge contract. Oh he did? Ouch, hoping fan dissatisfaction precipitates a move to LA FU Jacksonville.

AFC WEST
Chargers 8-8
My prediction 11-5
Explanation- Philip Rivers is a cocky bastard, and backed
it up.

Broncos 8-8
My prediction 7-9
Explanation- I was off by one game because Jay Cutler has diabetes.

Raiders 5-11
My prediction 7-9
Explanation- Genuinely feisty at the end of the year.

Chiefs 2-14
My prediction 4-12
Explanation- Tyler Thigpen is a top ten QB...in Fantasy.

NFC EAST
Giants 12-4
My prediction 8-8
Explanation- What an offensive line! Will be tough to beat.

Eagles 9-6-1
My prediction 12-4
Explanation- The one team the Giants don't want to face.

Cowboys 12-4
My prediction 13-3
Explanation- I drank the Hard Knocks kool-aid...they looked so happy.

Redskins 8-8
My prediction 11-5
Explanation- Will Dan Snyder go New York Yankee this off-
season?

NFC NORTH
Vikings 10-6
My prediction 10-6
Explanation- Winner!

Bears 9-7
My prediction 5-11
Explanation- I still don't think Kyle Orton is the answer.

Packers 6-10
My prediction 7-9
Explanation- Packers had a lot of close losses. They will bounce back.

Lions 0-16
My prediction 4-12
Explanation- It's tough looking back on a 4-12 prediction and thinking that I gave the Lions too much credit.

NFC SOUTH
Panthers 12-4
My prediction 7-9
Explanation- I wonder what the percentage of teams that won their fantasy leagues because of DeAngelo Williams.

Falcons 11-5
My prediction 9-7
Explanation- Since 2002 team that has finished last in NFC South has bounced back to make the playoffs the following year.

Buccaneers 9-7
My prediction 8-8
Explanation- Epic collapse. Bucs defense looked OLD.

Saints 8-8
My prediction 8-8
Explanation- Winner (and winner of Bucs merchandise through bet with fool)!

NFC West
Cardinals 9-7
My prediction 10-6
Explanation- It was an ugly 9-7 wasn't it? A lot of blowout losses.

49ers 7-9
My prediction 3-13
Explanation- A different team with Singletary.

Seahawks 4-12
My prediction 9-7
Explanation- Most injury plagued team of 2008.

Rams 2-14
My prediction 3-13
Explanation- Oh so close!

Playoffs
I'm going with the Cardinals to beat the Falcons, Eagles over Vikings, Chargers over Colts, and Ravens over the Dolphins...but as the above displays, what do I know?