Revisiting NFL Predictions

A few of the more interesting preseason rankings and comments, from September 4 2007:

32. Vikings
On paper, this is one of the worst offenses in NFL history.

31. Browns
I will bet right now Romeo Crennel does not make it through the season with a job in Cleveland. Anyone who says otherwise can bet me on it.

29. Packers
Ugh. Finally the end for Favre.

27. Buccaneers
4-12? 5-11? 6-10? Those three seem more likely than everything else combined.

25. Giants
On paper, this team should be much better than 25^th in the league, but it just hasn’t been meshing and this year, with no more Tiki, the bottom falls out.

24. Redskins

21. Bills
At the end of ’06 I was all ready to pick the Bills as a sleeper, but some poor offseason work has them back in “start the season 3-7, finish 4-2 to give the fans hope for next year” mode.

18. Cowboys
The Cowboys, while talented, are coached by Wade Phillips.

17. Niners
This is one of the hardest reads. I could see anything from 3-13 to 12-4.

16. Bears
Everything about this team screams “Post Super Bowl Loss Letdown Season” that we’ve seen recently from the league’s runner-ups.

11. Eagles
Definitely a team to fear. As usual, they will be their own greatest enemy. Possibly the most dangerous team in the NFC and the biggest threat to the AFC.

7. Bengals

5. Chargers
A top-two team on paper, but there has to be some fall-off from bringing in Norv Turner (proven unsuccessful coach) to replace Marty Schottenheimer (proven successful can’t get over the hump coach).

4. Colts
Been there, done that, go back to choking please.

3. Ravens

1. Patriots
On paper, the greatest team in the history of football