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The Sports Brief's 2008 NFL predictions

by Sportsbrief

created September 04, 2008, last edited February 10, 2009

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With tonight's Giants-Redskins season opener, the 2008 NFL season is finally upon us. Which can only mean one thing...NFL predictions from The Sports Brief! We've got division winners, our playoff predictions along with individual awards and Week 1 picks with the spreads. So check it out and let us know what you think. We'll be keeping a running tally on the weekly picks, and we've added in a random submission of picks every week to see if our "expertise" holds up against pure luck. That and my picks are the ones I submit to my father's office pool every week. So I'm hoping to bank on these puppies bigtime.

And so, here goes nothing...

Division winners:

AFC East

Besse : Patriots

Keefe : Patriots

AFC North

Besse : Steelers

Keefe : Browns

AFC South

Besse : Jaguars

Keefe : Colts

AFC West

Besse : Chargers

Keefe : Chargers

Wildcard

Besse : Colts; Jets

Keefe : Texans; Jets

Wildcard weekend

Besse : Colts over Chargers; Jets over Steelers

Keefe : Colts over Texans; Jets over Browns

Divisional round

Besse : Patriots over Jets; Jaguars over Colts

Keefe : Pats over Jets; Chargers over Colts

AFC Championship

Besse : Patriots over Jaguars

Keefe : Patriots over Chargers

NFC East

Besse : Cowboys

Keefe : Cowboys

NFC North

Besse : Packers

Keefe : Vikings

NFC South

Besse : Saints

Keefe : Saints

NFC West

Besse : Seahawks

Keefe : Seahawks

Wildcard

Besse : Vikings; Giants

Keefe : Eagles; Packers

Wildcard weekend

Besse : Seahawks over Giants; Vikings over Packers

Keefe : Eagles over Vikings; Seahawks over Packers

Divisional round

Besse : Saints over Seahawks; Cowboys over Vikings

Keefe : Cowboys over Seahawks; Saints over Eagles

NFC Championship

Besse : Cowboys over Saints

Keefe : Cowboys over Saints

Super Bowl

Besse : Patriots over Cowboys

Keefe : Patriots over Cowboys

MVP

Besse : Tom Brady, Patriots (let’s face it, this team sucks without him)

Keefe : Tony Romo

Defensive POY

Besse : Patrick Willis, 49ers

Keefe : Mario Williams, Texans

Coach of the Year

Besse : Sean Payton, Saints

Keefe : Romeo Crennel, Browns

Offensive ROY

Besse : Steve Slaton, Texans

Keefe : Chris Johnson, Titans

Defensive ROY

Besse : Vernon Gholston, Jets

Keefe : Jerod Mayo, Patriots

Sleeper team

Besse : Carolina Panthers…to the Super Bowl if Jake Delhomme stays healthy.

Keefe : Have Browns and Texans in the playoffs, but I think the Raiders will surprise as well, maybe 2nd in the AFC West.

As mentioned earlier, The Sports Brief is proud to announce that we will be submitting our picks every week for every NFL game on the schedule. We will keep a running tally for both Besse and Keefe, as well as include picks for the “test dummy.” The test dummy, whom we will call Random Ron, may vary on a weekly basis, but its picks will be made through various activities such as flipping a coin, throwing darts, etc. This week, the test dummy’s picks were made by the flip of a coin. Heads for the home team and tails for the away team. Without further ado, the picks for Week 1 are…

Besse:

Redskins (+3.5)

Saints (-3.5)

Jets (-2.5)

Bengals (+1.5)

Falcons (+3.5)

Rams (+7.5)

Seahawks (+0.5)

Jaguars (-2.5)

Patriots (-16.5)

Steelers (-6.5)

Chargers (-9.5)