NFL Predictions

Here are my annual predictions for the start of the NFL Regular Season.

1. Kenny Vaccaro will win the Defensive Rookie of The Year award.
Looking at the Pre-Season Vaccaro really impressed me with his tenacity and nose for the ball. His knowledge of the Game and his good instincts are what really set him apart from the rest of the rookie defenders out there. While there are some really good athletes in this draft, Vaccaro seems like the player who knows what he is doing the most. Defenders who were taken at the top of the draft like Dion Jordan and Ziggy Ansah are very raw as football players. Even Dee M illiner, who by all accounts is a very polished corner back, doesn't have the type of instincts Vaccaro does. He Is not the ridiculous physical freak that some defenders are, but he has the kind of instincts it takes to be an elite defensive back, and because of this will be the defensive rookie of the year.

2. The New Orleans Saints Defense will finish in the top 10 in points allowed and in turnovers this season
With Rob Ryan's aggressive and bloodthirsty 34 defense in place the Saints are primed to have the kind of success they had in 2009 when they won the super bowl. Despite the loss of Will Smith for the season (which I do not believe to be that big of a blow) The Saints have some really good players on defense. They have a stud defensive end in Cameron Jordan and a very good run stopping defensive end in Akiem Hicks. Along with two promising rookies (John Jenkins and Kenny vaccaro) the saints also have yound outside linebackers junior gallete and martez wilson. With a rebuilt secondary and a retooled defense, the saints should be able to make the plays they couldn't last year and finish the year as a top 10 defense in terms of turnovers and points

3. The Colts will beat the 49ers in The New Meadowlands and win super bowl XLVIII.

Division Winners NFC
NFC South: New Orleans Saints 2^nd seed
NFC East: Washington Redskins 4^th seed
NFC WEST: San Fransisco 49ers 1^st seed
NFC North: Green Bay Packers 3^rd seed
Wildcard Teams NFC
Atlanta Falcons 5^th seed
Seattle Seahawks 6^th Seed

Division Winners AFC
AFC South: Indianapolis Colts 2^nd seed
AFC East: New England Patriots 3^rd seed
AFC West: Denver Broncos 1^st seed
AFC North: Cincinnati Bengals 4^th seed

Wildcard Teams AFC
Houston Texans 5^th seed
Baltimore Ravens 6^th seed

NFC Playoff Bracket

Atlanta @Washington -------> Washington @New Orleans
Winner: Washington winner: New Orleans
Seattle @Green Bay -----------> Seattle @San Francisco
Winner: Seattle Winner: San Francisco

NFC Championship game
New Orleans @San Francisco
Winner: San Francisco
AFC Playoff Bracket

Baltimore @New England-------------> New England @Indianapolis
Winner: New England Winner: Indianapolis
Houston @ Cincinnati-----------------> Cincinnati @Denver
Winner: Cincinnati Winner: Denver

AFC CHAmpionship
Indianapolis @Denver
Winner: Indianapolis

Super Bowl
Indianapolis Colts VS San Francisco 49ers
Winner: Colts
After a regular season in which Andrew Luck and the colts come up just short to Peyton Manning and the Broncos, getting the number 2 seed, the Colts come out swinging by sending the Patriots home in the divisional round. This leads to a showdown in which Luck  defeats Peyton Manning and goes, doing in his second year what Peyton Manning couldn't do until his seventh Season. They go on to face the 49ers, who just edge out the Saints in the NFC Championship to make it to the Super Bowl. Despite a strong showing by Colin Kaepernick and an M V P worthy performance by Anquan Boldin Luck manages to pull the game out on a last second touchdown to win the game 27-24.