2014 predictions: NFC reporters

[Cotton]

2014 predictions: NFC reporters


Originally Published: September 1, 2014
ESPN.com

Our ESPN Power Panel, comprised of more than 80 people, has predicted the 2014 division winners, wild cards, individual award winners, conference champions and Super Bowl titlist.NFL Nation: AFC reporters | National contributors | Other ESPN personalities
Note: These predictions pages do not include everyone who voted.
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Super Bowl winner: Denver; AFC champion: Denver; NFC champion: San Francisco

AFC East: New England; AFC West: Denver; AFC North: Cincinnati; AFC South:Indianapolis; Wild cards: San Diego, Kansas City

NFC East: Philadelphia; NFC West: Seattle; NFC North: Green Bay; NFC South: New Orleans; Wild cards: San Francisco, Chicago

MVP: Aaron Rodgers; Coach of the year: Chip Kelly; Offensive ROY: Brandin Cooks;Defensive ROY: Jadeveon Clowney

NFL Season Predictions: NFC Reporters

[TABLE="width: 562"]
[TR]
[TH][/TH]
[TH]Todd Archer, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Terry Blount, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Rob Demovsky, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Ben Goessling, ESPN.com[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]SUPER BOWL CHAMPION[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC East[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC North[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Ravens[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC South[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC West[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]Bengals, Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Chargers, Texans[/TD]
[TD]Steelers, Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Bengals, Texans[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC East[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Redskins[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC North[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC South[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC West[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]49ers, Falcons[/TD]
[TD]49ers, Cardinals[/TD]
[TD]Bears, 49ers[/TD]
[TD]49ers, Bears[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC champion[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC champion[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Coach of the year[/TD]
[TD]Mike Tomlin[/TD]
[TD]Bill O'Brien[/TD]
[TD]Chip Kelly[/TD]
[TD]Chuck Pagano[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]MVP[/TD]
[TD]Aaron Rodgers[/TD]
[TD]Drew Brees[/TD]
[TD]Aaron Rodgers[/TD]
[TD]Aaron Rodgers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Offensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]Johnny Manziel[/TD]
[TD]Blake Bortles[/TD]
[TD]Brandin Cooks[/TD]
[TD]Brandin Cooks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Defensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


NFL Season Predictions: NFC Reporters

[TABLE="width: 562"]
[TR]
[TH][/TH]
[TH]Dan Graziano, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Paul Gutierrez, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]John Keim, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Vaughn McClure, ESPN.com[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]SUPER BOWL CHAMPION[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC East[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC North[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Ravens[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC South[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC West[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]Chargers, Texans[/TD]
[TD]Ravens, Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Jets, Dolphins[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs, Jets[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC East[/TD]
[TD]Redskins[/TD]
[TD]Giants[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC North[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Lions[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC South[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC West[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks, Bears[/TD]
[TD]49ers, Cardinals[/TD]
[TD]Packers, Cardinals[/TD]
[TD]49ers, Bears[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC champion[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC champion[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Coach of the year[/TD]
[TD]Sean Payton[/TD]
[TD]John Fox[/TD]
[TD]Jim Caldwell[/TD]
[TD]Rex Ryan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]MVP[/TD]
[TD]Drew Brees[/TD]
[TD]Peyton Manning[/TD]
[TD]LeSean McCoy[/TD]
[TD]Colin Kaepernick[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Offensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]Brandin Cooks[/TD]
[TD]Sammy Watkins[/TD]
[TD]Carlos Hyde[/TD]
[TD]Teddy Bridgewater[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Defensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]C.J. Mosley[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


NFL Season Predictions: NFC Reporters

[TABLE="width: 562"]
[TR]
[TH][/TH]
[TH]David Newton, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Michael Rothstein, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Phil Sheridan, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Mike Triplett, ESPN.com[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]SUPER BOWL CHAMPION[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC East[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC North[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC South[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC West[/TD]
[TD]Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]Broncos, Ravens[/TD]
[TD]Chargers, Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Broncos, Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Texans, Bengals[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC East[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC North[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC South[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC West[/TD]
[TD]Cardinals[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]Panthers, 49ers[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks, Panthers[/TD]
[TD]Falcons, Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]49ers, Bears[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC champion[/TD]
[TD]Chargers[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC champion[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Coach of the year[/TD]
[TD]Bruce Arians[/TD]
[TD]Mike Tomlin[/TD]
[TD]Jim Harbaugh[/TD]
[TD]Bill O'Brien[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]MVP[/TD]
[TD]Drew Brees[/TD]
[TD]Andrew Luck[/TD]
[TD]Drew Brees[/TD]
[TD]Drew Brees[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Offensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]Kelvin Benjamin[/TD]
[TD]Kelvin Benjamin[/TD]
[TD]Sammy Watkins[/TD]
[TD]Brandin Cooks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Defensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


NFL Season Predictions: NFC Reporters

[TABLE="width: 562"]
[TR]
[TH][/TH]
[TH]Nick Wagoner, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Josh Weinfuss, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Michael C. Wright, ESPN.com[/TH]
[TH]Pat Yasinskas, ESPN.com[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]SUPER BOWL CHAMPION[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC East[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC North[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Bengals[/TD]
[TD]Steelers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC South[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[TD]Colts[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC West[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]Chargers, Bills[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs, Ravens[/TD]
[TD]Chiefs, Ravens[/TD]
[TD]Ravens, Chiefs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC East[/TD]
[TD]Redskins[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD]Giants[/TD]
[TD]Giants[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC North[/TD]
[TD]Bears[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC South[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Panthers[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[TD]Saints[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC West[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC wild cards[/TD]
[TD]49ers, Packers[/TD]
[TD]Cardinals, Saints[/TD]
[TD]Seahawks, Bears[/TD]
[TD]Falcons, Seahawks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]AFC champion[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[TD]Patriots[/TD]
[TD]Broncos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]NFC champion[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]Packers[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[TD]49ers[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Coach of the year[/TD]
[TD]Marc Trestman[/TD]
[TD]Chip Kelly[/TD]
[TD]Marc Trestman[/TD]
[TD]John Fox[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]MVP[/TD]
[TD]Peyton Manning[/TD]
[TD]Andrew Luck[/TD]
[TD]Peyton Manning[/TD]
[TD]Peyton Manning[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Offensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]Bishop Sankey[/TD]
[TD]Sammy Watkins[/TD]
[TD]Eric Ebron[/TD]
[TD]Mike Evans[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: last"]
[TD]Defensive ROY[/TD]
[TD]Khalil Mack[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[TD]Jadeveon Clowney[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[skidadl]

The Cowboys are picked for absolutely nothing. lol

I bet it doesn't even sting Jerry.

 

[UncleMilti]

The Cowboys are picked for absolutely nothing. lol

I bet it doesn't even sting Jerry.

I bet it does....Jerry is the only one talking about the Cowboys, and thats a bit unusual. Usually theres a few talking heads yapping about them.

Not this year though.

 

[skidadl]

I bet it does....Jerry is the only one talking about the Cowboys, and that a bit unusual.

I damnsurehopeso.

 

[1bigfan13]

I bet it does....Jerry is the only one talking about the Cowboys, and thats a bit unusual. Usually theres a few talking heads yapping about them.

Not this year though.

There was some 'tard on FS1's 'America's Pregame Show' spouting that the Cowboys would win 10 games and that the defense would be much better.

So we have one guy in our corner.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

I bet it does....Jerry is the only one talking about the Cowboys, and thats a bit unusual. Usually theres a few talking heads yapping about them.

Not this year though.

Bullshit. Jerry doesn't care as long as the other idiot Cowboys fans keep giving that imbecile money. Jerry will only start caring about winning when his margins shrink.

 

[jsmith6919]

There was some 'tard on FS1's 'America's Pregame Show' spouting that the Cowboys would win 10 games and that the defense would be much better.

So we have one guy in our corner.

Sadly there's alot more koolaid drinkers than just that one, I had two trying to tell me Jerry can't make any moves without McClay & Garrett signing off on it & when I called them on it they said people inside the office said so. Then they blocked me after I asked if Broaddus was the source, you know the one that said 0% chance we sign Sam

 

[1bigfan13]

Sadly there's alot more koolaid drinkers than just that one, I had two trying to tell me Jerry can't make any moves without McClay & Garrett signing off on it & when I called them on it they said people inside the office said so. Then they blocked me after I asked if Broaddus was the source, you know the one that said 0% chance we sign Sam

Broaddus said there was a 0% we'd sign Sam?

Good. I loath that smug bastard.

 

[Cotton]

Broaddus said there was a 0% we'd sign Sam?

Good. I loath that smug bastard.

 

[boozeman]

Why are people picking the 49ers for the NFC champs?
I think Seattle actually widened the margin this off-season.

 

[Texas Ace]

Why are people picking the 49ers for the NFC champs?
I think Seattle actually widened the margin this off-season.

Exactly what I was going to say.

San Francisco is not beating them. For one, Seattle is a better team who just has their number, but being as I expect San Fran to take a few steps back this year, that only reaffirms it for me that Seattle will beat them again.

If Seattle stays healthy, they're winning the NFC again. You're not going into that stadium and beating them, especially in the playoffs.

 

[1bigfan13]

We need to do a predictions thread in the main forum.

League MVP, DROY, OROY, Super Bowl champs, etc.

 

[Cotton]

We need to do a predictions thread in the main forum.

League MVP, DROY, OROY, Super Bowl champs, etc.

goferit

 

[Clay_Allison]

Bullshit. Jerry doesn't care as long as the other idiot Cowboys fans keep giving that imbecile money. Jerry will only start caring about winning when his margins shrink.

Jerry also loves attention and being "relevant" too. During the Campo era we were getting dropped from national TV games and I think that was part of what led to the Parcells hiring. Sure, Jerry wanted his cursed Arlington stadium, but being in the news again and being high profile was part of his motivation.

 

[1bigfan13]

Jerry also loves attention and being "relevant" too. During the Campo era we were getting dropped from national TV games and I think that was part of what led to the Parcells hiring. Sure, Jerry wanted his cursed Arlington stadium, but being in the news again and being high profile was part of his motivation.

You know Clay, I've come along to this line of thinking as well. I think remaining relevant is as big of a motivator for Jerry as making money.

As long as the networks keep putting the Cowboys on prime time games and the Cowboys are being talked about on a national level the motivation to change courses of action just isn't there. In Jerry's mind I'm sure he wants to win but he needs to be relevant.

We all know the difference between want and need.

 

[Genghis Khan]

But wait, we didn't actually sign MichEAl Sam...

GSM for Broaddus MFers.