Post NFL Draft Division and Playoff Predictions

Updated: Apr 27, 2020 5:41 pm

Post-NFL draft is a hopeful time for many NFL fans who believe their team is one player away from getting to the Super Bowl; it’s a time where the belief begins among fans that it’s our year, no matter how bad the team truly is. With the schedule set to release in a few weeks, here is my early outlook for each division along with playoff and a way to early super bowl prediction.

Z-Clinched Division

X-Clinched Playoffs

*-Clinched Division and first round bye

AFC North                                         

1. *-Baltimore Ravens
2. X-Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Cleveland Browns
4. Cincinnati Bengals

AFC East

1. Y-Buffalo Bills
2. New England Patriots
3. New York Jets
4. Miami Dolphins

AFC South

1. Y-Tennessee Titans
2. X-Indianapolis Colts
3. Houston Texans
4. Jacksonville Jaguars

AFC West

1. Y-Kansas City Chiefs
2. X-Denver Broncos
3. Oakland Raiders 
4. Los Angeles Chargers

NFC North

1. Y-Green Bay Packers
2. X-Minnesota Vikings
3. Chicago Bears
4. Detroit Lions

NFC East

1. Y-Philadelphia Eagles
2. Dallas Cowboys
3. New York Giants
4. Washington Redskins

NFC South

1. *-New Orleans Saints
2. X-Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Carolina Panthers 

NFC West

1. Y-San Francisco 49ers
2. X-Seattle Seahawks
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Los Angeles Rams

AFC

1. Baltimore Ravens (AFC North Winner)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West Winner)                
3. Buffalo Bills (AFC East Winner)                  
4. Tennessee Titans (AFC South Winner)                       
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC Wildcard 1)                       
6. Denver Broncos (AFC Wildcard 2)                        
7. Indianapolis Colts (AFC Wildcard 3)              

NFC

1. New Orleans Saints (NFC South Champion)             
2. San Francisco 49ers (NFC West Champion)        
3. Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East Champions)                             
4. Green Bay Packers (NFC North Champions)                            
5. Seattle Seahawks ( NFC Wildcard 1)                             
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC Wildcard 2)                         
7. Minnesota Vikings (NFC Wildcard 3)

AFC Wildcard Round

Kansas City Chiefs defeat Indianapolis Colts

Buffalo Bills defeat Denver Broncos

Pittsburgh Steelers defeat Tennessee Titans

NFC Wildcard Round 

San Francisco 49ers defeat Minnesota Vikings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat Philadelphia Eagles

Green Bay Packers defeat Seattle Seahawks

AFC Divisional Round

Baltimore Ravens defeat Pittsburgh Steelers

Kansas City Chiefs defeat Buffalo Bills

NFC Divisional Round

New Orleans Saints defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers

San Francisco 49ers defeat Green Bay Packers

AFC Championship Game 

Kansas City Chiefs defeat Baltimore Ravens

NFC Championship Game

New Orleans Saints defeat San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl 55

New Orleans Saints defeat Kansas City Chiefs

MVP: Drew Brees

The Saints finally avenge their playoff woes the past few seasons and win the Lombardi trophy in what ultimately is the last game for hall of fame quarterback Drew Brees. Brees outduels Patrick Mahomes by tossing four touchdown passes and leading the Saints on a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter to add another illustrious moment in one of the most underappreciated careers in NFL history.

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Wednesday-Post NFL Draft Award Rankings and Predictions

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