2024 NFL Predictions are in!

Can anyone stop the Kansas City Chiefs? (We think so.)

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Maybe we’ll again regret not betting on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. This could be another case of expecting a Karl Marlone-like challenger to interrupt a dynasty, only to see Michael Jordan swat the ball away and drill a jumper in transition.

On the cusp of this 2024 NFL season, however, all three of us here at Go Long have different teams winning it all.

Our predictions are below.

Feel free to offer your own in the comment section.

Thanks, all.

TYLER DUNNE

DIVISION WINNERS

• AFC East: Buffalo

• AFC North: Cincinnati

• AFC South: Houston

• AFC West: Kansas City

• NFC East: Philadelphia

• NFC North: Detroit

• NFC South: Atlanta

• NFC West: L.A. Rams

WILD CARDS

• AFC: Cleveland, Jacksonville, Miami

• NFC: Green Bay, San Francisco, NY Giants

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland, Houston

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Detroit, L.A. Rams, Green Bay, San Francisco

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Cincinnati over Kansas City

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Detroit over L.A. Rams

SUPER BOWL 59: Cincinnati over Detroit.   

NFL MVP: Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati

NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Will Anderson Jr., Houston

NFL FIVE BREAKTHROUGH PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay; Dalton Kincaid, TE, Buffalo; Malik Nabers, WR, Giants; Martin Emerson Jr., CB, Browns; David Long Jr., LB, Miami

NFL FIVE MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYERS: Russell Wilson, QB, Pittsburgh; Christian Wilkins, DT, Las Vegas; Diontae Johnson, WR, Carolina; Aaron Rodgers, QB, Jets; Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas

NFL COACH OF THE YEAR: Dan Campbell, Detroit

NFL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago

NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Terrion Arnold, CB, Detroit

NFL MOST SURPRISING TEAM: New York Giants

NFL WORST TEAM: New England

IN ORDER, NFL COACHES ON THINNEST ICE: Robert Saleh, Jets; Mike McCarthy, Dallas; Dennis Allen, New Orleans

TOP FIVE TEAMS IN MOST YARDS GAINED: Detroit, Cincinnati, Houston, Green Bay, L.A. Rams

TOP FIVE TEAMS IN FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED: Cleveland, San Francisco, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Kansas City

NFL RUSHING LEADER: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta

NFL PASSER RATING LEADER: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati

NFL RECEIVING YARDS LEADER: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota

NFL SACK LEADER: Will Anderson Jr., Houston

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BOB McGINN

DIVISION WINNERS

• AFC East: Buffalo

• AFC North: Cincinnati

• AFC South: Houston

• AFC West: Kansas City

• NFC East: Philadelphia

• NFC North: Green Bay

• NFC South: Atlanta

• NFC West: San Francisco

WILD CARDS

• AFC: Baltimore, LA Chargers, Miami

• NFC: Chicago, Detroit, Tampa Bay

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Baltimore, Buffalo, Houston, Kansas City

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Detroit, Green Bay, Philadelphia, San Francisco

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kansas City over Buffalo

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Green Bay over Detroit

SUPER BOWL 59: Green Bay over Kansas City

NFL MVP: Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay

NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit

NFL FIVE BREAKTHROUGH PLAYERS: Devon Witherspoon, CB, Seattle; Martin Emerson Jr., CB, Cleveland; George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh; Peter Skoronski, T, Tennessee; Lukas Van Ness, DE, Green Bay

NFL FIVE MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYERS: Jonathan Greenard, OLB, Minnesota; Aaron Rodgers, QB, NY Jets; Hollywood Brown, WR, Kansas City; Russell Wilson, QB, Pittsburgh; Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit

NFL COACH OF THE YEAR: Jim Harbaugh, LA Chargers

NFL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington

NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jared Verse, OLB, La Rams

NFL MOST SURPRISING TEAM: LA Chargers

NFL WORST TEAM: New England

IN ORDER, NFL COACHES ON THINNEST ICE: Robert Saleh, NY Jets; Dennis Allen, New Orleans; Mike McCarthy, Dallas.

TOP FIVE TEAMS IN YARDS GAINED: Detroit, Kansas City, Green Bay, San Francisco, LA Rams

TOP FIVE TEAMS IN FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED: Baltimore, San Francisco, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland

NFL RUSHING LEADER: Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis

NFL PASSER RATING LEADER: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City

NFL RECEIVING YARDS LEADER: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit

NFL SACK LEADER: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit

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JIM MONOS

DIVISION WINNERS

• AFC East: Buffalo

• AFC West: Kansas City

• AFC North: Cincinnati

• AFC South: Houston

• NFC East: Dallas

• NFC West: LA Rams

• NFC North: Detroit

• NFC South: Tampa Bay

WILD CARDS

• AFC: Jacksonville, Baltimore, NY Jets

• NFC: Green Bay, San Francisco, Arizona

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Buffalo, Kansas City, NY Jets, Houston

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Detroit, Dallas, L.A. Rams, San Francisco

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Buffalo over Kansas City

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Detroit over L.A. Rams

SUPER BOWL 59: Detroit over Buffalo

NFL MVP: Jared Goff, QB, Detroit

NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland

NFL FIVE BREAKTHROUGH PLAYERS: Michael Pittman, WR, Indianapolis; Malcolm Koone, DE, Las Vegas; Trey McBride, TE, Arizona; Jaylon Johnson, CB, Chicago; Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, NY Giants

NFL FIVE MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYERS: Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington; Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago; Kirk Cousins, QB, Atlanta; Montez Sweat, DE, Chicago; Tony Pollard, RB, Tennessee

NFL COACH OF THE YEAR: Dan Campbell, Detroit

NFL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville

NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Terrion Arnold, CB, Detroit

NFL MOST SURPRISING TEAM: Arizona

NFL WORST TEAM: New England

IN ORDER, NFL COACHES ON THINNEST ICE: Dennis Allen, New Orleans; Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia; Mike McCarthy, Dallas

TOP FIVE TEAMS IN YARDS GAINED: Miami, L.A. Rams, Detroit, Green Bay, San Francisco

TOP FIVE TEAMS IN FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED: Cleveland, NY Jets, Kansas City, Atlanta, Detroit

NFL RUSHING LEADER: Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit

NFL PASSER RATING LEADER: CJ Stroud, Houston

NFL RECEIVING LEADER: Tyreek Hill, Miami

NFL SACK LEADER: Myles Garrett, Cleveland

I’ll have one more season-preview feature Friday AM.

Here’s what we’ve had so far at Go Long:

• David Long Jr., and the beast within

• ‘Undeniable:’ Christian Kirk will attack this defining moment

• ‘We’ll get it done:’ The Buffalo Bills enter the great unknown at wide receiver

• Jordan Love will be an all-time great

• ‘All game long:’ Will Anderson Jr., The Terminator, is the Houston Texans' foundation

• ‘Let’s be bold:’ Inside Press Taylor’s office

• INTO THIN AIR, Why It’s (Nearly) Impossible to Win Three Straight Super Bowls (three parts)

• One Giant Leap: Our series detailing the New York Giants’ total reconstruction (three parts)

• Rasul Douglas is playing a different game