2024 NFL Predictions are in!
Can anyone stop the Kansas City Chiefs? (We think so.)
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. Â Â
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
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
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:
‘Undeniable:’ Christian Kirk will attack this defining moment
‘We’ll get it done:’ The Buffalo Bills enter the great unknown at wide receiver
‘All game long:’ Will Anderson Jr., The Terminator, is the Houston Texans' foundation
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)
Predictions before the season even starts are tough. No one really knows how any team is going to gel, or not.
Last year, I hate to be the bearer of embarrassing news, the MID SEASON predictions (after week 8, Nov 4, 2023) were pretty bad, especially Tyler.
Just the division winner predictions had the following results...
https://www.golongtd.com/p/2023-midseason-predictions
Tyler Dunne - 2-6 .250
Bob McGinn - 4-4 .500
Jim Monos - 4-4 .500
Ouch!!
That's even worse when considering the GIMME of predicting KC winning the AFCW, which is almost as brave as predicting the Bills will have at least one game while the snow is falling.
"Stone cold locks"?!?!? Uhhhhhh....not so much.
Just sayin'. ;)
Bob knows ball.