OK, OK. We’ll throw our hat in the ring. Here are your cold-hard LOCKS for the 2021 NFL Season from myself and new Go Long teammate, Bob McGinn.
Enjoy. Debate. Argue. Let’r rip in the comments below.
Most of all, enjoy some real football tonight!
Tyler’s Picks
DIVISION WINNERS:
AFCE: Buffalo
AFCN: Pittsburgh
AFCS: Tennessee
AFCW: Kansas City
NFCE: Washington
NFCN: Green Bay
NFCS: New Orleans
NFCW: Seattle
AFC WILD CARDS: Cleveland, LA Chargers, Indianapolis
NFC WILD CARDS: Tampa Bay, San Francisco, NY Giants
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Kansas City, Tennessee, Buffalo, LA Chargers
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Seattle, New Orleans, Green Bay, San Francisco
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kansas City over Tennessee
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Seattle over San Francisco
SUPER BOWL 56: Kansas City over Seattle
NFL MVP: Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle
NFL FIVE BREAKTHROUGH PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Jameis Winston, QB, New Orleans; Trey Sermon, RB, San Francisco; Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Green Bay; Tyus Bowser, LB, Baltimore; Poona Ford, DT, Seattle.
NFL FIVE MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYERS: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami; JJ Watt, DE, Arizona; Andy Dalton, QB, Chicago; Penei Sewell, T, Detroit; Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta.
NFL COACH OF THE YEAR: Sean Payton, New Orleans
NFL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville
NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver
NFL MOST SURPRISING TEAM: NY Giants
NFL MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM: Miami
NFL WORST TEAM: Houston
IN ORDER, FIVE NFL COACHES ON THIN ICE: Mike McCarthy, Dallas; Matt Nagy, Chicago; Vic Fangio, Denver; Zac Taylor, Cincinnati; Jon Gruden, Oakland.
TOP FIVE TEAMS IN MOST YARDS GAINED: Kansas City, Tennessee, Seattle, Buffalo, Green Bay
TOP FIVE TEAMS IN FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED: Tampa Bay, Washington, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, NY Giants
NFL RUSHING LEADER: Christian McCaffrey, Carolina
NFL PASSER RATING POINTS LEADER: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City
NFL RECEIVING YARDS LEADER: AJ Brown, Tennessee
NFL SACK LEADER: TJ Watt, Pittsburgh
Bob’s Picks
DIVISION WINNERS:
AFCE: Buffalo
AFCN: Cleveland
AFCS: Tennessee
AFCW: Kansas City
NFCE: Dallas
NFCN: Green Bay
NFCS: Tampa Bay
NFCW: San Francisco
AFC WILD CARDS: Baltimore, LA Chargers, New England
NFC WILD CARDS: LA Rams, New Orleans, Seattle
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: Buffalo, LA Chargers, Kansas City, Baltimore
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND: San Francisco, Green Bay, Tampa Bay, LA Rams
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Buffalo over Kansas City
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: San Francisco over Tampa Bay
SUPER BOWL 56: San Francisco over Buffalo
NFL MVP: Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco
NFL FIVE BREAKTHROUGH PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Jeffery Simmons, DT, Tennessee; Julian Blackmon, FS, Indianapolis; Denzel Ward, CB, Cleveland; Marquez Callaway, WR, New Orleans; Isaiah Wynn, T, New England.
NFL FIVE MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYERS: JJ Watt, DE, Arizona; Orlando Brown, T, Kansas City; Yannick Ngakoue, DE, Las Vegas; Christian Kirksey, LB, Houston; Anthony Harris, S, Philadelphia.
NFL COACH OF THE YEAR: Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco
NFL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh
NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kwity Paye, DE, Indianapolis
NFL MOST SURPRISING TEAM: Denver
NFL MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM: Pittsburgh
NFL WORST TEAM: Houston
IN ORDER, FIVE NFL COACHES ON THIN ICE: Matt Nagy, Chicago; Mike McCarthy, Dallas; Zac Taylor, Cincinnati; Kliff Kingsbury, Arizona; Jon Gruden, Las Vegas.
TOP FIVE TEAMS IN MOST YARDS GAINED: Buffalo, San Francisco, Kansas City, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay
TOP FIVE TEAMS IN FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED: Tampa Bay, Cleveland, San Francisco, New England, Baltimore
NFL RUSHING LEADER: Raheem Mostert, San Francisco
NFL PASSER RATING POINTS LEADER: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City
NFL RECEIVING YARDS LEADER: DK Metcalf, Seattle
NFL SACK LEADER: Myles Garrett, Cleveland
After reading Tyler’s picks I think I’d like refund.
Hmmmm… I’m not sure I like either of these lol.