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Tyler Dunne
Sep 9, 2021
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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

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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

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HeavyD
Sep 10, 2021Liked by Tyler Dunne

After reading Tyler’s picks I think I’d like refund.

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Melissa K.
Sep 11, 2021Liked by Tyler Dunne

Hmmmm… I’m not sure I like either of these lol.

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