Starting to run out of time, if anyone wants to make predictions before the season starts.
W - @ Bears (1-0)
L - @ Falcons (1-1)
W - Saints (2-1)
L - Lions (2-2)
W - @ Raiders (3-2)
Bye
L - @ Broncos (3-3)
W - Vikings (4-3)
W - Rams (5-3)
L - @ Steelers (5-4)
W - Chargers (6-4)
L - @ Lions (6-5)
L - Chiefs (6-6)
W - @Giants (7-6)
W - Buccaneers (8-6)
W - @ Panthers (9-6)
L - @ Vikings (9-7)
W - Bears (10-7)
Home 6-2
Away 4-5
I'm nervous as I don't trust the coaches to be prepared for changes.
Like LaFleaur after the Chiefs game that Love started, took the blame for not having a Jordan Love game plan in place. Which I still believe was LeFleuer falling on the sword a bit for Love not knowing how to handle cover 0 and what the hot routes to go to, but also LeFleuer not realizing that Love didn't know that ahead of time, and preparing for cover 0 which gets throw at young guys more often than proven veterans, and I think there could be more growing pains like that, where LeFleuer doesn't yet realize what his young players don't know yet. Also, after last year, I simply don't trust the defense to make adjustments in a timely manner.
First two weeks will be interesting, as the Bears probably have the most offensive personnel changes of any team and the Falcons might have the most defensive personnel changes. And both have a former Packers coach helping that side of the ball. Really no clue how these games might go.
Saints have a new QB in Carr, but I believe RB Kamara will be suspended, and they're clearly rebuilding that DL .. I'm thinking run the ball as much as possible this game.
Lions have strong lines on both sides and I think that gives a lot of teams troubles.
Raiders, got the former Patriots QBs, but looking at that roster, I think it looks worse than last year on paper.
Bye week.
Packers haven't won a post bye road game since 2012, or something like that, teams headcoached by Sean Peyton have (so far) always put up at least 26 points, and Packers scored 37 points the one time they beat Peyton's team. Also looking at the Packers vs Broncos history, the home team has only lost once in the entire rivalry, and they had to go to overtime for that.
I guessed Vikings and Packers split them and each win a home game.
Rams are rebuilding and had to tear it down even more than us. Steelers are rebuilding those lines, but they're physical and might punch us in the mouth.
Chargers have issue with the OL for feels like forever, and Packers have a pretty good pass rush.
Chiefs are the chiefs.
Maybe I'm underrating the Giants? But then again, they stayed healthy last year, when usually they seem pretty injury prone.
Buccaneers seem to have too much questions on offense.
Panthers have a rookie QB and have had questions on the OL and traded away their #1 WR.
Bears still suck.