2009 NFL predictions

By Rick Morris


AFC EAST
X-New England 12-4
Y-New York Jets 9-7
Miami 8-8
Buffalo 7-9

AFC NORTH
X-Pittsburgh 10-6
Baltimore 9-7
Cincinnati 6-10
Cleveland 6-10

AFC SOUTH
X-Indianapolis 11-5
Y-Houston 9-7
Tennessee 9-7
Jacksonville 7-9

AFC WEST
X-San Diego 10-6
Denver 6-10
Kansas City 5-11
Oakland 4-12

NFC EAST
X-New York Giants 12-4
Y-Philadelphia 11-5
Dallas 9-7
Washington 7-9

NFC NORTH
X-Green Bay 10-6
Y-Minnesota 9-7
Chicago 8-8
Detroit 5-11

NFC SOUTH
X-New Orleans 9-7
Atlanta 8-8
Carolina 8-8
Tampa Bay 4-12

NFC WEST
X-Arizona 10-6
San Francisco 6-10
Seattle 6-10
St. Louis 6-10


Wild Card Round
Pittsburgh over Houston
Philadelphia over Green Bay
New Orleans over Minnesota
San Diego over New York Jets

Divisional Round
New England over San Diego
Pittsburgh over Indianapolis
New York Giants over Philadelphia
New Orleans over Arizona

Championship Sunday
New England over Pittsburgh
New York Giants over New Orleans

Super Bowl
New England over New York Giants

Super Bowl MVP
Tom Brady

NFL MVP
Aaron Rodgers

Coach of the Year
Rex Ryan


NFL Power Rankings as of Week One

TOP TIER
1 New England
2 New York Giants
3 Pittsburgh
4 Philadelphia
5 San Diego
6 Arizona
7 Indianapolis
8 Baltimore
9 Tennessee
10 Dallas

SECOND TIER
11 Green Bay
12 Minnesota
13 New York Jets
14 Houston
15 New Orleans
16 Atlanta
17 Miami
18 Carolina
19 Chicago
20 Washington

THIRD TIER
21 Buffalo
22 Jacksonville
23 Denver

FOURTH TIER
24 Seattle
25 San Francisco
26 St. Louis
27 Cincinnati
28 Cleveland

FIFTH TIER
29 Kansas City
30 Detroit
31 Tampa Bay
32 Oakland